WAMC: 1st app, feel like I am just on the fence, 3.66/508

[Orions_Belt786]

Hi! I plan on applying next cycle and would appreciate any thoughts. I’m Canadian & plan on applying primarily USDO and also any USMD where I can be a competitive applicant. I was semi-satisfied with my MCAT except for Chem/Phys. Also, I was thinking if my app is not strong enough, I could wait an apply in 2024 instead.

Demographic: Canadian South Asian Male


GPA: 3.66 (upward trend)

sGPA: 3.61

Major: Physics

MCAT: 508 (123/129/127/129)



Clinical Volunteer Work: ~ 150 hours at local hospital in emergency and day surgery



Shadowing:

• 20 hours of shadowing MD at highly prestigious Canadian hospital + LOR



Research:

• 50+ hours volunteering in physics solar energy lab

• NSERC for engineering project, co-author w/ published paper in IEEE

• paid environmental science summer research position

• physics thesis research project (not sure if this is worth including)



Other:

• teaching assistant for various physics courses (200+ hours)

• physics society VP, A.I. club VP

• local youth council member dealing with issues facing our municipality

~ 100 hours volunteering at elderly care home

• multiple Dean’s/President’s List

• ~ 5 scholarships for high grades


I am planning on applying to all Canadian friendly DO schools: Midwestern (Chicago + Arizona), Kansas City, Lake Erie, Lincoln Memorial, Marian, Michigan State, PCOM, Nova, Rowan, Touro, UNECOM, Western, & William Carey.... I think my numbers are decent for these... but please be honest, how good of a shot do I have for these? Also might apply to lower-tier MD schools but not holding out hope.

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[Mr.Smile12]

With some experience looking at Canadian transcripts, what is your BCPM GPA and what biomedical science courses are part of that calculation beyond the prerequisite Bio 1/2 or the chemistries?

 

[Orions_Belt786]

With some experience looking at Canadian transcripts, what is your BCPM GPA and what biomedical science courses are part of that calculation beyond the prerequisite Bio 1/2 or the chemistries?

BCPM GPA is 3.61. I haven't taken any other biomedical science courses.