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Hey guys
My stats are as follows
GPA: For M.D.:3.02 For D.O.:3.10
MCAT: 24O PS-9 V-6 BS-9 (non-native English speaker)
Good extracurricular activities(volunteering, research, etc.)
Good letter of rec
What are my chances?
Since the chance of getting into the U.S. schools is pretty slim, I'm even considering going abroad(Australia, New Zealand, Caribean). But I just wanted to hear from you guys and see if there are any other options I might not be aware of.
Thanks!
I think I'll apply to all D.O. schools and see what happens. I'm planning on studying and retaking the MCAT in the meantime. It's funny because I've been consistently getting 11s and 10s on PS and BS but somehow ended up with a 9 on both sections on the real thing....
I live in California so that doesn't really help me in any way at all.
Do you think I still have a fair shot at D.O. schools?
What would be some drawbacks of going D.O.? If there are any?
I'm so lost. I really didn't want to take a year off but it seems that's what everyone else's suggesting.
FML...seriously...
Would it be worth to retake in July-August-September and still submit the application for this cycle?
I think I'll apply to all D.O. schools and see what happens. I'm planning on studying and retaking the MCAT in the meantime. It's funny because I've been consistently getting 11s and 10s on PS and BS but somehow ended up with a 9 on both sections on the real thing....
Your application will not receive immediate consideration if you put on it that you are planning to retake. It will just put it on hold until your new score comes out. If you want them to review your complete app right away, don't mark that you are retaking. And I actually like your approach; best to apply broadly!
OP has a shot at DO if he/she is an URM....not a snowballs chance in hell for either
*with stats as-is
I live in California so that doesn't really help me in any way at all.
Do you think I still have a fair shot at D.O. schools?
What would be some drawbacks of going D.O.? If there are any?
That Verbal score is a red flag for sure. The other two scores aren't anything to write home about either...
You could apply to bottom-tier DO schools, or the Carribean(not recommended, residencies will be nearly impossible to match to), but you would have a much better shot if you waited a cycle or two and buffed your application up.
I wish you the best of luck regardless of what you choose to do.
Why make remarks about what you don't know about? The Big 4 Caribbean schools match most of their graduates to US residencies.
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Why make remarks about what you don't know about? The Big 4 Caribbean schools match most of their graduates to US residencies.
If you dont mind me asking, could you tell what school you go to? Thanks,
Dont go to carib... You might have a shot at the new DO schools. Also, you can retake the mcat and aim for 28+, then you will have a fair shot.So you guys wouldn't even recommend applying to the Big 4 Caribbean schools??
I heard they have a relatively good matching program, although it may not be as good as that of MD and DO schools back in the states.
Please feel free to chime in!
I believe Goro is an adcom, so he probably won't want to out himself. With that being said, I would take his advice and start researching D.O schools for ones that fit your numbers/goals/location.
Maybe then it would be wise to spend the next 6 months studying and take the January MCAT to give myself as much time as possible?
That might be a good course of action. I would apply this cycle anyway if I were in your position and get prepared for next cycle if no acceptances come to your doors.Maybe then it would be wise to spend the next 6 months studying and take the January MCAT to give myself as much time as possible?
Ok- I have a question though.
According to this data table,
https://www.aamc.org/download/270906/data/table24-mcatgpagridall0911.pdf
people with below 27 MCAT and 2.5-3.3 GPA still have anywhere between 5%-17% chance of getting accepted to MD schools. How do you make sense of this?????
under represented minorities, and I dont know about this but I think AAMC takes undergraduate GPA separately right, so there might be applicants that did horrible during undergrad, but had marvelous stats for grad school when they applied!
Just a thought
There are many people I know who have parents and legacy family wealthy enough that MCAT scores and GPA aren't really of any concern (granted they aren't walking in the door with 2.0's and 19's), but I have a friend starting at an Ivy next year with a 2.8 undergrad GPA and 26 MCAT. He is not a URM.
I believe Goro is an adcom, so he probably won't want to out himself. With that being said, I would take his advice and start researching D.O schools for ones that fit your numbers/goals/location.
Ok- I have a question though.
According to this data table,
https://www.aamc.org/download/270906/data/table24-mcatgpagridall0911.pdf
people with below 27 MCAT and 2.5-3.3 GPA still have anywhere between 5%-17% chance of getting accepted to MD schools. How do you make sense of this?????