WAMC + School List Help – MA Resident, 507 MCAT / 3.8 GPA, Internationally Competitive Athlete + Heavy Research + EMT/Teaching Focus

[lemightyembershade]

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Hi everyone! I’m looking for some help finalizing my school list and would love some feedback. Should I apply to Texas Schools? Please do not quote. Here’s a snapshot of my stats and background:


Demographics:

• White/Asian female (ORM)
• MA resident (open to relocating)
• Born in TX and lived there for 8+ years

Stats:

• cGPA: 3.8 (upward trend)
• sGPA: 3.76 (upward trend)
• MCAT: 507 (126/125/126/130)
• First-time applicant

Clinical experience:

• EMT - 350 hours (ambulance)
• EMT – 700+ in anesthesia/surgical setting (1,560 additional hours expected)

Research:

• Full-time neurogenetics research assistant - 3520 hours |oral presentation at national conference
• Undergrad neuroscience wet lab - 1220 hours | 2nd author publication (soon to be submitted)
• Undergrad computational biology lab - 1820 hours | 1st author publication, honors research fellowship, senior thesis
• Volunteer Clinical Research Assistant (EM) – 180 hours
• Volunteer Clinical Research Assistant (Endocrinology) – 400 hours

Shadowing:
70 hours total (Endocrinology, Neurology)

Non-Clinical Volunteering:
200 hours (with 200 more expected) at org supporting children and young adults with chronic pain

Teaching & Tutoring:

• TA for EMT program - 768 hours | created and implemented tutoring program that increased student pass rate on NREMT exam
• Peer tutor - 150 hours | bio subjects; 1-on-1 and small group tutoring through university learning center

Leadership & Other:

• Co-founded pre-research org (recognized by university at highest level)
• Internationally competitive athlete| National and international medals
• National-level official in sport | volunteer leadership role

Preferences:

• MD only
• Interested in schools that value research, service, and teaching
• Prefer lower OOS bias but open to relocating

Preliminary list (incomplete, looking to add/remove):

• UMass Chan (in-state)
• Tufts (in-state)
• Albany Medical College
• NY Medical College (NYMC)
• Quinnipiac University (Netter)
• Temple University (Katz)
• Drexel University
• Geisinger Commonwealth
• Hackensack Meridian
• Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS)
• University of Vermont (Larner)
• Rosalind Franklin
• Loyola Stritch
• Wake Forest
• Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW)
• Tulane
• Creighton University
• TCU Burnett School of Medicine
• Oakland University William Beaumont (OUWB)
• Western Michigan (WMed)
• Penn State College of Medicine

Reach:

• Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• University of Rochester
• University of Miami (Miller)
• Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM)
• George Washington University (GW)
• Dartmouth (Geisel)
• Boston University

 

[Mr.Smile12]

You should check the TMDSAS residency requirements. I don't think you qualify as in-state.

Residency

www.tmdsas.com

More importantly, you do not list any service orientation activities. You must have 150 hours when you submit your application in food distribution, shelter volunteer, job/tax preparation, legal support, transportation services, or housing rehabilitation. Because it seems you have zero, your application is at risk of getting screened out at most schools where you do not have mission fit.

 

[Faha]

Loyola, Creighton and Tulane expect far more non clinical volunteering hours than you have. Other schools on your list are unrealistic with a MCAT of 507. I suggest these schools with your stats:
UMass
Tufts
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Albany
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Geisinger
Penn State
George Washington
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Wake Forest
Methodist (when it opens)
NOVA MD
Belmont
Alice Walton
Roseman
TCU
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
Ponce (St. Louis)
Accumulate 150+ hours of non clinical volunteering such as food bank or homeless shelter in the coming year in case you need to reapply.