Is it MD even happening?

[Margiellamadman]

Hi all, please advise if I should even apply MD or not this cycle(reapplicant).

cGPA: 3.61
sGPA:3.23
MCAT: 500——>507

I have several hundred hours of research with publications, 300+ shadowing and volunteering hours, great LoR’s. I just want to work with underserved communities. I’m sorry for keeping this breif and short but I really am confused

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[Faha]

Where is your state of residence ? Are you URM ?

 

[Goro]

Hi all, please advise if I should even apply MD or not this cycle(reapplicant).

cGPA: 3.61
sGPA:3.23
MCAT: 500——>507

I have several hundred hours of research with publications, 300+ shadowing and volunteering hours, great LoR’s. I just want to work with underserved communities. I’m sorry for keeping this breif and short but I really am confused

That sGPA will be lethal for mD schools.
I suggest any DO school. I can't recommend Touro-NY, Nova, Wm Carey, LUCOM, for different reasons. MSUCOM? Read up on Larry Nasser and you decide.

 

[Margiellamadman]

Where is your state of residence ? Are you URM ?

Unfortunately I am not. But I am Economically disadvantaged. Multiple family members have been to prison, food stamps etc.

 

[Margiellamadman]

That sGPA will be lethal for mD schools.
I suggest any DO school. I can't recommend Touro-NY, Nova, Wm Carey, LUCOM, for different reasons. MSUCOM? Read up on Larry Nasser and you decide.

I appreciate that. Will look into DO schools as well. I am interested in a surgical speciality or EM; but still would like to work closely in regions with high health disparities.

 

[Faha]

Unfortunately I am not. But I am Economically disadvantaged. Multiple family members have been to prison, food stamps etc.

But where is your state of residence ?

 

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[Margiellamadman]

But where is your state of residence ?

I’m from New York.

 

[Faha]

Your best chances are at DO schools and you are competitive for all DO schools.
Apply to at least 8 DO schools and you should receive interviews. Include NYIT-COM.
For MD schools you could try these:
All 4 SUNY's
Albany
New York Medical College
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Seton Hall
Penn State
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
George Washington
NOVA MD
Oakland Beaumont
Medical College Wisconsin
Rosalind Franklin
Loyola
Creighton

 

[candbgirl]

Where did you apply last time?
How have you improved your application?

 

[Margiellamadman]

Where did you apply last time?
How have you improved your application?

Just the 4 SUNY’s. I applied before I got my score last cycle which was foolish.

I got my MCAT score up a lot even though it’s still not spectacular. I took 5 credits of science classes, (A- and an A). I got ~300 hours of shadowing and volunteering. I had 100 clinical volunteering and 0 hours shadowing last cycle.

 

[candbgirl]

I think you are very competitive for DO . MD is a big question since your sGPA is really low for MD.

 

[Margiellamadman]

I think you are very competitive for DO . MD is a big question since your sGPA is really low for MD.

Thank you! I guess i’ll shoot my shot and see what happens. If I may, what would be the most optimum way to improve my sGPA? I have over 200 undergrad credits. I’m not sure my GPA will budge even if I take 24 credits throughout the next year.

 

[candbgirl]

Your GPA won’t budge. But if you can take a couple of semesters of 12+ hours each of upper level science classes and get all As, you might be able to convince ADCOMS you are up to the rigors of med school. Good luck.