Let’s celebrate the Wins! Any LOW STAT Students been accepted to DO or MD schools this cycle?

[Almostmedstudent1996]

We could all use a little encouragement. It’s important as a community of future doctors that we build each other up and help motivate each other to do well. Anyone with a 505 MCAT or Below AND OR below a 3.5 GPA accepted ?


Please let us know
1. What was your GPA/MCAT & Experiences
2. What schools showed you mercy and accepted you or gave you an II
3. ORM, or URM
4. How many schools did you apply to?
#it can be done
#we will make it
#low stats
#accepted
#future doctor

We are spreading positivity here so think twice before you discourage anyone. Be nice to us it’s hard out here.

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[NY_Med]

1. What was your GPA/MCAT & Experiences
GPA:
3.68cGPA/3.64sGPA (strong trend: 3.4/3.4/3.9/3.9)

Mcat:
1st take-499
2nd take- 504

Residence:
New York State

Shadowing:
Family Physician in a rural area- 100 hours
Drug Rehab Physician- 40 hours
Orthopedic Surgeons- 120 hours

Clinical Experience (paid):
Emergency Technician in Coronavirus ICU- 300 hours
Ambulatory Technician in Internal Medicine Department- 3200 hours

Clinical Experience (Volunteer):
Intern Exercise Physiologist in Surgical Oncology Department- 350 hours
Hospice Volunteer- 200 hours
Hospital Maternity Ward Volunteer- 180 hours

Non- Clinical Volunteering:
Volunteer High School Track Coach- 900 hours
Habitat For Humanity- 200 hours
Camp Good Days- 50 hours
Campus move-in day- 50 hours

Leadership:
tutor in college- 450 hours
NCAA College Football Athlete- 3500 hours
Exercise Mentor for College Athletes- 200 hours
Intramural Basketball- 150 hours

Research:
Anatomy & Physiology Lab- 600 hours
- 2 presentations at state conferences
Biomechanics Lab- 1400 hours
- 1 presentation at a national conference
- Publication in the works

Awards and affiliations:
SUNY Chancellors Award for Student Excellence
American Kinesiology Association Undergraduate Scholar Award
Phi Epsilon Kappa Scholastic Achievement award
Collegiate football teams teammate award
5 academic fraternities

Misc:
Two constructions gigs during the summers
Certified Personal Trainer

2. What schools showed you mercy and accepted you or gave you an II?

MD:

1. SUNY Buffalo (ACCEPTED)
2. Pennsylvania State University (ACCEPTED, 10th percentile MCAT of 506 for everyone who says to MaKe ScHoOl LiSt BaSeD oFf 10Th PeRcEnTiLe McAtS)
3. SUNY Downstate (PENDING DECISION)

DO

1. LECOM- Erie (PENDING DECISION)
2. LECOM- Bradenton (PENDING DECISION)
3. NSUKPCOM (ACCEPTED)
4. Campbell (PENDING DECISION)

3. ORM, or URM
Neither URM nor ORM (caucasian)

4. How many schools did you apply to?
42 medical schools

Beyond Blessed! I look forward to becoming a fellow doctor, and future colleagues with all of you!

#it can be done
#we will make it
#low stats
#accepted
#future doctor