MD & DO Help with school list, please

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Hi all,

I'm planning on applying this cycle and need some help finalizing my school list.

• Asian female, AZ resident
• Undergrad: U of AZ
• Degrees: BA Biochemistry, BS Molecular & Cellular Biology (Slightly non-trad applicant, in the sense that I graduated in 3 years. Took a gap year after graduating.)
• sGPA: 3.36 | cGPA: 3.49
• MCAT: 502 -> 510
• Clinical Experience:
  • ~300 hours as an Ortho/Neuro and PACU volunteer. A lot of significant patient interaction. Also helped nurses vital patients and transported patients after surgery recovery.
  • ~400 hours employed as a scribe for a Family Practice physician. This is at a clinic for underserved communities. My doctor did a fellowship in Dermatology, and I observed a lot of interesting minor skin procedures.
  • ~150 hours employed as a constant observer at a hospital. I looked after patients experiencing dementia or suicidal ideation.
  • (I will be continuing my job as a scribe and constant observer throughout the year, so the hour number is projected to be higher.)
• Non-clinical volunteer hours:
  • ~100 hours as a counselor. I worked at a center that focused on the mental health of families after they lost a loved one. I really enjoyed this experience. It helped me overcome my fear/awkwardness of talking about taboo and uncomfortable topics.
• Research:
  • ~700 hours as a research assistant at an immunobiology lab.
  • First author of a published paper.
• Presented my research project at my department's poster fair and won an honorable mention award.
• Shadowing:
  • 24 hours shadowing a pathologist, general surgeon, and colorectal surgeon.
  • Should I try to shadow a family practice doctor, since shadowing that specialty is often recommended? I thought it would be redundant, since I'm a scribe for a family practice doctor already.

On the GPA-MCAT grid, it seems that applicants with my GPA and MCAT have a 52% chance of acceptance. I understand that my stats are far from stellar, particularly my GPA because I didn't manage my time between research lab and classes well. In hindsight, classes should always have come first. Also, my grandma's health was declining so I often flew to visit her during the semesters. As a result, I don't think I can apply broadly to MD schools. I limited my school list based on my stats, but I'm open to all recommendations!

MD:

• U of AZ - Tucson
• U of AZ - Phoenix
• Carle Illinois College of Medicine
• TCU & UNTHSC
• Kaiser Permanente
• Albany Medical College
• Quinnipac
• NY Medical College
• Seton Hall
• NSU Florida
• Oakland Beaumont
• Rosalind Franklin
• Loyola
• Central Michigan
• George Washington
• Colorado Denver
• Wake Forest
• Rush
• Tulane
• Cooper Medical School of Rowan U
• Tufts
• U of Toledo
• Wayne State
• U of Neva - Reno

DO:

• ATSU-SOMA
• AZCOM
• LECOM - Seton Hill, Erie, Bradenton
• CUSOM
• PNWU-COM
• UIWSOM
• UNTHSC/TCOM
• RowanSOM
• MSUCOM
• COMP-NW
• OU-HCOM

I will probably add more MD schools as I work through the summer. Thank you again for your time and advice!

 

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You are competitive for all DO schools. OU-HCOM accepts mainly Ohio residents and MSUCOM also has a strong instate bias. Cooper, Toledo, U Nevada and Central Michigan accept very few non residents with your stats. You could add these MD schools:
Vermont
Penn State
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Medical College Wisconsin
Creighton