DO Yes, but MD?

[beef the jerky]

here's my app:

3.6c, 3.58s (went from 3.2 frosh year to 3.92 junior year)
27 mcat (8,8,11) yeah, don't know what happened there
summer research - lead to publication
500+ hours working in cardiac rehab
president of student government
significant volunteer experience
pre-health committee letter (composite of 6 letters with school endorsement)

So I know I shouldn't be worried applying to DO schools, but do you think I could have a shot with MD programs? It may be a longshot with the mcat and average gpa.

Applied to 5 DO programs and 11 MD, all east coast schools

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[deleted480308]

it's unlikely but in the grand scheme of your life, a grand or two to swing for the MD fences is chump change

go ahead and see what happens

 

[DocConk]

Crazier things have happened.

 

[gyngyn]

Which 11 schools?

 

[beef the jerky]

Allopathic Programs

1. Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
2. Drexel University College of Medicine
3. New York Medical College
4. Quinnipiac University School of Medicine
5. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
6. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
7. The Commonwealth Medical College
8. University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
9. Howard University
10.George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
11.Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
12.University of Missouri – Kansas City


Osteopathic Programs

1. Rowan Osteopathic
2. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Erie/Seton Hill, PA
3. New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
4. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
5. Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York

 

[gyngyn]

Are you a resident of NJ?
If so, delete UMKC. Their OOS students are from their bac MD program, from what I can tell. Unless you have a validated commitment of service of to communities of color, delete Howard. Just delete Rochester.
Add MCW.

 

[Catalystik]

You might consider adding Rosalind Franklin too.

 

[beef the jerky]

i am a resident of NJ and why MCW?

 

[gyngyn]

i am a resident of NJ and why MCW?

They have taken students similar to you that we couldn't reach.

 

[Goro]

Suggest adding more DO schools. A 27 MCAT is circling the drain for MD programs. Suggest adding CCOM, Pikesville, VCOM and VCOM-SC, PCOM-GA, MUCOM, AT Still, and both FL schools.

Allopathic Programs

1. Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
2. Drexel University College of Medicine
3. New York Medical College
4. Quinnipiac University School of Medicine
5. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
6. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
7. The Commonwealth Medical College
8. University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
9. Howard University
10.George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
11.Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
12.University of Missouri – Kansas City


Osteopathic Programs

1. Rowan Osteopathic
2. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Erie/Seton Hill, PA
3. New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
4. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
5. Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York