Hi SDN,
I am a 24 years old Texas resident who graduate college in 2017. I have applied to MD/DO schools last cycle (2017) and didn't receive any invitations (I did get bunch of secondaries from DO, but didn't get neither). I wanted to get some advice from you guys if i am taking a right path to medical school.
MCATs:
I have taken 2 MCATs so far one being 497 (2015) and second one being 500 (2016). They aren't great scores, but I am studying for one right now to take it on September 1st with a determined mind so we shall see it will be different from previous scores. I am hoping to get >515.
Research Experience:
I did a inorganic chemistry research for my school for a semester, and got to present our research in National American Chemical Society meeting.
GPA:
cGPA - 3.41
sGPA - 3.22
I have poor freshman and sophomore year due to financial problems in my family. It got so severe that I had to take a year off teaching English to support my family between my sophomore and junior year.
Having return back to the college, I drastically improved my GPA and was on 3 deans lists out of 4 semesters during Junior and Senior year.
Clinical Experience:
During my Senior year (2017), I worked:
As a Bereavement Assistant at a Hospice (part-time) for 6 months (480 hrs) where I sent bereavement letters and helped organizing patient data. While working, I volunteered (~18 hours) for a camp for children and family who lost their member of the family.
Also, worked as an emergency department scribe (part-time) for 6 months (480 hrs) while enrolled as a full-time student all during my senior year.
Post-graduation, I worked (2017-2018):
As a emergency department scribe (part-time) for 6 months (480 hrs), and
as an ophthalmic technician (full-time) for 6 months (~1000 hrs).
Post-bacc (2018):
I will be attending University of Northern Colorado - MBS program this fall in order to further increase my science GPA.
Rec letters and references:
I have strong recommendation letters from my professors, and a ophthalmic surgeon who I worked for.
So the question that I have is that, I am thinking about applying to DO (~ 8 schools) schools this cycle (2018) with my new MCAT score (which I will take on September 1st), then if I would be able to achieve >515 MCAT, I would like to apply to MD schools next cycle (2019). Is that a too ambitious or do you guys think it will be possible? Please let me know where to strengthen my application so I can achieve my dream of becoming a physician one day. Thanks!
I am a 24 years old Texas resident who graduate college in 2017. I have applied to MD/DO schools last cycle (2017) and didn't receive any invitations (I did get bunch of secondaries from DO, but didn't get neither). I wanted to get some advice from you guys if i am taking a right path to medical school.
MCATs:
I have taken 2 MCATs so far one being 497 (2015) and second one being 500 (2016). They aren't great scores, but I am studying for one right now to take it on September 1st with a determined mind so we shall see it will be different from previous scores. I am hoping to get >515.
Research Experience:
I did a inorganic chemistry research for my school for a semester, and got to present our research in National American Chemical Society meeting.
GPA:
cGPA - 3.41
sGPA - 3.22
I have poor freshman and sophomore year due to financial problems in my family. It got so severe that I had to take a year off teaching English to support my family between my sophomore and junior year.
Having return back to the college, I drastically improved my GPA and was on 3 deans lists out of 4 semesters during Junior and Senior year.
Clinical Experience:
During my Senior year (2017), I worked:
As a Bereavement Assistant at a Hospice (part-time) for 6 months (480 hrs) where I sent bereavement letters and helped organizing patient data. While working, I volunteered (~18 hours) for a camp for children and family who lost their member of the family.
Also, worked as an emergency department scribe (part-time) for 6 months (480 hrs) while enrolled as a full-time student all during my senior year.
Post-graduation, I worked (2017-2018):
As a emergency department scribe (part-time) for 6 months (480 hrs), and
as an ophthalmic technician (full-time) for 6 months (~1000 hrs).
Post-bacc (2018):
I will be attending University of Northern Colorado - MBS program this fall in order to further increase my science GPA.
Rec letters and references:
I have strong recommendation letters from my professors, and a ophthalmic surgeon who I worked for.
So the question that I have is that, I am thinking about applying to DO (~ 8 schools) schools this cycle (2018) with my new MCAT score (which I will take on September 1st), then if I would be able to achieve >515 MCAT, I would like to apply to MD schools next cycle (2019). Is that a too ambitious or do you guys think it will be possible? Please let me know where to strengthen my application so I can achieve my dream of becoming a physician one day. Thanks!
