Where should I apply?

[BuffPremed]

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Moved to "What Are My Chances"

 

[Ace-Co-A]

This will probably get moved to the WAMC forum.

Hey, I just graduated and I am currently taking a gap year to work full-time as a scribe in the ER as well as volunteer at a children's hospital. Currently I am going to take a gap year to work on my app so I won't be applying until next cycle (2015). Here are my stats:

• 3.62 cGPA, 3.42 sGPA. This is due to getting a D in gen bio from freshman year (retake and got a B due to working full time), C+ in genetics and C in gen chem from sophomore year. Those were due to personal reasons in mental health as well as home issues. I got my act together and made a 4.0 for the last 4 semesters, where 3/4 of my hours were upper-level science courses (Calc II, 2 graduate courses in biology and chemistry, and other bio, chem, psych, English, and psych classes that were required for my major and minor [Biochemistry - Neuroscience]).
• 500+ hours of research in the pharmacy department (medicine-related) junior and senior year. No publications 🙁
• Honors award for outstanding academic achievement (National Society for Collegiate Scholars, which I did nothing in so I payed $90 for pretty much nothing?)
• Hopefully, by next May, I'll have a great amount of clinical volunteering (200+ hours)
• Great LORs
• 100 hours of volunteering at an animal shelter (so I guess it's non-clinical)
• Was an RA for a whole year (during sophomore year which screwed up my genetics and chem grades)
• Several other leadership roles that lasted only 1 semester or 1 year long.
• MS resident
• 30 on the MCAT. I decided to take fewer hours (32 hrs/week. I do 8 hours shifts, so only 4 shifts/week) so I can study for the new MCAT coming up in 2015. Right now I don't have the funds to register for any of the current MCAT until next year (long story) so I'm just going to suck it up and be a guinea pig.

I would really like a list of state and private schools that I have a shot in, as well as some reach schools that I have a smaller chance in. My dream school has always been Vanderbilt (grew up in TN so I always wanted to go there). All help appreciated

You don't have a good shot at Vandy (your MCAT is below their 10th percentile & your GPA is below average there). Look to the guidance of faculty members that post on these forums (Goro, Catalystik, LizzyM, gyngyn, etc.).

Your best chance is probably with your state school.

 

[BuffPremed]

Should I just copy&paste this to WAMC forums and go on from there?

 

[karayaa]

Should I just copy&paste this to WAMC forums and go on from there?

yes