Hi everyone, I just was wondering what my chances are:
cGPA 3.3
sGPA: 3.2
Serious upwards trend with a 3.6x my junior and senior year when I was taking organic, physics, biochem etc. Calculus freshman year is what is really dragging those overalls down
MCAT: 33 with a 9 PS, 11 VR, 13 BS first time taking the test
California resident but have been living on the east coast since college
Extra curriculars:
1. Tons of research. Worked in a lab for 2 years in undergrad and have a first authorship paper from it. Did a summer internship and University of Chicago and am now working in a lab at Harvard Med school. First authorship papers from the latter as well when I apply. With this comes a bunch of posters and presentations at conferences.
2. Shadowing of multiple MD’s (otho, hematology, general surgery, radiology). Overall about 100 hours total shadowing
3. Am volunteering in the ED and nuclear medicine departments, both with heavy patient interaction.
4. Working on getting my nursing assistant license, will be certified by the time I apply but probably will not have a position where I’ll have anything to talk about in the actual application.
5. Under represented minority (half African American male)
6. Was in the research and pre medical honors societies at my school, was the chapter president of the former.
7. Was a TA for 2 year in a gen bio class, was the head teaching assistant my senior year.
Thanks in advance, Right now I’m thinking that DO schools would be on the safer end but I’m curious as to where a tier with a slow start and decent MCAT to back up the improvement I made later in school.
cGPA 3.3
sGPA: 3.2
Serious upwards trend with a 3.6x my junior and senior year when I was taking organic, physics, biochem etc. Calculus freshman year is what is really dragging those overalls down
MCAT: 33 with a 9 PS, 11 VR, 13 BS first time taking the test
California resident but have been living on the east coast since college
Extra curriculars:
1. Tons of research. Worked in a lab for 2 years in undergrad and have a first authorship paper from it. Did a summer internship and University of Chicago and am now working in a lab at Harvard Med school. First authorship papers from the latter as well when I apply. With this comes a bunch of posters and presentations at conferences.
2. Shadowing of multiple MD’s (otho, hematology, general surgery, radiology). Overall about 100 hours total shadowing
3. Am volunteering in the ED and nuclear medicine departments, both with heavy patient interaction.
4. Working on getting my nursing assistant license, will be certified by the time I apply but probably will not have a position where I’ll have anything to talk about in the actual application.
5. Under represented minority (half African American male)
6. Was in the research and pre medical honors societies at my school, was the chapter president of the former.
7. Was a TA for 2 year in a gen bio class, was the head teaching assistant my senior year.
Thanks in advance, Right now I’m thinking that DO schools would be on the safer end but I’m curious as to where a tier with a slow start and decent MCAT to back up the improvement I made later in school.
