MD WAMC/School List: 3.97 cGPA, 523 MCAT, ORM - Research Heavy

[darlingdino]

Hey everyone! I am applying to medical schools this cycle and would greatly appreciate any feedback on my list. My application is research heavy as I decided against doing a PhD but is weak on clinical/volunteering unfortunately. I know my stats can't carry me entirely so I wanted to make sure my list was well-rounded. Thank you!

cGPA: 3.97

MCAT: 523

State of Residence: Maryland (grew up in NC)

Undergrad: Public State School - May 2020

URM: No

Major: Biology

Research:

• 3000 hrs - postgraduate developmental bio lab at NIH
• 315 hrs - undergrad toxicology lab
• 450 hrs - summer lab biotech
• middle author in 4 pubs
  • I only helped edit 1 however, rest used data from experiments I helped with

Clinical:

• 120 hrs - clinical volunteering
• 30 hrs - shadowing

Other:

• 50 hours - free clinic
  • mostly did nonclinical stuff like charting
• 40 hours - spring break service trip
• 400 hours - Fencing Club
• 300 hrs - Vice president of animal conservation club (also organized a lot of volunteering here)
• 600 hrs - various employment

Schools:

1. Albert Einstein
2. Dartmouth
3. Duke
4. Eastern Virginia
5. Emory
6. Hofstra
7. Icahn
8. Indiana
9. Johns Hopkins
10. Medical University of South Carolina
11. Ohio State
12. Penn
13. Pitt
14. Stanford
15. Temple
16. UNC Chapel Hill
17. Uniformed Services
18. University of Kansas
19. University of Maryland
20. USC – Greenville
21. UVA
22. Virginia Tech
23. Wake Forest

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[Faha]

Your low non clinical and clinical volunteering hours will limit your chances for interviews. I suggest these schools with your stats and ECs:
U Maryland
Johns Hopkins
UNC
Duke
Wake Forest
UVA
Virginia Tech
Emory
USF Morsani
Miami
Vanderbilt
Washington University (in St. Louis-almost a guaranteed interview with your stats)
Northwestern
Stanford
UCSF
USC Keck
Western Michigan
U Michigan
Case Western
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Jefferson
U Penn
Hofstra
Einstein
Mount Sinai
NYU
Columbia
Cornell
Yale
Harvard
Dartmouth
Brown
Tufts
Uniformed Services

 

[Mr.Smile12]

There is no rush to apply to medical school, so take the time to work on addressing your apparent deficiencies.

I suggest networking with schools before applying. Do you still have access to your school's prehealth advising office?

 

[darlingdino]

I do have a meeting with an advisor next week. I'm applying this cycle though because my fellowship ends next summer and already feel behind with the gap years and all.

 

[darlingdino]

Also, how would you suggest networking with schools? Do you mean I should send them emails asking if I am a good applicant before I apply?

 

[candbgirl]

I do have a meeting with an advisor next week. I'm applying this cycle though because my fellowship ends next summer and already feel behind with the gap years and all.

And if you apply with gaping holes in your application you might be reapplying next year. You only want to do this one time and do it right. So you might want to rethink your plans.