Can someone help me with a list of MD/DO schools to apply to?

[Sai111394]

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So I'm a 3rd year undergrad and a rising senior and I've decided with my less than stellar MCAT score to see if I can get into a Medical school, because ultimately my goal is to volunteer with DWB and I don't want to necessarily go a whole year just studying again.
My GPA is a 3.88, im a CA resident, but my MCAT was a 27. My research is good, with a publication possibly by next June, and my clinical experience/shadowing is also good. I am NOT a URM, and I'm feeling overwhelmed with all these Catalogues with average MCAT GPA etc and I really need someone's help who sort of already knows and has applied? Thank you guys so much!!!!

 

[user3]

Apply to 10 DO schools of your liking and you should be good to go. Avoid OOS public schools.

Not sure about MD.

 

[Sai111394]

Apply to 10 DO schools of your liking and you should be good to go. Avoid OOS public schools.

Not sure about MD.

Thanks for replying 🙂 For OOS public schools aren't most OOS DO schools public? So in CA the only 2 I could do are Touro and Western right?

 

[Cawolf]

Most DO schools are private. The only osteopathic schools in CA are Touro-CA and Western, correct.

http://www.aacom.org/docs/default-source/cib/2015cib_p4-5.pdf?sfvrsn=4

Also, are you sure you are a CA resident with non-US spelling of "catalog"?

 

[Sai111394]

Most DO schools are private. The only osteopathic schools in CA are Touro-CA and Western, correct.

http://www.aacom.org/docs/default-source/cib/2015cib_p4-5.pdf?sfvrsn=4

Also, are you sure you are a CA resident with non-US spelling of "catalog"?

Isn't CA the abbreviation lol i wasn't aware it was also an abbreviation for catalog hahaha
I assure you I am an LA native 😛

 

[Sai111394]

Most DO schools are private. The only osteopathic schools in CA are Touro-CA and Western, correct.

http://www.aacom.org/docs/default-source/cib/2015cib_p4-5.pdf?sfvrsn=4

Also, are you sure you are a CA resident with non-US spelling of "catalog"?

Oh and one more thing so I'm assuming that if I applied to TCOM I probably wouldn't get much love since it's public? I have cousins that went there and spoke highly of it :/

 

[GUH]

Oh and one more thing so I'm assuming that if I applied to TCOM I probably wouldn't get much love since it's public? I have cousins that went there and spoke highly of it :/

If you're not from Texas you will be at a disadvantage. Texas residency is not a requirement, though. If you're going to apply there be sure to know the deadlines since Texas medical schools have a different admissions process.
With your numbers you should be reasonably competitive if you apply broadly and early. You may not make it if you only apply to 3 or 4 schools, though.

Make sure to get your letters of recommendation lined up early.

 

[Cawolf]

Oh and one more thing so I'm assuming that if I applied to TCOM I probably wouldn't get much love since it's public? I have cousins that went there and spoke highly of it :/

Mostly because you are not from TX.

 

[Sai111394]

Mostly because you are not from TX.

Would you recommend retaking the MCAT to be more competitive? I really really do not want to, but if it's the only way then I'll put in the work to make it happen

 

[kenjixshadow]

Would you recommend retaking the MCAT to be more competitive? I really really do not want to, but if it's the only way then I'll put in the work to make it happen

If you want MD, yes. Edit: @Sai111394 then no need to retake, you can apply to Touro Ca, AZCOM (has california rotation), or Western. GL

 

[Sai111394]

If you want MD, yes.

I don't necessarily care, in the end I just want to practice and like I said, do DWB

 

[JeBrAs]

Oh and one more thing so I'm assuming that if I applied to TCOM I probably wouldn't get much love since it's public? I have cousins that went there and spoke highly of it :/

Most of the OOS that I encountered and got into TCOM had 3.6+ GPAs with 32+ MCATS. Only 10% of the class of 230 can be OOS (state law) so it gets pretty competitive for those few spots.

 

[Goro]

A 27 is circling the drain for MD schools. Suggest Netter, TCMC, NYMC, Loma Linda, Albany, MCW and SLU. You'll still have much better luck with all DO schools, except AZCOM. I can't recommend LUCOM.

 

[Sai111394]

Thank you so much! My counselor suggested TCMC because I have a lot of community based ECs, so I'm happy to see that has showed up too. Thank you again!

A 27 is circling the drain for MD schools. Suggest Netter, TCMC, NYMC, Loma Linda, Albany, MCW and SLU. You'll still have much better luck with all DO schools, except AZCOM. I can't recommend LUCOM.

 

[Sai111394]

A 27 is circling the drain for MD schools. Suggest Netter, TCMC, NYMC, Loma Linda, Albany, MCW and SLU. You'll still have much better luck with all DO schools, except AZCOM. I can't recommend LUCOM.

Any specific reason why you don't reccomend LUCOM?

 

[Cawolf]

Any specific reason why you don't reccomend LUCOM?

Just search for LUCOM on the forums, it has been discussed ad nauseam.

 

[Goro]

PM me

Any specific reason why you don't reccomend LUCOM?