if you want to be a doctor, the best way is to apply to medical school. thats it, its just that simple. so thats the answer to that question, if you really want it, go for it. time is ticking to apply this year, its not too late, but you should get going on it. applying to med school, especially DO programs is a lot more than just your MCAT and GPA. What are your extracurriculars like? you have volunteering and community involvement, thats good. what about research experience or other leadership experiences, hobbies etc? Do you know enough about osteopathic medicine to know what you'd be getting into, and to know you actually want to do it, also to sound genuine in essays and interviews. Do you have letters of reccommendation? Do you have or can you get a letter from a DO or at least an MD? Have you researched the schools at all? Do you have a good idea of where you want to go and what their individual requirements are? If you're up to speed on all this or if you can quickly become so, then go for it, do it now apply, why not? your stats aren't great, but they won't kill you. if you think its going to take some time to get everything in order, thats fine too, you can take a year, maybe you can take the mcats again in april, or maybe you can improve your gpa, and then you'd also be able to apply really early in the cyle in june and give yourself your best shot. the world is yours, you have a ton of options, just do your research, but above all make sure you really want it, and if you do, go for it.
