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A few questions: where in NY did you grow up? What science outreach programs did you participate in before applying (include grade school)? Have you gone to any recruitment events, especially those hosted by SNMA or LMSA chapters?

Have you gotten a list of schools that offer full ride scholarships to students similar to your background (isn't that more important than "T20" status)? What is your backup plan to find other sources to defeat costs?

You also mentioned a gap term... when did you graduate?
 
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First off: Do NOT, do NOT, NOT NOT retake the MCAT!!!!! Adcoms do not like perfectionists. And you don't need a gap year unless finances are an issue.

Schools list is fine, but is way too top heavy. See below.
  • Albert Einstein
  • Mount Sinai
  • SUNY Downstate
  • SUNY Upstate
  • SUNY Buffalo
  • SUNY Stony Brook
  • Rochester
  • Hofstra
  • Albany
  • NYU.LI
  • Brown
  • Yale
  • Dartmouth
  • Gtown
  • Jefferson
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • UCSF
  • Western MI
  • Emory
  • SLU
  • U Miami
  • Tufts
  • OH State
  • U Cinci
  • USF/Morsani
  • U VM
  • Temple
  • Drexel
  • Wake
  • GWU
  • Gtown
  • Creighton
  • VCU
  • EVMS
  • TCU
  • Nova.MD
  • Seton Hall
  • Rosy Franklin
  • Loyola
  • Rush
  • Pitt
  • Sinai
  • Harvard OR Columbia (maybe)
 
First off: Do NOT, do NOT, NOT NOT retake the MCAT!!!!! Adcoms do not like perfectionists. And you don't need a gap year unless finances are an issue.

Schools list is fine, but is way too top heavy. See below.
  • Albert Einstein
  • Mount Sinai
  • SUNY Downstate
  • SUNY Upstate
  • SUNY Buffalo
  • SUNY Stony Brook
  • Rochester
  • Hofstra
  • Albany
  • NYU.LI
  • Brown
  • Yale
  • Dartmouth
  • Gtown
  • Jefferson
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • UCSF
  • Western MI
  • Emory
  • SLU
  • U Miami
  • Tufts
  • OH State
  • U Cinci
  • USF/Morsani
  • U VM
  • Temple
  • Drexel
  • Wake
  • GWU
  • Gtown
  • Creighton
  • VCU
  • EVMS
  • TCU
  • Nova.MD
  • Seton Hall
  • Rosy Franklin
  • Loyola
  • Rush
  • Pitt
  • Sinai
  • Harvard OR Columbia (maybe)
Thank you for your help! I greatly appreciate it
 
Wondering: what has been your experience attending an Ivy program with full CoA?

Obviously if cost is an issue, you'll probably shoot for NYU with their pledge for tuition-free education (not sure they can do COA-covered as I'm not a subject expert there).

Any networking with LMSA or SNMA chapters might be helpful in identifying programs that are willing to do full COA, but I would also see about other opportunities to be involved with HPSP or NHSC so you can get your CoA covered by the US government/taxpayers provided it matches your mission to be in healthcare.
 
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Wondering: what has been your experience attending an Ivy program with full CoA?

Obviously if cost is an issue, you'll probably shoot for NYU with their pledge for tuition-free education (not sure they can do COA-covered as I'm not a subject expert there).

Any networking with LMSA or SNMA chapters might be helpful in identifying programs that are willing to do full COA, but I would also see about other opportunities to be involved with HPSP or NHSC so you can get your CoA covered by the US government/taxpayers provided it matches your mission to be in healthcare.
NYU Grossman does offer some students CoA scholarships based on merit, I believe. Both NYUs are now offering scholarships, rather than loans, for need-based aid beyond full tuition if the student qualifies.
 
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