Where all should I apply? 3.63/512/LA/ORM

[thenextmcdreamy]

Trad applicant Asian 3.63 cGPA 3.54 sGPA 512 MCAT C/P: 130 CARS: 126 B/B: 127 P/S: 129

state of residence: LA (ties to MI, IL, MN)

Major: -----

Experiences/Activities:
100+ hours of shadowing
100+ hours working in a research lab (no publication though)
100+ hours serving as a crisis text line counselor
Volunteered at hospital/food bank and hospice care
Virtual study abroad (MEDLIFE)
Also was a tutor for several organizations and did virtual tutoring of local school-age children during the COVID-19 pandemic
Peer mentor for freshmen entering college

I'm looking to apply this year and I'm wondering what my chances are at certain schools but where else I should apply. I'm looking at both MD & DO schools right now. I'm looking at any region but Michigan/Northern/Midwestern schools are what I'm looking for (I was born in MI and have some connections there). While I am satisfied with my MCAT score, I do feel that I could get a higher score but I am not sure if I have the mental capacity to do a retake. Depending on other circumstances, I might take a gap year but I do think I'll be able to apply this year.

Current List (preliminary):

LSU Med in New Orleans
Tulane Med
Wayne State
OU
MSU (MD+DO)
Rush
Loyola U Chicago Med

How does my list look like so far? Do you have any more suggestions?

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[Faha]

Apply to LSU-Shreveport also. You could add any of these schools:
TCU-UNT
Creighton
St. Louis
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
NOVA MD
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
George Washington
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Seton Hall
New York Medical College
Albany
Vermont
Quinnipiac

 

[thenextmcdreamy]

@Faha thanks for the suggestions. I forgot to mention LSUS and I have added more after looking at MSAR. I'm not so sure about Texas schools cuz they don't take many non-Texas people but I could be wrong.

 

[Faha]

@Faha thanks for the suggestions. I forgot to mention LSUS and I have added more after looking at MSAR. I'm not so sure about Texas schools cuz they don't take many non-Texas people but I could be wrong.

TCU-UNT has no instate preference but the other Texas schools accept few non residents with no connection to the state.

 

[thenextmcdreamy]

schools accept few non residents with no c

UNT has no instate preference but the other Texas schools accept few non residents with no connection to th

@Faha I talked with some of my cousins yesterday and they suggested a gap year to strengthen my app. What do you think of the idea?

 

[Faha]

You are fine to apply in June. Add more clinical and non clinical volunteering hours in the coming year in case you need to reapply. Also apply to at least 6 DO schools and you should receive multiple DO interviews.

 

[candbgirl]

Skip Rush. They expect and get hundreds if not thousands of service hours from their applicants . Your application money could be better spent. Look at Rosalind Franklin and Medical College of Wisconsin.

 

[thenextmcdreamy]

@Faha Thanks for the suggestions. I do have a lot more volunteering+shadowing hours but I don't know the exact number off the top of my head. Could you possibly list some DO schools? The only ones I know of is MSU and NSU

 

[thenextmcdreamy]

@candbgirl Is that the case? I actually like Rush a lot and some of my cousins went there and they recommended that I apply.

 

[Faha]

@Faha Thanks for the suggestions. I do have a lot more volunteering+shadowing hours but I don't know the exact number off the top of my head. Could you possibly list some DO schools? The only ones I know of is MSU and NSU

@Faha Thanks for the suggestions. I do have a lot more volunteering+shadowing hours but I don't know the exact number off the top of my head. Could you possibly list some DO schools? The only ones I know of is MSU and NSU

I suggest these DO schools with your stats:
AZCOM
ATSU-KCOM
KCU-COM
DMU-COM
MU-COM
ACOM
CUSOM
VCOM (all schools)
PCOM (all schools)
LECOM (all schools)
Touro-NY
WCU-COM
WVSOM
Can you afford the OOS tuition for MSUCOM ?

 

[thenextmcdreamy]

@Faha yes, money isn't too much of an issue for me.

 

[candbgirl]

@candbgirl Is that the case? I actually like Rush a lot and some of my cousins went there and they recommended that I apply.

As far as I know it is absolutely the case. I’ve heard they are pretty rigid on the expectations. Of course you can apply and see what happens . Good luck.

 

[thenextmcdreamy]

@candbgirl a little late for the reply, but my shadowing hours are much higher than what I put on the OP, I just didn't have the exact number on the top of my head.

 

[thenextmcdreamy]

@Faha Does TCU-UNT use TMDSAS or AMCAS?

 

[Faha]

@Faha Does TCU-UNT use TMDSAS or AMCAS?

AMCAS