MD & DO WAMC | 3.3cgpa/3.9 PostBacc/509 MCAT

[TrynaGetToTheBigLeagues]

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I have already submitted primaries to schools (will list below) and are finishing up secondaries. However, I am not feeling to hot about this cycle, and I have already applied last year. If this year doesn't work out will continue to take higher-level science courses as a DIY postbac since I already completed a formal postbac.

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Texas Resident ORM
MCAT - 500 (123/124/126/127) first attempt -> 509 (126/126/128/129) second attempt
GPA - Currently sits at a ~3.3 cgpa and ~3.2 science gpa. (Currently have a upward trend with senior and post bacc courses)

Clinical Experience
Medical Assistant -> ~1800 hrs
Emergency Medicine Scribe -> ~500 hrs
Shadowed ENT/Family Medicine -> ~60 hrs
Research -> ~500 hrs, 5+ poster presentations/abstract presentations

Non-Clinical Volunteering and Leadership (total 376 hrs volunteering)
Youth/College Community Mentor -> 150 hrs
Homeless shelter volunteer -> 120 hrs
Blood Donor Volunteer -> 36 hrs
Food Bank/Mental Health Awareness Volunteer -> 70 hrs
TA Lead -> 300 hrs
Extracurricular
Server -> 205 hrs

Schools Applied:
DO:
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Kansas City University
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) Long Island (Old Westbury NY)
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine/PCOM South Georgia

MD:
Texas schools -> TCOM, Sam Houston, UTRGV, UH, EL paso, ut tyler


Just feeling kind of lost; any advise would be appreciated. Thank you guys so much

 

[Faha]

You are competitive for the majority of DO schools. I suggest adding these:
UIWSOM
OSU-COM
VCOM (all schools)
ATSU-KCOM
WCU-COM
TUNCOM
CUSOM
MU-COM

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Youth/College Community Mentor -> 150 hrs
Homeless shelter volunteer -> 120 hrs
Blood Donor Volunteer -> 36 hrs
Food Bank/Mental Health Awareness Volunteer -> 70 hrs

Your service orientation activities are on the low end at 190 hours, but the details also matter.

The regional Texas schools prefer applicants who grew up in their respective parts of the state (and, sure, you have a flat application fee for TMDSAS). Do you have a commitment to rural health?

Did you get any interviews last cycle?

 

[wysdoc]

UNC-COM in Greely Colorado haș the Plains to Peak pathway for applicants from certain states (Texas is one)
Meeting the minimum Science GPA 3.5 and MCAT 503 gets you an automatic interview. Your GPA is a bit lower but you may still get an interview after overall review of your app. Plains to Peak
VCOM (already on @Faha's list) offers Texans in-state tuition at any of their branches.

 

[TrynaGetToTheBigLeagues]

You are competitive for the majority of DO schools. I suggest adding these:
UIWSOM
OSU-COM
VCOM (all schools)
ATSU-KCOM
WCU-COM
TUNCOM
CUSOM
MU-COM

Thank you so much for your response. Will definitely be looking into these schools. As for improvement for my application, is there anything you recommend other than taking upper-level science courses to help my GPA at this point? I think that looking at my application, the GPA is the glaring weakness. Mostly to expand my school list potentially.

 

[TrynaGetToTheBigLeagues]

Your service orientation activities are on the low end at 190 hours, but the details also matter.

The regional Texas schools prefer applicants who grew up in their respective parts of the state (and, sure, you have a flat application fee for TMDSAS). Do you have a commitment to rural health?

Did you get any interviews last cycle?

Unfortunately, no interviews last cycle. I do have mentions of rural health but not a hard focus on it. Would you recommend raising my non-clinical volunteering to be more competitive at these kinds of schools?

 

[TrynaGetToTheBigLeagues]

UNC-COM in Greely Colorado haș the Plains to Peak pathway for applicants from certain states (Texas is one)
Meeting the minimum Science GPA 3.5 and MCAT 503 gets you an automatic interview. Your GPA is a bit lower but you may still get an interview after overall review of your app. Plains to Peak
VCOM (already on @Faha's list) offers Texans in-state tuition at any of their branches.

Wow, this is a huge pathway that I have not heard of. I even went to one of their partner programs. Will definitely be looking into these programs. Thank you so much. In terms of becoming more competitive, do you have any recommendations?

 

[wysdoc]

Wow, this is a huge pathway that I have not heard of. I even went to one of their partner programs. Will definitely be looking into these programs. Thank you so much. In terms of becoming more competitive, do you have any recommendations?

I think your good postbac GPA will help

 

[Faha]

Thank you so much for your response. Will definitely be looking into these schools. As for improvement for my application, is there anything you recommend other than taking upper-level science courses to help my GPA at this point? I think that looking at my application, the GPA is the glaring weakness. Mostly to expand my school list potentially.

Upper level science courses would help. You should receive several DO interviews though with your current stats.

 

[TrynaGetToTheBigLeagues]

Upper level science courses would help. You should receive several DO interviews though with your current stats.

Thank you so much for your help. I will do my best!