HELLO!
I am posting in regards to my rather peculiar situation. Freshman year, I nearly failed all my courses and was Required to Withdraw.
Dean of my University told me, "Son, maybe university isn't right for you." At that moment in time, a switch flipped in my mind and I've been driven beyond words can describe ever since to become a medical doctor. The dream which one year of mishap seemed to significantly derail.
After freshman year, every semester after was at least a 3.70 GPA and my 37-Credit DIY Post-Bacc was a 4.0 GPA. The biggest issue is my sGPA is greatly affected because my first year was my medical school 100-level pre-requisite courses.
I graduated with a Bachelor of Human Kinetics (Honours Kinesiology).
Stats:
cGPA: 3.38
AMCAS sGPA: 3.07
AACOMAS sGPA: 3.40
Post-Bacc GPA: 4.00
Stats (Minus 1st Year):
cGPA : 3.76
AMCAS sGPA: 3.86
AACOMAS sGPA: 3.81
Post-Bacc GPA: 4.00
MCAT: 512
Shadowing: 170 Hours
(Multiple specialties & still attaining more hours throughout the application cycle/gap year)
Paid - Clinical: 780 Hours
Local Clinic: 750 Hours
ED Scribe (ScribeAmerica): 30 Hours (Just started, 800 Hours to be completed by the time I matriculate at Trauma 2 Center).
Paid - Non-Clinical: 2900 Hours
Worked throughout undergraduate/post-baccalaureate to pay for school.
Volunteering: 495 Hours
ED & Cancer Clinic: 240 Hours
Big Brothers: 80 Hours
Global Health Initiative (Australia): 75 Hours
Research: 350 Hours
Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy: 250 Hours
Oncological Wet Lab Research: 96 Hours (Led presentation for the next generation of student researchers continuing lab's work)
*Continuing Paid Research in August 2019 until Matriculation at my post-baccalaureate institution.
Leadership: 520 Hours
Supplemental Instructor/Mentor (at my post-baccalaureate institution): 520 Hours
Lastly, I live in Canada but am a Dual-Citizen with the U.S. and am applying to both U.S. M.D. and D.O. schools by June 15th (if rolling admissions plays a factor in your decision). I wanted to know:
1. Where I should apply? How broadly should I apply?
2. What can I do to max out my M.D. chances and GET LOOKED AT! As my first year GPA is really my biggest hindrance.
Thank you for all honest help and positive constructive criticism you provide!
I am posting in regards to my rather peculiar situation. Freshman year, I nearly failed all my courses and was Required to Withdraw.
Dean of my University told me, "Son, maybe university isn't right for you." At that moment in time, a switch flipped in my mind and I've been driven beyond words can describe ever since to become a medical doctor. The dream which one year of mishap seemed to significantly derail.
After freshman year, every semester after was at least a 3.70 GPA and my 37-Credit DIY Post-Bacc was a 4.0 GPA. The biggest issue is my sGPA is greatly affected because my first year was my medical school 100-level pre-requisite courses.
I graduated with a Bachelor of Human Kinetics (Honours Kinesiology).
Stats:
cGPA: 3.38
AMCAS sGPA: 3.07
AACOMAS sGPA: 3.40
Post-Bacc GPA: 4.00
Stats (Minus 1st Year):
cGPA : 3.76
AMCAS sGPA: 3.86
AACOMAS sGPA: 3.81
Post-Bacc GPA: 4.00
MCAT: 512
Shadowing: 170 Hours
(Multiple specialties & still attaining more hours throughout the application cycle/gap year)
Paid - Clinical: 780 Hours
Local Clinic: 750 Hours
ED Scribe (ScribeAmerica): 30 Hours (Just started, 800 Hours to be completed by the time I matriculate at Trauma 2 Center).
Paid - Non-Clinical: 2900 Hours
Worked throughout undergraduate/post-baccalaureate to pay for school.
Volunteering: 495 Hours
ED & Cancer Clinic: 240 Hours
Big Brothers: 80 Hours
Global Health Initiative (Australia): 75 Hours
Research: 350 Hours
Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy: 250 Hours
Oncological Wet Lab Research: 96 Hours (Led presentation for the next generation of student researchers continuing lab's work)
*Continuing Paid Research in August 2019 until Matriculation at my post-baccalaureate institution.
Leadership: 520 Hours
Supplemental Instructor/Mentor (at my post-baccalaureate institution): 520 Hours
Lastly, I live in Canada but am a Dual-Citizen with the U.S. and am applying to both U.S. M.D. and D.O. schools by June 15th (if rolling admissions plays a factor in your decision). I wanted to know:
1. Where I should apply? How broadly should I apply?
2. What can I do to max out my M.D. chances and GET LOOKED AT! As my first year GPA is really my biggest hindrance.
Thank you for all honest help and positive constructive criticism you provide!
