MD & DO Should I apply this upcoming cycle? Low GPA/Upward Trend/Pending MCAT

[mindfulnessmedication]

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Hello everyone. Would it be wise to apply this cycle?

Non trad. Psychology Major.


Community College 1: (124 units)
cGPA: 3.08 sGPA: 2.80
University: (122 units)
cGPA: 3.55 sGPA: 3.22
Community College 2: (10 units)
cGPA: 3.5 sGPA: 3.5

OVERALL:
cGPA: 3.30
sGPA: 3.05 (slightly higher for AACOMAS)
Upward trend: Last 2 years in University cGPA: 3.83 sGPA: 3.78

MCAT:
Averaging 503-510. (different prep companies)

ECs:

• 2-year Research Assistant in Health Psychology lab involving Breast Cancer and Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.
• 8-week Community service: Summer Community Health Research Project. 1 conference presentation.
• 200 hours of Emergency Department Volunteering
• 560 hours of ED Scribe
• 24 Hours of Physician Shadowing Rotation
• 2 year of a part-time restaurant job early/mid in my college career to help out with the family.

LORs:
1 Program Coordinator for Community Health Research Project.
1 Letter from Lab Director of Psychology Research
1 MD Physician Letter

MISC:
Low SES student (homeless, underserved community, qualified for FAP). Non-URM.
Dean's Honors in my most recent 6 quarters consecutively.
Graduated Cum Laude at UC


Thank you so much!

 

[Forever Geebs]

What’s your state of residence?

Are you applying both MD and DO?


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[mindfulnessmedication]

What’s your state of residence?

Are you applying both MD and DO?


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California. Applying both MD and DO

 

[mindfulnessmedication]

I understand MD may not be a possibility at this point. I do however have assistance for applying to 16 MD schools due to FAP.

Totally fine with DO programs too!

 

[Faha]

Post your MCAT score here when available and we can advise you on which schools to apply to.

 

[mindfulnessmedication]

Update: Will most likely be applying with

cGPA: 3.281
sGPA: 3.069
MCAT: 504 (125/124/125/130)

Do I realistically have a shot this cycle?

 

[mindfulnessmedication]

@Faha @Goro

 

[Faha]

You are competitive for some DO schools with your stats so I suggest applying to all these:
ACOM
ARCOM
ATSU-SOMA
BCOM
UIWSOM
ICOM
LMU-DCOM
UP-KYCOM
WVSOM
CUSOM
VCOM (all 3 schools)
NYIT-Arkansas
LECOM (all schools)
PCOM Georgia and South Georgia
You are not competitive for MD schools with your stats.

 

[mindfulnessmedication]

You are competitive for some DO schools with your stats so I suggest applying to all these:
ACOM
ARCOM
ATSU-SOMA
BCOM
UIWSOM
ICOM
LMU-DCOM
UP-KYCOM
WVSOM
CUSOM
VCOM (all 3 schools)
NYIT-Arkansas
LECOM (all schools)
PCOM Georgia and South Georgia
You are not competitive for MD schools with your stats.

Thank you for your advice Faha. I really appreciate it.

 

[mindfulnessmedication]

If I'm leaning more toward DO, would it be better as a back up plan to (1) apply to SMPs; (2) do a postbac; (3) retake mcat in order to strengthen my application?

 

[Faha]

Your MCAT is competitive for all the DO schools I listed. Most of those schools have MCAT medians in the 498 to 502 range.