Hi everyone! I just received my MCAT score and was wondering if anyone could look at my school list and could give me some suggestions. I've been using MSAR to help me but I'm a bit confused because of my stats (lower science GPA with decent MCAT score).
Want to get my list down to about 20 schools.
State/Country of Residence: MN
Year in School: Senior
Undergraduate Major(s): Neuroscience and Behavior, Sociology
Cumulative GPA: 3.52
Science GPA: 3.30
MCAT Score(s): 509- 128/126/126/129
URM/Black Female
Research Experience: 500 hrs (Sleep, Stress and Memory at Uni and Patient-Centered Care in Kenya)
Clinical Experience (paid or volunteer): 3000 hours (Camp Sweeney, kids with T1D, and currently working as a Direct Support Professional with Disabled and Vulnerable Adults)
Physician Shadowing: 85 hours. (multiple specialties, international as well)
Non-Clinical Volunteering: 400 hours.
Other Extracurricular Activities: Boards of my university's African Student Association, Multicultural Pre Medical Society and American Medical Women's Association.
Other Employment History: Server for multiple years, retail and other customer service jobs (paying my way through school)
Immediate family members in medicine? (Y/N): N
Specialty of Interest (if applicable): Pediatrics
Interest in Primary Care (Y/N): Y
Interest in Rural Health (Y/N): N
Medical School List:
New York University School of Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine
University of Miami (Miller)
Mayo Medical School
University of Michigan Medical School
Case Western Reserve University
University of Cincinnati
Hofstra/Northwell
Emory
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
University of Wisconsin Med/PH
University of Connecticut
Tufts
University of Colorado
Georgetown
University of MN
Temple
Drexel
Vermont
George Washington
Virginia Commonwealth
University of South Carolina
Creighton
Nova Southeastern
Tulane
Medical College of Georgia
University of Kansas
Rush Medical College
New York University (Long Island)
Wayne State
Albany
University of Kentucky
New York Medical College
Loyola
Rosalind Franklin
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
Rosalind
Duke
Mercer
Morehouse
Meharry
I know some of these are absolute reaches. Open to advice and opinions.
*Additionally, given recent events and my experiences in high school and undergrad, I am more inclined to apply to schools that are in more diverse/urban environments.
Want to get my list down to about 20 schools.
State/Country of Residence: MN
Year in School: Senior
Undergraduate Major(s): Neuroscience and Behavior, Sociology
Cumulative GPA: 3.52
Science GPA: 3.30
MCAT Score(s): 509- 128/126/126/129
URM/Black Female
Research Experience: 500 hrs (Sleep, Stress and Memory at Uni and Patient-Centered Care in Kenya)
Clinical Experience (paid or volunteer): 3000 hours (Camp Sweeney, kids with T1D, and currently working as a Direct Support Professional with Disabled and Vulnerable Adults)
Physician Shadowing: 85 hours. (multiple specialties, international as well)
Non-Clinical Volunteering: 400 hours.
Other Extracurricular Activities: Boards of my university's African Student Association, Multicultural Pre Medical Society and American Medical Women's Association.
Other Employment History: Server for multiple years, retail and other customer service jobs (paying my way through school)
Immediate family members in medicine? (Y/N): N
Specialty of Interest (if applicable): Pediatrics
Interest in Primary Care (Y/N): Y
Interest in Rural Health (Y/N): N
Medical School List:
New York University School of Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine
University of Miami (Miller)
Mayo Medical School
University of Michigan Medical School
Case Western Reserve University
University of Cincinnati
Hofstra/Northwell
Emory
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
University of Wisconsin Med/PH
University of Connecticut
Tufts
University of Colorado
Georgetown
University of MN
Temple
Drexel
Vermont
George Washington
Virginia Commonwealth
University of South Carolina
Creighton
Nova Southeastern
Tulane
Medical College of Georgia
University of Kansas
Rush Medical College
New York University (Long Island)
Wayne State
Albany
University of Kentucky
New York Medical College
Loyola
Rosalind Franklin
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
Rosalind
Duke
Mercer
Morehouse
Meharry
I know some of these are absolute reaches. Open to advice and opinions.
*Additionally, given recent events and my experiences in high school and undergrad, I am more inclined to apply to schools that are in more diverse/urban environments.
