I'm a MI resident (UMich grad) looking to apply to MD/DO and I need help coming up with a realistic school list. I know my GPA is the glaring issue here. By the time of matriculation I'll have had 2 gap years. Not sure if my MCAT makes up for my GPA but I think I have some solid ECs, strong LORs, and my strongest point is my writing.
GPA: cGPA 3.52, sGPA 3.1 I have a big dip in sophomore year but slightly better junior/senior year though no strong upward trend. The low GPA is due to a string of family deaths which I will explain in my application, but I did retake all the classes I did poorly in and did significantly better.
MCAT: attempt 1: 501 (125/127/122/127), attempt 2: 508 (128/127/126/127)
Demographics: Asian female (filipino)
Clinical Experience: 1200 full-time MA, expected 1500 hours more by matriculation. 200 volunteer hours in a rural hospital in the Philippines where my family is from. 100 hours shadowing across multiple specialties.
Non-clinical Volunteering: 150 hours at a single place working with children from disadvantaged areas who are victims of sexual abuse and neglect.
Research: 1200 hours over the course of 3 years at the same lab. No pubs/posters.
Leadership: E-board for residential hall multicultural council
Honors/awards: Awarded by the Southeast Asian Language department for my performance and work for Filipino language.
I'm planning on applying very, very broadly and maybe focusing in the Midwest, but I'm open to wherever I would fit in best. I am going to send apps to all my in-state schools (Western, Oakland, Wayne, Michgan State, Central, UMich) but I would like help in building a bigger list. Again I know my GPA is the major issue here, so is there still a shot for me for MD?
GPA: cGPA 3.52, sGPA 3.1 I have a big dip in sophomore year but slightly better junior/senior year though no strong upward trend. The low GPA is due to a string of family deaths which I will explain in my application, but I did retake all the classes I did poorly in and did significantly better.
MCAT: attempt 1: 501 (125/127/122/127), attempt 2: 508 (128/127/126/127)
Demographics: Asian female (filipino)
Clinical Experience: 1200 full-time MA, expected 1500 hours more by matriculation. 200 volunteer hours in a rural hospital in the Philippines where my family is from. 100 hours shadowing across multiple specialties.
Non-clinical Volunteering: 150 hours at a single place working with children from disadvantaged areas who are victims of sexual abuse and neglect.
Research: 1200 hours over the course of 3 years at the same lab. No pubs/posters.
Leadership: E-board for residential hall multicultural council
Honors/awards: Awarded by the Southeast Asian Language department for my performance and work for Filipino language.
I'm planning on applying very, very broadly and maybe focusing in the Midwest, but I'm open to wherever I would fit in best. I am going to send apps to all my in-state schools (Western, Oakland, Wayne, Michgan State, Central, UMich) but I would like help in building a bigger list. Again I know my GPA is the major issue here, so is there still a shot for me for MD?