MD Where should I apply? Chances at Baylor?

[deleted931910]

Hi!

I just applied for this 2019 cycle and I would greatly appreciate some input as to which schools to strike from my current list and which schools to add.

I'm interested in going to school in California, but I know that's a pretty tough sell for OOS students. Particularly those who do not belong to under-represented groups in medicine. What are my odds?

In general, I'm primarily leaning in schools in city areas, the ones I'm very interested in are bolded below. The Baylor College of Medicine is my top choice, what do ya'll think about my odds there? I didn't take Spanish in college, which I know is something they favor.

Medical students and other people who have applied to medical school, please help!

Personal Information:
Female, Asian, Texas resident, attended a public university out of state

Academic Background:
GPA: 3.97
MCAT: 519 (130/130/131/128)
Honors student

Extracurricular Background:
- Lots of leadership across a couple organizations (roughly 9 positions held in total)
- Maybe 500-600 hours of clinical experience/community service? Hard to say
- Chemistry tutor, EMT, CPR instructor, participated in a medical service trip abroad
- 3000 hours of research, 2 publications underway

Current List of Schools:
Baylor College of Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center
University of Chicago The Pritzker School of Medicine
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
McGovern Medical School at UT (Houston)
UTMB (Galveston)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Tufts University School of Medicine
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine

Removed Schools (mostly due to OOS):
University of Colorado School of Medicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

Considering Adding:
Harvard
UCSF
UCSD

Any help or suggestions would be incredible. Thank you so much!

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[Dr. Meliodas]

Your app is strong and you should have a good chance at most schools on your list.

The only schools I would remove would be
- Oregon
- U Mass
- U Colorado

These school have large IS bias

@Goro @Faha and @LizzyM could give you the best advice.

 

[Goro]

Of you list, I suggest:

Baylor College of Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center
University of Chicago The Pritzker School of Medicine
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
McGovern Medical School at UT (Houston)
UTMB (Galveston)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Tufts University School of Medicine (maybe)
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Stanford

ADD: all Manhattan Titans
Hofstra
All othe UTx schools
Harvard
U VA
U MI
UCSF
UCSD
Mayo
Vandy
Pitt

 

[deleted931910]

Of you list, I suggest:

Baylor College of Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center
University of Chicago The Pritzker School of Medicine
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
McGovern Medical School at UT (Houston)
UTMB (Galveston)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Tufts University School of Medicine (maybe)
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Stanford

ADD: all Manhattan Titans
Hofstra
All othe UTx schools
Harvard
U VA
U MI
UCSF
UCSD
Mayo
Vandy
Pitt

Would I actually have a shot at Harvard or the UC Schools? I was under the impression it was pretty much impossible to get into those schools (especially as an out of state resident in the case of california)

 

[LizzyM]

Take Oregon, UMass and Rush off of the list... the first two highly favor residents and Rush expects more clinical experience than you have (but you have plenty for other schools).
Look at the OOS tuition charged by Colorado and ask yourself if you'd attend if it were the only school that admitted you.

Goro has given you a good list of possible schools but you should be parsimonious because you will get interviews and you'll be run ragged with travel if you apply to more than 20 schools which is the length of your original list if you strike the three I've suggested.

 

[Dr. Meliodas]

UCLA would be a good addition if you are looking to go to a school in California. From their website they claim they do not have an IS bias.

It would be helpful to look at each of the California schools website and see what their policy is on OOS applicants.

 

[deleted931910]

bump