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Do I have a chance?

  • Yes

    Votes: 6 85.7%
  • No

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • You can try but I don't think so

    Votes: 1 14.3%

  • Total voters
    7
  • Poll closed .

NABIHANA

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Hello,

I need help with finalizing my school list for this cycle. These are my stats and the list of school I have. Please share your thoughts 🙂

- Michigan resident
- GPA: Undergraduate cumulative 3.6 and science 3.2
- MCAT: 489 May 2017 and 500 June 2018
- Graduate GPA: MPH 3.7
- 2 publications, 3 poster presentations, tone of work, research, volunteer, and medical experience.
- Great letters of rec

DO List:
- Michigan State
- A.T. Still Kirksville
- A.T. Still Arizona
- Chicago Midwestern
- Arizona College of OM
- Parkville-Kentucky
- LECOM - PA
- West Virginia
- Philadelphia -PA
- New England
- Rowan
- Des Moines
- Edward Via - Virginia
- Lincoln Memorial
- NOVA

MD List:
- Wayne State
- Michigan State
- Oakland University
- Central Michigan
- Western Michigan
- Toledo
- NEOMED
- NOVA
- Loyola
- Cooper
- Rosaline Franklin
- Wright/ Boonshoft
- Meharry
- Howard
- Morehouse
- University of Illinois
 
I’m not the school list expert, but I would say no with those scores. Are you URM? The graduate GPA doesn’t matter all that much, but @Goro and others will have a better idea of schools.

ETA: I should say that I meant no for MD, but I’m not sure if DO weighs more heavily with graduate coursework.
 
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I’m not the school list expert, but I would say no with those scores. Are you URM? The graduate GPA doesn’t matter all that much, but @Goro and others will have a better idea of schools.

ETA: I should say that I meant no for MD, but I’m not sure if DO weighs more heavily with graduate coursework.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Yes, I am URM. Also thanks for tagging Goro 🙂
 
Hello,

DO List:
- Michigan State
- A.T. Still Kirksville
- A.T. Still Arizona
- Chicago Midwestern
- Arizona College of OM
- Parkville-Kentucky
- LECOM - PA
- West Virginia
- Philadelphia -PA
- New England
- Des Moines
- Edward Via - Virginia
- Lincoln Memorial
ACOM
ARCOM
ICOM
RVU-UT
NYITCOM-AR
BCOM
all three VCOMs
UIW

MD List:
- Wayne State
- Michigan State
- Oakland University
- Central Michigan
- Western Michigan
- Toledo
- NEOMED
- NOVA
- Loyola
- Rosaline Franklin
- Wright/ Boonshoft
- Meharry
- Howard
- Morehouse
IU
UCLA/Drew

My modified list above