My chances at DO and MD: 3.43/ 504

[amyleo]

Hi everyone:
I have submitted my app. for M.D. and D.O. schools. Here's the list of schools:
M.D.:
-Meharry
-Central Michigan
-Howard
-Uni of Hawaii
-Michigan State
-Uni of Louisville:-no supplementary yet
-Uni of Hawaii: -no supp. yet
-Chicago Medical School
D.O.:
-Kansas City
-Michigan State: -no supp. yet
-Lincoln Memorial
-Lake Erie:-no supp. yet
-Arizona
I have submitted my supplementary for all these schools (except for the ones indicated), but have yet to receive an interview invite. I am a Canadian student with cGPA:3.43/MCAT:505/sGPA:3.3.
Do you think I should apply more broadly? Is it too late to start applying to new schools? My goal is to become a Pediatrician and serve in under-served areas. So, I chose to apply to the schools above based on their ability to allow me to do rotations in under-served areas, so that I am better prepared as a physician.
Please give me some advice on if my list of schools is adequate for someone with my stats.
Thank You!

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[gyngyn]

Howard and Meharry are mission-based schools. Do you fit the mission?
Burns rarely considers OOS applicants without some strong connection to the islands. Do you have one?
Louisville didn't even interview an international last year!
Your stats are well below what is likely to be successful for an MD candidate (even a domestic one).

For DO, take a look here:
https://www.aacom.org/docs/default-source/for-advisors/intlstudents_factsheet_final.pdf?sfvrsn=8

 

[skyblue7119]

I think you should apply more broadly. Most of my friends applied to 20+ schools. I know that DO schools focus on preparing students to work in underserved areas. I would apply to more DO schools. It's better to write more essays and pay a little bit of more money than reapplying next year.

Good luck!


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[Goro]

Your stats are lethal for MD schools, but OK for ~14 DO schools that take international students. MSUCOM might be your best bet. My school requires green card.

Hi everyone:
I have submitted my app. for M.D. and D.O. schools. Here's the list of schools:
M.D.:
-Meharry
-Central Michigan
-Howard
-Uni of Hawaii
-Michigan State
-Uni of Louisville:-no supplementary yet
-Uni of Hawaii: -no supp. yet
-Chicago Medical School
D.O.:
-Kansas City
-Michigan State: -no supp. yet
-Lincoln Memorial
-Lake Erie:-no supp. yet
-Arizona
I have submitted my supplementary for all these schools (except for the ones indicated), but have yet to receive an interview invite. I am a Canadian student with cGPA:3.43/MCAT:505/sGPA:3.3.
Do you think I should apply more broadly? Is it too late to start applying to new schools? My goal is to become a Pediatrician and serve in under-served areas. So, I chose to apply to the schools above based on their ability to allow me to do rotations in under-served areas, so that I am better prepared as a physician.
Please give me some advice on if my list of schools is adequate for someone with my stats.
Thank You!