critique my EC

[qwertyu12345]

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-volunteer/shadow at primary care office for close to two years (patient interaction as well as observing/shadowing) roughly 10 hrs a week
-shadowed a DO last month (50 hrs)
-summer research (3 months) in dealing with patients with total knee replacements (physical therapy dept at my uni)
-volunteer teacher at local kids' theology school for over 5 yrs
-board member of student clubs at my uni (not health related but involve leadership and similar responsibilites)
-worked in pharmacy for 6 months

also have 3.5 gpa and 28 mcat and plan to apply for DO schools as well

 

[sector9]

-volunteer/shadow at primary care office for close to two years (patient interaction as well as observing/shadowing) roughly 10 hrs a week
-shadowed a DO last month (50 hrs)
-summer research (3 months) in dealing with patients with total knee replacements (physical therapy dept at my uni)
-volunteer teacher at local kids' theology school for over 5 yrs
-board member of student clubs at my uni (not health related but involve leadership and similar responsibilites)
-worked in pharmacy for 6 months

also have 3.5 gpa and 28 mcat and plan to apply for DO schools as well

Research is a little weak.

What's your sGPA? What's your MCAT score breakdown?

Applicants with your stats were successful less than 40% of the time in previous years at MD schools in the US, so you'd definitely be wise to apply DO like you're planning http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=838625

 

[CodeBlu]

inb4 move to wamc

and eeeh get sone research if you wanna beef up your app

 

[qwertyu12345]

gpa and mcat aside, is research is only weakness you think for EC?

 

[1TB4RKSB4CK]

Research isn't a requirement, so I wouldn't classify it as a weakness, I mean it can only help you. I would say however to get more research experience in though. Only if you are interested.

 

[Catalystik]

critique my EC

I think you're fine, despite the brief research, except for a lack of nonmedical community service that aids the underprivileged.

 

[Doctor246853]

You're decent.

 

[AvidAvatar]

You are definitely good for pretty much all DO schools and some 'state' level MD schools as you are. Definitely see if you can pull a 'theme' out of all of these shadowing and volunteer opportunities and you will be great. Research would definitely help for both MD/DO, if you have the chance between now and when you apply see if you can find something in which you are interested. It honestly does not have to be much - just show some interest in discovery. Best of luck! 😀