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Hello, long time lurker here. Let me know if you think I have a shot:
My cum GPA is 3.38 sgpa ~3.25, with a really strong upward trend (4.0 over the last 60 hours, including a post-bacc). I took the MCAT twice, the first time I got a 27S, the second time I managed a 34R (10, 12, 12)
My ECs are pretty average I expect:
~150 hours volunteering at a children's hospital over the course of one year.
~75 hours shadowing in the ER
~100 hours shadowing a pediatric neurosurgeon
Paid summer research position in a microbiology lab (not really a meaningful position)
Worked for 2 years as a lab tech in microbiology, as a "lead tech" the last year
Member of a couple clubs on and off, no substantial roles though - mostly a couple of random volunteer events
~40 hours volunteering in a hospice
~25 hours tutoring young children in math and science
My LORs should be decent, 2 from MD science faculty and 1 from a non-science pHD.
I am also a Texas resident, and ideally, I'd like to stay in Texas though I am considering applying to some out of state DO schools as a backup.
My main concern is the GPA, I had a really awful start, I had something like a 1.8 my first semester and consistently made between 2.0-3.0 until my junior year. No real excuses, just maturity issues and lack of direction.
Any insight is greatly appreciated, thanks.
My cum GPA is 3.38 sgpa ~3.25, with a really strong upward trend (4.0 over the last 60 hours, including a post-bacc). I took the MCAT twice, the first time I got a 27S, the second time I managed a 34R (10, 12, 12)
My ECs are pretty average I expect:
~150 hours volunteering at a children's hospital over the course of one year.
~75 hours shadowing in the ER
~100 hours shadowing a pediatric neurosurgeon
Paid summer research position in a microbiology lab (not really a meaningful position)
Worked for 2 years as a lab tech in microbiology, as a "lead tech" the last year
Member of a couple clubs on and off, no substantial roles though - mostly a couple of random volunteer events
~40 hours volunteering in a hospice
~25 hours tutoring young children in math and science
My LORs should be decent, 2 from MD science faculty and 1 from a non-science pHD.
I am also a Texas resident, and ideally, I'd like to stay in Texas though I am considering applying to some out of state DO schools as a backup.
My main concern is the GPA, I had a really awful start, I had something like a 1.8 my first semester and consistently made between 2.0-3.0 until my junior year. No real excuses, just maturity issues and lack of direction.
Any insight is greatly appreciated, thanks.
