WAMC/School List (Veteran, 3.91 GPA, 518, URM)

[K1J]

Hello Everyone! Here's my current app and school list

I could really use some feedback on this school list, know if it's reasonable, or hear some general thoughts. Thank you for any help that can be offered!

1. 3.91 cGPA and 3.86 sGPA
2. MCAT: 518 (129/128/130/131)
3. FL, US Citizen
4. Hispanic
5. Public University

6. Clinical Experiences
Medic in the military; I worked in multiple hospitals (L&D, Anesthesia, PACU/APU) doing patient care - roughly 9000 hrs
Anesthesia Technician - roughly 1500 hrs
Volunteering as a medic - 100 hrs

7. Research
Research Assistant - 100 hrs

8. Shadowing
(Anesthesia, OB, Family Med, General Surgery) - 72 hrs

9. Non-Clinical Volunteering
Zoo - 160 hrs

10. Other Extracurriculars
Security Forces (Military) - 700 hrs
Leadership Position (Military) - 2000 hrs
Mentor - 100 hrs
Studied Abroad in Europe - 240 hrs
Drumming and Photography - 1000 hrs

11. Awards
I listed some military medals, a volunteer award, and undergraduate honors

12. Other Info
I grew up undocumented and low SES, got my citizenship, and decided to enlist and serve in the military for six years.

School List

*I used admit.org to help curate this list and categorized these schools based on what it told me, which is why I could really use any insight this community could offer

Baseline
FAU
FIU
FSU
UCF
USF
UF
UMiami
NSU
University of Virginia
George Washington
Georgetown
University of Rochester
University of Cincinnati
Dartmouth
Tufts

Target
Icahn Mount Sinai
Emory
Eastern Virginia
Virginia Tech
MUSC
USC
Brown
University of Pittsburgh
UNC

Reach
Harvard
John Hopkins
Mayo Clinic
UPenn
Columbia
Stanford
Weill Cornell
Yale
Vanderbilt

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[LunaOri]

With your background and stats, I think you have a chance at any school! Focus your attention on the schools you would most like to attend (of course, including your state schools).

 

[Faha]

You have a good list and should receive several interviews.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Welcome to the forums. Thank you for your service. Please stay engaged with SDN. You should be someone to watch.

How do you self-identify regarding your Hispanic/Latinx heritage?

Connect with LMSA chapters and survey the student body for others who have had similar military experience.

 

[wysdoc]

Maybe leave out Nova (your stats are far above)
And MUSC (unless you have strong ties to SC)
If you’re not highly interested in research some of the schools like Stanford might not be as good a fit for you
I think you will be getting many interviews though

 

[mike-sheree]

Welcome to medical school!

 

[K1J]

Welcome to the forums. Thank you for your service. Please stay engaged with SDN. You should be someone to watch.

How do you self-identify regarding your Hispanic/Latinx heritage?

Connect with LMSA chapters and survey the student body for others who have had similar military experience.

Hello Sir! May I ask what you mean? I was born in a South American country if that's what you're referring to.

Thank you for the advice, I'll check that out!