WAMC for DO school?

[premed5124]

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Cgpa: 3.3
Sgpa: 3.3
MCAT: 503 (126,125,127,125) thinking of a retake before apps open up again
Clinical experience: 100 hours volunteering at a hospital
Shadowing: 85 hours split between 3 docs (one is a DO which I have a letter of rec from)
Volunteering: about 200-250 hours not including hospital volunteering
Research: about 800 hours in one lab where I was the head undergrad researcher, and 300 hours in another where I designed my own experiment
Other experiences: 900 hours as a certified pharmacy tech at a ambulatory clinic, various clerical jobs

Residence: CA, ORM

I also have a committee letter from my post bac program. I was also wondering if I should mention my Crohn's disease in my PS or not, since it is a major reason why I decided to pursue medicine and made me who I am today. I just am not sure if it will be viewed negatively, I had surgery 5 years ago and have been in remission since. I switched from engineering my second year of college and my gpa has a upward trend from the switch, I have attached some images below. I plan on applying to most DO schools.

 

[Dr panda]

you should have no problems with getting in just apply broadly, good luck

 

[Goro]

Cgpa: 3.3
Sgpa: 3.3
MCAT: 503 (126,125,127,125) thinking of a retake before apps open up again
Clinical experience: MA 200+ hours, 100 hours volunteering at a hospital
Shadowing: 85 hours split between 3 docs (one is a DO which I have a letter of rec from)
Volunteering: about 200-250 hours not including hospital volunteering
Research: about 800 hours in one lab where I was the head undergrad researcher, and 300 hours in another where I designed my own experiment
Other experiences: 900 hours as a certified pharmacy tech at a ambulatory clinic, various clerical jobs

Residence: CA, ORM

I also have a committee letter from my post bac program. I was also wondering if I should mention my Crohn's disease in my PS or not, since it is a major reason why I decided to pursue medicine and made me who I am today. I just am not sure if it will be viewed negatively, I had surgery 5 years ago and have been in remission since. I switched from engineering my second year of college and my gpa has a upward trend from the switch, I have attached some images below. I plan on applying to most DO schools.

Chances fine!

I can't recommend Touro-NY, Nova, Wm Carey, LUCOM, for different reasons. MSUCOM? Read up on Larry Nasser and you decide. LMU has an accreditation warning, which concerns me. CalHS is too new and appears to be too limited in rotations sites.

 

[premed5124]

Chances fine!

I can't recommend Touro-NY, Nova, Wm Carey, LUCOM, for different reasons. MSUCOM? Read up on Larry Nasser and you decide. LMU has an accreditation warning, which concerns me. CalHS is too new and appears to be too limited in rotations sites.

For my clinical experience I was going to become an MA but due to certain circumstances I can no longer do it. If I am not able to get paid clinical experience by the time apps roll around would I still be good?

 

[Goro]

For my clinical experience I was going to become an MA but due to certain circumstances I can no longer do it. If I am not able to get paid clinical experience by the time apps roll around would I still be good?

Just get clinical experience, paid or not. You need to show us that you know what you're getting into.