What're my chances at a T10? Be brutally honest.

[BoJangles1999]

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[chilly_md]

You have good chances at receiving multiple interviews. I suggest:

1. Harvard
2. Stanford
3. UPenn
4. WashU
5. Yale
6. Chicago (Pritzker)
7. USC Keck
8. Duke
9. David Geffen
10. Icahn Mount Sinai
11. Columbia
12. NYU Langone
13. Cornell
14. UCSD
15. Dartmouth
16. Brown
17. UCSF
18. Vanderbilt
19. Tufts
20. UC Davis
21. UCI
22. Kaiser
23. Colorado
24. Vanderbilt
25. Miami
26. USF
27. Iowa
28. Case
29. Ohio State
30. Cincinnati
31. Jefferson
32. Michigan

 

[BoJangles1999]

You have good chances at receiving multiple interviews. I suggest:

1. Harvard
2. Stanford
3. UPenn
4. WashU
5. Yale
6. Chicago (Pritzker)
7. USC Keck
8. Duke
9. David Geffen
10. Icahn Mount Sinai
11. Columbia
12. NYU Langone
13. Cornell
14. UCSD
15. Dartmouth
16. Brown
17. UCSF
18. Vanderbilt
19. Tufts
20. UC Davis
21. UCI
22. Kaiser
23. Colorado
24. Vanderbilt
25. Miami
26. USF
27. Iowa
28. Case
29. Ohio State
30. Cincinnati
31. Jefferson
32. Michigan

I appreciate the response! I'll look into those other 12 schools you listed.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Of course you have a chance. Why do you want a top 10 program? What is your mission fit with those schools? How much networking have you done?

You have a lot of experience working with refugee or immigrant communities. Do you see yourself just being involved in emergent situations? Mental health? Policy?

I presume your blog is professional in tone.

 

[BoJangles1999]

Of course you have a chance. Why do you want a top 10 program? What is your mission fit with those schools? How much networking have you done?

You have a lot of experience working with refugee or immigrant communities. Do you see yourself just being involved in emergent situations? Mental health? Policy?

I presume your blog is professional in tone.

Yeah, I definitely see myself being involved in bridging the health equity gap in refugee/immigrant communities with a focus on mental health, since a lot of times that topic is looked over. I would like a top 10 program because, I think I have a unique view of healthcare that I have gained from my experiences with these communities, and I have the potential to make a lasting impact on them. A top 10 program would provide me with a space to explore the different paths I can take in this journey.
In terms of networking, do I need to know people from these schools? I'm from a fairly small state college in Cali and most of these schools are on the East coast. What should my approach be in trying to network with these schools?
And yes, the blog is very professional.

 

[pablo213]

Your app is insane (in a good way). I think you have a good chance at T10 schools as long as your writing is up to par and no weird LORs or IAs. It sounds like you have a narrative in mind already for your personal statement too which is great.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Yeah, I definitely see myself being involved in bridging the health equity gap in refugee/immigrant communities with a focus on mental health, since a lot of times that topic is looked over. I would like a top 10 program because, I think I have a unique view of healthcare that I have gained from my experiences with these communities, and I have the potential to make a lasting impact on them. A top 10 program would provide me with a space to explore the different paths I can take in this journey.
In terms of networking, do I need to know people from these schools? I'm from a fairly small state college in Cali and most of these schools are on the East coast. What should my approach be in trying to network with these schools?
And yes, the blog is very professional.

I think you need the networking because I think you need to see if what you want is something they can offer. Giving you the space to explore these paths is not the goal of medical education, and you seem to have done more than adequately well not attending a top 10 or 20 undergrad already. The networking will give you more realism about what you can do and why you need the clinical education (and debt) to make your vision a reality. You need to find the few champions to support you, and they may not be at those top 10 schools.

You likely know which programs best meet your goals and plans already. Just make sure medical school is truly necessary.

 

[lacrossegirl420]

I would be surprised if you didn’t end up at a T10

 

[Robin-jay]

My question is how did you find the time to even make this thread?

 

[LeaveNoTrace]

You're a strong applicant for top 10 schools but at this level it is a crapshoot for all but the best of the best applicants: built a library with your last name on it, Navy SEAL with 3.9/525, Olympic medalist. Good luck.