MD WAMC & Help With School List

[as_39]

Do you think I should apply this cycle? I'm a little worried as my stats are low. I had a few challenges in college, but there wasn't really a trend in my grades. I had some schools on my list but I'm not sure I'd be able to get any interviews with where I'm currently at. Thanks so much for your advice!

cGPA: 3.32 / sGPA: 3.25

MCAT: 513 (128/127/129/129)

State: NY

Undergrad: Top 15 undergrad

Research Experience: 3000+ hours, 2 first author publications, 1 other, 1 in preparation

Clinical Experience: 300 hours in hospitals

Shadowing Experience: 40 hours at a hospital in internal medicine

Teaching experience: 200 hours TA for 2 courses, tutor

Non-Clinical Volunteering: 500 hours. Variety of activities focusing on working with underserved communities (especially in education). President of one organization and had leadership roles in 2 others

These are some schools I was considering:
-SUNY Downstate
-NY Medical College
-Stonybrook
-Albert Einstein
-Albany Medical College
-SUNY Upstate
-University of Buffalo
-Drexel
-Temple
-George Washington

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[Faha]

I suggest these schools with your stats:
All 4 SUNYs
Albany
New York Medical College
Quinnipiac
Seton Hall
Drexel
Temple
George Washington
NOVA MD
TCU-UNT
Rosalind Franklin
Medical College Wisconsin
Western Michigan
Oakland Beaumont
Also apply broadly to DO schools and I suggest these
NYITCOM
PCOM
LECOM
MU-COM
CCOM
DMU-COM
KCU-COM
ATSU-KCOM
AZCOM
CUSOM
VCOM (all schools)

 

[as_39]

Do you think I should consider retaking the MCAT? I was accepted to a masters program but am unsure if it's worth doing as it won't affect my undergraduate GPA

 

[Faha]

You do not need to retake the MCAT. A Masters is not needed for your DO chances and will not improve your MD chances.