sGPA: 3.01
-Undergrad sgpa: 2.82
-Graduate level postbacc program sgpa: 3.08 (all As and Bs, no +s or -s awarded in the program)
-Took some more upper level science courses online to raise sGPA above 3.0
MCAT: 507 (124/128/128/127)
VA resident, caucasian
Clinical Experience (non volunteer): 2,400+ hrs (medical technician, scribing, research technician, mental healthcare, etc)
Clinical Experience (volunteer): 300+ hrs leading trips to set up free medical clinics in underserved areas
Clinical Shadowing: 130 hrs
Research: 500+ hrs cancer biology lab, published co-author, best poster award
Non Clinical Volunteer: 250 hrs (mutual aid group, working with senior citizens, youth development program, peer teaching assistant)
Non Clinical Employment: 700 hrs tutoring community college students
Extracurriculars: leadership in various clubs
Misc: Qualified Spanish medical interpreter (50 hr course)
LORs: Current supervisor, MD I worked for, MD I scribed for, post bacc program advisor, science prof from post bacc, science prof from undergrad (I do not have a DO letter unfortunately)
First cycle: 1 waitlist, 0 acceptance (sGPA of 2.98)
Second cycle: 2 waitlist, 0 acceptance (sGPA of 2.99)
Giving it one more go! I was thinking of applying to:
ACOM
BCOM
ICOM
LECOM
LECOM B
LMUDCOM
NYIT AR
NOORDA
NOVA
UPKYCOM
PCOM GEORGIA
PCOM SOUTH GEORGIA
TOURO NY
UNE COM
UIWSOM
ARCOM and WVSOM require a DO letter, WCUCOM doesn’t accept online coursework, and I am opposed to attending LUCOM due to my personal beliefs.
I would be super appreciative of any thoughts or advice on either my school list or application in general! Thank you!
-Undergrad sgpa: 2.82
-Graduate level postbacc program sgpa: 3.08 (all As and Bs, no +s or -s awarded in the program)
-Took some more upper level science courses online to raise sGPA above 3.0
MCAT: 507 (124/128/128/127)
VA resident, caucasian
Clinical Experience (non volunteer): 2,400+ hrs (medical technician, scribing, research technician, mental healthcare, etc)
Clinical Experience (volunteer): 300+ hrs leading trips to set up free medical clinics in underserved areas
Clinical Shadowing: 130 hrs
Research: 500+ hrs cancer biology lab, published co-author, best poster award
Non Clinical Volunteer: 250 hrs (mutual aid group, working with senior citizens, youth development program, peer teaching assistant)
Non Clinical Employment: 700 hrs tutoring community college students
Extracurriculars: leadership in various clubs
Misc: Qualified Spanish medical interpreter (50 hr course)
LORs: Current supervisor, MD I worked for, MD I scribed for, post bacc program advisor, science prof from post bacc, science prof from undergrad (I do not have a DO letter unfortunately)
First cycle: 1 waitlist, 0 acceptance (sGPA of 2.98)
Second cycle: 2 waitlist, 0 acceptance (sGPA of 2.99)
Giving it one more go! I was thinking of applying to:
ACOM
BCOM
ICOM
LECOM
LECOM B
LMUDCOM
NYIT AR
NOORDA
NOVA
UPKYCOM
PCOM GEORGIA
PCOM SOUTH GEORGIA
TOURO NY
UNE COM
UIWSOM
ARCOM and WVSOM require a DO letter, WCUCOM doesn’t accept online coursework, and I am opposed to attending LUCOM due to my personal beliefs.
I would be super appreciative of any thoughts or advice on either my school list or application in general! Thank you!
