DO 3.16c, 3.14s (11/10/11) 32 MCAT - WAMC DO only

[pericardium]

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[pericardium]

*Crickets chirping*


Anyone?

 

[user3]

Hello everyone and thanks for looking. Please give me your thoughts on my chances at various DO schools. I would like to attend a well-established school that will have good rotations, and also hopefully has a lower cost of attendance.

I’m starting paramedic school (58 units worth) in the Fall, hopefully this can help boost my cGPA into better territory. I also plan on retaking one or two other core science classes that I got C- in. (1st quarter of orgo and 1st quarter of biochem) However, I’d like to retake as few classes as possible.

Anyways, give me your thoughts. My stats are below

cGPA: 3.16
sGPA: 3.14
MCAT (PS/VR/BS): 11/10/11 = 32


-CA resident, attended higher ranked UC

-Stating paramedic school in Fall (58 units)

-Strong upward trend, 3.65 cGPA, 3.56 sGPA in my last 80 units, including A’s in:

Gross Human Anatomy

Several Physio classes

Biochem II

Cell Bio

ECs:
-2 Years as an EMT ~3000 hrs
-4 Months as a cardiology tech ~600 hours
-200 hrs clinical volunteering (ED and Cardiopulmonary rehab)

-Athletic trainer during undergrad for 6 months
-50 hours or so of various non-clinical community service over the years


I know for my sub-par GPA, this might be a little demanding, but following are important to me:
-Lower cost of attendance / tuition
-School with quality rotations and good reputation
-Would also prefer a place that's not too humid if possible.


Also, I am taking a good hard look at the following schools:



PCOM-PA

DMU

KCUMB (Assuming I can raise my GPA above that 3.25 cutoff)

Touro CA

Western CA

CCOM

ATSU-KCOM

NSUCOM

OSUCOM

RowanSOM

AZCOM


Please give me your thoughts on my chances at the above schools and perhaps some of the other ones not on the above list, thanks!

KCUMB is pretty strict with their cutoffs.

AZCOM, Touro-Ca, and NSU are your best shots. Rowan and OSU are IS biased, COMP favors higher GPA's, while CCOM and DMU are pretty stats heavy. PCOM is a complete crapshoot. But I would still apply to these.

I would add Touro-NV and ATSU-SOMA to your list.

 

[Goro]

Concur again with my sharp young colleague!

KCUMB is pretty strict with their cutoffs.

AZCOM, Touro-Ca, and NSU are your best shots. Rowan and OSU are IS biased, COMP favors higher GPA's, while CCOM and DMU are pretty stats heavy. PCOM is a complete crapshoot. But I would still apply to these.

I would add Touro-NV and ATSU-SOMA to your list.

 

[pericardium]

Thanks for the reply Goro!