Need help composing a school list this cycle

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Hi guys, I just got my MCAT back today. Overall not as high as I would have liked (CARS got me bad) but I have decided to go ahead and proceed with DO application. This is my first time applying and I know DO schools do not have MARS like MD schools do so I am not sure where my stats would be the most competitive. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

First-generation immigrants, parents did not attend college. English is my 2nd language.
MCAT: 509 (130/123/130/126)
cGPA: 3.69
sGPA: 3.71
EC: various volunteering experiences throughout the years, some research but no publication. Currently a hospitalist medical scribe.
One thing I lack is a LOR from a doctor, I have one but it is from a retired Ophthalmologist for working in his research lab for around 6 months.
 
Do DO schools have in-state preferences? I am from Oregon and would love to go to PNWU in Lebanon or Yakima.
 
ShibaTrump said:
Do DO schools have in-state preferences? I am from Oregon and would love to go to PNWU in Lebanon or Yakima.
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WesternU does not have a strong in-state preference, unfortunately for us Oregonians. PWNU favors Washington residents and to a lesser extent, neighboring states. Additional information is found on their websites. Note, PNWU is in Yakima, WesternU is in Lebanon and Pomona and they are two separate schools.
I think you will be cut slack regarding your CARS score being that English is not your native language.
Work on getting a DO LOR, if possible.
 
ShibaTrump said:
Currently a hospitalist medical scribe.
One thing I lack is a LOR from a doctor, I have one but it is from a retired Ophthalmologist for working in his research lab for around 6 months.
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Many DO schools require a physician LOR. It sounds like the opthalmogists letter is good for that.

Try and get some experience with DOs. Anything is better than zero!
 
Kardio said:
Many DO schools require a physician LOR. It sounds like the opthalmogists letter is good for that.

Try and get some experience with DOs. Anything is better than zero!
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Oh I have many hours scribing for both MD and DO, I just don't have time to request a letter from them.
 
ShibaTrump said:
Oh I have many hours scribing for both MD and DO, I just don't have time to request a letter from them.
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Great - you've got some fodder for "Why DO?" secondary and interview questions. Assuming the rest of your ECs are solid, looks like you're ready to rock n' roll. Goodluck!
 
ShibaTrump said:
Oh I have many hours scribing for both MD and DO, I just don't have time to request a letter from them.
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You should be OK. Do some research and remove any school that requires a DO LOR from your list.
 
Thank you for all of your inputs !! I am still waiting for my fee waiver application to be processed before submitting my primary, is it too late to submit primary at the end of October? Should I be pre-writing my secondaries before receiving them?
 
ShibaTrump said:
Thank you for all of your inputs !! I am still waiting for my fee waiver application to be processed before submitting my primary, is it too late to submit primary at the end of October? Should I be pre-writing my secondaries before receiving them?
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It is not too late, but certainly wait until the approval before submitting. I would encourage that you pre-write your secondaries. Good luck!
 
Anyone know how long does it take ACCOMAS on average to process fee waiver applications? It has been more than 2 weeks since I submitted mine, starting to feel anxious 🙁
 
ShibaTrump said:
Anyone know how long does it take ACCOMAS on average to process fee waiver applications? It has been more than 2 weeks since I submitted mine, starting to feel anxious 🙁
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I completed my FAP in June. It took 12 days to get approved.
 
I just did, they told me to wait till the end of the 10th business day, which is today. This really sucks since I can't even schedule CASPer test time without the FAP decision.
 
Finally got my FAP approval, here is my list so far, anyone has any other recommendations before I submit my primary? Thank you very much for the help from all of you!
AZCOM
CCOM
Rowan
Marian COM
Kirksville COM
Rocky Vista COM
COMP
COMP-NW
PCOM South G
PCOM
PCOM G
PNWU
LUCOM
Kansas COM
Touro NV
Touro CA
Lake Erie COM
Lake Erie Bradenton
 
AZCOM and CCOM are super expensive (>400K COA), Rowan has a New Jersey residency preference, LUCOM very strong religious beliefs.

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Add VCOM, that's 4 schools you can apply to with one primary and one secondary.
 
ShibaTrump said:
I think they require DO LOR, which I do not have 🙁
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It'll be hard to find a DO to shadow that is also willing to write you a LoR, but it'll show adcoms you went the extra mile and it'll make your app stand out even more.
 
paradoxic_toxic said:
It'll be hard to find a DO to shadow that is also willing to write you a LoR, but it'll show adcoms you went the extra mile and it'll make your app stand out even more.
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I can, but I have maxed out the LOR lots in AACOMAS, I contacted them to have one removed to free up a slot for a potential DO letter but they told me that isn't happening.
 
ShibaTrump said:
I can, but I have maxed out the LOR lots in AACOMAS, I contacted them to have one removed to free up a slot for a potential DO letter but they told me that isn't happening.
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You don't need to upload it to AACOMAS, many schools accept them directly. Alternatively, there is interfolio.
 
camoixu said:
You don't need to upload it to AACOMAS, many schools accept them directly. Alternatively, there is interfolio.
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I see, I thought all letters have to go through ACCOMAS. I will try to get a DO letter but at this stage I am going in with the "no DO letter" mentality 🙂. Plus I cannot apply to more than 12-14 schools, the financial burden is too great.
 
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