WAMC Texas, upcoming cycle 2025-26

[hopefulblackpremed]

1. cGPA: 3.92, sGPA: 3.89
2. MCAT: 509 (129/124/128/128)
3. State of residence: TX
4. Ethnicity and/or race: Black
5. Undergraduate institution or category: University of Texas
6. Clinical experience: 400 hours hospice volunteer
7. Research experience: 6 months, chemistry research, 500 hours, it was super intense and I did a poster but didn't publish. Ended up getting an award.
8. Shadowing experience: 200 (150 at vascular surgeon, 50 at internal medicine)
9. Non-clinical volunteering: 140 hours (food-bank)
10. Other extracurricular activities (including athletics, military service, gap year activities, leadership, teaching, etc): 1400+ hours of paid work (non clinical) 150 leadership hours ( secretary+ project lead).
11. Anything else not listed you think might be important: Traditional applicant

Current School List: None
will apply to both MD/DO. Down for both.

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[pdidd3]

im confused on what you mean that you might drop to a 502 if you already got a 509...

regardless, I would shoot your shot at all TMDSAS schools. I think you have a good chance at landing an MD program in state. The way you write about your experiences as a URM and activities that show commitment to URM populations will matter a lot. I think others can give a more comprehensive school list or something, but I do think you stand a very good chance instate if your writing is good lol

 

[hopefulblackpremed]

im confused on what you mean that you might drop to a 502 if you already got a 509...

regardless, I would shoot your shot at all TMDSAS schools. I think you have a good chance at landing an MD program in state. The way you write about your experiences as a URM and activities that show commitment to URM populations will matter a lot. I think others can give a more comprehensive school list or something, but I do think you stand a very good chance instate if your writing is good lol

i messed up and including extra from my last post.

 

[hopefulblackpremed]

i will refix this because i did this wrong

 

[Faha]

Apply to all your Texas MD and DO schools and you should receive several interviews. Are there any other areas of the country you would be interested in relocating to ?

 

[hopefulblackpremed]

Apply to all your Texas MD and DO schools and you should receive several interviews. Are there any other areas of the country you would be interested in relocating to ?

I'm interested anywhere, any state I would go to.

 

[Faha]

I'm interested anywhere, any state I would go to.

You could try any of these AMCAS schools:
TCU
Tulane
Miami
Emory
Wake Forest
George Washington
Georgetown
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Pittsburgh
New York Medical College
Vermont
Tufts
Oakland Beaumont
Medical College Wisconsin
Rosalind Franklin
St. Louis
Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
Charles Drew

 

[hopefulblackpremed]

You could try any of these AMCAS schools:
TCU
Tulane
Miami
Emory
Wake Forest
George Washington
Georgetown
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Pittsburgh
New York Medical College
Vermont
Tufts
Oakland Beaumont
Medical College Wisconsin
Rosalind Franklin
St. Louis
Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
Charles Drew

thank-you, are there any DO schools you'd advice me to apply to? I'm scared with the removal of AA, I may not stand a chance at any MD school, I really want MD just because of the speciality I'm after, but I will take DO if no choice. I know my MCAT score isn't the best either.

 

[hopefulblackpremed]

im confused on what you mean that you might drop to a 502 if you already got a 509...

regardless, I would shoot your shot at all TMDSAS schools. I think you have a good chance at landing an MD program in state. The way you write about your experiences as a URM and activities that show commitment to URM populations will matter a lot. I think others can give a more comprehensive school list or something, but I do think you stand a very good chance instate if your writing is good lol

also thank you for responding.

 

[Faha]

thank-you, are there any DO schools you'd advice me to apply to? I'm scared with the removal of AA, I may not stand a chance at any MD school, I really want MD just because of the speciality I'm after, but I will take DO if no choice. I know my MCAT score isn't the best either.

You have TCOM, Sam Houston State and UIWSOM in Texas and you are competitive for all those.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

thank-you, are there any DO schools you'd advice me to apply to? I'm scared with the removal of AA, I may not stand a chance at any MD school, I really want MD just because of the speciality I'm after, but I will take DO if no choice. I know my MCAT score isn't the best either.

Are you connected with any mentoring organization that support aspiring Black physicians? Have you applied to scholarship or mentorship opportunities we have posted in our Underrepresented subforum? Have you attended SNMA virtual events?

 

[hopefulblackpremed]

Are you connected with any mentoring organization that support aspiring Black physicians? Have you applied to scholarship or mentorship opportunities we have posted in our Underrepresented subforum? Have you attended SNMA virtual events?

I have connected with the MAPS group in my school, but as of one catering to black physicians, I have not.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I have connected with the MAPS group in my school, but as of one catering to black physicians, I have not.

I think I just posted their announcements for SNMA/MAPS scholarships. It's a small amount, but I wanted to make sure you saw them.

 

[hopefulblackpremed]

I think I just posted their announcements for SNMA/MAPS scholarships. It's a small amount, but I wanted to make sure you saw them.

thank-you. Do you honestly think I still have a shot at MD with my below average stats. I was reading the black enrollment trend this year and it had me worried, it had an incredible drop, and I am just worried that with my 124 cars, I'm screened out and a mcat score below 510 would just make my application dead on arrival. I am really planning on improving my hours which I've done so far such as non clinical but will definitely get it above 150+ by the time application comes. I will check out the SNMA/MAPS scholarships.

 

[hopefulblackpremed]

You have TCOM, Sam Houston State and UIWSOM in Texas and you are competitive for all those.

Thank-you so much for the school suggestions. I have now narrowed my list to 35 schools total! Lets see how this application cycle goes, hopefully awesome. Now I am fixing up my writing, training in my scribing job, preparing for interview questions, and now have passed the 150+ non clinical volunteer mark. By May I believe I can hit 200 hours. Also, with my school list, I will start prewriting secondaries. Everything is going so amazing and I want to thank everyone in SDN for the amazing advice and especially you FAHA. I've been lost throughout this whole process but I am feeling a lot better now.

 

[hopefulblackpremed]

This is the final list that I've come up with, shortening it down from 35 to 33. Does this list seem like I have a decent shot at getting into Medical school? This list can be modified always.


Texas MD:

1. Baylor college of medicine
2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
3. Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio
4. McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston
5. Texas A and M College of Medicine
6. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine Lubbock
7. TCU School of Medicine
8. Texas Tech university Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
9. University of Houston College of Medicine
10. University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
11. University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
12. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
13. University of Texas at Tyler School of medicine
    
    Texas D.O
14. University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
15. Sam Houston State university College of Osteopathic Medicine
16. University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

Out of State MD schools

1. Howard University College of Medicine
2. Meharry Medical College
3. Morehouse School of Medicine
4. Charles R. Drew University of Medicine
5. Oakland Beaumont
6. Medical college Wisconsin
7. Tulane medical school
8. George Washington
9. Temple
10. Drexel
11. Wake forest
12. Rosalind Franklin
13. St Louis
14. Vermont
15. Jefferson
16. Georgetown
17. Tufts

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I think you have covered your bases. Pre-write secondaries and get ready for the first week of submission.