<p>Id like to know what my chances are at some of the top med schools.</p>
<p>Im a URM from Ghana. NY resident and citizen. Chem Major. 3.83 science/3.7 overall GPA. My GPA has increased by about 0.1 each semester. Im an Orgo T.A. Also an Orgo, Gen Chem, and Calc 2 tutor. Done summer enrichment programs in Columbia Med, and Mt. Sinai. Shadowed a pediatrican at Mt. Sinai for 30 hrs, Volunteered in ER at Albert Einstein Med. for 40hrs, and shadowed an ER physican for 12 hrs. I plan to continue my volunteering and shadowing at Einstein's ER throughout my upcoming junior year. I should also be doing bench research for an orgo professor about 8hrs/week. I attend a well known, top 30 undergrad. Haven't done much school ECs besides intramural basketball every year. And lastly, I'll have taken Biochem 1 and 2 by the time I apply.</p>
<p>Of course, Im missing the mcat. But lets assume I did okay. About a 30. (My practice tests show that this is more than reasonable).</p>
<p>Assuming I end this year with a 3.75 overall, do I have any chances at some of the top med schools? If so, which ones?
If not, what MCAT would I need? Or how else could I improve my application?</p>
<p>Thanks! </p>
<p>Btw, Im new to the forum and so glad I found out about you guys. Cant wait to get involved.</p>
<p>Not sure anyone on cc can really offer advice. Most US med schools accept zero internationals. And of those that do accept internationals, the numbers are so small that it is impossible to understand what they might be looking for. Your best source of info would be your college premed advisors, or if you have bonded with those at Mt. Sinai or Einstein, ask them about the qualifications of those internationals that they consider for acceptance.</p>
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If this means U.S. citizen you look good to me. Are you male? If so, you might look better than good. Apply to some mid-tiers but certainly apply to any school that appeals to you without regard to rank. A 30+ should get you some invites but a couple more points would be nice.</p>
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<p>I’m assuming they mean US citizen.</p>
<p>^can’t read this late in the day! </p>
<p>If URM, s/he’ll get plenty of invites/offers. amcas Table 19 shows that a Black/African American matriculants have a 3.46 mean gpa and a 26.6 mcat. Table 25 shows that a 3.4+/30+ has a 89.9% chance of admission. A 3.6+/30+ has a 94% chance of acceptance.</p>
<p>You are good in my books.</p>
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yes, im a US citizen. Hahaha, sorry about the confusion. I was born in Ghana, but I’ve been in New York since I was like 5.
Yes I am. I knew the URM made some difference, but does gender as well? And while we’re on the topic, does financial difficulty hold any significance in admissions?
Wow, I didn’t know those statistics. Thats great! haha. But are those stats for med schools in general? I was concerned with the higher tier schools. I know that if I write some strong essays and get solid recs, Id have a shot at getting into atleast one medical school. But I was debating how many/which top tier schools I should apply to. Some people say apply to all/as many as possible. Others say it might be wiser to save money and apply to a few that Id have a shot at. Are those kind of stats available anywhere?
Thanks! I made sure to consider mid-tier schools as well, because its really an honor just to get into any school at all. But if you think I have a shot, then I’ll certainly consider applying to some of the more competitive schools. Any in specific that you think I’d be wise to apply to?
I totally wish you were reviewing my application, haha! I hope these schools feel the same way. Thanks tho!</p>
<p>“Higher tier” schools are research-based, so the more research on your app, the better.</p>
<p>Yes, gender counts as well, but with a ~90% acceptance rate, it doesn’t much matter. Your interview skills will count a lot more.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>yikes, id only have a year worth of research by app time. Should I try to squeeze in alot of hours to compensate? hours>duration or duration>hours?</p>
<p>I was thinking more in the context of “high achieving black male” (as opposed to the more basic gender differentials). I believe there is a dearth of them.</p>