3.67c GPA, 509 MCAT. WAMC??

[jags2thesuperbowl]

Hey all!

Applying this upcoming cycle, was wondering what my chances were.

Florida native

GPA:
3.67c
3.58s

MCAT:
509 (128,125, 128,128)

Volunteering (clinical)
-800 hours at an undeserved rural clinic (2+ years)
-80 hours regular hospital
-220 hours medical assistant abroad (summer)

Shadowing:
-45 hours surgery
-48 hours pathology

Research
-over 2000 hours working in a traumatic brain injury lab; 3 abstracts and 1 paper published as a co-author

Volunteering (non-clinical)
-900 hours tutoring at a disadvantaged elementary school (3+ years)
-nonprofit organization that rebuilds schools for kids (3+ years) also currently on the eboard for this organization

Extracurriculars:
-founder/president of a very successful nonprofit organization that helps the homeless (2+ years)

Honors/Awards
-part of the honors program
-several deans list recognitions

Work:
-currently working at the gym as a fitness associate

Letters of Rec:
-currently have 8 letters of recommendation from professors and supervisors who I’ve made personal and meaningful connections with

Applying to the following:

1. USF
2. UF
3. FSU
4. UCF
5. FIU
6. FAU
7. Miami
8. NOVA
9. Creighton
10. MC Wisconsin
11. VCU
12. U Vermont
13. WVU
14. Quinnipiac University
15. Wake Forest
16. Thomas Jefferson
17. Tulane
18. Tufts
19. Georgetown
20. GWU
21. Loyola
22. Rosalind Franklin
23. Drexel
24. Temple
25. Penn State
26. Albany Medical College
27. Rush
28. UMKC
29. Michigan State U
30. U Colorado

THANK YOU!

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[Faha]

UMKC, Michigan State and U Colorado accept very few non residents with your stats. You could add these schools:
New York Medical College
Seton Hall
Oakland Beaumont

 

[jags2thesuperbowl]

UMKC, Michigan State and U Colorado accept very few non residents with your stats. You could add these schools:
New York Medical College
Seton Hall
Oakland Beaumont

Thank you for the reply! Do you think I have a decent shot at the others?

 

[Faha]

Thank you for the reply! Do you think I have a decent shot at the others?

Yes, you should receive several interviews, especially from your Florida schools.

 

[jags2thesuperbowl]

@Goro @LizzyM Do you guys think I should apply now or take a gap year? Thanks in advance!

 

[Goro]

@Goro @LizzyM Do you guys think I should apply now or take a gap year? Thanks in advance!

Apply now! Add some DO schools on your list, and remove all OOS public MD schools . I can't recommend Penn State, either.