WholesaleBento
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Hey everyone, just wondering what my chances are at low tier MDs and DO schools. I graduated undergrad back in 2017 with a bachelors in Biology. Thought I wanted to go into EMS but found out that I did not like fires in person as much as I did on paper. Finished an SMP in 2021 and just yolo'd some apps and obviously got rejected.
1. AMCAS sGPA/cGPA: 2.46/2.78
SMP GPA: 3.84
2. 1st MCAT (2019): 498 (124/122/126/126)
2nd MCAT (2021): 503 (127/121/128/127)
I plan on retaking the MCAT in July 2022
3. State residence: VA
4. ORM
5. Undergrad: Midwest school, low tier
6. Clinical experience (volunteering/non volunteering): 4000+
7. Research experience: 1000+ with one pub in the works
8. Shadowing exp: ~40 hours in GI by MD
9. Non-clinical volunteering: ~400 hours
10. ECs: college athletics, leadership/mentor program, various clubs
11. Honors: Dean's list in my senior year, I show upwards trend throughout all four years of college
12. Anything else: I have a C- in Gen Chem II for undergrad and was planning on retaking the course at a CC this summer. But I am conflicted as it runs near my MCAT date. I've been calling a few schools here and there (MD and DO) and some say they don't really mind the C- and that taking biochem/ochem/advanced biochem in my masters are fine replacing it. What's the consensus on retaking this class?
School list: First time I applied and going off of what my advisors told me, I just went all MD ranging from mid to low tier since I was banking on my second MCAT retake. Now I am looking at low tier MD schools and broadly DO schools.
Thanks for your time! Any advice is appreciated.
1. AMCAS sGPA/cGPA: 2.46/2.78
SMP GPA: 3.84
2. 1st MCAT (2019): 498 (124/122/126/126)
2nd MCAT (2021): 503 (127/121/128/127)
I plan on retaking the MCAT in July 2022
3. State residence: VA
4. ORM
5. Undergrad: Midwest school, low tier
6. Clinical experience (volunteering/non volunteering): 4000+
7. Research experience: 1000+ with one pub in the works
8. Shadowing exp: ~40 hours in GI by MD
9. Non-clinical volunteering: ~400 hours
10. ECs: college athletics, leadership/mentor program, various clubs
11. Honors: Dean's list in my senior year, I show upwards trend throughout all four years of college
12. Anything else: I have a C- in Gen Chem II for undergrad and was planning on retaking the course at a CC this summer. But I am conflicted as it runs near my MCAT date. I've been calling a few schools here and there (MD and DO) and some say they don't really mind the C- and that taking biochem/ochem/advanced biochem in my masters are fine replacing it. What's the consensus on retaking this class?
School list: First time I applied and going off of what my advisors told me, I just went all MD ranging from mid to low tier since I was banking on my second MCAT retake. Now I am looking at low tier MD schools and broadly DO schools.
Thanks for your time! Any advice is appreciated.