MD Chances?

[820932]

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cGPA: 3.4 sGPA:3.1 MCAT: 510
URM (First gen) at Ivy League undergrad (Cornell)
Gap Year

Extracurriculars: Significant leadership roles (president of two organizations)
Multiple shadowing experiences (~150 hours)
Summer clinical research internship with a medical school (included writing a paper and giving a presentation)
Assortment of volunteer activities

I'm worried about my low GPA. Should I be considering a post-bacc?

 

[Faha]

Which URM group do you belong to? Where is your state of residence?

 

[candbgirl]

Do you have any clinical activities besides shadowing? How about volunteer activities in your community?


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[820932]

Which URM group do you belong to? Where is your state of residence?

Hispanic, CA

 

[Faha]

You could consider all of these schools with your stats:
Creighton
St. Louis
Rosalind Franklin
Loyola
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Tulane
Quinnipiac
New York Medical College
Albany
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
GW
Georgetown
Eastern Virginia
Miami
Also apply to at least 6 DO schools and you are competitive for any DO school
gyngyn could give you an idea as to which CA schools you would be competitive for.