the title pretty much says it all. i was wondering if should bother applying to any MD schools. and if yes, which ones should i consider.
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With only the information you have given, all I can say is maybe your state public school(s), unless you are in CA.the title pretty much says it all. i was wondering if should bother applying to any MD schools. and if yes, which ones should i consider.
thanks!
I'm sorry.i'm from CA. any chances with any other school?
the title pretty much says it all. i was wondering if should bother applying to any MD schools. and if yes, which ones should i consider.
thanks!
what DO school do you go to? and if you don't mind sharing your numbers (gpa & mcat) and why you chose DO over MD? Thanks!I don't think your numbers are competitive for MD schools. You'll have no problem with DO programs, including mine. Since you're in CA, your list should start with AZCOM, TUNCOM, Western (both) and Touro-CA.
what DO school do you go to? and if you don't mind sharing your numbers (gpa & mcat) and why you chose DO over MD? Thanks!
MD is a long shot but you could add MCW to the list from@GrapesofRath above.1500+ hours of research with a paper that should be published by December
200+ hours of shadowing.
currently working as a scribe in the ER (36 hours a week)
MD is a long shot but you could add MCW to the list from@GrapesofRath above.
Maybe pick a handful.
Although this is the most logical choice, sometimes people just need to feel like they gave it a shot.I'm of the belief that you either go all in and try applying to most of these schools or you just ignore MD completely in your case. There is no state school or other kind where your odds are clearly the highest which would be a reason to only apply to a short list. There has to be a certain meeting a threshold of "chance of getting into an MD school" to justify worth applying. I don't know if you'll hit that threshold just applying to 8-10 schools.
You're basically in a "hail mary" situation where you just chuck applications everywhere and pray you get someone who grants you a II. Applying to 8-10 schools I don't think is particularly wise. Unless you are in a tight financial situation while I can completely get choosing to spend $0 on MD apps vs $1200( on 8-10 schools), I wouldn't really get spending $1200 vs not spending $3000 and going all in.
Like others have said you are in solid shape for DO programs which I think is everybody including mine's recommendation of where you should focus your effort.
Although this is the most logical choice, sometimes people just need to feel like they gave it a shot.
I think that's where Op is.
I hate to see a huge amount of fruitless effort, but only OP knows how much rejection she can bear.
Call @Goro.I think after hearing that I probably won't have much success if I apply for MD school, I will redirect my attention to DO schools. What schools do you recommend given my numbers?
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@Goro can you help me with my school list? I am not quite sure where I stand with my numbers for DO schools. Thanks!I'm on Faculty, somewhere west of St Louis.