DO Chances? Where should I apply?

[garrettp]

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[Magus5454]

Apply to the newer DO schools. More volunteering to the less fortunate I would recommend . More clinical time

 

[SaltyMeatBalls]

I think you've got a good shot

 

[Goro]

White male, NY resident
BA in sociology, large state university (graduated 2014)
Non-trad, been working for 3 years as assistant statistician at criminal justice policy center

3.67 cGPA, 3.40 sGPA (did DIY post-bacc at local community college -- mix of A's and B's)
501 MCAT... 122 CP subscore

2000 non-healthcare volunteer hrs (school mentor)
100 healthcare volunteering hrs (hospice)
100 hours of research (neuroscience lab during undergrad; no pubs)
30 hours of shadowing (DO doc - family medicine)

4 LoRs: 1 from bio prof, 1 from bio lab instructor, 1 from poli sci prof, and 1 from DO doc

Only interested in primary care. No regional preferences (I don't mind leaving NY).

Do I have a shot at getting into a DO program? Any recommendations for my school list? How broadly should I apply?

Thanks!!!

Apply broadly, especially targeting the newest schools as mentioned above. SKIP:
CCOM, AZCOM, the coastal Touros,
I can't recommend Nova, LUCOM, for different reasons. MSUCOM? Read up on Larry Nasser and you decide.

 

[sab3156]

What is preventing you from retaking you MCAT and applying MD? Unless you are sure that you can't get a good score, I think having a decent GPA is a good excuse to try again. I know you don't care right now, but there is a chance you will like something else other than primary care. With a good MCAT, there are a couple of NY state schools you would have a gooe chance at.

 

[garrettp]

What is preventing you from retaking you MCAT and applying MD? Unless you are sure that you can't get a good score, I think having a decent GPA is a good excuse to try again. I know you don't care right now, but there is a chance you will like something else other than primary care. With a good MCAT, there are a couple of NY state schools you would have a gooe chance at.

would rather do DO than take a gap year, retake mcat, and do MD

 

[sab3156]

would rather do DO than take a gap year, retake mcat, and do MD

Suit yourself, I guess.