MD & DO MD or DO chances? 3.3c, 3.2s and 508 MCAT

[ChemRx]

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Anyone want to offer an honest assessment of my chances for an MD or DO acceptance?

State: NY
School: SUNY Albany
Major: Biochem
MCAT 508. Am scheduled to take 5/13 exam.
Strong recs.

3 years of research in one lab, starting as a junior. Accepted into BS/MS program in the same school, finished in 5 years with BS and MS. 1 Publication

TA for 5 semesters, teaching organic and general chemistry with 40 students per semester.
3 years as peer tutor for university program that provided free tutoring for students in STEM majors. 2-3 sessions per week. Taught review sessions prior to exams to upwards of 100 students.

After graduation worked for 1 year as an ER scribe in an underserved urban hospital (2000 hours)

For the past 6 months I have been working as a full time research assistant in an immunology lab at Harvard Medical School. Will be presenting my work at various conferences and hopefully have a 1st author pub here.


Am hoping that my MCAT and strong research and clinical work can help mitigate my low GPA. Open to both DO and MD, however I would rather an MD school due to greater research opportunities.

 

[Gollum1985]

You must apply broadly. I would recommend buying MSAR and use this resource to pick private medical schools to apply to. Pick at least 10 private schools. A 3.2 science GPA will limit most of your MD options, but apply to most NY schools anyways. You have a good shot at a DO acceptance, but I would apply to at least 6 schools.

 

[giguerex35]

to be honest MD is a long shot DO is a much better chance but if you are dead set on MD then apply early and broadly. The research will not mitigate your grades so don't count on that. NY is one of the harder states to get into even if you are from there, i know because i am from there. SBU especially is hard to get into.

 

[Faha]

Apply broadly to DO schools and you should be able to receive some interviews. You may need a DO LOR for some schools. Consider all these schools:
ACOM
ARCOM
BCOM
WCU-COM
LMU-DCOM
UP-KYCOM
WVSOM
VCOM (all 3 schools)
UIWSOM
NYIT-Arkansas
RVU-Utah
MD schools are unlikely with your GPA but if you improve your MCAT to 514 you may have a chance at Albany, NYMC or the SUNY's. Post your score here when available.

 

[kneeshoe]

Any work helping with underserved? Homeless shelters, hospice, food kitchens, etc.? Med schools want to see more than MCAT/research machines