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Hey SDN,
So basically I'm currently a senior getting ready to apply. I will be taking a gap year. I will be applying to both MD and DO schools. Though I am applying to both, I am really hopeful that I will gain an MD acceptance somewhere.
Stats:
-Psych Major, Neuroscience Minor
- 3.59 cumulative GPA, 3.46 science GPA (3.8-3.9+ Last 60-70 credits though. Had a rough sophomore year, got a C+ in both orgo 1 and 2 but those are the only 2 Cs on my transcript. Could have retaken the courses and probably should have but I didn’t)
-MCAT = 30 (9 Verbal/ 11 PS /10 BS)
-Attend University of Maryland, College Park (fairly reputable school though don’t know how much that matters)
-Maryland Resident
Extracurriculars:
~200 hours of volunteering, 100~ in Shock Trauma/ER (continuing throughout gap year)
~1-1.5 years of research (will be continuing throughout gap year)
~1.5 years as EMT (continuing throughout gap year)
~150-200 hours of MD shadowing (Been shadowing same physician for over 4 years)
~20 hours of DO shadowing (only recently decided to also apply to DO schools and some schools need DO rec letters)
~1.5 years working as Taek Won Do instructor
~Very involved in local mosque. Hold position of Youth Events Coordinator. Also serve as treasurer on the Youth Council. Probably close to 1000 hours of volunteering involved. Some of the activities we participate in includes feeding homeless in Baltimore, canned food drives, sporting events and tournaments, organize fundraisers, organize meetings and conferences.
~7 semesters of Intramural Football (Though it may not matter, but team captain lol)
~2 years of Muslim Student Association on Campus (also do a lot of community service with soupkitchensand such)
~2 years of Premed Society
As mentioned before, I got 2 C+ on my transcript both in Orgo 1 and 2. These are the only 2 C+ on my transcript. In addition, I had a poor GPA my sophomore year which can be attributed to bad study habits, and bad breakup with significant other. No excuses still I understand. Though my GPA is 3.59, I have had a positive trend for the last 2 years of college (3.8+GPA).
I am looking to apply to 30 MD schools and 5-10 DO schools. I have no preferences though I would prefer to stay along the east coast.
Any ideas which schools to apply and chances?
So far:
UMD, GW, Georgetown, Howard, Drexel, Temple, Eastern Virginia, Penn State, West Virginia
DO = PCOM, LECOM, NOVA, UMDNJ, WV, VCOM
I am looking to apply to 30 MD schools and 5-10 DO schools. I have no preferences though I would prefer to stay along the east coast.
Thanks guys
So basically I'm currently a senior getting ready to apply. I will be taking a gap year. I will be applying to both MD and DO schools. Though I am applying to both, I am really hopeful that I will gain an MD acceptance somewhere.
Stats:
-Psych Major, Neuroscience Minor
- 3.59 cumulative GPA, 3.46 science GPA (3.8-3.9+ Last 60-70 credits though. Had a rough sophomore year, got a C+ in both orgo 1 and 2 but those are the only 2 Cs on my transcript. Could have retaken the courses and probably should have but I didn’t)
-MCAT = 30 (9 Verbal/ 11 PS /10 BS)
-Attend University of Maryland, College Park (fairly reputable school though don’t know how much that matters)
-Maryland Resident
Extracurriculars:
~200 hours of volunteering, 100~ in Shock Trauma/ER (continuing throughout gap year)
~1-1.5 years of research (will be continuing throughout gap year)
~1.5 years as EMT (continuing throughout gap year)
~150-200 hours of MD shadowing (Been shadowing same physician for over 4 years)
~20 hours of DO shadowing (only recently decided to also apply to DO schools and some schools need DO rec letters)
~1.5 years working as Taek Won Do instructor
~Very involved in local mosque. Hold position of Youth Events Coordinator. Also serve as treasurer on the Youth Council. Probably close to 1000 hours of volunteering involved. Some of the activities we participate in includes feeding homeless in Baltimore, canned food drives, sporting events and tournaments, organize fundraisers, organize meetings and conferences.
~7 semesters of Intramural Football (Though it may not matter, but team captain lol)
~2 years of Muslim Student Association on Campus (also do a lot of community service with soupkitchensand such)
~2 years of Premed Society
As mentioned before, I got 2 C+ on my transcript both in Orgo 1 and 2. These are the only 2 C+ on my transcript. In addition, I had a poor GPA my sophomore year which can be attributed to bad study habits, and bad breakup with significant other. No excuses still I understand. Though my GPA is 3.59, I have had a positive trend for the last 2 years of college (3.8+GPA).
I am looking to apply to 30 MD schools and 5-10 DO schools. I have no preferences though I would prefer to stay along the east coast.
Any ideas which schools to apply and chances?
So far:
UMD, GW, Georgetown, Howard, Drexel, Temple, Eastern Virginia, Penn State, West Virginia
DO = PCOM, LECOM, NOVA, UMDNJ, WV, VCOM
I am looking to apply to 30 MD schools and 5-10 DO schools. I have no preferences though I would prefer to stay along the east coast.
Thanks guys
