WAMC GPA 3.37 MCAT 507 lacking ECs

[themountain123]

1. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS

- cGPA: 3.37, sGPA: 3.40

1. MCAT score(s) and breakdown

- 507

1. State of residence or country of citizenship (if non-US)

TN

1. Ethnicity and/or race

Indian, born in India moved here when I was young, current US citizen

1. Undergraduate institution or category

Bio BCMB degree at UTK graduated 2021

1. Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer)

-My extracurriculars are where I'm lacking quite a bit, due to covid and having to adjust to online along with everything else my opportunities for research and volunteering were quite limited, so really my ECs consist of the fact that I worked as a PCA/CNA at a hospital full-time for a year on the COVID floor, originally the cardio, renal, and pulmonary floor, which was very demanding (at one point I was 1 of 2 PCA/CNAs left for 45 patients and was the sole PCA for the floor most times).

1. Research experience and productivity

- none sadly

1. Shadowing experience and specialties represented

plan to formally shadow DO soon but saw and talked to many at the hospital

1. Non-clinical volunteering
2. Other extracurricular activities (including athletics, military service, gap year activities, leadership, teaching, etc)

Worked as a PCA/CNA for a year during gap year, moved home after and am currently helping my parents run the family retail store due to dads health (worsening diabetes, high cholesterol, and developing neuropathy.)
Tutored for a semester.

1. Relevant honors or awards
2. Anything else not listed you think might be important

Covid had a big impact on the second half of my undergrad and restricted a lot of opportunities. I also wasn't able to get a LOR, so i plan to take a science course or two at a local community college to hopefully get a science LOR

Would I be competitive for DO schools? if so a list of schools would be really appreciated!! Thanks in advance!

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[Faha]

How many hours did you work as a PCA/CNA ? You do need 50 hours of in person physician shadowing.

 

[themountain123]

How many hours did you work as a PCA/CNA ? You do need 50 hours of in person physician shadowing.

Roughly 1400 ish as a PCA/CNA, and I start shadowing soon!

 

[Faha]

You should apply to U Tennessee and East Tennessee for MD schools. For DO schools I suggest these:
VCOM (all schools except Monroe)
ACOM
CUSOM
NOVA
UIWSOM
KCU-COM
ATSU-KCOM
DMU-COM
MU-COM
TUNCOM
WVSOM
NYITCOM
Touro-NY
PCOM (all schools)

 

[themountain123]

You should apply to U Tennessee and East Tennessee for MD schools. For DO schools I suggest these:
VCOM (all schools except Monroe)
ACOM
CUSOM
NOVA
UIWSOM
KCU-COM
ATSU-KCOM
DMU-COM
MU-COM
TUNCOM
WVSOM
NYITCOM
Touro-NY
PCOM (all schools)

thanks for the list!! And do you think it’s worth applying for MD I figured I wasn’t competitive for it, and do you think I’ll be competitive for the DO schools with my lack luster ECs?

 

[Goro]

1. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS

- cGPA: 3.37, sGPA: 3.40

1. MCAT score(s) and breakdown

- 507

1. State of residence or country of citizenship (if non-US)

TN

1. Ethnicity and/or race

Indian, born in India moved here when I was young, current US citizen

1. Undergraduate institution or category

Bio BCMB degree at UTK graduated 2021

1. Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer)

-My extracurriculars are where I'm lacking quite a bit, due to covid and having to adjust to online along with everything else my opportunities for research and volunteering were quite limited, so really my ECs consist of the fact that I worked as a PCA/CNA at a hospital full-time for a year on the COVID floor, originally the cardio, renal, and pulmonary floor, which was very demanding (at one point I was 1 of 2 PCA/CNAs left for 45 patients and was the sole PCA for the floor most times).

1. Research experience and productivity

- none sadly

1. Shadowing experience and specialties represented

plan to formally shadow DO soon but saw and talked to many at the hospital

1. Non-clinical volunteering
2. Other extracurricular activities (including athletics, military service, gap year activities, leadership, teaching, etc)

Worked as a PCA/CNA for a year during gap year, moved home after and am currently helping my parents run the family retail store due to dads health (worsening diabetes, high cholesterol, and developing neuropathy.)
Tutored for a semester.

1. Relevant honors or awards
2. Anything else not listed you think might be important

Covid had a big impact on the second half of my undergrad and restricted a lot of opportunities. I also wasn't able to get a LOR, so i plan to take a science course or two at a local community college to hopefully get a science LOR

Would I be competitive for DO schools? if so a list of schools would be really appreciated!! Thanks in advance!

You're very fine for DO schools!

 

[Goro]

You should apply to U Tennessee and East Tennessee for MD schools. For DO schools I suggest these:
VCOM (all schools except Monroe)
ACOM
CUSOM
NOVA
UIWSOM
KCU-COM
ATSU-KCOM
DMU-COM
MU-COM
TUNCOM
WVSOM
NYITCOM
Touro-NY
PCOM (all schools)

I agree with the wise Faha, but also recommend KCOM and KCU

 

[themountain123]

I agree with the wise Faha, but also recommend KCOM and KCU

Thanks for the recommendations! I really appreciate the input