thecoolest47 Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Hi! I was just wondering what schools I should apply to. I took the mcat twice: I'm worried that my scores aren't competitive enough to get interviews anywhere. I'm a bit concerned with my MCAT scores, and I will take them again in August. However, I'd like to apply to some schools now. I was told that I should be competitive at middle to low tier schools (I'm not really sure which these are). Schools that I am considering are: Darmouth Albany Medical College Eastern Virginia Medical School Albert Einstein Rosalind Franklin Northwestern NYMC Penn State Saint Louis University SUNY (upstate) Tufts Tulane University of Chicago USC UConn Vanderbilt BU VCU Wayne State Which ones do I have a realistic shot at, considering my mediocre MCAT scores, Canadian student status, and my high GPA. It might also be of note that I am a Senator at my university, have planned and participated in two overseas volunteering trips (one in New Orleans), planned frosh week, volunteered in a lab for a summer, and have clinical volunteering placements (ER and physiotherapy clinic)... among other leadership activities.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Your MCAT score is decent and your GPA is very good - you probably have a very good shot of getting multiple interviews. You should be competitive at most of those schools. You should also apply to a few higher tier medical schools to test the waters, your MCAT hinders you in tier 1, but that doesn't mean your file will not be reviewed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp18 Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Are you not interested in Canadian schools? With the kind of stats you have with fabulous ECs, you should be getting in here itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoolest47 Posted July 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 I'm trying to get in here... but I'm afraid that my mcat score is low. I didn't get any interview invites this year, as a third year student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 I'm trying to get in here... but I'm afraid that my mcat score is low. I didn't get any interview invites this year, as a third year student. You didn't get an interview because you applied as a third year student. (only your 9 on the MCAT hinders you at some schools) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonyvaio2700 Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 I'll probably add UVM, Mount Sinai, Hawaii and reaches: Case, Yale, Thats a good list though....your mcat and gpa are above average. you should have no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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