Need Some Input

[Messiah10]

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Hello all,

I have lived in Kentucky all my life and graduated from UK in 2010. In the time I have had off I have been volunteering, shadowing, taking on jobs outside the medical field, and exploring different areas of medicine namely podiatry which I have been accepted to 3 schools but do not think it is the best fit for me.

I have come to the realization that I have no other choice in life but to practice internal medicine. My credentials:

uGPA: 3.9
sGPA: 3.85
MCAT: 24Q (9B, 7V, 8P) July 2012
~150 hours volunteering (Free health clinic, PT rehab, geriatrics, mission trips)
~80 hours shadowing (Internist, Oncologist, pulmonologist, podiatrist, etc.)
Summer Research Internship

I was wondering how competitive I would be as of now if I were to apply to osteopathic schools by June 1. I really do not want to retake the MCAT if I can avoid it, but I think as of now DO seems like a better route for me than MD considering what it is I would like to do and my credentials (low MCAT).

I was hoping you all could also shed some light on # of schools I should apply to, schools that have a high out of state acceptance, and realistically how competitive I would be to attend in the Fall 2014.

Thanks in advance and I really appreciate it. Sorry for the long post.

 

[hallowmann]

Hello all,

I have lived in Kentucky all my life and graduated from UK in 2010. In the time I have had off I have been volunteering, shadowing, taking on jobs outside the medical field, and exploring different areas of medicine namely podiatry which I have been accepted to 3 schools but do not think it is the best fit for me.

I have come to the realization that I have no other choice in life but to practice internal medicine. My credentials:

uGPA: 3.9
sGPA: 3.85
MCAT: 24Q (9B, 7V, 8P) July 2012
~150 hours volunteering (Free health clinic, PT rehab, geriatrics, mission trips)
~80 hours shadowing (Internist, Oncologist, pulmonologist, podiatrist, etc.)
Summer Research Internship

I was wondering how competitive I would be as of now if I were to apply to osteopathic schools by June 1. I really do not want to retake the MCAT if I can avoid it, but I think as of now DO seems like a better route for me than MD considering what it is I would like to do and my credentials (low MCAT).

I was hoping you all could also shed some light on # of schools I should apply to, schools that have a high out of state acceptance, and realistically how competitive I would be to attend in the Fall 2014.

Thanks in advance and I really appreciate it. Sorry for the long post.

Obviously for DO your MCAT is below average, but your GPAs are above average. MD is out of the question, unless you retake the MCAT and get a 30.

Really you should apply broadly since you have mid range stats (maybe slightly higher). Definitely apply to KYCOM. Pretty much anywhere would be fine, except for places that put a heavier weight on the MCAT. Include schools like LECOM, LMU, and the newer schools, but really you can apply almost anywhere.

 

[Dr.TurkandJD]

Hello all,

I have lived in Kentucky all my life and graduated from UK in 2010. In the time I have had off I have been volunteering, shadowing, taking on jobs outside the medical field, and exploring different areas of medicine namely podiatry which I have been accepted to 3 schools but do not think it is the best fit for me.

I have come to the realization that I have no other choice in life but to practice internal medicine. My credentials:

uGPA: 3.9
sGPA: 3.85
MCAT: 24Q (9B, 7V, 8P) July 2012
~150 hours volunteering (Free health clinic, PT rehab, geriatrics, mission trips)
~80 hours shadowing (Internist, Oncologist, pulmonologist, podiatrist, etc.)
Summer Research Internship

I was wondering how competitive I would be as of now if I were to apply to osteopathic schools by June 1. I really do not want to retake the MCAT if I can avoid it, but I think as of now DO seems like a better route for me than MD considering what it is I would like to do and my credentials (low MCAT).

I was hoping you all could also shed some light on # of schools I should apply to, schools that have a high out of state acceptance, and realistically how competitive I would be to attend in the Fall 2014.

Thanks in advance and I really appreciate it. Sorry for the long post.

Apply broadly, you will be fine. I would bet on you getting numerous ii's. Good luck!

What did you decide about the MCAT?