MD WAMC + School List (4.0/510 CA ORM)

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Planning to apply 2026 cycle, any suggestions welcome. Thanks in advance! Also do I retake MCAT?

1. 1 4.0 cGPA and 4.0 sGPA
2. 510 MCAT
   • CP 129 / CARS 125 / BB 128 / PS 128
3. California
4. Asian Male
5. In-state public (UC system)
6. Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer)
   • 550 hrs at a free clinic + leadership position
   • 120 hrs at mobile clinic for unhoused individuals
7. Research experience
   • 4000 hrs at T50 doing computational neuroscience
     • 2 first author publications (1 published + 1 in progress)
     • Potentially poster publication as well
     • Will receive LOR
   • 500 hrs at doing computational neuroscience at uni
     • Collaborating w/ another lab
     • Will receive LOR
8. Shadowing experience and specialties represented
   • 50 hrs split between rare diseases doctor and family doctor
9. Non-clinical volunteering
   • 200 hrs of medicare counseling
     • Will receive LOR
   • 150 hrs of peer health education in sexual health / drug abuse
   • 30 hrs teaching neuroscience/biology to middle/high schoolers
10. Other extracurricular activities
    • 200 hrs leading/teaching a courseat uni
      • Will receive LOR
    • 100 hrs learning assistant for lab class at uni
11. Relevant honors or awards
    • Chancellor’s / Dean’s List

Would prefer to apply MD only

Tentative school list: all CA public schools + UW + OHSU + University of Arizona + UW Wisconsin + Wake Forest + Drexel

Would ideally like to apply to a lot more but I know that TX/FL/NY (and most public schools) have heavy in-state preference

Bonus: Would it be worthwhile to apply to any schools in Europe (English speaking)? If so, which ones?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Read

Medical School Abroad: My Journey Studying Medicine in Spain | Student Doctor Network | SDN

Abstract: This article presents an American student's firsthand account of pursuing medical school in Spain. The author describes adapting to a post-high

www.studentdoctor.net

I suppose you can look if anyone is active in our International Programs subforum. I know about Atlantic Bridge to Ireland, Ochsner Queensland, Singapore Duke/NUS. The question is why you want to do that. Is it just about money and financial aid?

 

[MicrosoftWord]

Thank for the reply! I just wanted to keep my options open. Ideally I would like to attend a school in the US, but we will see how it goes.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

So why are you switching from comp neurosci to medicine? Have you attended recruitment events at medical schools? What feedback have you received from prehealth advisors?

Becoming a Student Doctor features a handful of profiles from medical students that went overseas for their professional education, though it didn't cover the details of the transition as much as the article I posted.

 

[MicrosoftWord]

Medicine has always been the goal, comp neuro was what the research the lab I joined was doing. I am interested in radiology and neurology, so I thought it lab was a good fit and stuck with it. I haven't got the chance to visit medical schools, but medical schools have come to our uni to talk about their programs. My prehealth advisor recommend me to apply 2026 cycle and start getting everything ready.

 

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I suggest these schools with your stats:
The UCs (except Riverside unless you are from that region)
Kaiser
California University
California Northstate
Loma Linda (if you fit their mission)
Roseman
Arizona State School of Medicine and Medical Engineering
Alice Walton
Belmont
TCU
Ponce (St. Louis)
Rosalind Franklin
Carle Illinois
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
NOVA MD
Methodist
Wake Forest
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
George Washington
Penn State
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Albany
Vermont
Quinnipiac

 

[MicrosoftWord]

Thank you for your reply, this helps a lot!

 

[cptnmani]

OHSU has heavy in-state preference and UW has WWAMI region preference.