WAMC? GPA 3.9 MCAT: 512 (508 retake)

[innominate18]

GPA: 3.9
MCAT: 512
Underrepresented minority: 1st generation US citizen
1000+ hours of research, 1 pub (4th author)
300+ volunteering/clinical experiences
NIH grant recipient for NIH fellowship during gap year

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[Faha]

Where is your state of residence? Which minority group do you belong to? Do you have any physician shadowing hours?

 

[innominate18]

Im an ohio resident
Nigerian
and i shadowed a neurosurgeon for 50 hours
miscellaneous specialties for ~80 more hours

 

[innominate18]

Am i ivy material?

 

[Detective SnowBucket]

Your chances are good.
I suggest
Your state schools
Temple
Drexel
Thomas Jefferson
Hofstra
MCW
EVMS
Toledo
Penn State
U Wisc. Madison
George Washington
Michigan State
Tufts
You can find more than this short list.

 

[sapientnarwhal]

Your chances are good.
I suggest
Your state schools
Temple
Drexel
Thomas Jefferson
Hofstra
MCW
EVMS
Toledo
Penn State
U Wisc. Madison
George Washington
Michigan State
Tufts
You can find more than this short list.

What makes you qualified to give recommendations? We don’t need the blind leading the blind. I appreciate your willingness to help, but please refrain from posting on the WAMC thread if you lack credibility and authority. That said, I’m sure OP is smart enough to vary sources of counsel so there is no real harm done.

Know your place and please do not pollute this WAMC forum.

Edit: if you consulted MSAR, then just recommend signing up for MSAR.

 

[Faha]

I suggest all these schools with your stats:
Case Western
Cincinnati
Ohio State
Wright State
NEOMED
Toledo
Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
UCLA-Drew
Pitt
Rochester
Tufts
Boston University
Hofstra
Einstein
Mount Sinai
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
George Washington
Georgetown
Tulane
Duke
Brown
Dartmouth
You can try Harvard, Yale, U Penn, Cornell and Columbia but they are slight reaches.

 

[innominate18]

What makes you qualified to give recommendations? We don’t need the blind leading the blind. I appreciate your willingness to help, but please refrain from posting on the WAMC thread if you lack credibility and authority. That said, I’m sure OP is smart enough to vary sources of counsel so there is no real harm done.

Know your place and please do not pollute this WAMC forum.

Edit: if you consulted MSAR, then just recommend signing up for MSAR.

I was just thinking the same thing... thank you so much!

 

[innominate18]

I suggest all these schools with your stats:
Case Western
Cincinnati
Ohio State
Wright State
NEOMED
Toledo
Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
UCLA-Drew
Pitt
Rochester
Tufts
Boston University
Hofstra
Einstein
Mount Sinai
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
George Washington
Georgetown
Tulane
Duke
Brown
Dartmouth
You can try Harvard, Yale, U Penn, Cornell and Columbia but they are slight reaches.

Thanks so much!!!!

 

[MedicalDoge]

Faha has a great list! I would also throw in U of Miami. I had your exact stats (no retake) and did very well this cycle! Ivys may be a stretch IMO except for Dartmouth, and I think you have a great shot at Dartmouth, since I was lucky enough to get in there. However, I am ORM, so your URM status may even boost you into the tougher Ivy schools! I say it is worth a shot. Best of luck

 

[innominate18]

Faha has a great list! I would also throw in U of Miami. I had your exact stats (no retake) and did very well this cycle! Ivys may be a stretch IMO except for Dartmouth, and I think you have a great shot at Dartmouth, since I was lucky enough to get in there. However, I am ORM, so your URM status may even boost you into the tougher Ivy schools! I say it is worth a shot. Best of luck

Thank you so much for your feedback! Do you mind if I pm you with personal questions?

 

[MedicalDoge]

Thank you so much for your feedback! Do you mind if I pm you with personal questions?

Sure!