WAMC 3.33 cGPA, 514 MCAT

[wubawhat]

Hello, I'm working on developing my school list and would love any inputs. I'm also trying to decide if I should push my application to next year, or if I should consider the SMP route.
I'm a service academy graduate (BS History) who spent 6 yrs on active duty before doing an informal post-bacc.
1) cGPA: 3.33, sGPA: 3.22. Post-bacc sGPA is 3.75, undergrad sGPA <3.0, undergrad cGPA ~3.15. Strong upward trend.
2) MCAT 514; C/P 127, CARS 132, B/B 129, P/S 126
3) Non-clinical volunteering: After school tutor to previously homeless kid who was a grade behind in school. Twice a week for one year, at ~150 hours
4) No clinical volunteering, although I will have ~40 hours by August
5) Shadowing: ~ 55 hours
6) No research experience
7) Job interviews next week for various scribe positions/medical office assistant.
8) GA resident, not URM

Tentative school list:
Mercer
Medical College of Georgia
Morehouse
Michigan State
Loyola
FL International
George Washington
Georgetown
MUSC
Joan C Edwards at Marshall U
U Kansas
Albany
Central Michigan
Drexel
Creighton
Quinnipac
Cooper
Toledo
Illinois
New York Medical College
EVMS
Emory

GA-PCOM
VCOM (both campuses)
NSU-COM
ATSU-SOMA
BCOM

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[Faha]

You should be fine for DO school with your stats. Your GPA is low as a OOS applicant for state public schools such as Illinois, Toledo, Central Michigan, Kansas, Michigan State, Marshall and Cooper. You could add schools such as:
Penn State
Temple
Jefferson
Virginia Commonwealth
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Medical College Wisconsin
Rosalind Franklin
Tulane

 

[wubawhat]

Thank you for the advice! I'll definitely make that adjustment. How many DO schools would you recommend applying to?

 

[Faha]

Thank you for the advice! I'll definitely make that adjustment. How many DO schools would you recommend applying to?

The ones on your list should be adequate.

 

[GrapesofRath]

While you are light on clinical exp, there are many MD schools that will give consideration to someone with 6 yrs of active duty exp a good grade trend and 514

 

[wubawhat]

@Faha, @GrapesofRath, thank you! I've adjusted my school list and will go ahead with this cycle's application.

 

[jesie]

I don't know how you feel about heading back into the military but you are within range for USU if you wanted to jump back in.

 

[Goro]

First off, many thanks for your service to our country. definitely add more clinical volunteering hours!

delete Morehouse, Cooper,
Michigan State
FL International
Joan C Edwards at Marshall U
U Kansas
Central Michigan
Cooper
Toledo
Illinois


ADD:
ALL SC schools
UAB
Duke (yes, Duke)
Case (you heard me)
Dartmouth
BU
Tufts
U Miami
Wm Carey
ACOM
KYCOM
all three VCOMs
CUSOM
LECOM-B

(you're fine for ANY DO school, so send my school an app!)

 

[Teppil]

First off, many thanks for your service to our country. definitely add more clinical volunteering hours!

delete Morehouse, Cooper,
Michigan State
FL International
Joan C Edwards at Marshall U
U Kansas
Central Michigan
Cooper
Toledo
Illinois


ADD:
ALL SC schools
UAB
Duke (yes, Duke)
Case (you heard me)
Dartmouth
BU
Tufts
U Miami
Wm Carey
ACOM
KYCOM
all three VCOMs
CUSOM
LECOM-B

(you're fine for ANY DO school, so send my school an app!)

Sorry to hijack the thread a bit, but whats the reasoning behind the duke/case addition here @Goro ?

I have a similar app to OP and similar numbers so def want to know if I should add these 2 to my own list.

 

[wubawhat]

I don't know how you feel about heading back into the military but you are within range for USU if you wanted to jump back in.

Thanks, I've definitely thought about it!

 

[wubawhat]

First off, many thanks for your service to our country. definitely add more clinical volunteering hours!

delete Morehouse, Cooper,
Michigan State
FL International
Joan C Edwards at Marshall U
U Kansas
Central Michigan
Cooper
Toledo
Illinois


ADD:
ALL SC schools
UAB
Duke (yes, Duke)
Case (you heard me)
Dartmouth
BU
Tufts
U Miami
Wm Carey
ACOM
KYCOM
all three VCOMs
CUSOM
LECOM-B

(you're fine for ANY DO school, so send my school an app!)

Thank you for the input! I really appreciate the guidance. And yes, I did need a "double-take" read to hear you.

 

[wubawhat]

Hey @Teppil, I took a look at your WAMC thread - it sounds like you have a great application put together! No need for hijacking apologies.

 

[To be MD]

Hello, I'm working on developing my school list and would love any inputs. I'm also trying to decide if I should push my application to next year, or if I should consider the SMP route.
I'm a service academy graduate (BS History) who spent 6 yrs on active duty before doing an informal post-bacc.
1) cGPA: 3.33, sGPA: 3.22. Post-bacc sGPA is 3.75, undergrad sGPA <3.0, undergrad cGPA ~3.15. Strong upward trend.
2) MCAT 514; C/P 127, CARS 132, B/B 129, P/S 126
3) Non-clinical volunteering: After school tutor to previously homeless kid who was a grade behind in school. Twice a week for one year, at ~150 hours
4) No clinical volunteering, although I will have ~40 hours by August
5) Shadowing: ~ 55 hours
6) No research experience
7) Job interviews next week for various scribe positions/medical office assistant.
8) GA resident, not URM

Tentative school list:
Mercer
Medical College of Georgia
Morehouse
Michigan State
Loyola
FL International
George Washington
Georgetown
MUSC
Joan C Edwards at Marshall U
U Kansas
Albany
Central Michigan
Drexel
Creighton
Quinnipac
Cooper
Toledo
Illinois
New York Medical College
EVMS
Emory

GA-PCOM
VCOM (both campuses)
NSU-COM
ATSU-SOMA
BCOM

Definitely do not need to retake the MCAT. I'd follow Goro's advice and get a copy of the MSAR. Then, I'd focus my apps on schools that accept the highest rate of military veterans.

Wow-o on the CARS score, by the way. I think it's the most important score. *High five*

 

[magicdock]

Sorry to hijack the thread a bit, but whats the reasoning behind the duke/case addition here @Goro ?

I have a similar app to OP and similar numbers so def want to know if I should add these 2 to my own list.

There is no reason, goro throws schools in randomly