WAMC (3.45 cGPA, 506 MCAT)

[BlueScar]

cGPA and sGPA: cGPA ~3.44, sGPA ~3.38 (post bacc 4.0 w/ 54 units)

MCAT score(s) and breakdown: 506 (126/124/127/129)

State of residence: TX
Ethnicity and/or race: Asia

I have 200 hours of clinical volunteering experience at a clinic for the homeless, almost 150 hours shadowing, and I work as a research assistant (600 plus hours).

WAMC for Texan Med schools, and national DO schools? I don't think I'm good enough for MD schools nationally.

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[Mr.Smile12]

When you can, please reformat your information according to the template: *~*~*~*IMPORTANT: How to Format Your WAMC Thread for Optimal Results and More!!*~*~*~*

So you have done 2.5 years of postbac coursework? What was your previous major, and to what extent have you been networking with admissions staff/recruiters and current medical students? Please breakdown your hours according to the template.

 

[Faha]

You should receive interviews from your Texas MD schools but with your GPA and MCAT of 506 you should also apply broadly to DO schools and I suggest these:
TCOM
UIWSOM
SAM HOUSTON STATE
AZCOM
VCOM (all schools)
CUSOM
MU-COM
CCOM
DMU-COM
KCU-COM
ATSU-KCOM

 

[BlueScar]

You should receive interviews from your Texas MD schools but with your GPA and MCAT of 506 you should also apply broadly to DO schools and I suggest these:
TCOM
UIWSOM
SAM HOUSTON STATE
AZCOM
VCOM (all schools)
CUSOM
MU-COM
CCOM
DMU-COM
KCU-COM
ATSU-KCOM

Hi Fara, thank you for the reply. Do any of these schools require a DO letter, because I have never shadowed a DO physician.

 

[Faha]

You will need to check with each school to see if any require a DO letter.

 

[m1redsox]

You don't have any non-clinical volunteering?

 

[BlueScar]

You don't have any non-clinical volunteering?

I forgot to include about 250 hours of miscellaneous nonclinical: hurricane relief, retirement home, campus stuff ect. I'll figure out a way to organize that on my app

 

[BlueScar]

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Hi Fara, thank you for the reply. Do any of these schools require a DO letter, because I have never shadowed a DO physician.

Sorry to bother you again Fara, but is this list of schools along with all the ones in Texas all I really need to apply to? Or do you have a longer list I should include? Thank you again

 

[Faha]

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Sorry to bother you again Fara, but is this list of schools along with all the ones in Texas all I really need to apply to? Or do you have a longer list I should include? Thank you again

Yes, apply to all your Texas MD schools and the DO schools I listed.