WAMC Texas, upcoming cycle 2025-26

[hopefulblackpremed]

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Hey everyone, I am new to this forum but I've been browsing since 2018. I wanted your input on my odds because I am feeling quite hopeless which is contrary to my username.

1. 3.84 cgpa, My sgpa is 3.76
2. Mcat: I have averaged 505-506 on my full lengths unfortunately, (literally every score is 505-506) even though I have been trying and I take the exam next month.
3. Status: URM, african american male- (I'm not sure if URM even matters anymore)
3. clinical= 400, its all been hospice which I'm trying to diversify once I've taken my mcat this January, I want to do MA or scribing.
4. non clinical=80 hours at a food bank, will work on it more, 15 at a garden bed.
5. Research= 6 months, chemistry research 500 hours, it was super intense and I did a poster but didn't publish. Ended up getting an award.
6. intramural soccer, piano tutor for my neighbor's son, did a bunch of things on my school campus
7. leadership: secretary of club, project lead of club.

At first I was strictly MD but I just want any school honestly, all that matters is being a Doctor. It's my passion!

I've probably formatted this incorrectly. But as I check I see the average matriculant is like 510+ and it just feels bad. I fear nerves might even get me and I drop to 502 or something. Do I even stand a chance, I also apologize if I sound neurotic or something.

edit: forgot to include I have 200 shadowing hours from a vascular surgeon, will get letter of recs from the 2 doctors+ my 4 professors.

 

[wysdoc]

Keep working on your MCAT studies and good luck on test day.
Before you apply find a doctor or two to shadow, you need about 40 hours of shadowing.

 

[hopefulblackpremed]

Keep working on your MCAT studies and good luck on test day.
Before you apply find a doctor or two to shadow, you need about 40 hours of shadowing.

oh i forgot to say i got 200 shadowing hours from internal med+ vascular surgeon. Also thank you for this encouragement.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Push yourself to get more nonclinical volunteering hours. You seem to be under the 150 hour threshold we recommend to avoid getting screened out at most schools.

We occasionally share opportunities in the URM thread for mentoring, and you should seek out some of the mentoring groups that support aspiring Black (male) physicians.

 

[hopefulblackpremed]

Push yourself to get more nonclinical volunteering hours. You seem to be under the 150 hour threshold we recommend to avoid getting screened out at most schools.

We occasionally share opportunities in the URM thread for mentoring, and you should seek out some of the mentoring groups that support aspiring Black (male) physicians.

thank-you very much for this advice. The plan is once I take my mcat, I will volunteer as much as I can. I'd love a mentoring group because sometimes in this journey I do feel alone. Especially in my upper level courses where theres maybe max 4 black guys per class.

 

[jvquarterback]

In addition to the Texas schools make sure to apply to:

Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
Charles Drew

I think you have a solid app for those schools and Texas schools too. Where’d you go to undergrad? If they have an snma chapter get their perspective on the app. If not contact the closest snma chapter at a medical school near you and see what their advice is.

 

[hopefulblackpremed]

I'm back, just got a 514 on my most recent full length. QUITE SURPRISED AND HAPPY, GONNA KEEP PUSHING BY GODS GRACE...... LETS DO THIS!!! My most recent practice full length which is fl4.

 

[hopefulblackpremed]

In addition to the Texas schools make sure to apply to:

Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
Charles Drew

I think you have a solid app for those schools and Texas schools too. Where’d you go to undergrad? If they have an snma chapter get their perspective on the app. If not contact the closest snma chapter at a medical school near you and see what their advice is.

went to the University of Texas. Thanks for this advice, I will make sure to apply there.