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What is your BCPM GPA? Any leadership, teaching, or nonmedical community service? Does the shadowing include a primary care doc? Were your publications in off-campus journals?3.5 GPA (science and cumulative) upward trend.
32 MCAT.
Good extracurriculars: Hundreds of hours shadowing and interning at a clinic. Hundreds of hours of research (1 first author, 1 second author, 1 third author).
No real socio-economic disadvantages besides first generation high school/college graduate.
CA resident though I'm not aiming for any CA schools with my stats.
Why do you doubt your chances?
What is your BCPM GPA? Any leadership, teaching, or nonmedical community service? Does the shadowing include a primary care doc? Were your publications in off-campus journals?
Yes, you have a shot at less-selective MD schools, especially if there's a steep recent upward grade trend each year, of say 3.7+, and some decent longevity in some of the just-mentioned.3.5 as well. Nothing major for the other things. Co-counselor in a campus club, off-site tutoring, and library volunteer work.
My shadowing and interning is from a primary care doctor, and my publications are from a UCSF lab.
Yes, you have a shot at less-selective MD schools, especially if there's a steep recent upward grade trend each year, of say 3.7+, and some decent longevity in some of the just-mentioned.
When I asked about publications, I wanted to know if they appeared in national or regional journals, as opposed to campus journals or "pay for print" journals. Obviously, the former designations would give far more luster to your application.