DO & MD School list advice/ Canadian/ MSc grad (non-trad)

[FreshMangoPie]

I am a Canadian considering US MD & DO schools. Any advice is appreciated

Background:
BSc. Neuroscience & Physiology (cGPA 3.84)- sGPA a bit higher
MSc. Clinical Neuroscience (cGPA 4.00)

MCAT:
509 (128/123/129/129) - July 2017
505 (129/123/127/126) - April 2019 (to my surprise!!)
(Should I consider retake? when is the latest to write the MCAT for this cycle?)

Volunteer:
100+ Hospital volunteering
100+ non-clinical volunteering

Leadership:
founded a student club in undergrad
VP Academic in grad school

Work:
Teacher assistant in a kindergarten
Tutor for more than 4 years
Summer research position
Currently working in a non-for-profit for brain health

Shadowing:
50+ hours shadowing: Transplant Surgery, neurosurgery, neurology

Research:
Every summer during undergrad + honors thesis
Thesis based master working in a hospital with patients with epilepsy
7+ research presentations
Provincial, national, international abstracts

Just wondering what MD or DO schools I should be looking for reach/target/safety!

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[Faha]

Apply to all the DO schools that accept applications from Canadians and you should receive several interviews.

 

[FreshMangoPie]

Apply to all the DO schools that accept applications from Canadians and you should receive several interviews.

Thanks for your reply Faha! So no chances for MD schools? Also, what do you think about retaking the MCAT?

 

[Faha]

As you found out from your 2nd attempt at the MCAT there is no guarantee your score will go up. Schools often average scores so if you took it again and received a 513 your average would be your original 509. International applicants need to have higher MCAT's in order to receive a MD acceptance so MD interviews are unlikely with your MCAT scores.