desiallstar Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Hey PM101 crew, I just wanted to get some feedback on my school list This is my 2nd application cycle, cGPA: 3.7 sGPA: 3.7 MCAT: 32R (11 BS/10 PS/11 VR) EC: Hospital 100+, varsity sports team, club executive, rehab and cancer center, Health conference attendee, TA position for lab, educational tour leader Research: nil Hoping to get some in on my gap year Are there any schools that be straight out eliminated from the list, there's currently 19 but I'm hoping to narrow it down to 10-15 as it can become very costly Also applying to DO this round AECOM * Boston U * Georgetown (no int'l matriculants) George Washington University Jefferson Loma Linda Mayo * Michigan State University NYU * NYMC (no int'l matriculants) Oakland (no int'l matriculants) Rosalind Franklin U – Chicago Medical School SLU SUNY Upstate (Syracuse) Tulane University of Kentucky Vanderbilt * Virginia Commonwealth University Wayne State * --- Reach schools Thanks in advance for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathvvv Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 your stats make the cutoff for western. I would focus on canada. eliminate SLU and NYMC unless you are prepared to provide all 4 years tuition up front in an escrow account. Take out loma linda unless you are 7th day advent. I would not apply to BU, vanderbilt with your stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiallstar Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 I did get an interview with Western this year but was thrown on the low waiting list so gearing up for round 2 and trying to get in the apps as early as possible for the US, thanks for the feedback deathvvv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omz222 Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 No research whatsoever + 3.7 GPA + sub-par MCAT + international status will work synergistically against you for American MD. I'd still apply to the lower-tiers but I wouldn't necessarily 100% expect anything. I highly, highly suggest you to improve your research & MCAT if you are serious about attaining positive outcomes from your American apps. If you can get research experience and a 35+ MCAT your chances are going to be relatively good. Concur with scratching off Vanderbilt and BU. Mayo, NYU, and Georgetown are also probably very unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiallstar Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Does quality research involve getting publications and running lab experiments, I've had experience doing my own independent research projects and literature reviews through upper year seminar classes and cumulative projects but that's only been for ~3-4 months. Is it worth listing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North12 Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 You have put together a really good list, I think. Good luck! As for research in courses, if you did presentations or a school-run conference / presentation I would list it as an EC. If not, I wouldnt make it an EC but maybe mention those experiences in your PS when talking about your major / interests / motivations towards medicine / goals once in medicine (if you think you might do research). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashsev01 Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 I dont think the cost matter If its $$ u want to save DONT go to med Id EXPAND ur list to pretty much as much as possiblr U got a good shot Woukd be stupid ti waste a year in order to say 2k Then reapply again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bundleofgreen Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 scratch VCU, they changed their policy. Definitely keep the rest, including georgetown, AECOM, jefferson, kentucky, wayne. 32 isn't low. it's borderline/average. Just make your application outstanding and you have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffaholic Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 scratch VCU, they changed their policy. Definitely keep the rest, including georgetown, AECOM, jefferson, kentucky, wayne. 32 isn't low. it's borderline/average. Just make your application outstanding and you have a chance. What policy has VCU changed?? According to their website they still accept Canadians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiallstar Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Hey I was just wondering if I could get some insight to my DO school list as well! So far I had on my list ACOM Chicago COM Kansas City Lincoln MSU Nova Southeastern Touro Western I plan to submit first week of July! Thanks in advance for any insight crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashsev Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Looks good Acom don't know what that id Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiallstar Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Hey just an update to my application, I was still going over my DO list and contemplating whether to take a few schools out from the DO list and add some more MD schools. Has anyone applied to these schools with similar stats (3.71/32)? Case Western Penn State Northwestern-Feinberg (IL) ( Reach) Wisconsin Emory Waren Alpert Brown Indiana University School of Medicine LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans Central Michigan University College of Medicine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiallstar Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Can someone provide some feedback, thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nychila Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 With a 3.71 and 32, the following schools will be a challenge, unless you are able to distinguish yourself someone 10 other internationals with the same stats and extracurriculars. Case Western Northwestern-Feinberg Emory Waren Alpert Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiallstar Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Thanks for the input nychila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzah Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Pretty sure Brown doesn't take internationals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comeon Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Really every school you have mentioned there is going to be a reach. You may not get any interviews if you stick with that list. Hey just an update to my application, I was still going over my DO list and contemplating whether to take a few schools out from the DO list and add some more MD schools. Has anyone applied to these schools with similar stats (3.71/32)? Case Western Penn State Northwestern-Feinberg (IL) ( Reach) Wisconsin Emory Waren Alpert Brown Indiana University School of Medicine LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans Central Michigan University College of Medicine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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