Where else to apply besides my in state school?

[happyosborne]

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Date of submission: haven’t submitted yet but planning on at least by July
Overall GPA: 3.98 (only 1 B)
Science GPA: 4.0
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 4.0
DAT score (include AA and all sections):
PAT 18
QR 19
RC 20
BIO 20
GC 19
OC 18
TS 19
AA 19
State of Residence: Georgia

Undergrad Attended: GGC
Major: Biology - Conc. Biochemistry
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: General + perio 100+
Volunteering Experience: Habitat for Humanity, school related tutoring, cleaning/sanitize dental 50+? Hoping to get more since COVID is settling
Employment: Server - 4 years
Research: 5S RNA study, chemistry related studies (can’t think of the specific ones but I’ll dig them out for app of course)
Other Extracurriculars: NSLS
Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean’s list every semester
LOR type and strength: All medium to strong
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Honestly low on volunteer hours but COVID really messed up all of my plans, DAT scores are iffy and it was a retake

School list (added more):
DCG (top choice)
Rutgers
UTHSC
ALA
VCU
UConn
LECOM

List will obviously grow but I don’t want to go too far from my state and I’m not looking to go anywhere fancy or competitive. I’m extremely lost on which schools to apply for. Honestly if anyone could point me in the right direction of where to start my school research would be highly appreciated.

 

[1942]

how are you extremely lost??? You are pretty particular about wanting to stay near GA so that narrows your list down quite a bit.

your gpa is exceptional so that won’t be an issue for any school you apply to. Your ECs and DAT are average so it may make it difficult to get into “elite” schools but you don’t want to go there anyways..

So basically all you have to do is determine 1) what schools you see yourself attending and 2) if they accept OOS/GA residents. (The ADEA explorer is a great resource that will help you with this.)

There’s your list. Easy.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Adding to the previous comment. Start looking at nearby states and see what the distribution of OOS applicants is. You also can see about some private schools but your DAT will prevent you from "the elite".

 

[happyosborne]

I looked into a few OOS-friendly schools near me as well as schools that offer in-state tuition to OOS.

DCG (top choice)
Rutgers
UTHSC
ALA
VCU
UConn
LECOM