MD 3.6 gGPA 3.0 uGPA 513 MCAT

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MCAT (2017) 513 (90%) - 128/128/128/129

State: NJ Resident

Race: Asian

Gender: Female (27)

Undergrad: Private Top 30 (Economics)

Grad (MS): Private Top 20 Med School (Physiology) - Finished in 10 months + completed additional semester of courses to boost GPA

Clinical experience: Mental Health Clinician (4000 hours, 2 years), Founder of Non-Profit/Work in Nutritional Health for Disadvantaged Population (5000 hours, 3 years), Epilepsy Grand Rounds (30 hours, 1 year)

Research experience: Economic Theory Research (3 years, 300 hours), Clinical Researcher in Neurology Lab (2 years, 1000 hours), 3 Neurology Publications (2nd, 4th, 6th author)

Shadowing: Neuro-ICU (150 hours), Overseas OB/GYN and Prenatal (250 hours),

Non-Clinical Volunteering: New York Cares (60 hours, 1 year), Music Outreach at Nursing Homes (200 hours, 4 years), Autism Outreach ( 4 years, 200 hours)

Other ECs: NCAA Div. I Fencer (600 hours), Juilliard Violinist (5000 hours), Ranked University Table Tennis Player (300 hours), University Student Gov't Board Member (60 hours, 1 year)

LORs: Stellar letters - 1 from clinical work experience, 1 from clinical research, and 1 committee letter from grad school

Relevant Honors/Awards: Academic Scholarship for National Merit Scholar (top 5% of class), University-Wide Grad Student Leadership Award

Story: Low GPA resulted from dealing with a death of parent due (cardiovascular disease) and having to support the family while finishing college. Economically disadvantaged (FAP applicant; non-URM). Personal experience with father further motivated me to pursue medicine and help those who were disadvantaged and/or had similar needs.

Interests: CVD/Obesity, Pediatrics, Mental Health (Neurology), Global Health Concerns on Healthcare Delivery

Uncertain where to apply due to low undergrad GPA, however also only looking to apply to MD schools. I have been several years out of college and there is an upward trend from freshman year to grad school. Focusing on targeting my state school and schools in the NYC/Tri-State area - short list includes: RWJ, Rowan, NJMS, Columbia, Albert, and Icahn. Chances for school list?

School List:
Albany
Albert Einstein
Boston
Brown
Columbia
Cooper
Drexel
Dartmouth
Georgetown
Harvard
Hofstra
Icahn
NJMS
NYMC
NYU
Penn State
Quinnipiac
RWJ
Stony Brook
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Upstate
Thomas Jefferson
Tufts
Weill
UBuffalo
UPenn
URoch

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[Goro]

Unless you have a massive rising GPA trend, your GPAs are lethal for MD, and meh for DO. Beggars can't be choosy, you need to have DO schools on your list.
With a 513 MCAT score, even with a 4.0 GPA, the following would be donations:
Columbia
Harvard
Hofstra
Icahn
NJMS
NYU
Stony Brook
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Upstate
Weill
UBuffalo
UPenn

 

[Faha]

When are you planning to apply ? Your chances are low for MD schools but you could try these:
RWJ
Rowan
NJMS
Seton Hall
NYMC
Albany
Quinnipiac
Penn State
NOVA MD
Oakland Beaumont
Also apply to at least 10 DO schools and include Rowan SOM.