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I agree-- I initially went into the cycle looking at the top tier schools (ie Yale, Mt Sinai, etc.) through a lighter lens since they consider LGBT applicants as URM.Your problem is that your school list is wayyyyyyy too top heavy, and the mid-tier schools you did include like GW, Jeff, Rush, and NYMC, all get like >10,000 applications.
Complete in mid August to early September (all schools finished before labor day besides GT, GWU and CU).When did you have a complete application this year?
I was honestly thinking of quitting my MA job and going into sales to tap into my interest in business (and possibly desire to do MD/MBA) and make extra money before med school.Agree you need a new activity, but I'm not sure what would be best. Maybe shadow a new specialty and do a new clinical volunteering activity.
In that case should i just apply to DO schools this cycle before January?Consider applying DO. MD and DO will have the same match next year so the lines are blurring even more. If you go to a good DO school and then do well on boards, you will get a great residency. If you don't apply DOO, you might never be a doctor. Your call.
I agree-- I initially went into the cycle looking at the top tier schools (ie Yale, Mt Sinai, etc.) through a lighter lens since they consider LGBT applicants as URM.
Understandable and just poor advising more than anything. Next year if you need to reapply, don't make the same mistake.
My opinion on this is that you should do what you want to do. If you don't like being an MA, go do something else. Just be able to talk about why what you change to will help with your career. But having different experiences is really valuable. Business is also becoming more of an issue taught in medical schools so it would totally be valuable. Saving money is a non-trivial issue too. More money means more applications next year too.I was honestly thinking of quitting my MA job and going into sales to tap into my interest in business (and possibly desire to do MD/MBA) and make extra money before med school.
In that case should i just apply to DO schools this cycle before January?
I have no idea about this. I'm sure someone does though. If you can I say go for it though.
Apply to both MD and DO.
Drop your top-tier MDs and pick some DO schools you like.
Does this mean I don't NEED to improve ECs/volunteering and I just need to apply more broadly? I'm trying to decide between applying to research positions to make minimum wage while volunteering or getting a job in the business field to make money during this unexpected gap year.
So most likely school list, essays, and/or a red flag elsewhere then? I prefer MD and not DO so should I retake the MCAT to make me more competitive?