MD & DO 3.0 cGPA, 3.1 sGPA, Texas Resident

[justintime44]

I am currently planning on starting a master's program in biological sciences in January which will allow me to retake the undergraduate courses I received a C in while I am taking my graduate courses.

I plan to apply to all of the Texas MD schools as well as D.O. schools out of state for a Fall 2018 start. My cGPA for MD schools should be 3.3 and 3.6 for D.O. schools. I am taking the MCAT in August of 2016, and I know I need to get a very high score.

What are my chances with my retakes, improved gpa, and master's degree? There is only one official SMP in Texas, and I would rather not go that route at the moment. Will this be enough, or do you think I need an official SMP or post-bacc?

I have countless hours of work as an ER scribe and ER tech. I have many volunteer hours with Habitat for Humanity, Aids Foundation, and several others. I have worked as a full-time research assistant for 2 years and will continue to work part time for the next 2 years with plans to have at least 1 first author publication by the time I apply as well as at least 2 middle author publications.

Please advise!

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[Faha]

You should be fine for DO schools as long as your MCAT is at least 500 and you apply broadly. For Texas MD schools you would probably need a MCAT of 510.