Chance me if you have the time!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm not sure if this is where it belongs but I hope the community has the time and patience to give this a look. I will be incredibly grateful for any advice/thoughts.</p>

<p>Undergrad: Private Liberal Arts College in Montana
Washington Resident
Race: Asian
GPA: 3.96
MCAT Score: 30 (PS:12 BS:10 VR:8)
Major: Chemistry
Minors: Biology and Math
Part of the Honors Program</p>

<p>Research:
Chemistry Research from 2012-2013
-Went to National ACS 2013
-Went to Local MT ACS 2013
-Went to Local MT Chemistry Social
Worked with WA Dept. of Health from summer 2011</p>

<p>Medical Experience:
-100+ hours in Emergency Room
-30+ hours shadowing physicians and surgeons
-going to Dominican Republic this summer for a month volunteering at a clinic.</p>

<p>Achievements:
-Local ACS Best Undergrad Presentation
-Math Modeling Competition for 3 years (Successful Participant, Honorable Mentions, Meritorious Award)
-Montana Space Grant Award (twice from 2012-2013)
-Dean's List</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
-Resident Technical Assistant (2 years)
-Chemistry Teaching Assistant (2 years)
-My College Medical and Dental Society (2 years)
-Outreach (volunteer) Team (one year)
-Engineers without Borders (one year)</p>

<p>I know my MCAT score is rather low, but I was thinking that I should just apply anyway since it is my first run through and I can just study better (considering I was taking 18 credits/semester while studying for the MCAT) next year. Here is my selection of colleges that I was considering on applying to.</p>

<p>1] Cornell University
2] University of Wisconsin Medical School
3] University of Virginia
4] University of Washington
5] Creighton University
6] Georgetown University
7] University of Chicago-Pritzker
8] University of Minnesota
9] Baylor College
10] Mercer University /Meharry Medical College
11] Ohio State University</p>

<p>I know my choices seem to be closer to the high end, but I want to dream big! Are there any other medical schools that you recommend me with the score that I am getting? Thank you for any positive constructive criticism! I really appreciate the time and effort!!! :)</p>

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<p>Before, you read any further let me tell you that I am not an expert - just a parent of a pre-med applying in this cycle. With that caveat, if you are still reading, let me tell you that with the kind of imbalance in your stats, you are better off applying to more schools and more lower end schools. </p>

<p>Dreaming big is not the right way to go for you. Put some realism into the process. You have some things that put you at a disadvantage with every top school; low MCAT and low verbal. Med schools think that there is more correlation between MCAT verbal scores and USMLE1 scores. A verbal of 8 is a concern for most schools let alone the top ones.</p>

<p>If it’s worth anything, my son’s pre-health office told him specifically not to apply to a few schools like George Washington and Georgetown because of the huge number of applications those schools receive. </p>

<p>You should get in somewhere, provided you are careful with school selection, do well with your PS, essays and interviews.</p>

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<p>I think this website is mainly for undergrad, not med, law, mba, etc.</p>

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<p>There was a link to this on the pre-med forum. That’s how I stumbled on it.</p>