Third time applicant 509mcat, 3.6 gpa

[WestOfChicago94]

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Interested to see thoughts from others on my application chances. Im a third time applicant, previously applied in 2017 and 2018 cycle.

Info and stats:

Undergrad: University of Iowa - graduated may 2016
Degree: BS in Human Physiology
cGPA: 3.62
BCMP: 3.49

Graduate School: Rush University - graduated may 2017
Degree: MS in Medical Biotechnology
cGPA: 3.74
BCMP: 3.87

MCAT 2016 (1st attempt): Total: 508- 125, 128, 127, 128
MCAT 2017 (2nd attempt): Total: 509- 127, 126, 129, 127

Experiences:

Volunteer
1) Elementary School Tutor - 100 hours
2) VA Hospital - 90 hours
3) Local Hospital ER - 35 hours
4) Food Pantry - 630 hours

Total: 855 hours (125 clinical, 730 nonclinical)

Work/ Research
1) Research Assistant (Department of Radiology Uni. of Iowa) - 1000 hours
- no publications, co author of 2 publications under review currently.
- author of poster presentation at the American Thoracic Society Conference (May 2016)
2) Medical Scribe (Pediatrics and ENT) - 2900 hours

Leadership
1) President of my Fraternity
- 145 members roughly
- Chapter of the year honors
- Also served as Alumni Relations chairman

Awards/ Recognition
1) Uni. of Iowa Undergraduate Research Fellow
2) Outstanding Poster Presentation (Uni. of Iowa Undergraduate Research Fair)

Physician Shadowing and other
1) about 60 hours between Orthopedics, Anesthesiology, Pain Management, Radiology
2) Attended 3 week trip to shadow physicians at a hospital in Madurai, India (80 hours)

2017 cycle: 1 interview - 1 rejected
2018 cycle: 3 interviews - 2 waitlist, 1 rejected

this year applied to about 27 MD programs, 7 DO. Last year about 14 MD, no DO programs.

 

[Faha]

You should receive several DO interviews with your stats. Where did you apply for MD schools ?

 

[WestOfChicago94]

You should receive several DO interviews with your stats. Where did you apply for MD schools ?

Im an Illinois resident by the way, should have added that above.

MD schools for 2019 application
Rosalind Franklin,
Rush,
Tufts,
Loyola,
Tulane,
OUWB,
UIC,
Iowa,
Creighton,
Med College of Wisconsin,
VCU,
Virginia Tech,
Albany,
NYMC,
Arizona - Tucson,
Arizona- Phoenix,
Quinnipiac,
EVMS,
Drexel,
Temple,
Thomas Jefferson,
Vermont,
Wright St,
Wayne St,
George Washington U,
Penn State,
West Virginia

 

[Faha]

For MD schools you could add these:
Seton Hall
NOVA MD

 

[Goro]

Interested to see thoughts from others on my application chances. Im a third time applicant, previously applied in 2017 and 2018 cycle.

Info and stats:

Undergrad: University of Iowa - graduated may 2016
Degree: BS in Human Physiology
cGPA: 3.62
BCMP: 3.49

Graduate School: Rush University - graduated may 2017
Degree: MS in Medical Biotechnology
cGPA: 3.74
BCMP: 3.87

MCAT 2016 (1st attempt): Total: 508- 125, 128, 127, 128
MCAT 2017 (2nd attempt): Total: 509- 127, 126, 129, 127

Experiences:

Volunteer
1) Elementary School Tutor - 100 hours
2) VA Hospital - 90 hours
3) Local Hospital ER - 35 hours
4) Food Pantry - 630 hours

Total: 855 hours (125 clinical, 730 nonclinical)

Work/ Research
1) Research Assistant (Department of Radiology Uni. of Iowa) - 1000 hours
- no publications, co author of 2 publications under review currently.
- author of poster presentation at the American Thoracic Society Conference (May 2016)
2) Medical Scribe (Pediatrics and ENT) - 2900 hours

Leadership
1) President of my Fraternity
- 145 members roughly
- Chapter of the year honors
- Also served as Alumni Relations chairman

Awards/ Recognition
1) Uni. of Iowa Undergraduate Research Fellow
2) Outstanding Poster Presentation (Uni. of Iowa Undergraduate Research Fair)

Physician Shadowing and other
1) about 60 hours between Orthopedics, Anesthesiology, Pain Management, Radiology
2) Attended 3 week trip to shadow physicians at a hospital in Madurai, India (80 hours)

2017 cycle: 1 interview - 1 rejected
2018 cycle: 3 interviews - 2 waitlist, 1 rejected

this year applied to about 27 MD programs, 7 DO. Last year about 14 MD, no DO programs.

Add more DO schools to list.