MD & DO cGPA:3.53, sGPA:3.6, MCAT:501

[Icu144]

cGPA 3.53, sGPA 3.6, 501 MCAT
Major: Information Systems
Residence: Fl
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Undergraduate: University of North Florida

Clinical/volunteer work:
Shadowed a radiologist- 200
Shadowed a general practitioner - 83
Volunteered at nursing home- 300
Volunteered at local hospital- 400
Volunteered at local children's hospital- 150

Research:
Summer in research lab. No publications.

Other:
Geek Squad - 3,500 hrs

Schools:
University of Florida
University of Miami
Florida State University
University of Central Florida
Florida International University
University of South Florida
University of Tennessee
University of Minnesota
University of Illinois
Tufts University
Emory School of Medicine
University of Arizona
Mayo Medical School

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[gyngyn]

You have a fair chance at some of your IS MD schools. I can not recommend OOS MD schools on your list.
You best odds are DO.

 

[medschoolplease123]

I don't mean to put anyone down, but isn't a 501 too low of a MCAT for MD schools?

 

[Faha]

You could add Florida Atlantic. Your OOS schools are unrealistic. Since your chances for a MD acceptance are low (less than 20% on the GPA-MCAT grid) apply to at least 10 DO schools and your stats are competitive for the majority of DO schools. Some schools require a DO LOR. You could apply to LECOM Bradenton and NSU-COM and consider some of these schools:
ACOM
WCU-COM
LMU-DCOM
UP-KYCOM
PCOM Georgia
CUSOM
VCOM (all 3 schools)
ATSU-SOMA
WVSOM

 

[Icu144]

You could add Florida Atlantic. Your OOS schools are unrealistic. Since your chances for a MD acceptance are low (less than 20% on the GPA-MCAT grid) apply to at least 10 DO schools and your stats are competitive for the majority of DO schools. Some schools require a DO LOR. You could apply to LECOM Bradenton and NSU-COM and consider some of these schools:
ACOM
WCU-COM
LMU-DCOM
UP-KYCOM
PCOM Georgia
CUSOM
VCOM (all 3 schools)
ATSU-SOMA
WVSOM

How high does my GPA and MCAT need to be in order to be considered competitive for my IS and OOS options?

 

[Faha]

If you increase your GPA to at least 3.6 (doable) and your MCAT to 508 then you would have a 2/3 chance for a MD acceptance. Then your IS schools would be possible though all the OOS schools on your list would still be unlikely. The OOS schools on your list are mainly state public schools that favor their own residents or private schools that are very competitive.

 

[Goro]

I can only recommend the state FL schools,, and applying broadly to DO schools. I can't recommend LUCOM, and skip the coastal Touros, AZCOM, KCU, and CCOM.