3.4 cGPA 3.45sGPA

[skitheloaf]

Taking the MCAT in the spring, got a 35 and a 36 on the two practice tests I have taken.
ECs include
* RA at my college
* 200+ volunteering hours total, 50+ in the OR, 100 related to volunteering related to medicine, another 50 completely unrelated community volunteering.
* 50+hours shadowing a family prac (MD), also spent 50+ hours shadowing a DPT
* Officer in the Pre-Medical club at my school
* President and co-founder of the ping pong club at my school
*Certified health and life insurance producer
Will have at least 3 strong letters of rec (from a MD, the CEO of the largest hospital my homestate, and a professor).
Will be applying to a range of MD/DO schools in the US!
My biggest concern is my low GPA, however I have been on a very strong upward trend (2.9 cGPA freshman year, 3.35 sophomore year and holding a strong 3.8 so far this year with an A in Ochem/lab
Ive made a short list of schools to apply too:
UNECOM (Homestate)
LECOM
Tufts
Dartmouth
Umass worcester
Texas A&M
SUNY
Looking to add more schools to this list just want to find the right ones that match what I'm looking for.
Thanks for the help guys!

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[Calm down]

If you get a 35+ on the mcat and pull your GPA close to the 3.5 level, you should be fine getting in to a med school. I think getting an MSAR is in order. It has pretty much everything you need about schools that fit your GPA/MCAT/Mission/Financial/IS or OOS acceptances. Highly recommend subscribing for one.

 

[Goro]

Your numbers are at the bottom end of competitive, so forget any state schools outside your own home state. You cGPA falls into the <10% successful at Dartmouth, so scratch that as well. Suggest investing in MSAR and careful target schools whose mediams match your numbers. Your best bets will be with all low-tier MD schools and all DO progrmas (MCAT pending, natrually). Your ECs look great.

Taking the MCAT in the spring, got a 35 and a 36 on the two practice tests I have taken.
ECs include
* RA at my college
* 200+ volunteering hours total, 50+ in the OR, 100 related to volunteering related to medicine, another 50 completely unrelated community volunteering.
* 50+hours shadowing a family prac (MD), also spent 50+ hours shadowing a DPT
* Officer in the Pre-Medical club at my school
* President and co-founder of the ping pong club at my school
*Certified health and life insurance producer
Will have at least 3 strong letters of rec (from a MD, the CEO of the largest hospital my homestate, and a professor).
Will be applying to a range of MD/DO schools in the US!
My biggest concern is my low GPA, however I have been on a very strong upward trend (2.9 cGPA freshman year, 3.35 sophomore year and holding a strong 3.8 so far this year with an A in Ochem/lab
Ive made a short list of schools to apply too:
UNECOM (Homestate)
LECOM
Tufts
Dartmouth
Umass worcester
Texas A&M
SUNY
Looking to add more schools to this list just want to find the right ones that match what I'm looking for.
Thanks for the help guys!