cGPA 3.93 sGPA 3.9 MCAT 505 Fl resident ORM

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I did not test as well on the MCAT as my diagnostics which I believed boiled down to some knowledge gaps + anxiety on test day, but nevertheless the score breakdown was 127/126/127/125. I had to work a lot during my 3 months I gave myself to study so I could afford housing. While I don't come from an underprivileged household/background I still had to work to afford my apartment.

I am a Florida resident and go to undergrad at a public school in Florida. I want/prefer to stay in-state for medical school and would prefer a program that is more rural and/or patient-care based. I am fine with either MD or DO and would like a good list of options of schools to look at. This is my first cycle applying and would prefer not to take any gap years.


GPA: 3.93 cumulative 3.9 science, no upwards or downwards trend.

Clinical Hours: 2100 hours scribing at an ED and counting where I also help train scribes and set the schedule.
~75 hours as a medical assistant at a rural access clinic
I have some really cool experiences with these and have many stories regarding patient interactions!

Non-clinical volunteering: 350 hours clinical volunteering at the VA.
100 hours at a food bank
55 hours at a donation center for underprivileged moms.
300 hours as an assistant boxing coach for youths.

Research:
Biochemistry lab with a focus on GCPR's: 250 hours no pubs
Zoology lab with work in the field: 300 hours no pubs. This was a cool experience I will highlight.

Shadowing: 200 hours with neurology
50 hours neuro ICU
60 hours Emergency medicine
40 hours Oral Surgery (might not count since this might be more for dentistry, still a super cool experience!)

Leadership/organizations: I would say this is where I can be a little weak
Neuroscience club: outreach chair for 2 semesters
Phi Beta Kappa member
TA for 2 semesters teaching molecular genetics.
 
I suggest these MD schools with your stats:
U Florida
Florida State
Central Florida
Florida Atlantic
Florida International
NOVA MD
TCU
Creighton
Roseman
Rosalind Franklin
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
Belmont
Wake Forest
Methodist (when it opens)
Eastern Virginia
Drexel
Temple
Penn State
Albany
Vermont
Quinnipiac
For DO schools I suggest these:
LECOM-Bradenton (possible new campus in Jacksonville)
NOVA
BCOM (Florida campus)
OCOM
ACOM
PCOM Georgia and South Georgia
VCOM (all schools)
 
Welcome to the forums.

Can you explain how PBK is "leadership"? Also, being a molecular genetics TA isn't leadership to me.
Good point, I was unsure of where to put them, maybe under activities/honors
 
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