- Joined
- Nov 26, 2014
- Messages
- 1,079
- Reaction score
- 1,789
Last edited:
My MCAT is a balanced 514 (129/128/128/129). Also got a supposedly "great" LOR from my PI, should I submit that to the schools that I haven't heard from? Thanks! Also have heard nothing from UMN which is my state school. I find that strange as it seems like the best fit for my situation, but who knows. Any advice?
Do you think I will have issues with DO if I apply broadly?One more LOR isn't going to do anything for you app.
If DO proves to be a bust, suggest doing a DIY post-bac or SMP.
Not at all. You're interview bait at my school!Do you think I will have issues with DO if I apply broadly?
My MCAT is a balanced 514 (129/128/128/129). My Cgpa/sgpa is around a 3.4, this is my biggest weakness. I am a bioengineer, so this definitely contributed to my low GPA. I have 4 publications in high impact journals, have clinical volunteering in a nursing home (200 hours), nonclinical volunteering (STEM outreach, 500 hours), have shadowed family practice physicians (50 hours), and an orthopedic surgeon and EM doctor for 20 hours each. I also was on the exec board for an academic fraternity. I would like to go MD but will go DO if necessary.
So far in the cycle I have received one II, been put in an "active pool", and am currently working at the NIH in the IRTA program. I am preparing for a possible reapplication. I am starting to work at a hospital as a patient care advocate and will be working with hispanic populations and using my spanish. Is there anything else anyone could recommend for a possible reapplication? I am waiting on D.O. until next cycle as I would like to continue doing research. Also got a supposedly "great" LOR from my PI, should I submit that to the schools that I haven't heard from? Thanks! Also have heard nothing from UMN which is my state school. I find that strange as it seems like the best fit for my situation, but who knows. Any advice?
thanks for the advice, actually got a couple more II that rolled around. Also got some positive news from Carle, so we will see. If I have to reapply I think I should be OK for D.O. I'm trying to get a spanish interpreter training done so I don't think I'll have time for FAES.You might want to take a few FAES courses if your PI pays for it. I took ~12 credits over two years and managed to bump my GPA up a little bit.
Do you mean Personal Statement? I got mine read over, but only by family members in medical school. If I have to reapply it will be quite different I imagine. I also have good NIH resources to proofread so will use that this time around.Your stats are fine.
I don't think your GPA is necessarily holding you back from getting interviews.
Statement of purpose is something to look into maybe. They do read those I found out
You might want to take a few FAES courses if your PI pays for it. I took ~12 credits over two years and managed to bump my GPA up a little bit.
I hope all went well. Where did you become health advocate? I am also bilingual and want to volunteer using my spanish skills. Thanks!My MCAT is a balanced 514 (129/128/128/129). My Cgpa/sgpa is around a 3.4, this is my biggest weakness. I am a bioengineer, so this definitely contributed to my low GPA. I have 4 publications in high impact journals, have clinical volunteering in a nursing home (200 hours), nonclinical volunteering (STEM outreach, 500 hours), have shadowed family practice physicians (50 hours), and an orthopedic surgeon and EM doctor for 20 hours each. I also was on the exec board for an academic fraternity. I would like to go MD but will go DO if necessary.
So far in the cycle I have received one II, been put in an "active pool", and am currently working at the NIH in the IRTA program. I am preparing for a possible reapplication. I am starting to work at a hospital as a patient care advocate and will be working with hispanic populations and using my spanish. Is there anything else anyone could recommend for a possible reapplication? I am waiting on D.O. until next cycle as I would like to continue doing research. Also got a supposedly "great" LOR from my PI, should I submit that to the schools that I haven't heard from? Thanks! Also have heard nothing from UMN which is my state school. I find that strange as it seems like the best fit for my situation, but who knows. Any advice?
It was in nevada. I will pm youI hope all went well. Where did you become health advocate? I am also bilingual and want to volunteer using my spanish skills. Thanks!