Reapplicant: Wait and see or SGU it is?

[slowlearner12]

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Current Stats:
cGPA: 3.64
sGPA: 3.53
MCAT:27M (previous 25O)
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Clinical experience:
100 hours of shadowing a doctor
Research:
I have my work published in a journal.
125 hours of biomedical research on a project sponsored by a hospital

My story: Last year I applied to only Texas MD schools and TCOM and I applied pretty late. My primary application was transmitted on October 24th. I only ended up getting interviewed at 1 school (El Paso) and got waitlisted. Didn't get in.

What I have done to improve for my second application: Research with a hospital, improved GPA, changed up PS to reflect change,

I submitted my Texas apps earlier this time around and the primary application was transmitted on July 16th. I have tacked on the promise of volunteering at hospital which I will do to hopefully improve my lack of clinical experience. I have also applied for St. George in the Caribbeans and got into their January class. I was hoping to see if they would offer me a scholarship but that's still under review. I have to submit a $1000 non-refundable deposit by the end of July to secure my January seat.

I'm guessing my only real chance in Texas is TCOM . What say you SDN community? Should I wait to hear back or just go forward with SGU?

 

[Ironmandoc]

Do everything within your power to go to a US school. Your ECs are really weak, volunteering??? Clinical?? And that's what's hurting your application more than anything IMO

 

[slowlearner12]

Oh sorry I omitted some of the ECs:
-For three years, I was a leader in a religious society that was involved with outreaching to the homeless and raising awareness about social injustice.
-I went on a mission trip to Japan where I tutored English at universities and churches and outreached to the homeless for a month in the summer of 2011.
-Member of a biomedical honor society

Yeah I'm weak on clinical experience.

 

[boshtrich]

Your stats are fine for almost any DO school. I would go to a DO long before going to SGU. I would only look Caribbean if you exhaust all other options in the US.

 

[Desp]

Your stats are fine for almost any DO school. I would go to a DO long before going to SGU. I would only look Caribbean if you exhaust all other options in the US.

This guy knows what's up. I would rather spend a couple extra years doing worthwhile activities to make myself a better applicant than jumping on board the Caribbean train.

It'll be harder in the beginning but in the long haul you'll be far better off.

 

[rubisco88]

I'd wait to hear back. If you got an interview from El Paso last cycle with a 25 and less ECs, then you have a better chance at getting interviews this cycle with a 27. Applying early does wonders for your TX chances I heard. You do have a good shot at TCOM. I'd go to TCOM over SGU anyday since it's on par with most of the TX MD schools. I'm sure you'll get at least a couple interviews from the lower tier TX schools.

 

[slowlearner12]

Oh I applied with a 27 the previous time. So no improvement in the MCAT.

Thank you for insight and encouragement everyone! I'm currently leaning towards waiting a year now. Just need to find a job on top of volunteering that I will be doing.

 

[rubisco88]

Ya retake the Mcat and improves your ecs then.

 

[coolingglasses]

Apply wider. Someone with your numbers has no business going anywhere near the Caribbean.