WAMC / Adding Schools (ORM CA, 3.7X, 509)

[CiliasStr3et]

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I'm an ORM (asian) from CA looking to apply for more DO schools this cycle.
My cGPA and sGPA are both 3.7x and my MCAT is 509 with my CARS being a 124. I'm on my 2nd gap year right now.
Clinical experience: I only have a medical assistant job as my source of clinical hours, I've put about 600-700 hours in this.
Research: I have about 500 hours in this, spread among 2 different labs but no pubs. I didn't get too much done in either, but contributed to group efforts.
Shadowing: I shadowed a primary care DO for 70 hours.
Non clinical volunteer: I have helped out at 2 different food banks for about 60 hours combined as well.
Hobbies: I have an online business that I have run since high school, nothing majorly impressive tho.
LOR: 1 DO shadowing, 1 strong PI letter and 2 from regular professors I had (1 weak, 1 decent) 1 from a PA I work with
Only honors I've gotten are dean's list for a few quarters, nothing else.

Current school list is:
WESTERN
WESTERN NW
TUCOM-CA
TUNCOM
AZCOM
ATSU-KCOM
DMU-COM
CCOM
MU-COM
UIWSOM
CUSOM
WVSOM
PCOM
NYITCOM
Touro-NY
LECOM
KCUCOM
CHSU

I'm looking to add maybe 3 -5 more schools if possible if its recommend to this late in the cycle. Im still wrapping up secondaries for a few schools on my list.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Have you already submitted your AACOMAS? Have you heard back? What's your purpose as a physician?

Your non-clinical volunteering is low (60). Some of the newer schools may overlook this, but it may hold your app's desirability in general.

 

[CiliasStr3et]

Have you already submitted your AACOMAS? Have you heard back? What's your purpose as a physician?

Your non-clinical volunteering is low (60). Some of the newer schools may overlook this, but it may hold your app's desirability in general.

I have submitted primaries and most secondaries already. Non clinical has gone up closer to 90 now, but I didn't project that in any. Im currently still volunteering too Im just not able to reflect that in any apps. Would I be able to do so new primaries submitted?

Secondaries for almost every school submitted, except KCU, CUSOM.
MU-COM, CCOM, WVSOM have not been submitted for primaries yet.

 

[Faha]

You could add ACOM, WCU-COM, UP-KYCOM and any of the VCOMs