Chances of getting into a Texas MD program?

[doctormeplease]

Hello everyone,

I am a fourth year undergraduate and I can't decide if I should apply this cycle or wait a year and do a postbac to improve my GPA. I am a Biology major at Duke, but due to some unforeseen medical emergencies my sophomore year, I have a cGPA of 3.4 and a sGPA of 3.1, I am on pace to make the Dean's list with Distinction both semesters this year and finish with ~3.5, ~3.25. The low sGPA is due to failing Orgo II because of the medical emergencies, but I retook it the next semester for a B+. It is worth mentioning that there is an upward trend in both GPAs that will be strengthened this year. I have heard that grade deflation is taken into account for some undergraduate institutions, but I am not sure about my case. I have pretty much written off the top tier MD programs, but I would like to know what my chances are for mid-tier Texas schools (I am a Texas resident). I have yet to take the MCAT, but I am confident I will do well (took practice tests and scoring 513-516 without studying).

Other facts:
3 years of research with two publications (clinical psychology, neurooncology)
200 hours of shadowing with 4 MDs in Texas
~50 clinical volunteer hours
~100 community volunteer hours (I am the service chair of the club)
Two summers of work experience at a health care system in Dallas
One summer of global health research in Sub-Saharan Africa

Thanks so much for your help!

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[Faha]

If you finish with a GPA of 3.5 and a MCAT above 512 you could receive interviews at some Texas MD schools. If you increase your GPA to 3.6 with a postbac it would increase your chances. See how you score on the MCAT first before deciding on the postbac since if you score very well on the MCAT (517+) you may not need the postbac. Post your MCAT score here when available.

 

[2017km]

Two points make a line, without MCAT, hard to tell.

 

[Fyiii20]

Is your primary residence Texas? Clinical volunteering seems a bit low, but with a 515+ MCAT I believe you have a chance somewhere in Texas.

 

[doctormeplease]

Is your primary residence Texas? Clinical volunteering seems a bit low, but with a 515+ MCAT I believe you have a chance somewhere in Texas.

Yes my primary residence is in Texas.

 

[Fyiii20]

Oh okay, then I believe with a 515+ and more clinical volunteering hours you can get in somewhere in Texas. Apply broadly to MD and DO schools.