Need some help on what to do please!

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Ddude122

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Any Advice thanks!
Stats MD:
3.05 cgpa
3.2 Sgpa
DO:
3.3 cgpa
3.5sgpa
Retaken classes: Intro chem, Ochem 1, Theater, Intro English, Bible (If I retake physics I C ill have 3.6 DO sgpa, no other Cs in sciences)
No MCAT yet

California Resident URM

Ecs:
-Work 40-50 Hrs a week in construction (A/C) to help sustain myself and help my family (Leadership position)
-200 Volunteering at hospital (150 in cardiology)
-20 Hrs Shadowing experience at my school clinic where I even took patient vitals
-Currently volunteering at Best friends animal shelter
-Currently volunteering at MEND orginization for homeless people
-80 Hrs embryonic cancer research
-Was part of chicanos community medicine for 1 year
-20 Hr MD shadowing
-Played semi professional soccer for a freshman year

Very strong upward upper division science trend (3.8 last semester)

Undersereved stuff (Not sure if this is important)
-Got federal grants every year to attend college
-Went to the worst public high school in LA
-Low socioeconomic status
-Lived all my life in underserved area

was thinking MD and DO post baccs, some people suggest I take MCAT and apply to DO, I honestly dont know where to go any help greatly appreciated!

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Any Advice thanks!
Stats MD:
3.05 cgpa
3.2 Sgpa
DO:
3.3 cgpa
3.5sgpa
Retaken classes: Intro chem, Ochem 1, Theater, Intro English, Bible (If I retake physics I C ill have 3.6 DO sgpa, no other Cs in sciences)
No MCAT yet

California Resident URM

Ecs:
-Work 40-50 Hrs a week in construction (A/C) to help sustain myself and help my family (Leadership position)
-200 Volunteering at hospital (150 in cardiology)
-20 Hrs Shadowing experience at my school clinic where I even took patient vitals
-Currently volunteering at Best friends animal shelter
-Currently volunteering at MEND orginization for homeless people
-80 Hrs embryonic cancer research
-Was part of chicanos community medicine for 1 year
-20 Hr MD shadowing
-Played semi professional soccer for a freshman year

Very strong upward upper division science trend (3.8 last semester)

Undersereved stuff (Not sure if this is important)
-Got federal grants every year to attend college
-Went to the worst public high school in LA
-Low socioeconomic status
-Lived all my life in underserved area

was thinking MD and DO post baccs, some people suggest I take MCAT and apply to DO, I honestly dont know where to go any help greatly appreciated!
what community do you represent? You should post this in the "what are my chances?" thread
 

Ddude122

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what community do you represent? You should post this in the "what are my chances?" thread
Sorry if I posted in wrong thread, I am mexican american, born in mexico immigrated young here, spanish was my first language.
 
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