Looking for some advice

[pinoy1012!]

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Any feedback, opinions, and alternatives are welcome.
Very interested in going the DO route.
Local CA resident

I finished my B.S. in Biological Sciences at a top UC school with a 3.05 GPA and a decent upward trend after my sophomore year. (AMCAS: 2.96/BCPM: 2.87)
Freshmen: 2.93
Sophomore: 2.33 (ran into some personal issues that lasted til my junior year)
Junior: 3.1
Senior: 3.5

Currently doing a DIY Post Bacc at a University level where I am currently averaging a 3.7 after 20 units doing some retakes. I am looking to take at least another 20 units averaging 3.5-3.7 and bringing my cGPA to more or less a 3.1.

I am looking into the MCAT and I am aiming for a 505+ at the minimum. Aiming to take it sometime before summer of 2019 in time for that cycle.

EC's by that time
Volunteering at a local hospital: > 200 hours
Undergraduate Research in Surgical Research: > 700 hours (not published)
Hospice Volunteer Coordinator: 2 years
ER Doctor Shadowing: > 50 hours
Urgent Care Scribe (just started) : aiming for >1000 hours

Just want to get people thoughts on this plan? Any other alternatives and/or suggestions.
Appreciate you all for your time!

 

[Magus5454]

What did you retake and why? Do you want to stay in CA? Don't worry about the MCAT right now and focus on getting As in your courses

 

[workaholic181]

With a solid MCAT I think you have a shot at some of the newer DO schools. MCAT is gonna make or break your app.

 

[I'mJustCurious]

Make sure to get that GPA over 3.0 along with a good MCAT. An SMP would help even more when you're done with everything.

 

[Goro]

Any feedback, opinions, and alternatives are welcome.
Very interested in going the DO route.
Local CA resident

I finished my B.S. in Biological Sciences at a top UC school with a 3.05 GPA and a decent upward trend after my sophomore year. (AMCAS: 2.96/BCPM: 2.87)
Freshmen: 2.93
Sophomore: 2.33 (ran into some personal issues that lasted til my junior year)
Junior: 3.1
Senior: 3.5

Currently doing a DIY Post Bacc at a University level where I am currently averaging a 3.7 after 20 units doing some retakes. I am looking to take at least another 20 units averaging 3.5-3.7 and bringing my cGPA to more or less a 3.1.

I am looking into the MCAT and I am aiming for a 505+ at the minimum. Aiming to take it sometime before summer of 2019 in time for that cycle.

EC's by that time
Volunteering at a local hospital: > 200 hours
Undergraduate Research in Surgical Research: > 700 hours (not published)
Hospice Volunteer Coordinator: 2 years
ER Doctor Shadowing: > 50 hours
Urgent Care Scribe (just started) : aiming for >1000 hours

Just want to get people thoughts on this plan? Any other alternatives and/or suggestions.
Appreciate you all for your time!

Continue to be successful and you'll be fine for all DO schools.

 

[brotherbanjo]

If you are interested in the DO route, look to find a DO who practices OMT and see if you can shadow them if you haven’t already. Even a small amount of exposure will help a lot when applying DO


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