The only reason I wasn't going to apply to South and Emory this cycle was b/c they want two additional LOR's if you apply back to back years. I unfortunately do not have 5 people available to write LOR's. I think I will wait to apply till next cycle, so I can get my applications in on the first week, for the best chances. I am interested in why you think my GRE would hold me back though, if the rest of my application is well rounded and I obtain a sufficient amount of shadowing experience? From what I've seen, an 1100 is the average of matriculants?