WAMC Before The Cycle Starts

[Buckeye1992]

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Ohio Resident
cGPA- 3.76
sGPA- 3.71
Mcat- 31 (11 PS/ 10 VR / 10BS)

LOR
2 Science, 1 non science, Volunteer cordinator, DO

ECs (kind of my week point)
100+ hrs hospital volunteer
100+ hrs shadowing (Ortho, Gen Surg, Family Med, ER, ENT)
25 hrs patient advocate
40 hours of Research with a poster presentation
Treasures of a pre-med club (probably 40-50 hours)
Worked (but only during breaks and the summer)

MD list
OSU
Toledo
Wright State
Cinncinati
Penn State
Western Michigan
Quinnipac
USUHS
Neomed

DO list
OU
Marian
LMU
Nova
LECOM-B
ATSU-K
Azcom
RVU
Campbell
DMU

Does this list look ok? I am a traditional applicant but not really a tradional student. I have been married and a parent since my senior year of high school, so didnt really have a "traditional" college experience.

 

[tarheel1408]

Honestly, I think you're being a bit conservative with your school list with those stats. A 3.76/31 makes you extremely competitive at any DO school in the country - I don't think you need that many on your application unless you really like the school or location. I think you also have room to be a little bit more adventurous with your MD list. Throw in a reach school or two; where have you always dreamed of going to medical school? Also, try throwing in some mid-tier private schools that you wouldn't mind attending. Use the MSAR to look for schools that accept a decent portion of OOS students and have stats ranges similar to yours. Overall, I think that come next summer you'll be preparing to enroll in medical school 🙂

 

[Goro]

Chances excellent at any DO program. Suggest omitting USUHS
unless you're truly committed to military medicine as a career. You can add Rosy Franklin, Temple, Jefferson and Drexel to the list.

Ohio Resident
cGPA- 3.76
sGPA- 3.71
Mcat- 31 (11 PS/ 10 VR / 10BS)

LOR
2 Science, 1 non science, Volunteer cordinator, DO

ECs (kind of my week point)
100+ hrs hospital volunteer
100+ hrs shadowing (Ortho, Gen Surg, Family Med, ER, ENT)
25 hrs patient advocate
40 hours of Research with a poster presentation
Treasures of a pre-med club (probably 40-50 hours)
Worked (but only during breaks and the summer)

MD list
OSU
Toledo
Wright State
Cinncinati
Penn State
Western Michigan
Quinnipac
USUHS
Neomed

DO list
OU
Marian
LMU
Nova
LECOM-B
ATSU-K
Azcom
RVU
Campbell
DMU

Does this list look ok? I am a traditional applicant but not really a tradional student. I have been married and a parent since my senior year of high school, so didnt really have a "traditional" college experience.

 

[Buckeye1992]

Thanks goro,

I plan on the military, so USUHS is my top choice, if I don't get in there, I plan on doing HPSP.