md & do

Hello, I know there are previous threads discussing the differences, pros and cons but I would love a current perspective now that shifts in the medical world are taking place due to obama care and popularity of mid-level provider careers. I am 30 years old, and decided to switch from my...

Hi everyone! my stats: 4.0 gpa, 504 mcat (126/124/127/127) taken on June 2. I am a NJ resident. Very good LOR and good ECs. No preference for MD or DO and I am applying to both. These are the ones I have already applied to- do I have a shot at any of these?? Thank you!! MD: Jefferson Rutgers...

Hello there, I just received my scores for the June MCAT, and I would like to see whether my application is at all competitive or acceptance worth for the following Florida schools. (I am FL Resident) USF NOVA LECOM UCF UM UF FIU (Number 1 Choice) FAU FSU (Number 2 Choice) Honors Biomedical...

Stats: cumulative GPA: 3.67 and science GPA: 3.60 MCAT: 507 (PS: 129 BS: 127 CARS: 123 Psych: 128) NY State Resident 1st Generation College Student Major: Biology ~200 hours hospital volunteering in the ER ~90 hours of research ~shadowed 4 doctors: 3 Pediatricians (total of 90hours, one of them...

Hello SDN, I'm applying this year and it seems like most people on here are very helpful. I am a California Resident; Asian Male. Getting a B.S. Microbiology cGPA 3.90, sGPA 3.76 (Unfortunately I couldn't balance college courses well in high school, so AMCAS put that into my science GPA as...

Hello, So I took an EMT course through another university and received a B...kinda sucks because I didn't realize at the time this course would be included in AMCAS. Regardless, I am including it, surprised that it is worth 9.00 quarter hours. Doesn't AMCAS ask for credit hours? What is the...

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Here are my stats: Demographics Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian State: Ohio University: Small, private Liberal Arts Stats cGPA: 3.59 sGPA: 3.65 MCAT: 517 (96% percentile) (130/126/130/131) --> My first attempt was the old one: 27 (60% percentile) Clinical Hours/Volunteering Shadowing: 500+ hours ~...

I am a white male cGPA: 3.78 sGPA: 3.71 MCAT: 502 (PC 125/CR 124/Bio 127/Psych 126) State of residence: Indiana Major: Biology w/ Chemistry, Spanish, and Psychology Minors Clinical Experience: 30 Hours in Emergency Room Shadowing: Roughly 20 hours of an orthopedic surgeon Research: 400 hours...

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Updated in case it helps others w/ similar #'s. On advice of Faha, Gyngyn, and Goro, applied: IS, 70% "good match/fit" schools ('safety' = misnomer), handful of reaches. Above all, I chose schools I liked, where I felt I could contribute and be happy, and where my SO and I have family. Any...

Hey SDN! I'm looking for genuine realistic input on my application for this cycle (sept 2017). I have a masters in Social Work and my graduate GPA is 3.77. What are my chances of getting into a DO school? And if good, which schools should I consider? Are there any MD schools I should put on my...

Having worked a year I realized that my ambitions really lie towards pursing a healthcare career. But the thing that's really holding me back right now are my grades. I finished my undergrad a year ago with a (terrible) cumulative GPA of 2.6 and an even lower science GPA. There were some things...

Hey all, Applying to MD programs (possibly DO programs) this cycle. Background...1st time applicant, NH resident...mehhh undergrad experience...3.57 cGPA/3.52 sGPA (3 W's)... worked as an EMT for my university, worked part time at a restaurant (to pay for some of my college expenses), a little...

Demographics: 22, M, DC resident. GPAs: sGPA 3.763, cGPA 3.84 MCAT: 504 balanced Non-Clinical Volunteering ~300 hours as a soup kitchen volunteer and given leadership role in charge of laundry and showers ~30 hours volunteer in the Summer Special Olympics and various 5k's ClinIcal...

My cGPA is 3.55, and my sGPA is 3.22 (DO GPA 3.19), MCAT 515, Undergrad major: Asian Language. I am 25 and currently working full time in a hospital as a tech in a hospital that sees a lot of low income people, refugees etc. I am fluent in an Asian Language I have studied since high school and...

Just wanted some advice for a list of schools that I should be thinking about (both MD and DO) that would bode well for my stats. I'm looking more for schools I should also not bother applying to because I want to be effective with my applications. I will provide my score break downs with some...

Hey guys. I have an ugpa of 3.2 and sgpa of 3.1-2, 509 (129/128/128/124), currently getting my mph, Great ECs and from Pennsylvania. What are my chances and what are some examples of schools I should be aiming for?

Hi all, just wanted to know for a URM African American female, can I get in to any MD schools ? Mcat 503, GPA 3.7. Great LOR, Loyola undergraduate, over 4 years working as a dialysis technician with underserved population. Please Help with school list!!!!

