WAMC/ School List (low GPA, SMP)

[justtrying_1]

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I need advice on my school list and I really would like to include both UCSF and John Hopkins as they are both my dream schools but, do I even have a chance?

• Undergraduate: Top 10 public school in CA Graduate: Well-known SMP
• Country/state of residence: CA/ MA (SMP program was one year long, so idk if I have residency)
• Undergraduate cGPA: 3.06 sGPA: 2.58 Graduate GPA: 3.93 (SMP)
• MCAT Scores: 506 (May 2019) --> 517 (August 2019)
• Experiences
  • Research – include any abstracts/posters/publications and how you were credited (eg. First author, senior author, etc):
    • Undergraduate:
      • 600 hours in a memory lab (no poster or presentation)
      • Summer Program : 200 hours
        • I carried out my own research involving ASD and presented my poster at the end of the program.
    • Graduate:
      • ~ 500 hours in a neuroscience lab
        • Co-authored on a paper and presented my work.
      • Currently hired as a junior specialist (will be working during my gap year as I apply)
        • Starting in August
  • Volunteering (clinical) – include hours/sites:
    • Undergraduate:
      • 40 hours at a hospital
      • 120 hours as a medical interpreter abroad (summer after I completed my bachelors)
    • Graduate:
      • 100 hours at a hospital
      • Hopefully I will be able to go back as a medical interpreter for another month (I'm just waiting on conformation because of COVID-19)
        • That would be another 90-120 hours
  • Physician shadowing – include hours/specialties:
    • 30 hours in gastroenterologist
    • 26 hours in family medicine
    • 40 hours in general surgeon
  • Non-clinical volunteering:
    • Undergraduate + Graduate:
      • 215 hours as a crisis counselor
    • Undergraduate:
      • 30 hours at a research convention
    • Graduate:
      • 50 hours volunteering at a local food back
  • Extracurricular activities:
    • Undergraduate:
      • Member of a club for 3 years, where I participated in their events and banquets
    • Graduate:
      • Ran marathons (2 half and 1 full)
        • Fundraised over $1500 for organizations that I supported
        • I was suppose to run another marathon this summer but it's canceled due to COVID
  • Leadership:
    • Not much
  • Employment:
    • Undergraduate:
      • ~ 1000 hours as a customer service representative (Freshman - mid Junior year)
      • ~ 400 hours as a food delivery driver (Sophomore - Senior year)
      • ~ 100 hours babysitting (Sophomore - Junior year)
      • ~ 400 hours as a event coordinator (Junior - Senior year)
    • Graduate:
      • ~ 400 hours as an EMT
      • I'm probably going to apply as a part-time EMT during my gap year
• Immediate family members in medicine? (y/n): No
  • First generation and URM
• School List:
  • MD Schools:
    • Guaranteed interview @ SMP
    • UC Davis
    • UC Irvine
    • UCSD (kinda reach)
    • UC Riverside
    • Kaiser
    • California Northstate
    • Loma Linda
    • Drexel
    • Temple
    • University of Cincinnati
    • Wake Forest
    • EVMS
    • Loyola
    • BU
    • UMass
  • DO Schools:
    • California HS
    • Michigan State
    • Touro
    • Campbell

Word of advice to anyone who suffered a low GPA during undergraduate, DON'T GIVE UP! When I graduated college I really thought that I would never become a doctor but something in me told me to keep trying. And, now I've completed my master's program, revamped my studying habits and found my passion. I'm happier now than I ever was in my fours years of undergraduate because I've learned how to take things slowly and ask for help.

 

[Faha]

On your DO list Michigan State accepts few non residents and the tuition is very high. Add more DO schools and I suggest these:
AZCOM
TUNCOM
KCU-COM
ATSU-KCOM
DMU-COM
PCOM
LECOM (all schools)
MU-COM

 

[deleted853360]

What URM group are you apart of?

 

[justtrying_1]

What URM group are you apart of?

Hispanic

 

[Faha]

Hispanic

Are you fluent is Spanish ?

 

[justtrying_1]

Are you fluent is Spanish ?

Yes

 

[Faha]

Yes

You could add these MD schools:
California University
Arizona (Tucson and Phoenix)
Tufts
Quinnipiac
Einstein (located in the Bronx- 60% Hispanic population)
Hofstra
Georgetown
George Washington
Miami
TCU-UNT
Rosalind Franklin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Your question is about your chances at UCSF or Hopkins. I can't really speak for either of those admissions processes, but if undergrad GPA is a strong screening factor, then the answer is that I don't think your chances are good unless their admissions staff says they have admitted candidates with similar background as you.