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First time poster here, just looking for some opinions on my chances for the upcoming DO cycle.
Stats:
White male, 30 years old non-trad at time of applying, youngest of 3 siblings, first to attend college including parents.
3.85 cGPA, 3.85 sGPA (A's in all pre-reqs except B in gen chem 2) No retakes.
Taking MCAT 6/2/16, so far 496 & 500 on NextStep 1/2 length diagnostic & Full-length respectively with minimal content review thus far. Confident I will hit a 508-510 after 3-6hrs/day 6days/week from now until exam.
2 Science LORs and 1 DO LOR - all speak very highly of my character
20 hours of DO shadowing with IM PCP who is also an IM residency director, which was a great experience because I was able to sit in on a couple resident lectures and speak with students/residents about their experiences. It also allowed me to see a combination of inpatient and outpatient medicine. I'm only interested in IM PCP and desire to live in a rural community.
I ran my own business and was a real estate agent right out of high-school. I closed my business and took up a full-time job in Customer Service prior to starting college at 26, and continued to work full-time+ through undergrad to support myself and help parents.
I currently have not volunteered in a clinical setting mainly due to my work schedule and my focus on maintaining good grades, and now also studying for MCAT. Immediately following my MCAT I intend to volunteer for 10-20 hours/week ongoing. I do however have substantial exposure to hospital and outpatient medicine through personal experiences, although I'm not sure if they'll carry any weight for apps? My mother worked as an aide in a hospital for 30+ years and just recently retired, and at the end of last summer I spent 3-5 hours/day for a month in a hospital while my father was admitted and underwent 2 spinal surgeries, but unfortunately passed away within 48 hours after being released. Throughout his time in the hospital I was the only direct family he had in the area (divorced parents) and so I was involved with all interactions between his PCP, neurologist, neurosurgery PA, nurses etc. As stressful as the situation was, I feel like it provided me with great insight into how things are done, and added more passion to my desire to continue on this path.
The major red flag I'm concerned about is a Misdemeanor DWI I got when I was 24yrs. This was a major eye opening experience for me, which still affects me and the decisions I make everyday. This resulted in me completely changing my views on life, dissociating with people and habits that were a negative influence on my goals, and ultimately led to me starting college and pursuing a better life. Although 6 years will have passed since the incident it definitely worries me that this one mistake may be the deciding factor on my future. Any thoughts on how it might be taken during the app season would be appreciated.
Well that's everything, thanks to those who chose to read and/or comment.
Stats:
White male, 30 years old non-trad at time of applying, youngest of 3 siblings, first to attend college including parents.
3.85 cGPA, 3.85 sGPA (A's in all pre-reqs except B in gen chem 2) No retakes.
Taking MCAT 6/2/16, so far 496 & 500 on NextStep 1/2 length diagnostic & Full-length respectively with minimal content review thus far. Confident I will hit a 508-510 after 3-6hrs/day 6days/week from now until exam.
2 Science LORs and 1 DO LOR - all speak very highly of my character
20 hours of DO shadowing with IM PCP who is also an IM residency director, which was a great experience because I was able to sit in on a couple resident lectures and speak with students/residents about their experiences. It also allowed me to see a combination of inpatient and outpatient medicine. I'm only interested in IM PCP and desire to live in a rural community.
I ran my own business and was a real estate agent right out of high-school. I closed my business and took up a full-time job in Customer Service prior to starting college at 26, and continued to work full-time+ through undergrad to support myself and help parents.
I currently have not volunteered in a clinical setting mainly due to my work schedule and my focus on maintaining good grades, and now also studying for MCAT. Immediately following my MCAT I intend to volunteer for 10-20 hours/week ongoing. I do however have substantial exposure to hospital and outpatient medicine through personal experiences, although I'm not sure if they'll carry any weight for apps? My mother worked as an aide in a hospital for 30+ years and just recently retired, and at the end of last summer I spent 3-5 hours/day for a month in a hospital while my father was admitted and underwent 2 spinal surgeries, but unfortunately passed away within 48 hours after being released. Throughout his time in the hospital I was the only direct family he had in the area (divorced parents) and so I was involved with all interactions between his PCP, neurologist, neurosurgery PA, nurses etc. As stressful as the situation was, I feel like it provided me with great insight into how things are done, and added more passion to my desire to continue on this path.
The major red flag I'm concerned about is a Misdemeanor DWI I got when I was 24yrs. This was a major eye opening experience for me, which still affects me and the decisions I make everyday. This resulted in me completely changing my views on life, dissociating with people and habits that were a negative influence on my goals, and ultimately led to me starting college and pursuing a better life. Although 6 years will have passed since the incident it definitely worries me that this one mistake may be the deciding factor on my future. Any thoughts on how it might be taken during the app season would be appreciated.
Well that's everything, thanks to those who chose to read and/or comment.
