Where Should I Apply?

[enigmalti]

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Stat: 3.3GPA AMCAS, 3.5GPA AACOMAS, 9BS,6VR,10PS

Residency: FL & RI - I work in RI, but retain my permanent address in FL as my parents are living there. I'm not even sure if I qualify as a FL resident.

I listed myself as a disadvanged b/c I came to America when I was 12 (thus, english is not first language, so maybe they can be lenient with my verbal?) and my parents were pretty poor while we were here...and some other reasons.

I started out poorly in college, recieved 2 F's. So they drag my GPA down a lot, even with a strong upward trend.

Extracurricular:
+3 years full time research assistant.
-1 paper published, 1 paper is in the process of getting publish and I'm the second author
-at least 10 abstracts to national conferences for poster/oral presentation

+1 year undergraduate research
-wrote a research proposal and got a small grant from the university
-leader of my project

+roughly 10 years of helping my parents with their business as a manager

+1000hrs of clinical volunteering at 2 different hospital

+400hrs of nonclinical volunteering

+shadowed surgeons in OR

+vice president of an organization at my university

+tutored underclassmen and middle school kids throughout my years at college

+captain for various soccer team
-also played intramural sports for 4 years
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Due to my strong research background, I applied to some powerhouse research med schools. Hopefully, they can look pass my stats. Here is the list with all the medical schools that I've already applied. Which school do you think it'll be a waste of $, effort and time to fill out their secondaries? Which other schools do you think I should add? Thank you so much in advance!

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Albert Einstein
Albany Medical College
NYMC
Wright State University
UMDNJ - NJM
Michigan State
Howard
Morehouse
Meharry
University of Vermont
Rosalind Franklin
Tulane
Hofstra
NYU (I know someone went here and can put in some good words for me)
Uconn
Cooper Rowan
BU (affliated with the school)
Brown (the only med school in my state)
FL International, miami
FL Atlantic U, Boca Raton
FL State, tallahassee
FL USF Health, tampa
FL UCF, orlando
UF, gainsville
FL Miami
Rochester

A.T. Still University
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, IA
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton Campus, FL
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of NYIT, NY
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, FL
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, OH
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - California, CA
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - School of Osteopathic Medicine, NJ
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, ME

 

[theseeker4]

Stat: 3.3GPA AMCAS, 3.5GPA AACOMAS, 9BS,6VR,10PS

Residency: FL & RI - I work in RI, but retain my permanent address in FL as my parents are living there. I'm not even sure if I qualify as a FL resident.

I listed myself as a disadvanged b/c I came to America when I was 12 (thus, english is not first language, so maybe they can be lenient with my verbal?) and my parents were pretty poor while we were here...and some other reasons.

I started out poorly in college, recieved 2 F's. So they drag my GPA down a lot, even with a strong upward trend.

Extracurricular:
+3 years full time research assistant.
-1 paper published, 1 paper is in the process of getting publish and I'm the second author
-at least 10 abstracts to national conferences for poster/oral presentation

+1 year undergraduate research
-wrote a research proposal and got a small grant from the university
-leader of my project

+roughly 10 years of helping my parents with their business as a manager

+1000hrs of clinical volunteering at 2 different hospital

+400hrs of nonclinical volunteering

+shadowed surgeons in OR

+vice president of an organization at my university

+tutored underclassmen and middle school kids throughout my years at college

+captain for various soccer team
-also played intramural sports for 4 years
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Due to my strong research background, I applied to some powerhouse research med schools. Hopefully, they can look pass my stats. Here is the list with all the medical schools that I've already applied. Which school do you think it'll be a waste of $, effort and time to fill out their secondaries? Which other schools do you think I should add? Thank you so much in advance!

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Albert Einstein
Albany Medical College
NYMC
Wright State University
UMDNJ - NJM
Michigan State
Howard
Morehouse
Meharry
University of Vermont
Rosalind Franklin
Tulane
Hofstra
NYU (I know someone went here and can put in some good words for me)
Uconn
Cooper Rowan
BU (affliated with the school)
Brown (the only med school in my state)
FL International, miami
FL Atlantic U, Boca Raton
FL State, tallahassee
FL USF Health, tampa
FL UCF, orlando
UF, gainsville
FL Miami
Rochester

A.T. Still University
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, IA
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton Campus, FL
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of NYIT, NY
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, FL
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, OH
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - California, CA
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - School of Osteopathic Medicine, NJ
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, ME

Pretty much any MD school will be a waste of application fees, unfortunately. You might get a bite if you are very lucky, but most likely not. Check your DO schools to see if any of them have a minimum per section score above 6 and drop them too.

 

[LPpostbacc]

Pretty much any MD school will be a waste of application fees, unfortunately. You might get a bite if you are very lucky, but most likely not. Check your DO schools to see if any of them have a minimum per section score above 6 and drop them too.

agreed. that mcat is going to take you out of the running at almost any MD school, and more specifically, the section score of 6.

I would take a couple classes, raise the GPA, retake the MCAT, and apply next year. Maybe easy up on the extra curriculars for a year and focus on the academics. If you can scrape up a few points on the MCAT, you'll have a much more solid application.

 

[qwerty2012]

Retake Mcat and make it a full time job. Only way. Some DO schools are within reach.

 

[Temperature101]

Excellent chances at DO and very slim chances at MD.

 

[enigmalti]

Even Howard & Meharry? I thought I would get a hopeful shot at those schools

 

[Goro]

STRONGLY concur with this post; suggest adding some of the newer DO schools to the list, and eliminate all of the MD schools, except, perhaps, some of the FL schools; maybe a few of the lowest of the low tiers as well.

Pretty much any MD school will be a waste of application fees, unfortunately. You might get a bite if you are very lucky, but most likely not. Check your DO schools to see if any of them have a minimum per section score above 6 and drop them too.