WAMC/ Advice for Future Cycle - Tx Resident

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1. cGPA: 3.62 and sGPA: 3.45, strong upward trend.
   
2. MCAT: 511, balanced
   
3. Texas Resident
   
4. ORM
   
5. Clinical experience: 2000+ hours (scribing, college internship in hospital, shadowing various specialties)
   
6. Research: 200 hours
   
7. Volunteering: 300 hours non-clinical and 150 hours clinical.
   
8. Strong EC's involving teaching, coaching, managing an entire business, etc
   
9. Relevant honors or awards: Won a world championship title in a club sport.

I applied this cycle to all TMDSAS schools, and have received a couple interviews so far. I wanted to start having an idea of what to do in preparation for the possibility of applying again next cycle. I am currently doing a self-planned post-bacc and have been maintaining a 4.0 in it of upper level sciences. If all goes as planned, completion of the year long post-bacc will leave me with a second degree in biology, cGPA of 3.67, and sGPA of 3.60. Aside from this, what other aspects should I focus on to best increase my chances for this cycle as well as set me up for success the next cycle if need be? Thanks!

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Increasing your GPA is the best approach. You do not need to retake the MCAT. However, with 2 interviews this early in the application cycle you should have a good year.