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Applying late to DO schools

Started by EGITMS
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EGITMS

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Hello,
Many people on sdn say that applying to DO schools any time before Thanksgiving is fine.

I am an ORM with 3.5 gpa (both cgpa and sgpa) and 503 MCAT (123 on cars).
I submitted half of my secondaries in mid-September and the other half in mid-October.
And I was wondering if mid-October is not late.

I'm a bit worried because it seems like lots of people already got into DO schools and classes fill up fast.

@Goro
Any advice or thought would be appreciated.
 
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Hello,
Many people on sdn say that applying to DO schools any time before Thanksgiving is fine.

I am an ORM with 3.5 gpa (both cgpa and sgpa) and 503 MCAT (123 on cars).
I submitted half of my secondaries in mid-September and the other half in mid-October.
And I was wondering if mid-October is not late for a low stat applicant like myself.

I'm a bit worried because it seems like lots of people already got into DO schools and classes fill up fast.

@Goro
Any advice or thought would be appreciated.
Not late. Your stats aren't that bad.
 
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Which schools did you apply to ? Where is your state of residence ?
Hello @Faha
Thank you for your reply.

I am a NJ resident and a non-traditional applicant.
I applied to RowanSOM in mid-August but I have not heard anything from them yet which worries me.

So I applied to most DO schools in September and October except LUCOM, UNECOM, Noorda, Oklahoma and those in Texas.
 
Hello @Faha
Thank you for your reply.

I am a NJ resident and a non-traditional applicant.
I applied to RowanSOM in mid-August but I have not heard anything from them yet which worries me.

So I applied to most DO schools in September and October except LUCOM, UNECOM, Noorda, Oklahoma and those in Texas.
You should receive several interviews with your stats.
 
Can people with 3.5 GPA's please stop labeling yourself as "low stat" please. ...especially when you are saying you are applying to DO programs.

I've noticed it's a thing on this website for some reason.