MD WAMC? Texas, 3.8 cGPA, 3.8 sGPA, and 509 MCAT

[hamsterballin]

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[wysdoc]

Hello I am waiting for interviews and I'm wondering if I should consider adding other schools to my list while I still have time. I am nervous about applying to schools having taken the MCAT 3 times, so I'm trying to find some schools that are friendlier to multiple MCATs. Thank you in advance for your help!

• cGPA: 3.83, sGPA: 3.84
• MCAT (2023): 509 (126/126/127/130)
• MCAT (2022): 498 (126/124/124/124)
• MCAT (2021): 495 (124/123/123/125)
• Major: Biochemistry
• Minor: English
• Residency: Texas resident, Lived my entire life in Ohio, my parents and family all live in California
• Demographics: White female
• Research: cancer research (3000 hours, 1500 anticipated, last author on publication under revision at high-impact journal) & chemistry lab research (1500 hours, completed and presented thesis, 3rd author on submitted publication)
• Patient Care: underserved hospital volunteer (180 hr, 140 hr anticipated), elderly care hospital volunteer (190hr)
• Non-clinical Volunteering: breast cancer awareness (500hr), breast cancer awareness leadership position (700 hr), orientation leader (90 hr)
• Teaching: Chemistry lab instructor (1000 hr), chemistry lecture TA (660 hr)
• Shadowing: 40 hours (emergency medicine, vascular surgery), 100 hours eShadowing, anticipated: 100 hr ob/gyn
• Awards/scholarships: Faculty Research Award Recipient, Chemistry Scholarship Award Recipient (x2)
• Hobbies: baking, reading (in a book club), figure skating
• Other: 1Q CASPER

Schools Applied to:

MD:

• Baylor
• UT San Antonio
• McGovern
• A&M
• Texas Tech @ Lubbock
• UT Austin (didn't receive secondary)
• UTMB
• UT Southwestern
• TCU
• UT Tyler
• Albany
• Rush
• Rosalind Franklin
• MCW
• GW
• Quinnipiac
• Vermont
• Tufts

DO:

• Sam Houston
• UNTHSC
• Western University COMP
• VCOM
• Midwestern
• Michigan State
• Incarnate Word

Are there any schools other schools I should look into? I would really value your thoughts @Faha , @Mr.Smile12 , and @Goro

Your stats make you unlikely for the TMDSAS schools that everyone wants like UTSW and Baylor, so swallow your pride and apply to all the TMDSAS schools. You have left out several which are more forgiving with MCAT scores
Is this your first application cycle?

 

[hamsterballin]

Your stats make you unlikely for the TMDSAS schools that everyone wants like UTSW and Baylor, so swallow your pride and apply to all the TMDSAS schools. You have left out several which are more forgiving with MCAT scores
Is this your first application cycle?

Yes, it is. I submitted primaries to all TMDSAS schools. I will complete secondaries for the remaining ones!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Tyler and RGV are very focused on serving their local communities so living in those areas is preferred. But you might as well try.

Not sure you have service orientation activities listed. Your community service is health awareness and leadership, but I don't see a listing for community service that is not health related (food distribution, shelter work, job placement services, transportation services, or housing rehabilitation). It makes sense as you have done research on cancer, but having something not related to your work shows more balance.

 

[Faha]

You could add more DO schools such as OSU-COM, AZCOM, KCU-COM, ATSU-KCOM, CUSOM, LECOM

 

[Goro]

You could add more DO schools such as OSU-COM, AZCOM, KCU-COM, ATSU-KCOM, CUSOM, LECOM

Agree with the wise Faha.

OP, you're DOA for any MD school outside of TX.