Hi all I would appreciate some advice/guidance in regards to applying to MD and DO
1. My sGPA is 3.29 after 43 credits of post-bacc classes and 40 credits of BCPM with 3.93. cGPA is 3.39
2. I just received my MCAT score which was a 505 126/124/126/129 which was disappointingly lower than my FLs
3. CA, USA
4. Asian male
5. Attended UW, Seattle
6. 1000 hrs scribe in the ED
200 hrs volunteer at a cancer hospital physical therapy clinic
7. 250 hrs research volunteer/recruiter
8. 40 hrs DO (Physical medicine and rehab)
60 hrs MD (Cardiology)
9. 400 hrs foster dog parent
350 hrs homeless shelter volunteer
10. 300 hrs tutoring underserved/low SES students (paid)
running+basketball+badminton split into 2 EC sections
11. N/A
12. I would like to think my PS and other essays are relatively strong. LORs should be at least average strength.
- My AMCAS is currently verified (applied to throwaway school) and I have prewritten the common secondaries. I'm stuck whether or not to even apply to MDs this cycle. I was thinking of applying to very select few MD schools with lower MCAT averages (UC Davis, UC Riverside, and OOS schools). I also have strong ties to UH-JABSOM (I don't know if it'll make much of a difference).
- I prefer applying to MD but am also open to applying to DO this cycle. I would highly prefer to attend DO schools in CA, AZ, NV, or IL since it's closer to family/friends.
- I wanted to get your guys' opinions or advice on what I should be doing.
Thanks ahead of time!
1. My sGPA is 3.29 after 43 credits of post-bacc classes and 40 credits of BCPM with 3.93. cGPA is 3.39
2. I just received my MCAT score which was a 505 126/124/126/129 which was disappointingly lower than my FLs
3. CA, USA
4. Asian male
5. Attended UW, Seattle
6. 1000 hrs scribe in the ED
200 hrs volunteer at a cancer hospital physical therapy clinic
7. 250 hrs research volunteer/recruiter
8. 40 hrs DO (Physical medicine and rehab)
60 hrs MD (Cardiology)
9. 400 hrs foster dog parent
350 hrs homeless shelter volunteer
10. 300 hrs tutoring underserved/low SES students (paid)
running+basketball+badminton split into 2 EC sections
11. N/A
12. I would like to think my PS and other essays are relatively strong. LORs should be at least average strength.
- My AMCAS is currently verified (applied to throwaway school) and I have prewritten the common secondaries. I'm stuck whether or not to even apply to MDs this cycle. I was thinking of applying to very select few MD schools with lower MCAT averages (UC Davis, UC Riverside, and OOS schools). I also have strong ties to UH-JABSOM (I don't know if it'll make much of a difference).
- I prefer applying to MD but am also open to applying to DO this cycle. I would highly prefer to attend DO schools in CA, AZ, NV, or IL since it's closer to family/friends.
- I wanted to get your guys' opinions or advice on what I should be doing.
Thanks ahead of time!
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