Applying this summer...chances?

[premedJJ]

Hello all,

Thank you in advance to anyone who can offer some feedback!

3.9 GPA, 30 MCAT (10 PS, 8 VR, 12 BS) --> will be retaking them this summer

Most prominent EC activities:
~250 hours volunteering at Children's Hospital, will be continuing this summer
+various hours at various retirement homes during the school year
~250 hours research experience (non clinical)
~750 hours work experience (non clinical, manager position)
~35 hours shadowing (ER (17), cardiac bypass surgery (10), sports medicine (8))

LOR:
lab PI/professor
neurobiology professor
work boss

Questions:
What are my chances for getting into MD schools overall?
Can anyone offer some suitable schools to apply to?
Should I look into applying to DO schools this summer as well?

Thank you!

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[BrawnsNBrain]

I'd recommend more physician shadowing.

I think you'll do fine this cycle if you apply now. Applications are already open and can be submitted first week of June. Apply both MD & DO if that's what your heart desires.

 

[lmn]

You have a pretty good overall application, if you apply to a smart list of MD and DO programs, you should be able to get interviews. Utilize the MSAR or/and other people's WAMC posts with similar stats to start building a school list. You might want to shadow a bit more (the avg is 50hrs), and I would recommend doing so with a primary care physician if possible.

If you get a better MCAT, you will open up even more options for MD programs.

 

[premedJJ]

Thank you to both of you for your responses; I will set-up some more shadowing opportunities ASAP! Would the admissions board prefer shadowing the same physician multiple times to show commitment, or is it better to shadow a broad range to show that you've sampled the field?