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My stats are: 3.45 cGPA / 3.56 sGPA / MCAT 25P (physics 7, verbal 9, biology 9)
Extracurriculars: 100+ hours at a hospital ED and 50+ hours at a free clinic. I have a few other more minor non-clinical volunteering experiences but they required only three months of service.
Shadowing: 0 hours but I just recently found a DO to shadow beginning next month.
Research: I have around 50 hours of "research" aka data entry at a private medical practice.
Thanks for your help.
My stats are: 3.45 cGPA / 3.56 sGPA / MCAT 25P (physics 7, verbal 9, biology 9)
Extracurriculars: 100+ hours at a hospital ED and 50+ hours at a free clinic. I have a few other more minor non-clinical volunteering experiences but they required only three months of service.
Shadowing: 0 hours but I just recently found a DO to shadow beginning next month.
Research: I have around 50 hours of "research" aka data entry at a private medical practice.
Thanks for your help.
Your MCAT is on the low end and your ECs are pretty bland. Consider a retake imo.
OP's mcat is 1 point less from average of matriculated students. That is NOT low end. I agree that OP should beef up his/her ECs a little bit more.
My stats are: 3.45 cGPA / 3.56 sGPA / MCAT 25P (physics 7, verbal 9, biology 9)
Extracurriculars: 100+ hours at a hospital ED and 50+ hours at a free clinic. I have a few other more minor non-clinical volunteering experiences but they required only three months of service.
Shadowing: 0 hours but I just recently found a DO to shadow beginning next month.
Research: I have around 50 hours of "research" aka data entry at a private medical practice.
Thanks for your help.
I meant to reply to you but I accidently put my comment lower in the thread. I'm sttill trying to figure out this site despite having lurked on it for some time. I have other ECs but I don't really have time to list them all. I didn't work in undergrad, but because I started all of the pre-med coursework my junior year I didn't have much time on my hands.I am just wondering what does your employment history look like? Were you working a fair amount while obtaining your undergrad?
Also, if you can find the time and money to do so, I would try to retake the MCAT. Don't underestimate the power of a good MCAT score.
OP's mcat is 1 point less from average of matriculated students. That is NOT low end. I agree that OP should beef up his/her ECs a little bit more.
People people people. A 25 can get you into a DO school, absolutely. But why would you not want to score higher? OP, if you feel like taking that sucker again, go out and get a 28+ and you will be very competitive at all DO schools, not just "around the average for matriculants".
You are looking good for sure though. Solid GPAs. My advice in previous post stands.
why retake and risk going down when you are already competitive? They will get more interviews than they will know what to do with. The lower tier schools seem to admit even as far down as the ~3.0/3.0/23 range.
I think a 25 with a good GPA (3.5+) is enough to give you a good chance at getting in somewhere.
Screw me, right?
Yeah but for obvious reasons, there's no need to be greedy when it comes to med school admissions.
I meant to reply to you but I accidently put my comment lower in the thread. I'm sttill trying to figure out this site despite having lurked on it for some time. I have other ECs but I don't really have time to list them all. I didn't work in undergrad, but because I started all of the pre-med coursework my junior year I didn't have much time on my hands.
This is a bit presumptuous.They will get more interviews than they will know what to do with.
I'm not sure data entry will be seen as acceptable research. Be careful of labeling it as such.My stats are: 3.45 cGPA / 3.56 sGPA / MCAT 25P (physics 7, verbal 9, biology 9)
Extracurriculars: 100+ hours at a hospital ED and 50+ hours at a free clinic. I have a few other more minor non-clinical volunteering experiences but they required only three months of service.
Shadowing: 0 hours but I just recently found a DO to shadow beginning next month.
Research: I have around 50 hours of "research" aka data entry at a private medical practice.
Thanks for your help.
This is a bit presumptuous.
It totally depends on where they apply. If they apply to ACOM, MUCOM, CUCOM, WCU, KYCOM, PCOM-GA, VCOM-CC, LMU etc. etc. then yes, they will get plenty of interviews.
If the OP's goal is a school like AZCOM, KCUMB, CCOM, DMU, PCOM or any of the state schools, then they need to consider a retake.
And believe me, MedPR is right. It is really easy to pick favorites once you interview. OP could get interviews at all the new schools and get accepted. But if even one of the more established schools gives OP an interview, and OP loves it there but doesn't get accepted... then OP may well regret not retaking. OP has already got a respectable score and improving two or three points even should be doable and could make all the difference.
I understand being happy with what you've got but we really shouldn't blanket statement "don't retake a 25 for DO" without knowing what OPs goals are, because frankly, it is not competitive for all DO schools.
But are they really THAT much better to justify a retake? It's kind of a bird in the hand situation to me.
Yeah I'd be totally cool with the schools you listed. If you just want to get in somewhere (most people), I'd say a 3.5/25 is pretty good. It isn't worth the risk in that case.
But are they really THAT much better to justify a retake? It's kind of a bird in the hand situation to me.