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Would like to know whether MD would be an option for me, as I originally was planning on DO but ended up with a higher MCAT than expected (508-128 Chemphys, 125 CARS, 127 Bio, 127 psych soc). I am a 27 year old non-trad btw. My stats are as follows:
BCPM GPA: 3.69
Post Bacc GPA: 3.89
OA GPA: 3.4
Grad GPA: 3.7
Bachelors (BA) degree in Sociology from Providence College
Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine (DC) degree
Currently employed as a practicing DC in a sports medicine group in my area-graduated magna cum laude 5th in my class from DC school. for those of you that arent familiar with the DC curriculum is 4 years and is nearly identical to DO programs ive taken every upper level science and clinical course imaginable over a 4 yr period (micro, path, bchem, anat, neuroanat, physio, ortho, neuro, rheum, pharm, clinical urology, clinical gastroenterology, clinical cardiology, clinical pulmonology, clinical rheum, clinical endocrinology, OB/gyn, physical dx, neurorad, skeletal rad, clinical derm etc to name a few)
ECs
Pre-clinical and clinical sciences tutor
Peer mentor to first year DC students
Deans List
Academic Achievement Award (maintaining Deans list all 4 yrs of DC program)
~2000 hrs clinical experience
Rounds at multidisciplinary urgent care clinic in downtown St Louis for underserved minorities
Rounds at geriatric spinal rehab clinic in st louis
~50 hrs shadowing physiatry, family medicine, internal medicine
75 hours non-clinical volunteering with school for disabled children, YMCA youth sports, soup kitchen
Great LORs from DO physiatrist, MD internist, PhD physiology professor, a DC and a practicing radiologist
My personal statement is very strong and explains my discontent with my profession and my passion to become an MD or DO since the middle of chiro school i just didnt want to quit what i had started i always finish what i start
What are some schools that may be a good fit and whether or not MD would be an option for me instead of DO
BCPM GPA: 3.69
Post Bacc GPA: 3.89
OA GPA: 3.4
Grad GPA: 3.7
Bachelors (BA) degree in Sociology from Providence College
Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine (DC) degree
Currently employed as a practicing DC in a sports medicine group in my area-graduated magna cum laude 5th in my class from DC school. for those of you that arent familiar with the DC curriculum is 4 years and is nearly identical to DO programs ive taken every upper level science and clinical course imaginable over a 4 yr period (micro, path, bchem, anat, neuroanat, physio, ortho, neuro, rheum, pharm, clinical urology, clinical gastroenterology, clinical cardiology, clinical pulmonology, clinical rheum, clinical endocrinology, OB/gyn, physical dx, neurorad, skeletal rad, clinical derm etc to name a few)
ECs
Pre-clinical and clinical sciences tutor
Peer mentor to first year DC students
Deans List
Academic Achievement Award (maintaining Deans list all 4 yrs of DC program)
~2000 hrs clinical experience
Rounds at multidisciplinary urgent care clinic in downtown St Louis for underserved minorities
Rounds at geriatric spinal rehab clinic in st louis
~50 hrs shadowing physiatry, family medicine, internal medicine
75 hours non-clinical volunteering with school for disabled children, YMCA youth sports, soup kitchen
Great LORs from DO physiatrist, MD internist, PhD physiology professor, a DC and a practicing radiologist
My personal statement is very strong and explains my discontent with my profession and my passion to become an MD or DO since the middle of chiro school i just didnt want to quit what i had started i always finish what i start
What are some schools that may be a good fit and whether or not MD would be an option for me instead of DO
