Reapplicant School List

[Drewbc8]

Hi,

I will be re-applying to medical school during the 2022-2023 cycle and was hoping to get some advice for my school list. During the 202-2021 cycle, I applied to about 20 schools in July and was interviewed and waitlisted at one school. However, I had very little clinical experience and shadowing during that cycle. I am applying to both DO and MD schools this cycle.


Here is an overview of my application:

Demographic: NY Resident, White Male, 28 Years Old
Major: Exercise Science, Sociology
Science GPA: 3.65 (Strong upward trend. I was originally going to school for Exercise science before deciding to pursue medicine during my senior year. It took a few more years to complete courses/MCAT)
Non-Science: 3.48
MCAT: 511 (Chem/Phys 127, CARS 126, Bio/biochem 129, Soc/Psych 129)
Desired Specialty: Primary Care

Non-Clinical Experiences:

• Teacher's Aide for Medically Fragile Special Needs Students 648 Hours Paid​
• Administrative Assistant for Special Needs School 1856 Hours Paid
• Genetics Tutor 60 Hours Paid
• Delivery Driver for Florist in College 1445 Hours Paid
• Genetics Research and Poster Presentation at NCUR 400 Hours Volunteer
• Self Taught Sign Language 15 Hours Volunteer
• Employee Fitness Trainer for College Staff 320 Hours Received Academic Credit
• Saltwater Reef Aquarium 500 Hours Personal Hobby
• Resistance Training 3700 Hour Personal Hobby

Clinical Experiences:

• Medical Assistant for Spine and Pain Center 1350 Hours Paid (New Experience)
• Administrative Assistant for Internal Medicine Practice 45 Hours Paid
• Data Consultant for New York State Center for School Health 180 Hours Paid
• Emergency Department Volunteer 80 Hours Volunteer (New Experience)
• Physician Shadowing (Several specialties) 115 Hours Volunteer (New Experience)

Allopathic School List:
How many allopathic schools should I apply to based on my application? I used MSAR to rule out schools with high stats or strong in-state preferences but the list is still too long.

Albany
Florida Atlantic
Carle Illinois
Central Michigan
Rosalind Franklin
Cooper Medical
Creighton University
Drexel
Eastern Virginia
Emory
Quinnipiac
Dartmouth
Geisinger Commonwealth
George Washington
Georgetown
SUNY Buffalo
Temple
Loma
Loyola
Medical College of Wisconsin
New York Medical College
Long Island Primary Care?
NSU Florida
Oakland
Penn State
Vermont
Rush Medical
Sidney Kimmel
SUNY Upstate
Tufts
Tulane
Alabama Primary Care Track
University of Colorado
Connecticut
Illinois
Miami
Missouri Kansas
North Dakota
South Carolina Greenville
University of Washington
Virginia Commonwealth
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Wayne State
West Virginia
Western Michigan
Wright State

Osteopathic School List:
(I have already applied to these schools but was wondering if I should add more?)

Campbell
Chicago
Edward-Virginia Campus
Lake Erie
Michigan State
New York Institute of Technology
Rowan
Ohio
West Virginia
Oklahoma

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[Drewbc8]

@Faha
@Goro

 

[Goro]

Hi,

I will be re-applying to medical school during the 2022-2023 cycle and was hoping to get some advice for my school list. During the 202-2021 cycle, I applied to about 20 schools in July and was interviewed and waitlisted at one school. However, I had very little clinical experience and shadowing during that cycle. I am applying to both DO and MD schools this cycle.


Here is an overview of my application:

Demographic: NY Resident, White Male, 28 Years Old
Major: Exercise Science, Sociology
Science GPA: 3.65 (Strong upward trend. I was originally going to school for Exercise science before deciding to pursue medicine during my senior year. It took a few more years to complete courses/MCAT)
Non-Science: 3.48
MCAT: 511 (Chem/Phys 127, CARS 126, Bio/biochem 129, Soc/Psych 129)
Desired Specialty: Primary Care

Non-Clinical Experiences:

• Teacher's Aide for Medically Fragile Special Needs Students 648 Hours Paid​
• Administrative Assistant for Special Needs School 1856 Hours Paid
• Genetics Tutor 60 Hours Paid
• Delivery Driver for Florist in College 1445 Hours Paid
• Genetics Research and Poster Presentation at NCUR 400 Hours Volunteer
• Self Taught Sign Language 15 Hours Volunteer
• Employee Fitness Trainer for College Staff 320 Hours Received Academic Credit
• Saltwater Reef Aquarium 500 Hours Personal Hobby
• Resistance Training 3700 Hour Personal Hobby

Clinical Experiences:

• Medical Assistant for Spine and Pain Center 1350 Hours Paid (New Experience)
• Administrative Assistant for Internal Medicine Practice 45 Hours Paid
• Data Consultant for New York State Center for School Health 180 Hours Paid
• Emergency Department Volunteer 80 Hours Volunteer (New Experience)
• Physician Shadowing (Several specialties) 115 Hours Volunteer (New Experience)

Allopathic School List:
How many allopathic schools should I apply to based on my application? I used MSAR to rule out schools with high stats or strong in-state preferences but the list is still too long.

Albany
Rosalind Franklin
Creighton University
Drexel
Eastern Virginia
Emory
Quinnipiac
George Washington
Georgetown
SUNY Buffalo
Temple
Loyola
Medical College of Wisconsin
New York Medical College
Long Island Primary Care
NSU Florida
Oakland
Vermont
Rush Medical
Sidney Kimmel
SUNY Upstate
Tufts
Tulane
University of Colorado
Miami
Virginia Commonwealth
Wake Forest
Wayne State
West Virginia
EVMS

Osteopathic School List:
(I have already applied to these schools but was wondering if I should add more?)

Campbell
Chicago (But CHECK TUITION!)
Edward-Virginia Campus
Lake Erie
Michigan State
New York Institute of Technology
Rowan
Ohio
West Virginia

You're making the typical mistake of looking at schools based upon their stats, and ignoring how many out-of-state applicants they reject.

You have a lot of donations on your list and I will cull it down to something more realistic.

I think that you need more service to others less fortunate than yourself.

ADD to list PCOM, ACOM, all TOUROs, MUCOM, all VCOMs except LA, KCOM, KCU, NYIT.AR, NOVA

 

[Faha]

I suggest these MD schools with your stats:
All 4 SUNYs
Albany
New York Medical College
Hackensack
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Penn State
George Washington
Georgetown
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Wake Forest
NOVA MD
Tulane
TCU-UNT
Creighton
St. Louis
Loyola
Rush
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
You are competitive for all DO schools

 

[Drewbc8]

I suggest these MD schools with your stats:
All 4 SUNYs
Albany
New York Medical College
Hackensack
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Penn State
George Washington
Georgetown
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Wake Forest
NOVA MD
Tulane
TCU-UNT
Creighton
St. Louis
Loyola
Rush
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
You are competitive for all DO schools

Okay, I will add more DO schools and remove some MD schools based on these suggestions. Thank you, Goro and Faha!

 

[Drewbc8]

I want to thank @Faha and @Goro for helping me with this list. I was accepted to multiple DO schools and one MD school!!!

It’s very generous that you both spend so much time helping so many of us pre-meds. Sending this wonderful update was the least I could do in return.

 

[Faha]

I want to thank @Faha and @Goro for helping me with this list. I was accepted to multiple DO schools and one MD school!!!

It’s very generous that you both spend so much time helping so many of us pre-meds. Sending this wonderful update was the least I could do in return.

Congratulations !