I'm currently in my second gap year as I've needed time to gain experience and properly prepare for the MCAT. Obviously, I have the best chances at UK and UL. Should I broaden my DO list? See stats below.
1) cGPA: 3.6 (AMCAS and AACOMAS), sGPA: 3.36 (AMCAS) and 3.5 (AACOMAS); Upward trend Jr. and Sr. year (4.0 cGPA and sGPA). Lower GPA purely from Fr. and So. years.
2) MCAT Scores: 507 (127/123/127/130) ---> 513 (127/126/129/131)
3) State of Residency: Kentucky
4) Race: White male
5) Undergrad: George Washington Uni.
6) Clinical Experience: 155 hours as ED volunteer, 120 hours MD shadowing (ortho), 25 hours DO shadowing (neuro), 300+ hours in adolescent clinics/hospitals for research
7) Research: 1700+ hours (current) of clinical nutrition sciences research (4 co-authored papers expected by next summer, 1 first author poster presentation), 100 hours genetic medicine research (no pubs)
8) Shadowing: 120 hours MD shadowing (orthopedic surgery), 25 hours DO shadowing (peds neuro)
9) Non-clinical Volunteering: 110 hours with local non-profit helping the homeless, 250+ in community service as an Eagle Scout, 3 community service projects designed and led by myself.
10) Other EC's: Fraternity (founding father and health and wellness chair), Co-founder of pre-sports med. society (undergrad), 100 hours of tutoring, 75 hours as Peer Writing Preceptor for a prof., certified personal trainer
11) Awards/Certs: Eagle Scout, Certified personal trainer
12) Misc: Personal training has been my FT job since Jr. year of college b/c living in DC is expensive as hell. Over 3000 hours of one-on-one training with clients. Also am sitting on my senior capstone project which I am considering for revision and publication.
MD Schools:
Albany
Creighton
Emory
George Washington
Georgetown
Temple
Loyola
Med. College of Wisconsin
Nova
Oakland-Beaumont
University of Vermont
Penn State
Rush Medical College
Seton Hall
TCU
Tufts
Tulane
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
University of Miami
Wayne State
Wake Forest
Wright State
DO Schools:
AT Still
OUHCOM
MSUCOM
DMU
KCUCOM
PCOM
CCOM
1) cGPA: 3.6 (AMCAS and AACOMAS), sGPA: 3.36 (AMCAS) and 3.5 (AACOMAS); Upward trend Jr. and Sr. year (4.0 cGPA and sGPA). Lower GPA purely from Fr. and So. years.
2) MCAT Scores: 507 (127/123/127/130) ---> 513 (127/126/129/131)
3) State of Residency: Kentucky
4) Race: White male
5) Undergrad: George Washington Uni.
6) Clinical Experience: 155 hours as ED volunteer, 120 hours MD shadowing (ortho), 25 hours DO shadowing (neuro), 300+ hours in adolescent clinics/hospitals for research
7) Research: 1700+ hours (current) of clinical nutrition sciences research (4 co-authored papers expected by next summer, 1 first author poster presentation), 100 hours genetic medicine research (no pubs)
8) Shadowing: 120 hours MD shadowing (orthopedic surgery), 25 hours DO shadowing (peds neuro)
9) Non-clinical Volunteering: 110 hours with local non-profit helping the homeless, 250+ in community service as an Eagle Scout, 3 community service projects designed and led by myself.
10) Other EC's: Fraternity (founding father and health and wellness chair), Co-founder of pre-sports med. society (undergrad), 100 hours of tutoring, 75 hours as Peer Writing Preceptor for a prof., certified personal trainer
11) Awards/Certs: Eagle Scout, Certified personal trainer
12) Misc: Personal training has been my FT job since Jr. year of college b/c living in DC is expensive as hell. Over 3000 hours of one-on-one training with clients. Also am sitting on my senior capstone project which I am considering for revision and publication.
MD Schools:
Albany
Creighton
Emory
George Washington
Georgetown
Temple
Loyola
Med. College of Wisconsin
Nova
Oakland-Beaumont
University of Vermont
Penn State
Rush Medical College
Seton Hall
TCU
Tufts
Tulane
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
University of Miami
Wayne State
Wake Forest
Wright State
DO Schools:
AT Still
OUHCOM
MSUCOM
DMU
KCUCOM
PCOM
CCOM
