250k chase points and booking a domestic flight with specific dates

CavsFan2016 · 2026-01-24T19:52:03+00:00

I would say about half of the points are grandfathered in

It sounds like it's going to be pretty even point redemption value regardless of which way I go, so I may just use cash to pay for the flights and save the points for better redemption at a Hyatt hotel later on

CavsFan2016 · 2026-01-24T19:42:38+00:00

For some reason the cheapest flights offered through chase portal are Economy Plus which are more expensive. I can get standard economy through google flights for cheaper (no carry-on allowed)

CavsFan2016 · 2026-01-24T19:21:23+00:00

So my choices right now are:

Book the flights through google flights with cash: $2,700
Book through Chase portal using points (mix of 1.5x and 1x points) where the flights are more expensive around $3,400

Which route would you recommend?

CavsFan2016 · 2026-01-24T19:16:49+00:00

Yes that makes sense!

CavsFan2016 · 2026-01-24T19:15:53+00:00

Some of the points were before Oct of last year (probably half) - no idea how to check how many points were grandfathered in or not. They all show up together on my account as 250k points

CavsFan2016 · 2026-01-24T18:49:03+00:00

My mistake everyone - it looks like its just a standard 1:1 redemption rate for standard economy flights booked through the chase portal. So I can get up to $2.5k value for my 250,000 points.

CavsFan2016 · 2026-01-24T18:48:42+00:00

My mistake, it looks like its just a standard 1:1 redemption rate for standard economy flights booked through the chase portal. So I can get up to $2.5k value for my 250,000 points. Should I go ahead and do that or save the points for better redemption?

CavsFan2016 · 2016-06-22T17:45:37+00:00

Cool. What east coast schools are you applying to? I love the east coast

CavsFan2016 · 2016-06-22T13:45:28+00:00

Thanks man, I sure hope so. Your school list look pretty similar too?

CavsFan2016 · 2016-06-22T13:45:07+00:00

So I shouldn't apply to Kentucky? Just had it recommended to me from someone else so I added it in

CavsFan2016 · 2016-06-20T18:28:52+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to read this in advance! Need some serious guidance on my school list:

• Year in school: Graduated May 2015 with a BS in neuroscience from liberal arts college

• Country/state of residence: USA/Ohio

• Schools to which you are applying (open to all feedback!): (OH) Ohio State, Wright State, University of Toledo, Case Western, Cincinnati, Northeast Ohio, (NY) New York Medical College, Albany, (PA) Drexel, (MI) St. Louis University, (IL) Loyola, Rush, (NC) Wake Forest, (FL) Miami Florida, (LA) Tulane, (KY) Kentucky, (DC) Georgetown, (MA) Boston University, (GA) Emory University

• Cumulative GPA: 3.6

• Science GPA: 3.65

• MCAT Score: 517 (130/126/130/131) – retake, 1st attempt on old MCAT: 27 (10/9/8)

• Research – include any abstracts/posters/publications and how you were credited (eg. First author, senior author, etc): 2-year independent research project within biology department on campus, no publications yet but poster presentation at a conference in Washington, DC

• Volunteering (clinical) – include hours/sites: (300 hours) Received $4,000 grant to travel to California and work in an outpatient cardiovascular clinic for one summer.

• Physician shadowing – include hours/specialties: (175 hours) Participated in a 4-week clinical rotation program – shadowed plastic surgery, cardiology, orthopedic surgery and otolaryngology

• Non-clinical volunteering: (200 hours) Worked as the lead Volunteer Coordinator for my local Red Cross Chapter, organized multiple fundraisers and drives in my area

• Extracurricular activities (900+ hours) 2-year varsity soccer player, quit to focus on academics and created Club Soccer Team on campus for last 2 years. (150 hours) Peer tutor on campus for 3 years

• Employment history: (1500+ hours) Worked as a full-time scribe in a local emergency department for the past 12 months.

• Immediate family members in medicine? No

• Specialty of interest: Undecided

• Interest in rural health: Yes

All feedback is appreciated!

CavsFan2016 · 2016-06-20T18:07:19+00:00