WAMC/Help with schools list, 3.6 cGPA, 3.8 sGPA, 511 MCAT, ORM, CA resident

[amoxicillin_resistant]

Hello, trying to clean up schools list for next cycle to pre-write secondaries

1. 3.6 cGPA, 3.8 sGPA, 4.0 post bacc gpa, strong upward curve.
2. 511 total MCAT, 127 CHEM, 127 CARS, 128 BIO, 129 PSYCH
3. CA native, resident
4. ORM, asian
5. Graduated from UC Irvine
6. Tons of clinical experience, worked as a MA, Phlebotomist, lab assistant
7. Minor research experience at UCI, but have done a lot of lab work in public health
8. Lots of shadowing from family care, internal med
9. Lots of volunteering in education
10. Have a degree as a CLS (Clinical Lab Scientist, basically the people who analyze patient samples for labwork)

Schools List so far:

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Loma Linda University SOM

California University of Science and Medicine

UC Riverside

UC Irvine

UC Davis

Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

Georgetown University SOM

George Washington Uni SOM and Health Sciences

Florida Atlantic

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Nova Southeastern Uni Dr. Kiran C. Patel COOAM

Flordia International Uni Herbert Wertheim COM

University of Illinois Chicago COM

Rush University

Chicago MS Rosalind Franklin

Loyola University Chicago Stritch SOM

Carle Illinois COM

Indiana University SOM

Tulane

University of Maryland SOM

USU F. Edward Hebert SOM

Wayne State University SOM

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

University of Minnesota MS

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Cooper MS of Rowan University

Hackensack-Meridian SOM

State Upstate NY

New York Medical College

SUNY Downstate

Jacobs SOM and Biomedical Sciences Uni of Buffalo

Albany Medical College

University of Toledo COM

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine

Lewis Katz

Drexel

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Geisinger Commonwealth SOM

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Eastern Virginia MS

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Medical College of Wisconsin

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Any help/feedback is appreciated

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[Faha]

You have many state public schools on your list that admit few non residents with a MCAT of 511 and no connection to the state.
I suggest these schools with your stats:
TCU
Tulane
NOVA MD
Creighton
St. Louis
Loyola
Rush
Rosalind Franklin
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
Wake Forest
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Georgetown
George Washington
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Penn State
Hackensack
New York Medical College
Albany
Vermont
Quinnipiac
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Riverside (only if you are from that region)
California University
Loma Linda (if you fit their mission)
Belmont (when it opens)

 

[amoxicillin_resistant]

You have many state public schools on your list that admit few non residents with a MCAT of 511 and no connection to the state.
I suggest these schools with your stats:
TCU
Tulane
NOVA MD
Creighton
St. Louis
Loyola
Rush
Rosalind Franklin
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
Wake Forest
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Georgetown
George Washington
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Penn State
Hackensack
New York Medical College
Albany
Vermont
Quinnipiac
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Riverside (only if you are from that region)
California University
Loma Linda (if you fit their mission)
Belmont (when it opens)

Thank You! I kinda wanted to try for Frank Netter and Carle, would it be feasible with my stats?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

How long have you worked as a CLS? What medical schools are closest to where you are working?

Carle: do you have a degree in engineering?

What's your non-clinical volunteering? You mention a lot in "education" so is there anything else more like food distribution, shelter volunteer (less clinical the better), employment or tax filing services, Habitat for Humanity, etc.?

 

[amoxicillin_resistant]

How long have you worked as a CLS? What medical schools are closest to where you are working?

Carle: do you have a degree in engineering?

What's your non-clinical volunteering? You mention a lot in "education" so is there anything else more like food distribution, shelter volunteer (less clinical the better), employment or tax filing services, Habitat for Humanity, etc.?

Ive worked as a CLS <1 yr, but have about 1+ yr in public health/clinical laboratory. I guess the closest med school to me is UCSD, UCI.

As for Carle, I do not have an engineering degree but I have a minor in mathematics.

In terms of non clinical volunteering, I teach math to underserved children and have 100+ hours.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

So a place like Rush will expect near 1000 hours of community service of the type that I described. Teaching math is really an expression of your science competency and is an activity that is overrepresented among prehealth applicants (so it's not really that impressive). Do you have any service as I had described? If not, you should consider pursuing such experiences and getting at least 150 hours by the time you apply.

 

[amoxicillin_resistant]

So a place like Rush will expect near 1000 hours of community service of the type that I described. Teaching math is really an expression of your science competency and is an activity that is overrepresented among prehealth applicants (so it's not really that impressive). Do you have any service as I had described? If not, you should consider pursuing such experiences and getting at least 150 hours by the time you apply.

I see. Thank you for the advice! I have some volunteer hours at American Red Cross, some youth mentorship programs, and food bank but not in the 150 hour range, so I will def work on that.

Is there any updates to the schools list you would make? Thanks again for the feedback, it means a lot

 

[Faha]

Carle is looking for applicants with an engineering background. I included Quinnipiac (Frank Netter) in my list.