How does it look?? -_-

[p0cket penguins]

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3.3 cGPA
3.45 sGPA

graduated BU in biochem and molecular bio
Trained by Harvard for aseptic small animal surgery (preformed meniscectomies and ACL transections for survival rat surgeries to induce and assess early Osteoarthritis .... )

Have contributed in clinical and animal research since sophomore year (3 years)

Acknowledged in 2 papers
Presented a poster
3 publications in Orthopedic and Optics journals

recommendations from PhD's, orthopedic surgeons, and science teachers

now here is the kicker.... took my mcat and got a 27M😱

thanks
Chris

 

[dragonfly99]

27 hmmm...
that's not the kiss of death but won't really help your med school application a lot.

Your GPA is also low for a US MD/allopathic medical school. I am worried that the GPA may get your application screened out, more so than the MCAT.

However, on the plus side you went to a well known university and have done a ton of research. You don't say if you have done any medically-related volunteer work.

I would say you can give it a shot this year with your current stats...not much to be lost except a little money and the time to work on the applications. Is there a way to get someone to pull strings for you at BU? That kind of stuff matters more than you think. If the GPA was more like 3.5 you'd have a better shot...and better shot if the MCAT was a 30. However, I don't think it's a total no-win situation. I am actually more worried about the 3.3 overall GPA than the 27 MCAT.

You don't say what state you have official residency in. I would say apply to every single state school in your state, apply to BU, apply to every medical school that anyone who wrote you a letter of recommendation has anything to do with..

Also, if you like orthopedics I think you could consider a DO school. I never attended one, but they are pretty in to musculoskeletal medicine and I guess besides family practice/primary care, they have quite a few people go in to things like physical med/rehab, rheumatology and orthopedics.

I think a lot of Caribbean medical schools would salivate when they see your application, but it costs a lot of money to go down there and can present some problems with getting your desired residency when you come back up here. I'd personally give it a shot up here first (now) but have a backup plan.

You have done more than enough research. I guess I would concentrate now on seeing if I could raise my GPA some. Can you take 1 class/semester at night school, if you are working now? Undergrad courses like psychology (if you never took it), a biology class you haven't taken yet (anatomy or physiology?). Also if you haven't done much medical volunteer work, try to volunteer at a hospital or in a doctor's office, etc.

 

[JeffLebowski]

27 hmmm...
that's not the kiss of death but won't really help your med school application a lot.

Your GPA is also low for a US MD/allopathic medical school. I am worried that the GPA may get your application screened out, more so than the MCAT.

However, on the plus side you went to a well known university and have done a ton of research. You don't say if you have done any medically-related volunteer work.

I would say you can give it a shot this year with your current stats...not much to be lost except a little money and the time to work on the applications. Is there a way to get someone to pull strings for you at BU? That kind of stuff matters more than you think. If the GPA was more like 3.5 you'd have a better shot...and better shot if the MCAT was a 30. However, I don't think it's a total no-win situation. I am actually more worried about the 3.3 overall GPA than the 27 MCAT.

You don't say what state you have official residency in. I would say apply to every single state school in your state, apply to BU, apply to every medical school that anyone who wrote you a letter of recommendation has anything to do with..

Also, if you like orthopedics I think you could consider a DO school. I never attended one, but they are pretty in to musculoskeletal medicine and I guess besides family practice/primary care, they have quite a few people go in to things like physical med/rehab, rheumatology and orthopedics.

I think a lot of Caribbean medical schools would salivate when they see your application, but it costs a lot of money to go down there and can present some problems with getting your desired residency when you come back up here. I'd personally give it a shot up here first (now) but have a backup plan.

You have done more than enough research. I guess I would concentrate now on seeing if I could raise my GPA some. Can you take 1 class/semester at night school, if you are working now? Undergrad courses like psychology (if you never took it), a biology class you haven't taken yet (anatomy or physiology?). Also if you haven't done much medical volunteer work, try to volunteer at a hospital or in a doctor's office, etc.

DO's have a harder time getting into ortho, not easier (if that's what you meant).

 

[dragonfly99]

Agreed, but aren't there some DO ortho residencies that pretty much only take DO's?
Also, I was pointing out the possibility of going the DO route if one is motivated to become a physician and has interesting accomplishments (see multiple publications mentioned above) but perhaps doesn't have a GPA that is through the roof.

 

[p0cket penguins]

Agreed, but aren't there some DO ortho residencies that pretty much only take DO's?
Also, I was pointing out the possibility of going the DO route if one is motivated to become a physician and has interesting accomplishments (see multiple publications mentioned above) but perhaps doesn't have a GPA that is through the roof.

Well I have volunteered in both hematology and oncology departments at a local hospital for 700 hours.