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I'm new to SDN but I have been reading a lot of different posts to get an idea of what my chances are for getting into med school. So far, I have applied to 18 D.O schools (D.O is just a personal preference). I'm still in the secondary application phase so I haven't heard anything back yet...don't expect to until October. Anyway...my stats are below..
GPA: 3.6
SGPA: 3.2 (somewhere in that range...)
MCAT: 21 which is dreadful so I retook it...will find out my new score Oct 15th. ALL of my practice tests were 24-26 (which is considered "competitive" for D.O schools) so I dont know why I sucked so bad on the real thing...
I have over 1200 volunteer hours, including a medical missions trip to Nicaragua where I had some direct patient care. I know basic French and Spanish. I have worked full time and have gone to school full time for my entire college career in order to support myself. I have leadership experience, and because I majored in health science, I have a lot of knowledge about public health/preventative care. I had a well written personal statement. I had a doc read it and said dont change a thing. Possibly useless info: I grew up in a VERY rural community (<500 people) so at least one school has considered that a "disadvantage". I dont know if this means anything but of my 4 other siblings, only 2 of us graduated high school and I was the only one to pursue college (although parents did go to college) so I dont know if that is considered a disadvantage either.
I'm pretty stressed about my MCAT score. My work wouldnt let me have the day off before the test...I felt like a zombie walking out of the testing center because I was so exhausted! So I quit my job after that and took the only time I had (approx 3 weeks) to study like a crazy person and retake/hope for the best. I felt WAY better after the retake but the longer I wait the more nervous I get.
Anyway...most of that is probably irrelevant but someone please read it and tell me if I have any chances MSU is my #1 choice (I am a mich resident). A friend of mine at MSUCOM says one of his classmates got in with a 21...obviously hoping for better with the retake but still it sorta made me feel better.
OK!! Let the (hopefully kind) opinions begin!
I'm new to SDN but I have been reading a lot of different posts to get an idea of what my chances are for getting into med school. So far, I have applied to 18 D.O schools (D.O is just a personal preference). I'm still in the secondary application phase so I haven't heard anything back yet...don't expect to until October. Anyway...my stats are below..
GPA: 3.6
SGPA: 3.2 (somewhere in that range...)
MCAT: 21 which is dreadful so I retook it...will find out my new score Oct 15th. ALL of my practice tests were 24-26 (which is considered "competitive" for D.O schools) so I dont know why I sucked so bad on the real thing...
I have over 1200 volunteer hours, including a medical missions trip to Nicaragua where I had some direct patient care. I know basic French and Spanish. I have worked full time and have gone to school full time for my entire college career in order to support myself. I have leadership experience, and because I majored in health science, I have a lot of knowledge about public health/preventative care. I had a well written personal statement. I had a doc read it and said dont change a thing. Possibly useless info: I grew up in a VERY rural community (<500 people) so at least one school has considered that a "disadvantage". I dont know if this means anything but of my 4 other siblings, only 2 of us graduated high school and I was the only one to pursue college (although parents did go to college) so I dont know if that is considered a disadvantage either.
I'm pretty stressed about my MCAT score. My work wouldnt let me have the day off before the test...I felt like a zombie walking out of the testing center because I was so exhausted! So I quit my job after that and took the only time I had (approx 3 weeks) to study like a crazy person and retake/hope for the best. I felt WAY better after the retake but the longer I wait the more nervous I get.
Anyway...most of that is probably irrelevant but someone please read it and tell me if I have any chances MSU is my #1 choice (I am a mich resident). A friend of mine at MSUCOM says one of his classmates got in with a 21...obviously hoping for better with the retake but still it sorta made me feel better.
OK!! Let the (hopefully kind) opinions begin!