Chances for D.O.?

[AK12345]

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Hi, could someone please tell me whether or not I got a good shot at being accepted into osteopathic schools this upcoming cycle?

Biology major with Chem minor

MCAT: 505
cGPA: 3.93
sGPA: 4.0

Shadowing:
- 300 Hours in a fellowship with the surgery department of a nearby hospital
- 20 hours with an orthopedic surgeon
- 25 hours with an MD family doctor
- 16 hours with a DO so far, but working on getting more and a LOR from him

Community/Leadership/School involvement:
-Tutor math up to calculus ~50 hours
-President of bio honors society
-Member of a mentoring group for undecided freshmen ~50 hours

Research:
-Over 400 hours researching with my mentor for a senior thesis- may be published
-50 hours of miscellaneous research conducted as part of research classes

Volunteering
-Just started volunteering in the ED, will have 100 hours in the next six months

 

[kneeshoe]

You are more than fine as long as you get clinical volunteering/employment hours in there which you seem to be working on. You need nonclinical volunteering hours.

 

[swaggyp777]

Unless you say something stupid during your interviews. I would say you have a very high chance getting into multiple schools.

 

[CyrusHabs7695]

Might have a chance at some MDs too


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