WAMC: URM, cGPA 2.3, sGPA 2.4, 515 MCAT, SMP 3.34

[DaGingerbreadman]

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Non-trad reinvention applicant — rough early undergrad, then an SMP + MCAT retake (509 -> 515). Applying both DO and MD this cycle, leaning derm. Pending amcas verification, was verified yesterday on aacomas and already autodenied by LECOM.

1. cGPA / sGPA : 2.26 / 2.42 undergrad; SMP 3.34 (sci 3.30); AACOMAS combined 2.43 / 2.62. Strong upward trend (exceptional circumstances listed on smp official transcript of multiple hurricanes disrupting first semester); one C- prereq (Gen Chem II).
2. MCAT: 513(score expired) ->509 -> 515 (129/128/128/130)
3. State of Residence: Florida
4. Ethnicity/Race: Black / Nigerian-American (URM)
5. Undergraduate institution: small private university
6. Clinical experience (paid, ~3,500 hrs):
   Dermatology MA -> 640 hrs
   Family Medicine MA -> 2,105 hrs
   Phlebotomist -> 752 hrs
7. Research: first-author literature-review poster, presented at 3 conferences -> ~35 hrs
8. Shadowing: Family Medicine -> 160 hrs
9. Non-clinical volunteering:
   Crisis text-line counselor -> 118 hrs
   National park ministry volunteer -> 30 hrs
   STEM peer mentor -> 16 hrs
10. Other extracurriculars / employment:
    eSports club president -> 200 hrs
    Christian medical/dental student org -> 100 hrs
    Phone-repair business (owner) -> 150 hrs
    Hotel night auditor -> 430 hrs
    Dining services -> 576 hrs
    Freelance model -> 30 hrs
11. Honors/awards: best undergraduate microbiology poster

Schools applying — DO (AACOMAS):

1. Alabama (ACOM)
2. Lincoln Memorial (LMU-DCOM)
3. Meritus
4. Orlando (OCOM)
5. Kansas City University (KCU)
6. Noorda
7. Kansas College (KansasCOM)
8. Burrell
9. Campbell
10. Pacific Northwest (PNWU)
11. Touro (NY)
12. NYITCOM
13. New England (UNE)
14. PCOM (Philadelphia)
15. Idaho (ICOM)
16. Michigan State (MSUCOM)
17. Arkansas (ARCOM)
18. Des Moines (DMU)
19. Western U (COMP)
20. Nova Southeastern (KPCOM)

MD (AMCAS):

1. Florida State
2. USF Morsani
3. Florida (UF)
4. Central Florida (UCF)
5. Florida International (FIU)
6. Florida Atlantic (FAU)
7. Miami (Miller)
8. Nova Southeastern (MD)
9. Howard
10. Meharry
11. Morehouse
12. Charles Drew
13. Vermont (Larner)
14. Wayne State
15. Michigan State (CHM)
16. Belmont
17. Creighton
18. Loyola (Stritch)
19. Drexel
20. Eastern Virginia (EVMS)
21. Tulane
22. Roseman
23. Albany
24. Temple (Katz)
25. Rutgers (NJMS)
26. Rosalind Franklin
27. Medical College of Wisconsin
28. Hackensack Meridian
29. New York Medical College
30. Quinnipiac (Netter)
31. TCU (Burnett)
32. Kaiser Permanente
33. Tufts
34. Rush

Would appreciate a reality check on whether this list is realistic and if the one C- is worth retaking. Thanks in advance.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

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Thread 'WAMC MD: URM, cGPA 2.3, sGPA 2.6, 513 MCAT, SMP 3.61'

Jan 6, 2025

1. SMP GPA: projected 3.61
2. cGPA: 2.3; sGPA: 2.6
3. MCAT 513 (129/127/129/128)
4. Florida (US Citizen)
5. Ethnicity Nigerian-American (URM)
6. Undergrad: private local undergrad
7. SMP: Local well ranked schoool
8. Last 30 credits: 4.0 masters
9. Clinical experience: 3000 hours (medical assistant/ phlebotomist)
10. Non-Clinical Volunteering:
    1. Ministry Team Lead (10 hours)
    2. Back-to-School Physical MA (8 hours)
    3. Crisis Text Line Counselor (100 hours)
    4. Health Literacy Through Storytelling Chair...

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You have a good DO list and you could add LECOM (all schools). I suggest these MD schools with your stats:
Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
Charles Drew
Xavier Ochsner (when it opens)
Florida State
Central Florida
Florida Atlantic
Florida International
U Florida
NOVA MD
Miami
USF Morsani
Methodist
Belmont
Alice Walton
Roseman
TCU
Tulane
Rosalind Franklin
Medical College Wisconsin
Wayne State
Oakland Beaumont
Eastern Virginia
Drexel
Wake Forest
Albany
Vermont
Quinnipiac