MD & DO Any chance for a current physician assistant for MD or DO?

[CaliPAC]

Hi all! I am new to this forum although I have been reading topics around here for awhile. I am a California resident currently in Urology as a physician assistant. I have only been a PA for approximately 4 months but I realized during my training that being a physician was what I wanted to be. I would like to do MD but I don't mind DO. My stats are:

- cGPA: 3.34, sGPA: 3.43. My graduate GPA: 3.75 was calculated into the science and cumulative GPA. My undergrad GPA was horrible but I have an upward trend of my last 120 units or so with a 3.8.
- MCAT has not been taken yet. I realistically need a year to study so I'll apply broadly next year.

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- 200 volunteering hospital hours. Maybe another 100 hours of non clinical volunteering.
- ~2000 hours during clinical rotations. Not sure where to place clinical rotation hours in the application. Maybe under shadowing? I've worked for MD and DO preceptors so I have sufficient hours with both. Getting LORs from either is no issue either.
- 2 years as an EMT
- Currently 4 months as a Urology PA-C.
- No research experience.

I'm shooting for mostly DO schools (preferably Western) but I would appreciate any thoughts on my chances at MD. I will apply to LECOM APAP this year and I'll apply to more next year after I take my MCAT.

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[candbgirl]

What are your uGPAs?
The grad GPA and Undergrad GPAs are separate. So you combining them serves no purpose. We need to know what your undergrad GPAs are.

 

[Mad Jack]

Strong chances if you get an MCAT of 28+. Still giving you a good chance if you score a 26+ and apply broadly DO. If you want to do MD, you're probably going to need a 30-32 to have a decent shot, and even then, apply broadly.

 

[CaliPAC]

uGPA is 3.1 and sGPA 3.1 approximately. Most likely I'll have to go DO so I can get the grad GPA to be considered. PA course work counts towards the sciences.