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[medaman1]

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[gyngyn]

You are asking us to speculate (WAMC) on a speculation (that you will get a much better MCAT) so that your speculation about your candidacy for a UC residency can be fulfilled?

 

[medaman1]

You are asking us to speculate (WAMC) on a speculation (that you will get a much better MCAT) so that your speculation about your candidacy for a UC residency can be fulfilled?

Sorry let me re-phrase... What are my chances of getting into an MD program if I retake my MCAT and is is 34(my AAMC avrg)? Forget what I said about residency, it was just a side comment on how DO's seems to be absent in their residency programs.

 

[gyngyn]

Sorry let me re-phrase... What are my chances of getting into an MD program if I retake my MCAT and is is 34(my AAMC avrg)? Forget what I said about residency, it was just a side comment on how DO's seems to be absent in their residency programs.

Weak in CA. Fair further afield. These odds will diminish if they ask about the outcome of your previous application. You will appear to be chronically dissatisfied about your choices.

 

[medaman1]

Weak in CA. Fair further afield. These odds will diminish if they ask about the outcome of your previous application. You will appear to be chronically dissatisfied about your choices.

So basically not worth the risk. Thanks!

 

[xffan624]

So here is my current situation...
I applied for the 2013(in Aug, so I was late) cycle both DO and MD application cycle
MD:applied to 16 schools(some reach ucsf, ucla, ucsd), 2 interviews(UCI, LLU)
-UCI-waitlisted(probably will not get off according to office people)
-LLU-rejected outright(not surprised given the niche nature of the school)
DO:applied to 2 school and got 2 interviews(Touro-ca, Western COMP)
-accepted to both programs right away, currently holding a Western acceptance

My application basics:
Age: 30
MCAT:30 Bio 11/VR 9/PhyS 10
*only studied 3 weeks, planning to retake and so far my AAMC avrg is 34

Cumulative UG GPA:3.45
Cumulative SGPA:3.49

Both of these GPA are markedly lower than my abilities due to my "freshman" year in 2002-2003 where I acheived a measly 2.1 gpa
My GPA from when I came back to school to when I graduated(2008-2012) was 3.94 BCPM(all my pre-med courses) and 3.98 cumulative.
I graduated in the top 5% of my class and received a full-ride at UC Davis for academics.

Graduate GPA(dental school):3.51
I dropped out after the first year to apply to medicine, I feel this is likely the reason for the poor response?

EC's
Volunteered/active in URM organization in student retention/recruitment as well as fundraising activities for 3 years(~600 hours)
2 bouts of research
-8 months Evolution/ecology research
-1 year clinical research(2 posters, one presentations, 20 hours/week)
-Shadowed ER, primary care, critical care, Internal Medicine(many specialties), Derm for a total of ~450 hours
-other random internships/clinical work for ~100 hours total

Work History:
-owned/operated two different businesses since I was 18. 1st was from 2004-2009, then I opened another during my undergrad to from 2010-2012. I made a decent living but I wanted a more challenging career.

Letters:
As far as I know they are decent, I have many from my dental school, one from a PI and the last from the doctor I have shadowed the most.


So I guess what I am asking is should I drop/defer my DO acceptance to try again or just go with it? I like Western COMP a lot but I would really like to have a shot at a UC residency and being a DO makes that a tough sell. Assuming I can raise my MCAT to 33-35(which I am pretty sure I can given enough time) would I have a decent shot? Or has my excursion to dental school pretty much ruled that out? If I do re-apply I will likely do it next year on day 1 of the application cycle.

TLDR, but it's foolhardy to reject a DO acceptance based on the assumption that you will get a higher MCAT and land an MD acceptance when your stats aren't that strong to begin with (even with a higher MCAT).

 

[medaman1]

TLDR, but it's foolhardy to reject a DO acceptance based on the assumption that you will get a higher MCAT and land an MD acceptance when your stats aren't that strong to begin with (even with a higher MCAT).

My stats aren't weak(GPA wise), I had one bad year 12 years ago when medicine wasn't even on my radar. Everything since is about as close to perfect as you can get(3.96).

 

[xffan624]

My stats aren't weak(GPA wise), I had one bad year 12 years ago when medicine wasn't even on my radar. Everything since is about as close to perfect as you can get(3.96).

On paper your stats are weak, if adcoms didn't think they were, you would have had more MD interviews. Why did you bother applying DO if you didn't want to go to begin with? Rejecting a medical school acceptance because you think your chances of getting a specific location for residency are reduced with DO is foolhardy.

 

[QofQuimica]

So basically not worth the risk. Thanks!

Correct. Either commit to becoming a physician and take one of your DO acceptances, or move on with your life and choose another career that you actually want. You're a little on the old side to be coming off like you're still trying to find yourself.