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Hi. I am planning to apply to medical schools in 2022 and I’m interested what schools I should target
given the information below. Any input would be appreciated.
I would really like to stay at UCLA, but I am also interested in the other California schools and OOS
schools with low or no tuition.
Medical School Chance Predictor | ProspectiveDoctor Gives the following
recommendations for my schools of interest:
*Far reach
Wash. U
Weill Cornell
*Reach
UCSF
OSU
Kaiser Permanente
*Target
UCLA
UCI
UCSD
KU
Penn State
*Undershoot
UCD
I will apply to more schools, but this is my list so far. Any recommendations? Are the school
recommendations by prospectivedoctor.com accurate for me? What area(s) should I improve on the
most to increase my chances at UCLA or a free medical school?
Thanks for reading!
--Adapted from post by fairtradechocolate--
given the information below. Any input would be appreciated.
1) cGPA 3.7, sGPC: 3.62
2) MCAT: 514 [130, 124, 130, 130] (8-26-2021) to 516 [131, 126, 130, 129] (9-3-2021)
a) I knew I messed up on CARS so I decided to retake. Practice tests were around 518 so
considering retaking again in early 2022 to increase chances at top-tiers.
3) State: CA
4) Disadvantaged status: First-generation college student. Background of familial hardships with
parental drug abuse, low-income. Grew up in a small rural town with around 3k people and 1 town
medical doctor.
medical doctor.
5) B.S. in mechanical engineering from University of Kansas (KU). Currently 3rd year graduate
student finishing M.S. in bioengineering at UCLA (expected August 2022).
6) Clinical experience: paid scribe starting Nov 2021, about 180 hours by June 2022
7) Clinical volunteering: 50 hours in psychiatric inpatient facility
8) Shadowing: 24 hours in Family Medicine
9) Non-clinical volunteering: 50 hours engineering a wheelchair-accessible kayak for an individual
with paraplegia. 50 hours engineering an electric car for FSAE at KU.
10) Research: Mostly bioengineering-focused, 2 poster presentations and 2 talks in undergrad, no
publications.
a) Proposed and led an independent undergraduate research project to develop intracortical
brain implants with a novel anti-inflammatory coating. Implanted these devices in rats to
determine effectiveness. Results were mixed and not significant enough for publication.
b) In graduate school I took on a 1-month project to develop software for analyzing heart-rate
variability, handed it off to another graduate student so I could focus on coursework. No
graduate publications, talks, or poster presentations yet.
i) Now more interested in becoming a doctor than performing engineering research.
11) Other extracurricular activities: 50 hours in Toastmasters International (public speaking club),
McNair Scholars Program
12) Relevant honors or awards: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, KU
undergraduate research award ($1000 scholarship)
I would really like to stay at UCLA, but I am also interested in the other California schools and OOS
schools with low or no tuition.
Medical School Chance Predictor | ProspectiveDoctor Gives the following
recommendations for my schools of interest:
*Far reach
Wash. U
Weill Cornell
*Reach
UCSF
OSU
Kaiser Permanente
*Target
UCLA
UCI
UCSD
KU
Penn State
*Undershoot
UCD
I will apply to more schools, but this is my list so far. Any recommendations? Are the school
recommendations by prospectivedoctor.com accurate for me? What area(s) should I improve on the
most to increase my chances at UCLA or a free medical school?
Thanks for reading!
--Adapted from post by fairtradechocolate--