MD & DO WAMC/School list-- low GPA/MCAT + solid EC/LOR -- Female ORM - 1st time

[catlover2715]

Before ripping my edges bc of my GPA/MCAT, I wanna say that I know MD is a very very very long shot(almost impossible). The reason for this post is to see if its even worth applying to my state schools/top DO Schools or just apply to mid/low DO schools(need help on which ones they even are).

Tentative list

• MD:
  • FL state schools (maybe)
• DO:
  • Midwestern
  • PCOM
  • MSU COM
  • Touro
  • Nova

1. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS cGPA: 3.37 (upward trend) sGPA: 3.25 (upward trend)
2. MCAT score(s) and breakdown: 496-> 503(126/125/125/127)
3. State of residence or country of citizenship (if non-US): FL/ Double major + minor
4. Ethnicity and/or race: Asian
5. Undergraduate institution or category: FL state school
6. Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer):
   1. 200 hrs in the Radiology dept.
   2. 1 year of scribing
7. Research experience and productivity
   1. Ecology lab for 2 years so around 500+ hrs-- no publications
8. Shadowing experience and specialties represented
   1. 400 with a MD neurosurgeon
   2. 600 with DO family physician
9. Non-clinical volunteering
   1. 1000 hrs at a nonprofit that feeds the homeless in downtown (every Friday evening since Senior in high school)
   2. 200 hrs as a camp counselor at a camp for very ill kids
   3. Various events at school totaling to about 200 hrs
10. Other extracurricular activities (including athletics, military service, gap year activities, leadership, teaching, etc)
    1. Started as a Secretary for a science club and a cultural club in freshman year to the Vice President in senior year.
    2. Organized my own Medical Trip to rural parts of Pakistan via an international welfare trust organization
    3. Led a group for alternative breaks to DC
    4. STEM PLTL leader-- kinda like a TA
    5. IM Volleyball for clubs
    6. gap year: continued non clinical volunteer + scribe
11. Relevant honors or awards
    1. Deans list lol
12. Plan on doing Internal Med(oncology) or Peds

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[Faha]

MD schools are not realistic with your stats. I suggest these DO schools:
VCOM (all 4 schools)
CUSOM
PCOM (all schools)
ACOM
ARCOM
NYIT-AR
UIWSOM
MU-COM
UP-KYCOM
WVSOM
LECOM (all schools)

 

[catlover2715]

MD schools are not realistic with your stats. I suggest these DO schools:
VCOM (all 4 schools)
CUSOM
PCOM (all schools)
ACOM
ARCOM
NYIT-AR
UIWSOM
MU-COM
UP-KYCOM
WVSOM
LECOM (all schools)

Thank you for the reply!

Are these DO schools considered top, mid, or low?
Do you think I should add more DO schools?

 

[Faha]

I would not consider them low tier. Those listed should be enough for a DO application since you would be applying to 16+ schools.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

DO schools will be your best chance.

 

[catlover2715]

DO schools will be your best chance.

Do you think the list above is good? I was thinking about adding KCU,CCOM,KCOM, and DMU