What Schools Should I be applying to?

[ryan2100]

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I am a CA resident with a 3.5 gpa and a 33 MCAT, I have decent EC and LOR. I am a re-applicant and just want to get into a school, I am applying to DO schools as well but would like to know what schools I should be applying to for the best chances of getting in, maybe like a top ten list of MD schools I will have the best shot getting in to. Thanks

 

[Catalystik]

It would be nice to know your BCPM, too, whether you have a recent upward grade trend, as well as your MCAT subscores. Did you call schools you were rejected from last season to ask how you could improve?

With a 3.5/33, some schools with a decent OOS acceptance rate for you to consider where you'd have a reasonable chance would be (if your ECs match their mission):

Loma Linda, Loyola, RFU, UKentucky, Creighton, Albany, SUNY Downstate, Hofstra (new in NYC), Jefferson, MCW,
UIllinois, Wayne, Buffalo, Toledo, Drexel, Temple, Vermont, VCU, Virginia Tech Carilion (new),
GWU, FIU, Louisville, Tulane, UNevada (from region and [W]WAMI), NYMC, MUSC, SCarolina, EVMS,
Rush, Michigan State, Oakland (new),
Commonwealth MC in Pa (if you have rural interests).

 

[alwaysaangel]

I am a CA resident with a 3.5 gpa and a 33 MCAT, I have decent EC and LOR. I am a re-applicant and just want to get into a school, I am applying to DO schools as well but would like to know what schools I should be applying to for the best chances of getting in, maybe like a top ten list of MD schools I will have the best shot getting in to. Thanks

Where did you apply last year and what are your extracurriculars like? Did you apply early last year?

With those stats you should be able to get in somewhere unless your ECs are missing something glaring.

Also, are you planning on applying this year? You are asking us for a school list in August which is concerning if you plan on applying this year - you would be extremely late which would hurt you - I recommend you wait until next year.