Non-trad 3.37 GPA 515 MCAT

[HopefulMedicalPhysicist]

Hi everybody, just got my MCAT score and I'm wondering what kind of shot I have or if I should also apply to some DO schools. Are there any schools I'm leaving off that value nontraditional applicants more? Any help is appreciated.

Year in school: Graduated BS/MS in 2008

Country/state of residence: Illinois

Major: B.S. Nuclear Engineering and Math M.S. Medical Physics

Schools to which you are applying:

• University of Wisconsin (First Choice, would be considered an in-state applicant)
• Medical College of Wisconsin
• Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medici
• Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Scien
• Rush Medical College
• University of Illinois at Chicago-College of Medic
• University of Minnesota Medical School-Minneapolis/Duluth
• Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• New York University
• Boston University School of Medicine
• Drexel University College of Medicine
• Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
• George Washington University Sch of Med & Hlth Sci
• Georgetown University School of Medicine
• Keck Sch. of Med.University of Southern California
• Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
• Oregon Health and Science University
• Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
• Tufts University School of Medicine
• Tulane University School of Medicine
• David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
• University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
• University of California San Diego

Cumulative GPA: 3.37

Science GPA: 3.37

MCAT Scores: 515 (129, 126, 129, 131)

Research: Nothing published, but have had a few posters and presentations from work as a medical physicist and research assistant. Contributed to research and development for a medical device company. As a clinical medical physicist I coordinate with research studies to submit data from patients treated according to a research protocol.

Volunteering (clinical) : 140 Hours with Reach Out and Read at the hospital where I work.

Physician shadowing: None, but work closely in the clinic with radiation oncologists for 3 years and have worked as an application trainer teaching treatment planning software for radiosurgery and radiotherapy to radiation oncologists and neurosurgeons for 3 years.

Non-clinical volunteering: 70 hours with a literacy group for under-served populations

Extracurricular activities: Dog foster for One Tail at a Time Dog Rescue

Employment history: Peer Mentor Tutor - 1 year Teaching Assistant - 1 year Research Assistant - 2 years Application Trainer for Medical Device Company - 3 years Clinical Medical Physicist - 3 years and am presently at this position

Immediate family members in medicine? No

Specialty of interest: Orthopedics

Graduate degrees: M.S. Medical Physics

Interest in rural health: Sure

What do you think am I sunk by my GPA? I realize that UCLA seems ridiculous but one of my letters of recommendation will come from someone I've worked with who is well respected there.

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[Faha]

U Minnesota, Einstein, NYU, Boston University, Dartmouth, Keck, Oregon, Tufts, UCLA, Pitt, San Diego are all far reaches with your GPA and unrealistic. Consider adding schools such as:
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Creighton
Quinnipiac
Vermont
New York Medical College
Albany
Penn State
Eastern Virginia
Also apply to at least 6 DO schools and you are competitive for any DO school.

 

[HopefulMedicalPhysicist]

U Minnesota, Einstein, NYU, Boston University, Dartmouth, Keck, Oregon, Tufts, UCLA, Pitt, San Diego are all far reaches with your GPA and unrealistic. Consider adding schools such as:
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Creighton
Quinnipiac
Vermont
New York Medical College
Albany
Penn State
Eastern Virginia
Also apply to at least 6 DO schools and you are competitive for any DO school.

Will do, thank you so much for your advice.