Low GPA, Average MCAT School List

[epidermis78]

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Overall GPA: 3.5
Science GPA: 3.3
State of Residence PA
MCAT: 511

Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Chem
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? 2 gap years

Shadowing Experience: 3 specialties - 96 hours
clinical Experience: over 200 hours
Employment: Not clinical but close
Research: one publication. research all 4 years
Other Extracurriculars: RA, started my own club, lots of community service
Relevant Honors or Awards: received honors transcript.
LOR type and strength: good LORS in my leadership and research roles
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere: applying as disadvantaged. upward trend in gpa

I would appreciate any help in possible recommendations for schools I should apply to. I am looking to apply to both MD and DO schools.

 

[Goro]

No MCAT, no list

Unless you have a massive rising GPA trend, your GPAs are lethal for MD

 

[epidermis78]

No MCAT, no list

Unless you have a massive rising GPA trend, your GPAs are lethal for MD

No MCAT, no list

Unless you have a massive rising GPA trend, your GPAs are lethal for MD

@Goro im sorry i forgot to write it. my MCAT is 511.

 

[Faha]

Do you have any clinical volunteering ?

 

[Goro]

Too much research compared to volunteering.

No rising GPA trend?

You're fine for DO.

 

[epidermis78]

Too much research compared to volunteering.

No rising GPA trend?

You're fine for DO.

Sorry! @Goro i meant 200 hours clinical hours

 

[Faha]

I suggest these schools with your stats:
Commonwealth-Geisinger
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Penn State
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Albany
New York Medical College
Seton Hall
George Washington
NOVA MD
TCU-UNT
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
For DO schools I suggest these:
PCOM
LECOM (all schools)
NYITCOM
UNECOM
Touro-NY
MU-COM
DMU-COM
KCU-COM
ATSU-KCOM
AZCOM
CUSOM
ACOM
VCOM (all schools except Monroe)

 

[Goro]

I disagree with my always wise colleague Faha on the MD schools, UNLESS, your sGPA is > thier 10th %ile for acceptees. Add all Touros to the list