3.85 cGPA 3.79 BCPM GPA 502 MCAT: 128/121/125/128 What are my chances? And will need help coming up with a school list, current list below. Should I retake MCAT July 22? Planning on applying Fall 2017 Admissions & looking to submitting AMCAS apps first/second week of June (1-2 weeks). Already...

Hi everyone, So I am wondering about your thoughts on my chances of applying to DO be MD with my current stats and EC's. What do you think? -BA in Classical humanities (3 years) -BS in Biology (2.5 years) -2 years research, national conference poster presentation and published manuscript as...

Read the prior threads...still looking for some input. I'm an active Army Officer working as an Executive Officer (Roughly 60 to 70 hours a week...maybe more but I don't want to overestimate...deployed once...ramping up for Afghanistan deployment currently) and there is no way possible I can...

I am a white male, graduating from an Ivy. MCAT breakdown: 130/127/130/130 Upward trend My current plan is to apply and work through the application cycle. I have my application ready to submit June 1st but could be convinced to wait. ECs are as follows: Research: -2 years lab -Wrote an...

A while back I took orgo I through a random summer school program. I had previously withdrawn from orgo I lecture, but got an A- in the lab section (at my college). Orgo I at this random summer school program entailed both lab and lecture. For the lecture class I did well, but since the lab was...

Hello all! New member to this page. Looking for honest opinions, advice, etc. Be as a brutal as you feel is necessary. I can handle it! So. Just finished my sophomore year of college. 3.8 GPA, recently decided to major in microbiology, minor in psychology and/or neuroscience. It is clear that I...

Hi everyone, Anyone know if it is possible to submit an Early Decision Application to an MD program and also apply to several DO programs simultaneously? Thanks!

Hi all, I've read over some of the threads on this site for a couple of years now, but never thought to actually ask for help with my application process. Here's some of my information: - 2014 undergrad degree, 3.67 cGPA 3.58 sGPA - 2013 MCAT 24, 2014 MCAT 29 - several hundred hours...

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Hi all, I am an Asian applicant from South Carolina applying to medical school. I take the MCAT July 22nd, but have been scoring around 509-510 on diagnostics, so for the sake of this thread let's just assume I make a 510 on the MCAT. I have a 3.65 gpa with a slight upward trend, and my science...

If one parent and two of your sisters had severe addiction problems (two of the three are still in that black hole all these years later, around 12 years to be exact) and the other parent was mentally ill but could still work, all while you were growing up, does that count as disadvantaged? It...

Hello everyone! I have a quick question. I've been volunteering in a transgender health clinic for the past year, and given the recent issues with the transgender population in media/law/etc (ie North Carolina bathroom issues), I was wondering if this would be viewed negatively since it is...

I enrolled under Texas AFS for a summer mini and with that, my cGPA becomes 3.75 and sGPA 3.70. MCAT is 507 (29 old scale) C/P 126 (86%) CARS 123 (37%) B/BC 130 (97%) P/S 126 (67%) (only 1 MCAT attempt) None of my courses are retakes and I transferred from CC at 60 credits. Nothing below a B- in...

Hey all, So I was originally planning on doing a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. However, it would require a lot of courses in my senior year in addition to my main major courses (Biology). My options right now are: 1. Muster through and pony up the cash for the credits to get the minor...

Hi SDN community! I've been rummaging through posts for a year or so now but found it is about time for me to ask the dreaded question myself. Senior (May '16 grad) undergrad about to obtain BS (Neurobiology/Physiology) taking at least 2 gap years, matriculating Fall 2018 if possible. cGPA...

Hello, Im particularly interested in MD schools over DO but I'm open to anything at this moment. Please Chance me and tell me anything I need to work on. Thanks Here is my resume: University: Small Private Liberal Arts University Major: Biology Minor: Business Admin CGPA: 3.68 SGPA:3.67 MCAT...

Hello folks. Yes, this has been talked about, and I have read much of those threads. Most thread inquire DPT students contemplating on changing to MD during or upon graduation OR after practicing for several years. Plot twist... I am neither rejected nor completing/completed my DPT. I was...

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I know everyone writes their credentials on here and I've read some really good advice but nothing like my situation. I plan on applying for med schools DO or MD for the upcoming cycle. My overall gpa is a 3.1. My practice mcat scores are in the low 500's. I know alone those stats don't seem...

I know everyone writes their credentials on here and I've read some really good advice but nothing like my situation. I plan on applying for med schools DO or MD for the upcoming cycle. My overall gpa is a 3.1. My practice mcat scores are in the low 500's. I know alone those stats don't seem...