Osteopathic Schools appreciate Military Service

[FormerCorpsman]

I will be taking the MCAT early next year, and I will not be applying to allopathic programs. With that stated, can anyone tell me which Osteopathic schools admire military service? Here are my current states:
GPA 3.82
sGPA 3.71

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[HalfListic]

Without an MCAT your stats don't mean much.

 

[TriagePreMed]

lol You don't need a military boost with those scores (provided a 25+ on the MCAT), but yes, they do appreciate military service.

 

[DrMediterranean]

I noticed this myself with a particular friend of mine at MSUCOM. He got in with a 24 MCAT, but that was 3.5 years ago (he's starting is 4th year soon). I doubt the MCAT average was significantly different (probably <1, maybe 0.5 less). He had a similar GPA, possibly a little higher 3.8x. One other thing to consider is that he is instate and this school as you might already know has a huge instate preference. At the time I was dumbfounded at how someone got in with a 24, so I attributed it to his military service. But in retrospect, I really don't think its extremely hard to do with that high of a GPA if you do EVERYTHING on your application right and apply early. You should be competitive to MOST schools with a 25+ given your military service and high GPA. Usually people in the military have amazing experiences so they have beefy CVs. Don't let the MCAT hold you up, and good luck!

 

[FormerCorpsman]

Thanks for the replies on the issue. I am taking a year to prepare for the MCAT, for I wish to sent a message to the admissions committee. My goal is to master the MCAT, which requires me as of yet to study about 6 hours a day. Only time will tell how well I will do, coupled with my efforts.