Reapplying 3rd time (4.0, 517)

[zofy-wofy]

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hello all,

I am going to have to reapply for a third time this upcoming cycle as I am WL at my top choice but am too far down to be accepted. As above I have a 4.0 gpa and 517 mcat taken in 2024.

I am a non-trad and applied during college (initial mcat 507) and was terribly unprepared and don’t even count it as a legit attempt. I graduated in 2022 and have since worked for an EHR company (1 year), was in a PhD program for a semester (wet lab not for me lol), and worked in clinical research for a few months before my current position as an ophthalmic tech/scribe. I have been here for going in 2 years and am very involved with the physicians I work with.

Clinical hours: 4000
Clinical volunteering: 100 (during college)
Non-clinical volunteering: 75 (this is my current volunteer position)
Research: 100 (starting research project w Ophtho residents soon as well)
Leadership: lead tech for Ophtho I scribe for
Non clinical work: tutor in college in life sciences 400 hours
Shadowing: 209 hours CT surg
10 hours pcp
8 hours ortho surgery
8 hours EP

LOR’s: 3 MD’s (2 I work with, 1 from CT surg), 1 DO (work w him), 1 prof from college

New from last app: this is my issue, my scribing will be a new position as it is a recent development along with more involvement in the non clinical volunteering org. The research w Ophtho is also new, but early stages. Is this enough for a successful re app? I will apply until my mcat expires then move on, what can I do to increase my chances?

I know I’m weak in service and that is my main goal at the moment to improve, should I re apply to MD schools or just go DO?

Schools:
KU SOM (ks resident, WL here)
UMKC (very strong ties, rejected post ii)
MU-Columbia (R post ii)
Ohio state
U cinci
Loyola
Iowa
Penn state
Western mich

Few others, didn’t get ii from any of them. Any advice?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Give yourself a year to accumulate more than the minimum of hours when you submit again. Being a 3x applicant will start to put you at a real disadvantage at many schools. I don't think any of the ones you list will penalize you if you are a 3x applicant, but you never know.

Most applicants with fewer than 150 hours of service orientation activities are screened out, and you look like you may have fallen into that category (75 non-clinical service hours, no description???).

We do not have your application. I assume you were interviewed at KU or UMKC in your first cycle?

You must add DO schools. Beggars can't be choosers.

 

[A224B]

The thing that worries me about DO is that this applicant's stats are way above the medians for all DO programs and they may get yield protected. They should definitely apply DO.

Instead of moving on, a 4.0 517 student has the academic fortitude to graduate from a top Caribbean school, if they went that route. They will not be weeded out. I think moving on would be a mistake, but US programs are by far the best option.