WAMC/School List Help (3.70, 514), ORM, NJ,

[premed453]

Thank you so much for all your help in advance. I really appreciate it

1. cGPA: 3.70, sGPA: 3.59
2. MCAT: 514 (130/125/129/130)
3. NJ
4. Indian Female
5. Ivy League Undergrad - Math and Biology double major
6. 700 clinical hrs as an EMT
7. 1600 hrs of research - 3 poster presentations, 1st author publication in process
8. 70 hrs shadowing
9. 550 hrs volunteering - tutoring, soup kitchen, habitat for Humanity, outreach for some nonprofits
10. ECs: D1 athlete, leadership clubs, pre-health mentee

Here is my school list:

Rutgers NJMC
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med School
Cooper Med School of Rowan University
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Emory University School of Medicine
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Medical College of Wisconsin
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
State University of New York Upstate Medical University Alan and Marlene Norton College of Medicine
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
University of Iowa
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

Albany Medical College
Drexel University College of Medicine
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
New York Medical College
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Tufts University School of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine


Reaches (only apply to 3 or 4):
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
Duke University School of Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School

I know its long and I am trying to get rid of a few schools from my list. Are there any schools you think I should remove? Or are there any that are OOS unfriendly?

Also, what do you think my chances of getting in are? I really want to go to the best school I can get into cause I'm interested in a competitive specialty for residency. I'm also the first person to become a doctor in my family and English is my second language.

Let me know if you want to know anything else about me. I really appreciate all your help!!

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[premed453]

@LizzyM @Mr.Smile12 @Goro @Faha I know you guys answer a ton of these, but any advice would be greatly appreciated

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Can you tell me how you drew up your list? What is your purpose as a physician? It's not obvious from your activities.

 

[Faha]

I suggest these schools from your list:
Rutgers NJMC
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med School
Cooper Med School of Rowan University
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Emory University School of Medicine
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
University of Iowa
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Albany Medical College
Drexel University College of Medicine
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
New York Medical College
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Tufts University School of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
You could add George Washington, St. Louis, Creighton

 

[premed453]

Can you tell me how you drew up your list? What is your purpose as a physician? It's not obvious from your activities.

I used MSAR to make my list, I made sure my MCAT was above the 25th percentile for schools that I considered targets. I also ruled out schools that seemed to have in state bias and made sure I met the prereqs as well.

Honestly, my activities are all over the place. I don't have much time during the school year due to practices and games, so I did what I found interesting/exciting during my time off. I've done research programs and worked as an EMT.

My purpose as a physician would be effective communication and human interaction. I want to be a pediatrician to make a positive impact on the well-being of kids and their families. I'm still working on my personal statement but its going to be about my struggles with injuries in sports and understanding healthcare as a child.

Being a D1 athlete is going to be a big part of my application because I've been in sports for over a decade. I spend about 20-30 hours per week dedicated to my sport.

 

[premed453]

I suggest these schools from your list:
Rutgers NJMC
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med School
Cooper Med School of Rowan University
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Emory University School of Medicine
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
University of Iowa
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Albany Medical College
Drexel University College of Medicine
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
New York Medical College
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Tufts University School of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
You could add George Washington, St. Louis, Creighton

Thanks for the advice!!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

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[Mr.Smile12]

My purpose as a physician would be effective communication and human interaction. I want to be a pediatrician to make a positive impact on the well-being of kids and their families. I'm still working on my personal statement but its going to be about my struggles with injuries in sports and understanding healthcare as a child.

First, what you have written is not a purpose. Read

Finding Your Purpose as a Health Professional - SDN

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Second, many professionals positively impact the wellness of children and their families, including audiologists, speech-language pathologists, physical and occupational therapists, podiatrists, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists, nurses... it doesn't point to your purpose as a future physician.

Third, all medical schools should prepare you well for a career in pediatrics. You shouldn't be applying to all of them. I agree, you should be fine with your in-state programs and some regional choices, so I'm not sure why you are shooting for programs that might be more out of reach. I'm unsure of your public midwest medical schools or South Carolina-Greenville... Have you visited those schools or talked with admissions recruiters? Students current and past?

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[premed453]

First, what you have written is not a purpose. Read

Finding Your Purpose as a Health Professional - SDN

The Student Doctor Network provides free tools, resources, and advising services to help students become health professionals.

www.studentdoctor.net

Second, many professionals positively impact the wellness of children and their families, including audiologists, speech-language pathologists, physical and occupational therapists, podiatrists, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists, nurses... it doesn't point to your purpose as a future physician.

Third, all medical schools should prepare you well for a career in pediatrics. You shouldn't be applying to all of them. I agree, you should be fine with your in-state programs and some regional choices, so I'm not sure why you are shooting for programs that might be more out of reach. I'm unsure of your public midwest medical schools or South Carolina-Greenville... Have you visited those schools or talked with admissions recruiters? Students current and past?

Building Your Best School List - SDN

The Student Doctor Network provides free tools, resources, and advising services to help students become health professionals.

www.studentdoctor.net

Beyond MSAR: Additional Resources for Building Your School List - SDN

The Student Doctor Network provides free tools, resources, and advising services to help students become health professionals.

www.studentdoctor.net

Thanks for the advice! I'll get rid of some of the reaches and apply mostly regionally. And yes, I have a couple of friends in those public medical schools like South Carolina-Greenville and they love them which is why I've been interested in applying as well.

I'll look into finding my purpose too! I'm not applying until next year so I haven't really just sat down and thought about my purpose/motivation for medicine. I'll start doing that right now!

Thank you again for helping out

 

[LizzyM]

Look at the out-of-state tuition for those state schools outside of your home state. Some use OOS medical students as cash cows. If your only offer were one of those schools, would you have second thoughts about accepting the offer and wonder if you should reapply with a stronger application the following year (we get these questions every spring which is why I ask.)

 

[mike-sheree]

Carle has a pretty dedicated engineer ->physician tech pipeline- kinda medical materials/application science. Univ. Of Illinois has absolutely breathtaking OOS tuition.

 

[premed453]

Carle has a pretty dedicated engineer ->physician tech pipeline- kinda medical materials/application science. Univ. Of Illinois has absolutely breathtaking OOS tuition.

I'm a math major so I meet all the prereqs for Carle and I really liked their engineering focus which is why I was gonna apply. But you're right, I think I'm going to remove University of Illinois from my list. Thanks!