thecuriousone -“I’m assuming from your screen name that you are in health care as well – what do you do?”
Yes, I’m in the medical field; can’t answer the second half because of privacy concerns here in the CR.
“I applied to practically every NY med school, as well as a bunch of out-of-state schools (Northwestern, Georgetown, George Washington, Hopkins, etc).”
A lot of Frum Jews go to Downstate. You should also apply to “DO” schools -I think there are 3 in the NYC area. Also Robert Wood Johnson U of M&D in NJ.