WAMC URM Black male (MCAT 497, GPA 3.9)

[chizzykingg]

Hi all! URM Black male, SES disadvantaged,
-US citizen but did an undergrad in Canada(Wilfrid Laurier University), , no current US state residency but strong ties to california as it’s my birth state


Very sad not sure whether to even apply anymore after receiving a 497 on my second MCAT in a row (125/123/124/125). ccGPA 3.9, sGPA 3.8. I know my chances are pretty low if not none for MD, but any suggestions for maybe DO?. Is it worth it to even apply, I also need some school recommendations or general advice


- 700 Personal support worker/ home aide (clinical volunteering)
- 110 hours hours church usher (volunteering)
- 90 hours meal prep food bank & distribution to homeless (volunteering)
-220 hours YMCA Karate instructor (volunteering)
- 40 hours EDI research no pub
- 30 hours shadowing
- 400 hours AAU basketball team (extracurriculars)
- 60 hours EDI(equity,diversity, inclusion) lead committee member (leadership)
- 125 hours Urgent care clinic (clinical volunteering)
-200 hours Black student association committee member (leadership)
- Health science excellence award and Dean list

Schools:

• Howard
• - Uc davis

Do
BCOM
ICOM
Rowan

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[Faha]

You could receive interviews at some MD schools and I suggest these:
Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
Charles Drew
Wayne State
For DO schools I suggest these:
UIWSOM
VCOM (all 4 schools)
WCU-COM
ACOM
PCOM (all schools)
LECOM (all schools)
LMU-DCOM (all schools)
BCOM (both schools)
BUCOM
OCOM
WVSOM
UP-KYCOM
DUQCOM
KHSC-COM
KCU-COM
MU-COM
Noorda-COM
TUNCOM
NYIT-AR
ARCOM
Most of these schools have MCAT medians in the 498 to 502 range so you should receive interviews.
Apply this month and submit all your secondaries by July.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Have you contacted the SNMA or student officers at the schools on your list? Are you part of any mentoring organizations supporting aspiring Black (male) physicians? Where in California did you grow up?

 

[chizzykingg]

I have not made any contact I did not have any idea of that. I was born in lynwood California, but moved and lived in Canada for most of my life.

 

[chizzykingg]

You could receive interviews at some MD schools and I suggest these:
Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
Charles Drew
Wayne State
For DO schools I suggest these:
UIWSOM
VCOM (all 4 schools)
WCU-COM
ACOM
PCOM (all schools)
LECOM (all schools)
LMU-DCOM (all schools)
BCOM (both schools)
BUCOM
OCOM
WVSOM
UP-KYCOM
DUQCOM
KHSC-COM
KCU-COM
MU-COM
Noorda-COM
TUNCOM
NYIT-AR
ARCOM
Most of these schools have MCAT medians in the 498 to 502 range so you should receive interviews.
Apply this month and submit all your secondaries by July.

Thank you so much, quick question i was going through some of msar stats and the MCAT median for wayne state seems to be quite high at 513, it it still worth it to apply there. Also I heard meharry is going through accreditation issues, any knowledge about that? @Faha

 

[Faha]

Thank you so much, quick question i was going through some of msar stats and the MCAT median for wayne state seems to be quite high at 513, it it still worth it to apply there. Also I heard meharry is going through accreditation issues, any knowledge about that? @Faha

Wayne State 10th percentile is 505 for non residents. However, your GPA of 3.9 is competitive. Wayne State is in Detroit which has a 80% Black population and they do look for URM applicants.

 

[chizzykingg]

Wayne State 10th percentile is 505 for non residents. However, your GPA of 3.9 is competitive. Wayne State is in Detroit which has a 80% Black population and they do look for URM applicants.

Thank you i will make sure to apply. Also concerning morehouse i saw the screening mcat on msar was a 498 and i have a 497 unluckily. Is there still a point to apply or do i risk getting screened out @Faha

 

[Faha]

Thank you i will make sure to apply. Also concerning morehouse i saw the screening mcat on msar was a 498 and i have a 497 unluckily. Is there still a point to apply or do i risk getting screened out @Faha

You should apply there.

 

[chizzykingg]

ok i will apply there thank you. i was just worried about getting screened out cause i wasnt sure if the stated msar screening of 498 would automatically screen me out, thereby wasting an app. @Faha