DO Chances?

[calm them]

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I'll start off with the numbers:
2.9 sGPA & 3.0 cGPA
28 MCAT (10, 9, 9)

Other:
2 leadership positions, clinical research experience, many hours of shadowing DO/MD
multiple years of volunteering at hospitals/soup kitchen, great LOR from MD/DO/Professors
Medical internship abroad (serving underprivileged)
Most of my time and volunteering is focused on serving the underprivileged because I'm really passionate about that and I noticed that many schools focus on that in their mission statements. Also, my family and I went through a rough time financially so it impacted my grades.

I am prepared to apply to all DO schools if that's what it takes, so what are my chances of getting an interview/acceptance into one of these schools? What schools, if any, do you think will offer me an interview?

 

[JDMcNugent]

Do you have time or money to re-take 1 or 2 science classes this summer to get the science gpa above a 3.0?

 

[calm them]

Do you have time or money to re-take 1 or 2 science classes this summer to get the science gpa above a 3.0?

No, unfortunately I don't.

 

[JDMcNugent]

The MCAT is perfectly fine but I think the science gpa definitely needs to get above a 3.0. Can you not squeeze it in at a community college at night to reduce costs?

To give you an idea, I was unsuccessful this cycle with a 27 MCAT (9/9/9), ~3.4 science gpa and 2.93 cumulative gpa so the <3.0 was a killer for me. It seems pretty rare to be accepted with a sub 3.0, regardless of MCAT score. And the science gpa is weighted heavily.

 

[touchpause13]

With a GPA sub 3.0 you are likely to get auto screened... i would highly suggest bringing that up

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

Probably can land a low tier DO. I wouldn't bother with the more established schools.

 

[calm them]

Probably can land a low tier DO. I wouldn't bother with the more established schools.

What schools would you recommend I apply to?

 

[touchpause13]

CUSOM, MUCOM, VCOM, LECOM E and B, PCOM-ga, SOMA, AZCOM, LMU, Nova

 

[Goro]

OP might have best chances at the newest DO programs...ACOM, CUCOM, PCOM-GA, VCOM-SC etc.

Probably can land a low tier DO. I wouldn't bother with the more established schools.

 

[mcreed]

I would take the time to do a post-bacc program and boost your stats, you're looking at low-tier DO right now.