MD 3.62 sGPA, 3.73 total GPA, 505 MCAT

[accarpe2]

Just got my MCAT score and looking for help on picking schools to apply to!

Arizona Resident
sGPA: 3.62 (had to retake Ochem II...D the first round and A the second round)
cGPA: 3.74
MCAT: 505
129 CP
126 CARS
124 BB
126 PS
Old MCAT: 21...

Biomedical Engineering BSE

ECs:
-paid MA for past 6 months to present
-research lab volunteer 1 yr undergrad
-research lab volunteer 1 semester at hospital
-hospital intern 5 weeks in Peru
-patient ambassador at hospital 1 semester
-Biomedical/leadership intern at project CURE 1 semester
-hostess/server 5 years
-study abroad for 1 semester

Honors Thesis with abstract published in peer reviewed journal

Senior design project with physical prototype of biomedical device

LOR: will be sent as letter packet from my school
-2 engineering professors who taught me and were my mentors for thesis and senior design project (both strong)
-MD from current job as MA in Internal Medicine office who is also a faculty member at a medical school (strong)
-director of operations from Project CURE (strong)

I am currently in my year off and applying now. My application has been verified and I have submitted to a couple of schools already. I plan on only applying for MD this cycle. I would really appreciate some insight on what my chances are really like and which schools would be most reasonable for me to apply to!

Thank you!!!

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[vernhart]

I think your best bet is applying IS only and add DO schools. Ik you said MD only, but this is your best chance. I don't think you have a very good chance OOS or at private schools to be honest.

 

[Faha]

Apply to U Arizona (Phoenix and Tuscon) and also consider these schools:
Quinnipiac
New York Medical College
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Medical College Wisconsin
Rosalind Franklin
Creighton
It would be a good strategy to apply to at least 6 DO schools and you have AZCOM and ATSU-SOMA in AZ.

 

[vernhart]

Apply to U Arizona (Phoenix and Tuscon) and also consider these schools:
Quinnipiac
New York Medical College
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Medical College Wisconsin
Rosalind Franklin
Creighton
It would be a good strategy to apply to at least 6 DO schools and you have AZCOM and ATSU-SOMA in AZ.

I would have said the same but idt OP has the volunteerwork/*long-standing commitement to* community involvement that most of these schools look for