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Hi all! Advice please
I applied to about 15 DO schools last cycle and got wait-listed at two (KCUMB & ATSU-SOMA).
uGPA: cGPA- 3.49, sGPA- 3.28
Mcat: 1st- 25, 2nd- 24
Strong personal statement and strong focus on serving underserved populations in my application.
Lots of extracurriculars experience. Lead medical mission trips to Honduras. Worked extensively with refugee families. Worked with a non-profit lead by physicians and was able to shadow a lot and see lots of patients. CPR instructor. Tutored kids for 4 years. Worked as project manager at a EMR company (got to see another side of healthcare industry and worked with hospital administration leaders).
I made a big mistake by not applying to the KCUMB masters program and am looking at other MS programs right. I'll be applying to Rowan and RFU. Any other SMP type programs for which the deadlines haven't passed?
If I can't get into any SMPs, then I'm thinking I can do a DIY postbacc at a 4 year university nearby.
I still haven't resubmitted my AACOMAS application. I plan to do that in the next couple of weeks after I finish the SMP apps.
Any advice?
In particular:
- Any SMPs I can still apply to?
-Should I apply again to schools this round? Would submitting my AACOMAS in mid/end July be too late for DO Schools?
-What else should I do to improve my app?
I applied to about 15 DO schools last cycle and got wait-listed at two (KCUMB & ATSU-SOMA).
uGPA: cGPA- 3.49, sGPA- 3.28
Mcat: 1st- 25, 2nd- 24
Strong personal statement and strong focus on serving underserved populations in my application.
Lots of extracurriculars experience. Lead medical mission trips to Honduras. Worked extensively with refugee families. Worked with a non-profit lead by physicians and was able to shadow a lot and see lots of patients. CPR instructor. Tutored kids for 4 years. Worked as project manager at a EMR company (got to see another side of healthcare industry and worked with hospital administration leaders).
I made a big mistake by not applying to the KCUMB masters program and am looking at other MS programs right. I'll be applying to Rowan and RFU. Any other SMP type programs for which the deadlines haven't passed?
If I can't get into any SMPs, then I'm thinking I can do a DIY postbacc at a 4 year university nearby.
I still haven't resubmitted my AACOMAS application. I plan to do that in the next couple of weeks after I finish the SMP apps.
Any advice?
In particular:
- Any SMPs I can still apply to?
-Should I apply again to schools this round? Would submitting my AACOMAS in mid/end July be too late for DO Schools?
-What else should I do to improve my app?