I submitted my application on June 1st 2015 and it has been verified with lower than average stats: 3.23 oGPA 3.17 sGPA and 24 MCAT. I am retaking the MCAT on this week but have only managed to get a high score of 505 on practice tests with a low of 498. Average EC's.
Clinical research experience 3+ years
Ongoing community involvement
MD shadowing ~50+ hours (3 MD LORs)
Independent research experience (no publications)
Currently shadowing a DO (hoping to get a LOR within the next 2 weeks)
Hispanic
Grew up in an underserved community
Post-bac (took the bio and chem/ochem series with one B+ and the rest As)
Highly recommended LOR from post-bac
I applied to the following schools (did not take biochem so a few had to be left off of my list):
A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton Campus
Lincoln Memorial University–DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine–New York
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine–California
Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University
Secondaries are going to be pricy if received from each school. Do I have a chance at any of the above listed schools?
Update:
Interviews and decisions:
Burrell-waitlisted
LMU-Accepted
Touro-NY-Accepted
PNWU-Waitlisted
I withdrew my applications from all schools when I heard about my Touro-NY acceptance around a week ago.
Clinical research experience 3+ years
Ongoing community involvement
MD shadowing ~50+ hours (3 MD LORs)
Independent research experience (no publications)
Currently shadowing a DO (hoping to get a LOR within the next 2 weeks)
Hispanic
Grew up in an underserved community
Post-bac (took the bio and chem/ochem series with one B+ and the rest As)
Highly recommended LOR from post-bac
I applied to the following schools (did not take biochem so a few had to be left off of my list):
A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton Campus
Lincoln Memorial University–DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine–New York
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine–California
Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University
Secondaries are going to be pricy if received from each school. Do I have a chance at any of the above listed schools?
Update:
Interviews and decisions:
Burrell-waitlisted
LMU-Accepted
Touro-NY-Accepted
PNWU-Waitlisted
I withdrew my applications from all schools when I heard about my Touro-NY acceptance around a week ago.
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