I am gearing up to apply this summer. I am a non-trad (graduated T10 in 2016, non-science major with a 2.77, ugh), and have been living in WY for the last five years working as a professional ski and climbing guide. I have a bit of a decent story for my uGPA, I had bacterial meningitis January of freshman year and lost ~80% of my hearing (severe/profound), and honestly just couldn't find my academically footing after that while still trying to move through undergrad at the same pace. I had entered undergrad with the ambition of pursuing an MD, but after the confidence hit of struggling with school and losing my hearing, I felt like I needed to move away from that. However, last year I felt as though I wanted to try again after realizing some decent professional success, and completed pre-reqs with a 4.0 (55 credits, 4.0 cGPA and a 4.0 science). I have a pretty good understanding of MD schools, but no sense of what DO schools I should think about applying to. I'd also appreciate some advice on how to frame the undergrad struggles without sounding like a pity party.
Anyway, here's the goods
Background
White/Female/27
Originally from NJ, WY resident since 2016
Parents both college grads, but no medical professionals in the family
Academics
2.77 uGPA (inconsistent, grades ran the gamut from As to Cs, no science coursework, some math, but got A's in those)
4.0 postbacc/sGPA
520 mcat (132, 130, 128, 130)
Speciality interest: most likely interested in practicing rural, but specialized (ENT, Neuro)
Research
200 hours in a cognitive science lab studying decision making, 1 poster, no papers (2014-2016)
Shadowing
40 hours ENT, 40 hours ortho, 40 hours cardiologist (2014), planning on shadowing a local doctor here outside of my tech work
Paid clinical
ER tech at local hospital since april, will continue through application season (2400 hours) (2020-present)
-have had EMT since 2014 (7 years)
Paid nonclinical
worked at recreation center in undergrad all four years, started as a swim instructor, ended as facility manager/trainer for lifeguards, first aid, cpr) 2012-2016 (2000 hours)
Level 3 ski coach (highest cert), with specialties in adaptive and children's coaching 2016-present (3000 hours)
Certified ski and climbing guide (AMGA rock guide cert, AMGA aspiring ski guide, should be eligible to take ski guide exam in 2021) (2400 hrs)
Volunteer
APO service fraternity member 2013-2016 (480 hours around city where undergrad was located)
Set up a program to provide swim lessons to local underserved kids, was founder/president of this project (600 hours across 3 years)
Volunteer with the adaptive skiing program here for 4 years (300 hours)
Survey skiers going out of bounds of people's backcountry education and preparation for the local search and rescue (175 hours)
Certifications
WEMT since 2014
LGI/First aid instructor since 2014
PSIA Level 3, Children's specialist trainer, adaptive level 2
Avalanche professional level 1
AMGA rock guide, aspiring ski guide
Washington***(wwami)
WICHE
Colorado
Mayo AZ
Arizona Phoenix
Arizona Tucson
UCLA
UCSD
UCSF
USC
UND
OHSU
Utah
UNR
Other MD
Jefferson
Quinnipiac
NYMC
Albany
Gtown
GW
Miami
BU
Tufts
Temple
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Vermont
Loyola
Creighton
Western michigan
Wayne state
Oakland Beaumont
DO
RVUCOM
AZCOM
TUNCOM
KCU-COM
ATSU-KCOM
DMU-COM
MU-COM
PCOM
UNECOM
Touro-NY
TUCOM-CA
Western
CUSOM
VCOM
Anyway, here's the goods
Background
White/Female/27
Originally from NJ, WY resident since 2016
Parents both college grads, but no medical professionals in the family
Academics
2.77 uGPA (inconsistent, grades ran the gamut from As to Cs, no science coursework, some math, but got A's in those)
4.0 postbacc/sGPA
520 mcat (132, 130, 128, 130)
Speciality interest: most likely interested in practicing rural, but specialized (ENT, Neuro)
Research
200 hours in a cognitive science lab studying decision making, 1 poster, no papers (2014-2016)
Shadowing
40 hours ENT, 40 hours ortho, 40 hours cardiologist (2014), planning on shadowing a local doctor here outside of my tech work
Paid clinical
ER tech at local hospital since april, will continue through application season (2400 hours) (2020-present)
-have had EMT since 2014 (7 years)
Paid nonclinical
worked at recreation center in undergrad all four years, started as a swim instructor, ended as facility manager/trainer for lifeguards, first aid, cpr) 2012-2016 (2000 hours)
Level 3 ski coach (highest cert), with specialties in adaptive and children's coaching 2016-present (3000 hours)
Certified ski and climbing guide (AMGA rock guide cert, AMGA aspiring ski guide, should be eligible to take ski guide exam in 2021) (2400 hrs)
Volunteer
APO service fraternity member 2013-2016 (480 hours around city where undergrad was located)
Set up a program to provide swim lessons to local underserved kids, was founder/president of this project (600 hours across 3 years)
Volunteer with the adaptive skiing program here for 4 years (300 hours)
Survey skiers going out of bounds of people's backcountry education and preparation for the local search and rescue (175 hours)
Certifications
WEMT since 2014
LGI/First aid instructor since 2014
PSIA Level 3, Children's specialist trainer, adaptive level 2
Avalanche professional level 1
AMGA rock guide, aspiring ski guide
Washington***(wwami)
WICHE
Colorado
Mayo AZ
Arizona Phoenix
Arizona Tucson
UCLA
UCSD
UCSF
USC
UND
OHSU
Utah
UNR
Other MD
Jefferson
Quinnipiac
NYMC
Albany
Gtown
GW
Miami
BU
Tufts
Temple
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Vermont
Loyola
Creighton
Western michigan
Wayne state
Oakland Beaumont
DO
RVUCOM
AZCOM
TUNCOM
KCU-COM
ATSU-KCOM
DMU-COM
MU-COM
PCOM
UNECOM
Touro-NY
TUCOM-CA
Western
CUSOM
VCOM
