DO school list (and low tier MD too if possible)

[Heat5life]

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Hi all,

I am from California and applying this cycle. I am planning to apply to mostly top tier (some mid tier) DO schools and low tier MD schools, but I have no clue which schools I should exactly apply to.

Asian, I immigrated here 8 years ago.
cgpa: 3.5
sgpa: 3.4
mcat: 506

2 years of plant research experience, I will become a co-author in a paper.
I volunteered at a hospital for ~150 hrs.
I volunteered at a street medicine org for 3 months.
I am starting my job as a medical scribe at a ped clinic this June.
I tutored for intro-bio class at my university.
I am going to shadow for a DO doctor starting next week.

Thank you so much for your help!

 

[mathnerd88]

Your cGPA and sGPA are lower than average for even the top tier DO schools. Your MCAT is about average. I wouldn't risk just mostly applying to top tier. Throw in also new schools and some more mid-tier apps in there.

To give you a frame of reference, I only got interviews and acceptances for two 'top-tier' DO schools with a 3.7 GPA and 31 MCAT (one was IS.) I had a lot better success with mid and low tier DO schools. I had significant ECs, with DO letter, committee letter, the works. Being Asian will slightly put you in a disadvantage, as did I.

Also, remember this was last cycle. It will get more competitive this cycle. Averages keep going up.

 

[Dr. Death]

I advise to not waste your money on MD applications. I learned that the hard way with stats and ECs better than or equal to yours last year. California is a real SoB as far as med schools go.

 

[bigoliver101]

Hi all,

I am from California and applying this cycle. I am planning to apply to mostly top tier (some mid tier) DO schools and low tier MD schools, but I have no clue which schools I should exactly apply to.

Asian, I immigrated here 8 years ago.
cgpa: 3.5
sgpa: 3.4
mcat: 506

2 years of plant research experience, I will become a co-author in a paper.
I volunteered at a hospital for ~150 hrs.
I volunteered at a street medicine org for 3 months.
I am starting my job as a medical scribe at a ped clinic this June.
I tutored for intro-bio class at my university.
I am going to shadow for a DO doctor starting next week.

Thank you so much for your help!

I think you are an competitive DO applicant. Apply broadly and you will be fine.

 

[cjfarrell21]

Being from California makes the whole "apply to your state school" think difficult when you've got a boarderline/low end MCAT. I think you're cruising for DO schools so apply broadly AND early and you'll get some love!

 

[Heat5life]

Thank you for the response! One more question. Although I will start shadowing next week, I don't know if I can get a LOR from the DO doc in June when I am submitting my application, will that hinder my chances? I might be able to get one in September or so.

 

[Goro]

ECs are lackluster, but I suggest:

Temple
Jefferson
Drexel
WVU
Rosy Franklin
MCW
SLU
Loma Linda (but read their list of don'ts)
Albany
NYMC
VCU
U VM
EVMS
Oakland-B
UCD
UCI
UCR IF you're from the Inland Empire
Any DO school.

Hi all,

I am from California and applying this cycle. I am planning to apply to mostly top tier (some mid tier) DO schools and low tier MD schools, but I have no clue which schools I should exactly apply to.

Asian, I immigrated here 8 years ago.
cgpa: 3.5
sgpa: 3.4
mcat: 506

2 years of plant research experience, I will become a co-author in a paper.
I volunteered at a hospital for ~150 hrs.
I volunteered at a street medicine org for 3 months.
I am starting my job as a medical scribe at a ped clinic this June.
I tutored for intro-bio class at my university.
I am going to shadow for a DO doctor starting next week.

Thank you so much for your help!