Should I bother applying to MD schools?

[endorphinsmakeyouhappy]

I'm determined to become a doctor no matter what, but majorly screwed up my freshman year I started off first semester strong with a 3.76, but completely tanked second semester and ended up with a 3.29 cumulative GPA for my first year...I'm a rising senior and have started the application process on AMCAS but don't know if I should just forget it and only apply DO or take a gap year so my senior year science classes count.

sGPA: 3.56 cGPA: 3.7 MCAT (old, not 2015 version): 31
EC's: 1 year of research (exercise physiology), 150+ hours of clinical volunteering, volunteer teacher's aide at elementary schools, volunteer ESL teacher at refugee center, student health center sexual health educator, certified doula, women's resource center volunteer

I have LOR's from a bio professor, a DO, a MD, and my research mentor. All my prereq grades are B+/A-/A except for freshman year in which I got a B/C in Gen Chem I/II, a C in gen chem lab, and a B in intro bio...

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[gyngyn]

Your stats are close to average.
With a strong strategy and a lucky state you are a good MD candidate.

 

[Banco]

Stats wise you are right on the average for MD matriculants.

 

[gyngyn]

Don't interview with purple tips.

 

[endorphinsmakeyouhappy]

Haha I would never, I'm donating 10 inches at the end of summer. Thanks for the encouragement guys!

 

[Grace184]

Certified doula....that different! By different, I mean cool, and will def stand out!

 

[endorphinsmakeyouhappy]

Certified doula....that different! By different, I mean cool, and will def stand out!

Thanks! The certification process is a lot more complicated than I would have expected, but I'm so glad I did it

 

[gyngyn]

Thanks! The certification process is a lot more complicated than I would have expected, but I'm so glad I did it

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