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achitn said:
Hello,

Please chance me for DO Schools. In addition, if you guys can provide ideas for potential schools I should apply to and schools I should avoid please let me know.

Stats:
3.3 Cumulative GPA, 3.2 Science GPA
MCAT: 506
California resident, attended a top UC university in California

Extracurriculars:
-Internship with a virtual healthcare company - 500 hours
-Medical Intern at a doctors office - shadowed the doctor, took vitals, trained patients on medical device usage, updated patient history/etc into the EMR programs - 150 hours
-Internship with a health insurance company - 320 hours
-Lab Intern, Research Assistant, Undergraduate Researcher - 1 to 2 years of research experience, poster presentations
-Volunteering: Clinical Research in an Emergency Department - enrolling patients into clinical studies, patient contact, etc.
-Non Profit: Organized a health clinic for 1200+ people overseas, education camps/clinics - leadership role
-Founded a business with some partners
-4 poster presentations at conferences

Shadowing:
-neurosurgeon (M.D)
-plastic surgeon (M.D)
-pulmonologist (M.D)
-hospitalist (D.O)
-osteopathic center (D.O)

Recommendation Letters:
  • 2 science professors, 1 non science professor
  • Hospitalist (D.O)
  • Osteopathic Center (D.O)
  • pulmonologist (M.D)
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Western, Touro CA,NV , KCU, ATSU SOMA, AZCOM, RVU, DMU is a good list
 
Apply to about 15 schools and avoid the state schools. You are good to go
 
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