WAMC? 3.56cGPA. 514 MCAT, ORM

[RocketRacoon23]

Hi all I am an ORM that went to a state public school. State is MA

GPA: 3.56 cGPA, 3.48 sGPA

(I graduated undergrad in 2021 with a cGPA and sGPA of about 3.7 and cum laude. However I recently found out that I have dual enrollment classes from 10th-12th grade on my college transcript that will count towards my amcas gpa even though I didn’t use them for my degree. I wasnt the best student in high school and had a 2.5gpa in these classes.This brings my cGPA down to a 3.56 and my sGPA down to a 3.48)

I did have an upward trend in college going from 3.5 freshman year, 3.6 sophmore year, 3.8 junior year, and 4.0 senior year.

MCAT: 514

Clinical Experience:
3800 medical assistant hours
300 hospital volunteering

Research:
700 hours in undergrad
2 poster presentations
1 mid author publication.

Shadowing:
150 hours Family Med
24 hours Nephrology
16 hours Internal Med

Nonclinical Volunteering:
150 hours with habitat for humanity
100 hours with local organization that helps make meals for the needy
70 hours big brother

Other Leadership:
320 hours YMCA camp counselor
150 hours president of club in college where we helped fundraise for sick children

What MD and DO schools should I target? Any shot schools overlook my DE classes?

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[chilly_md]

Moved to WAMC. You should be fine but will have to apply to the appropriate schools. Please edit your post to match the format of the below template (including state of residence) and provide a bit more info on your non-clinical volunteering:

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[Mr.Smile12]

I'm not too worried about the dual enrollment courses, but you should make sure the schools you apply to don't use it against you. The upward trend definitely helps.

I don't know your purpose to become a physician based on your information in the post. I presume you have been working as an MA since graduating.

 

[RocketRacoon23]

I'm not too worried about the dual enrollment courses, but you should make sure the schools you apply to don't use it against you. The upward trend definitely helps.

I don't know your purpose to become a physician based on your information in the post. I presume you have been working as an MA since graduating.

Thank you for your response! How would I make sure the schools won’t use it against me? would they have that information on their website?

 

[chilly_md]

You have good community service, and the schools that are mission-oriented in that area are more rewarding of upward trends.

I suggest:

UMass
Tufts
Boston
NYU Long Island (primary-care focused)
Vermont
Dartmouth
Rosalind Franklin
Loyola
MCW
Creighton
Hackensack
Tulane
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
NYMC
Albany
Einstein
Nova MD
Oakland
Wayne State
EVMS
TCU
Belmont (when it opens)
George Washington
Wake

For DO, you are competitive for all of them. You can try:

PCOM
KCU
UNE
Marian
LECOM
DMU

 

[RocketRacoon23]

Thank you so much!