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Hey everyone! So im really nervous about this, but please give me feedback. My GPA is dented due to my first 2 years where i was a immature scum 
. I am a canadian, and as much research as i did, i would like some opinions. In May i will be applying to DO (literally the first day), and i will be doing the MCAT again in July. My question is, should i retake some courses during the fall of next year, or it wouldnt matter. P.s I notice the american applications have race as a heading, where would you put a Middle eastern, indian male?. Thanks so much in advance.
Year in school: 5th year (Extra year)
Country/state of residence: Canada / Ontario
Schools to which you are applying: TouroCOM-Harlem, NYITCOM, MSUCOM, CCOM (any other suggestions? Carribean? Ireland?)
Cumulative GPA: 3.31 (My last 2 years were 3.92 and 3.94)
Science GPA: 3.1 (4.0 sGPA 4th and 5th year)
MCAT Scores: 502 (will be redoing it in july) (125,124,125,127)
Research – Research Assistant for 3 years (around 250 hours)
Volunteering (clinical) – include hours/sites: over 500 hours of volunteering (Emergency triage, gift shop, diabetic clinic, elders life progrma dealing with delerium, ambassador at a hospital)
Physician shadowing – include hours/specialties: Volunteered 15 hours emergency doctor, 10 hours family doctor. Extracurricular activities: Trip leader for non profit organization, vice president of fraternity, internship for non profit organization, created a group on campus for fundraising pregnancy in Africa, led 3 gift of life drives.
Employment history: research assistant for 3 years, tutoring for 4 years.
Immediate family members in medicine? (y/n): Nope
Specialty of interest: Family Medicine
Graduate degrees: no
Interest in rural health (y/n): no
. I am a canadian, and as much research as i did, i would like some opinions. In May i will be applying to DO (literally the first day), and i will be doing the MCAT again in July. My question is, should i retake some courses during the fall of next year, or it wouldnt matter. P.s I notice the american applications have race as a heading, where would you put a Middle eastern, indian male?. Thanks so much in advance.Year in school: 5th year (Extra year)
Country/state of residence: Canada / Ontario
Schools to which you are applying: TouroCOM-Harlem, NYITCOM, MSUCOM, CCOM (any other suggestions? Carribean? Ireland?)
Cumulative GPA: 3.31 (My last 2 years were 3.92 and 3.94)
Science GPA: 3.1 (4.0 sGPA 4th and 5th year)
MCAT Scores: 502 (will be redoing it in july) (125,124,125,127)
Research – Research Assistant for 3 years (around 250 hours)
Volunteering (clinical) – include hours/sites: over 500 hours of volunteering (Emergency triage, gift shop, diabetic clinic, elders life progrma dealing with delerium, ambassador at a hospital)
Physician shadowing – include hours/specialties: Volunteered 15 hours emergency doctor, 10 hours family doctor. Extracurricular activities: Trip leader for non profit organization, vice president of fraternity, internship for non profit organization, created a group on campus for fundraising pregnancy in Africa, led 3 gift of life drives.
Employment history: research assistant for 3 years, tutoring for 4 years.
Immediate family members in medicine? (y/n): Nope
Specialty of interest: Family Medicine
Graduate degrees: no
Interest in rural health (y/n): no
