sunsetvibes1234
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Hi everyone! I have a question if I should reapply or not. My last application was in the 2024-2025 cycle with these stats.
MCAT: 490 (123/123/121/121), 495 (125/123/124/123)
GPA: Cumulative: 3.82, science: 3.78
I am a NJ resident, ORM, traditional applicant.
ECs (when i applied): Clinical job: ~300 hours, shadowing: 80 hours (MD and DO), non-clinical volunteering: ~1300 hours.
Research: 3 posters, 1 publication, ~ 600 hours on multiple projects
LORs: 6 strong and positive - 2 science professors, 2 non science professors, 1 job supervisor, 1 DO physician.
I applied to 17 DO schools, got interviews from 5 (LMU DCOM, Burrell, VCOM, LECOM, and KCU) I got one acceptance from LMU DCOM and I'm currently on the waitlist at Burrell, VCOM, and LECOM.
The reason I am asking if I should reapply is because I did not have much hope for this cycle, so I started to study for the MCAT again. I took it on 3/21 and received my score yesterday, 502 (127/125/125/125).
I would really appreciate it if anyone could advise me if I should apply again to schools closer to home such as Rowan-Virtua SOM, NYITCOM, Touro, PCOM, etc as I did not receive interviews from them in my first cycle.
If I reapply, I would be using the same LORs, but I would have more hours in all aspects, I have a scribe job lined up starting in June, and my cumulative GPA will be 3.83.
Thank you so much I really appreciate any advice.
MCAT: 490 (123/123/121/121), 495 (125/123/124/123)
GPA: Cumulative: 3.82, science: 3.78
I am a NJ resident, ORM, traditional applicant.
ECs (when i applied): Clinical job: ~300 hours, shadowing: 80 hours (MD and DO), non-clinical volunteering: ~1300 hours.
Research: 3 posters, 1 publication, ~ 600 hours on multiple projects
LORs: 6 strong and positive - 2 science professors, 2 non science professors, 1 job supervisor, 1 DO physician.
I applied to 17 DO schools, got interviews from 5 (LMU DCOM, Burrell, VCOM, LECOM, and KCU) I got one acceptance from LMU DCOM and I'm currently on the waitlist at Burrell, VCOM, and LECOM.
The reason I am asking if I should reapply is because I did not have much hope for this cycle, so I started to study for the MCAT again. I took it on 3/21 and received my score yesterday, 502 (127/125/125/125).
I would really appreciate it if anyone could advise me if I should apply again to schools closer to home such as Rowan-Virtua SOM, NYITCOM, Touro, PCOM, etc as I did not receive interviews from them in my first cycle.
If I reapply, I would be using the same LORs, but I would have more hours in all aspects, I have a scribe job lined up starting in June, and my cumulative GPA will be 3.83.
Thank you so much I really appreciate any advice.
