WAMC: Non-trad with 3.38cGPA and 3.1-3.2 sGPA/510 MCAT URM PLEASE HELP

[bigtoesally]

I am not sure if I am competitive enough to apply. Can someone help with a school list? Can someone let me know where I stand with my GPA and awkward MCAT score breakdown? Recommendations toward an SMP?

1. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS: 3.3 cGPA 3.1-3.2sGPA downward trend
2. MCAT score(s) and breakdown 510 127/125/129/129
3. State of residence or country of citizenship (if non-US) Florida
4. Ethnicity and/or race: Black; 27; Female
5. Undergraduate institution or category Public; state
6. Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer):
   1. 6000+ hours as scribe ED, Ortho, Wound care clinic
   2. 1000 hours Radiology tech assistant
   3. 2000 hours Medical assistant for Ortho
7. Research experience and productivity
   1. 2 years experience: poster presentations one award from conference, 2nd author on published paper
8. Shadowing experience and specialties represented: none
9. Non-clinical volunteering
   1. YMCA reading coach 112 hours
   2. Library cooking program: food literacy 42 hours
   3. Tax preparation for underserved communities 150 hours
10. Other extracurricular activities (including athletics, military service, gap year activities, leadership, teaching, etc)
    1. Research Mentor
    2. Campus leader
11. Relevant honors or awards
    1. Undergraduate researcher of the year
12. Anything else not listed you think might be important

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[Mr.Smile12]

What networking have you done? Are you part of a mentoring group? Have you connected with SNMA?

 

[bigtoesally]

I have done no networking tbh. How do I reach out, can you help me please?

What networking have you done? Are you part of a mentoring group? Have you connected with SNMA?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Have you searched SNMA on Google? There are other mentoring organizations for Black students as well.

 

[chilly_md]

What are the year by year cGPA and sGPA?

 

[bigtoesally]

What are the year by year cGPA and sGPA?

Dont have exact breakdown but
CC freshman/sophomore graduated with 3.577
Junior year university 2.6
Senior 3.0
Fifth year 2.9
Post bac biochem and organic lab 4.0

 

[bigtoesally]

@Faha @Goro

 

[Faha]

I suggest these schools with your stats:
Florida State
U Florida
Miami
Central Florida
Florida Atlantic
Florida International
NOVA MD
Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
UCLA Drew
Tulane
TCU-UNT
Emory
Loyola
Rush
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Indiana
Wake Forest
Georgetown
George Washington
Drexel
Temple
Pittsburgh
Hackensack
New York Medical College
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Apply in June and submit all your secondaries by July.

 

[bigtoesally]

I suggest these schools with your stats:
Florida State
U Florida
Miami
Central Florida
Florida Atlantic
Florida International
NOVA MD
Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
UCLA Drew
Tulane
TCU-UNT
Emory
Loyola
Rush
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Indiana
Wake Forest
Georgetown
George Washington
Drexel
Temple
Pittsburgh
Hackensack
New York Medical College
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Apply in June and submit all your secondaries by July.

Thank you for the feedback! Even without an SMP or post bacc -DIY?

 

[Faha]

Thank you for the feedback! Even without an SMP or post bacc -DIY?

Yes, GPA-MCAT grid (for URM) shows you have a ~90% chance for a MD acceptance.

 

[Goro]

@Faha @Goro

I agree with the wise Faha

 

[chilly_md]

Dont have exact breakdown but
CC freshman/sophomore graduated with 3.577
Junior year university 2.6
Senior 3.0
Fifth year 2.9
Post bac biochem and organic lab 4.0

I agree with Faha and Goro. It helps that you took some classes as a post bac and did well in them. Your MCAT score is also good and the breakdown is not a concern.

 

[inwantstobeadoctor]

If interested in Tulane, connect with Ms. Horne!

 

[SWR1913]

Yes, GPA-MCAT grid (for URM) shows you have a ~90% chance for a MD acceptance.

where do we find the grid for URM? Thank you in advance

 

[bigtoesally]

where do we find the grid for URM? Thank you in advance

@Faha @Goro

 

[Faha]

where do we find the grid for URM? Thank you in advance

It has not been updated since 2015. The odds are better for 2024 since there will be 2,500 more 1st year MD positions available since 2015.

 

[geologist]

I applied with similar stats as a nontrad URM (more credits in my postbac, also 4.0) and have 7 acceptances. I did have a strong story, lots of life experience, and a clear answer to “why medicine”. Make sure your writing is excellent and you submit early - I submitted everything as early as possible, and was in the first round of interviews for many of the schools I interviewed at.

 

[SWR1913]

It has not been updated since 2015. The odds are better for 2024 since there will be 2,500 more 1st year MD positions available since 2015.

Can't thank you enough. Thank you very much.

 

[bigtoesally]

I applied with similar stats as a nontrad URM (more credits in my postbac, also 4.0) and have 7 acceptances. I did have a strong story, lots of life experience, and a clear answer to “why medicine”. Make sure your writing is excellent and you submit early - I submitted everything as early as possible, and was in the first round of interviews for many of the schools I interviewed at.

do you mind if I PM you?

 

[bigtoesally]

Can't thank you enough. Thank you very

It has not been updated since 2015. The odds are better for 2024 since there will be 2,500 more 1st year MD positions available since 2015.

Wow thank you, very helpful