How competitive am I for KCU-COM?

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3.63 cGPA, 3.67 sGPA. 502 MCAT (60th %ile/ 27 on old scale). I have a letter from a KCU alumni DO as well. EC's are pretty standard (2 leadership positions, local and international volunteering, 1000+hrs of paid clinic hours). I'm also a MO resident with in interest in primary care.

I'm applying to 20+ schools, but I really am trying to get into this school because of it being in state and my girlfriend of 6 years is moving to Kansas City about the time I would matriculate. What are my chances based on my stats/EC's?
 
CCmetal94 said:
3.63 cGPA, 3.67 sGPA. 502 MCAT (60th %ile/ 27 on old scale). I have a letter from a KCU alumni DO as well. EC's are pretty standard (2 leadership positions, local and international volunteering, 1000+hrs of paid clinic hours). I'm also a MO resident with in interest in primary care.

I'm applying to 20+ schools, but I really am trying to get into this school because of it being in state and my girlfriend of 6 years is moving to Kansas City about the time I would matriculate. What are my chances based on my stats/EC's?
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Are you doing anything right now in terms of EC's? Research? You should probably show that you are still doing something else whether that is volunteering or something. If you are working full time totally understandable.

MCAT is a little below our class avg (27.9 I think) and the current incoming class will have an even higher MCAT but your GPA is solid.

Your chances are solid, apply early. Write your secondaries well and turn them in early. You don't need to really emphasize the primary care thing, expressing an interest is good but KCU is def one of the DO schools that has really no mission to push their students more into primary care than specialty medicine.
 
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Are you doing anything right now in terms of EC's? Research? You should probably show that you are still doing something else whether that is volunteering or something. If you are working full time totally understandable.

MCAT is a little below our class avg (27.9 I think) and the current incoming class will have an even higher MCAT but your GPA is solid.

Your chances are solid, apply early. Write your secondaries well and turn them in early. You don't need to really emphasize the primary care thing, expressing an interest is good but KCU is def one of the DO schools that has really no mission to push their students more into primary care than specialty medicine.
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Currently I'm working as a scribe and shadowing two family med docs (both DO's that went to KCU). Other EC's include improve comedy, volunteered at the local science center, genetics tutor (paid). No research though. I appreciate the feedback though.
 
CCmetal94 said:
Currently I'm working as a scribe and shadowing two family med docs (both DO's that went to KCU). Other EC's include improve comedy, volunteered at the local science center, genetics tutor (paid). No research though. I appreciate the feedback though.
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As long as you're showing some effort to maintain some activities I think you are def good to apply to KCU. PM if you have any questions.
 
Stats-wise, you're fine.

You obviously have the connections to KCU, but be sure to express your passion for attending KCU. Make sure you do NOT only focus on "I have shadowed X from KCU, I have letters from X KCU person, I know peeps in KCU", but rather why you like KCU so much (other than your GF situation). Ask all the people that you clearly have connections with at KCU, why they chose KCU and why they loved their school. Best way to connect with the school, is not just saying you shadowed someone from their school, but rather expressing the reasons why you truly want to go to KCU.

Seems obvious, but I know a lot of people who get tunnel-vision'd on 'checklisting' connections to their dream school, and not really expressing WHY the school is their dream school, whether it is in their PS or interviews.
 
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My application was very similar to yours (GPA, MCAT, and KCU DO letter). Only my ECs were not as extensive as yours, but still got a II from KCU. You'll be be fine.
 
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CCmetal94 said:
3.63 cGPA, 3.67 sGPA. 502 MCAT (60th %ile/ 27 on old scale). I have a letter from a KCU alumni DO as well. EC's are pretty standard (2 leadership positions, local and international volunteering, 1000+hrs of paid clinic hours). I'm also a MO resident with in interest in primary care.

I'm applying to 20+ schools, but I really am trying to get into this school because of it being in state and my girlfriend of 6 years is moving to Kansas City about the time I would matriculate. What are my chances based on my stats/EC's?
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They do have a 125 subsection cutoff, idk how strict it is. I would love to know if anyone could provide some insight???
 
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They do have a 125 subsection cutoff, idk how strict it is. I would love to know if anyone could provide some insight???
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If the sub 125 isn't one of the sciences and your other subsections and GPA are fine (meaning above the cutoff point) they will usually let it slide and give you a secondary.


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Does KCU give preference to in-state students? I'm from PA but after checking out KCU it's looking like it is my top choice. I have a 506 on my MCAT which is a 29 equivalent I think and have a 3.3 GPA. I know that's pretty low but my first semester I had a 1.63 and edned up having a 2.3 for the first year so my grade treend has been drastically up. I have some clinical and non-clinical volunteer work and am in the process of getting my EMT cert.
 
beernbaseball24 said:
Does KCU give preference to in-state students? I'm from PA but after checking out KCU it's looking like it is my top choice. I have a 506 on my MCAT which is a 29 equivalent I think and have a 3.3 GPA. I know that's pretty low but my first semester I had a 1.63 and edned up having a 2.3 for the first year so my grade treend has been drastically up. I have some clinical and non-clinical volunteer work and am in the process of getting my EMT cert.
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Youd be good, the gpa is low but the rising trend is really good. Mcats good. ECs look good. Any shadowing or research (this part is not that important just wanting to see).

No preference to in state for the KC campus. Seems like the joplin campus will be focused more on in state after speaking with a faculty member helping with the accred process.


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AlteredScale said:
If the sub 125 isn't one of the sciences and your other subsections and GPA are fine (meaning above the cutoff point) they will usually let it slide and give you a secondary.


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Cool that's good news I'm at a 505 overall but had a 124 in psych/socio

Both gpas are sitting right above 3.6

What do you think?
 
AlteredScale said:
Youd be good, the gpa is low but the rising trend is really good. Mcats good. ECs look good. Any shadowing or research (this part is not that important just wanting to see).

No preference to in state for the KC campus. Seems like the joplin campus will be focused more on in state after speaking with a faculty member helping with the accred process.


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Oh that's wonderful. I have about 50 hours of shadowing a family practice that had both MD and DO. I'll be receiving a LOR from the MD that runs the practice and I have shadowed a MD cardiologist. Working on shadowing a DO OB/GYN. Would you recommend shadowing the DO and getting the LOR or is a MD LOR cool?
 
your good. submit early. and make sure u dont just fill out the secondary to get it over with. you want to paint a nice picture about yourself and your motivations.
 
beernbaseball24 said:
Oh that's wonderful. I have about 50 hours of shadowing a family practice that had both MD and DO. I'll be receiving a LOR from the MD that runs the practice and I have shadowed a MD cardiologist. Working on shadowing a DO OB/GYN. Would you recommend shadowing the DO and getting the LOR or is a MD LOR cool?
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If you can, shadow the DO get a LOR to play it safe. If youve gotten a good relationship with the MD I would get an LOR from them too!


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