DO WAMC Canadian Applicant

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Hi everyone, I'm a Canadian with low stats, and I'm planning to send in my primaries as soon as I get my MCAT rewrite score back.

cGPA: 3.44

MCAT: 506 (127/126/127/126) in 2023, rewriting this month (expected to have a decent score of above 515, have been scoring low 520s in FLs with an average of 520)

Residency: Canada (Alberta)

Ethnicity: ORM East Asian male

Clinical experience: ~250 hrs volunteering in a geriatrics lab interviewing patients

Research: ~900 hrs in different labs, one paper currently being prepared for journal submission, one prospective paper

Employment: ~1900 hrs in a food science lab (I took a co-op year)

Non Clinical volunteering: ~400 hrs, raised $50000 during an annual event for Crohn's and Colitis, search and rescue volunteer (have not been on any actual missions, though)

Other Activities: Mentoring a student from high school to university

Relevant honours or awards: 1 Dean's list

My school list so far: MSUCOM, CCOM, KCUCOM, LECOM (no Bradenton), Rowan, UNECOM, WCUCOM

LORs: 2 from MDs, 1 from my supervisor at the food science lab

Due to my low GPA, I think I'll have to reapply many times in Canada before I'm accepted. I was also planning to apply to USMD this cycle, but I didn't realize admissions in the US were rolling until early July. I've been working and studying for my rewrite at the same time, so I've had limited time to work on both USMD and USDO, so I've only focused on my DO applications.

I have almost everything ready to go on AACOMAS, just waiting for my transcript to be delivered (my university does not support parchment or clearinghouse) and my account to be verified.

Would I have a chance if I submit my primaries after I get my score back in August? I'm worried I won’t get any interviews or acceptances because I'm international and my stats don't make me stand out.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Let's see what your new MCAT is.

Fundraising is great but not community service in the eyes of most adcoms, including DO schools. We want to see direct interaction with under-resourced communities, and it's not clear you have this covered. Suggestions include food distribution, shelter volunteer, job/tax preparation, legal support, transportation services, or housing rehabilitation.

There are many new DO schools, and while there is a risk with being part of a new program (have not graduated a class), they are also more desperate to fill their spots and could offer significant reduced tuition.

 

[llzh]

Let's see what your new MCAT is.

Fundraising is great but not community service in the eyes of most adcoms, including DO schools. We want to see direct interaction with under-resourced communities, and it's not clear you have this covered. Suggestions include food distribution, shelter volunteer, job/tax preparation, legal support, transportation services, or housing rehabilitation.

There are many new DO schools, and while there is a risk with being part of a new program (have not graduated a class), they are also more desperate to fill their spots and could offer significant reduced tuition.

Thank you for your advice @Mr.Smile12! Will update when I get my score back.

 

[Faha]

You could add AZCOM and WESTERN to your application.

 

[llzh]

You could add AZCOM and WESTERN to your application.

Thank you for your advice @Faha