3.66c, 3.6s, 507 Mcat. Need help w/ list

[IndieKush]

Hi everyone,

I'm a recent graduate of a state college in New Jersey. I plan to apply early June to both DO and MD to increase my chances of admission. I would appreciate your help finalizing my list. I realize my stats are borderline for MD, but competitive for DO. I would greatly appreciate feedback on other top DO schools I should add, and perhaps some MD schools I should add or remove. I'm ok to applying about 30 med schools, I really want to matriculate somewhere next fall. Last post before before I apply! Thank you.

Stats:
Degree: B.S. in Biology and Minor in Public Health
GPA: 3.66 cum, 3.6 science
MCAT: 507 (127C&P / 124CR / 128Bio / 128Psy)

Clinical Experience:
EMT at local squad- 160 hrs/1 year
Intern at Trauma Dept. - 100 hrs/3 months
Medical Scribe at Urgent Care - 650 hrs/ 1 year
Intern at Orthopedic Dept. - 100 hours/3 months
Mobile Health Clinic in Peru - 50 hours/8 days

Research Experience:
Summer Student Research Program at state medical school
College Bio Dept. Laboratory - 2 years, no pub., 1 conference
College Comm Dept. Research (in field of Health Communications) - 1 year, no pub., 1 state conference, 1 international conference

Leadership/Other:
Tour guide for College Bio Dept. - 2 Years
GED Instructor at local prison - 80 hours

*Not a URM
*6 Recs (4 Prof, 1 DO, 1 PI)
*Spending gap year working as a full-time medical scribe in the ER of a hospital

Target (DO’s)
PCOM
Rowan COM
Michigan State University COM
Nova Southeastern COM
Tauro COM

Reach (MD’s)
New Jersey Medical School
Robert Wood Johnson
Cooper Medical School of Rowan
Temple
Thomas Jefferson
Drexel
Quinnipiac
George Washington University School of Medicine
Georgetown School of Medicine
New York Medical College
Albany Medical College
VCU School of Medicine
Tulane School of Medicine
University of Vermont College of Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Medical College of Wisconsin
Rosalind Franklin
Loyola - Stritch School of Medicine
West Virginia School of Medicine
Oakland Beaumont School of Medicine

Super Reaches
Tufts School of Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine
UPitt School of Medicine
Rochester School of Medicine

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[On_The_Way_Up]

You have solid chances for DO. MD GPAs won't keep you out but the MCAT is low. Could you possibly retake the MCAT?

 

[Faha]

Penn State is your only realistic "Super Reach". Otherwise your list is good for MD. You could add LECOM (both schools) for DO.

 

[IndieKush]

You have solid chances for DO. MD GPAs won't keep you out but the MCAT is low. Could you possibly retake the MCAT?

Yeah I knew my MCAT was low, but if I decided to retake it would force me to apply late this cycle which I think would hurt my chances even more of getting in somewhere.

 

[IndieKush]

Penn State is your only realistic "Super Reach". Otherwise your list is good for MD. You could add LECOM (both schools) for DO.

I see, I'll most likely remove the other 3 if I have 0 chance.