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I am hoping to apply soon and am trying to finalize a school list (looking to apply to ~40 schools as a Cali resident). School list is a top-heavy so need some advice for undershoots that may fit goals/stats. I made my list based on the school's public-health/compsci programs as I am applying dual-degree to most of these so my undershoot schools ended up being low-yield. Any advice on schools I can swap those with would be greatly appreciated.
Target + (25-50% MCAT):
I've listed all the MSTP program's I'm applying for here although all the MSTP MCAT averages are between 513-516.
Undershoot (above 75% MCAT):
Target - (51-75% MCAT):
I am hoping to apply soon and am trying to finalize a school list (looking to apply to ~40 schools as a Cali resident). School list is a top-heavy so need some advice for undershoots that may fit goals/stats. I made my list based on the school's public-health/compsci programs as I am applying dual-degree to most of these so my undershoot schools ended up being low-yield. Any advice on schools I can swap those with would be greatly appreciated.
- MCAT: 515 [129 CP/127 CARS/129 BB/130 PS]
- GPA/Major: 3.75 (3.5 freshman year, 3.9 sophomore and junior year), top-ranked undergrad/Computer Engineering+Biochemistry Majors
- Research (>2500 hours):
- honors thesis
- independent data analysis projects involving machine learning
- no pubs yet
- Shadowing (160 hours):
- 120 hours pediatrics abroad
- 40 hours sports medicine/family medicine in US
- Leadership - not otherwise listed (450 hours):
- Engineering society leadership (400 hours)
- Health disparity campus course developer and facilitator (50 hours)
- Nonclinical Volunteering (850 hours):
- Founded and president of a medical aid club (700 hours)
- Underserved populations tutor (150 hours)
- Clinical Volunteering (300 hours):
- 150 hours sports medicine clinic
- 150 hours children's hospital
- Teaching: Biochem undergrad TA, Engineering society tutor
- LoRs: Physician, PI, 3 science teachers
- Other:
- played soccer throughout college
- I design/build furniture
- Have an interesting story with parents strongly against medicine
- Had a lot of family problems freshman year and had to go back and forth a lot
- Strong interest in healthcare disparities and engineering medicine.
Target + (25-50% MCAT):
I've listed all the MSTP program's I'm applying for here although all the MSTP MCAT averages are between 513-516.
| U Illinois (MD/PhD) |
| UColorado (MD/PhD) |
| U Pitt (MD/PhD) |
| Einstein (MD/PhD) |
| Rochester |
| University of Minnesota (MD/PhD) |
| Kaiser Permanente (MD/PhD) |
| U Mass (MD/PhD) |
| Brown |
| NYU Long Island |
| UT Southwestern (MD/PhD) |
| Emory (MD/PhD) |
| Ohio State (MD/PhD) |
| University of Cincinatti (MD/PhD) |
| UCSD |
| USC |
| UC Irvine |
| Hofstra |
| UCSF - strong ties to this school |
| UCLA |
| U Mich |
| Case Western (CCLCM) |
| U Wisc - Madison (MD/PhD) |
| Boston U |
| Tulane |
| Albany Medical College |
| Temple |
| Virginia Tech |
| Drexel |
| UC Davis (family is from NorCal) |
| Georgetown |
| George Washington |
| Tufts |
| University of Miami |
| Dartmouth |
| Carle Illinois |
| Texas A&M (engineering track - no in-state preference) |
