What are my chances at PCOM?

[patientvomits]

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My cGPA and sGPA are 3.5. I have three retakes for classes from sophomore year (Orgo C and D to B and B+, Physics D to A). I did a post-baccalaureate at University of Pennsylvania this year and got a 3.9. Lots of biomedical classes, anatomy, physiology, etc.

My MCAT was 29, I brought it up to 31 (11 verbal, 10, 10).

Lots of diverse shadowing (100 hrs MD 20 hrs DO). I also did a osteopathic medicine introductory course online from Rowan.

I have +100 hrs doing hospital experiences, +4000 hrs starting a volunteer community service program in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods in Philadelphia.

Strong pre-health committee letter. I have an MD letter but I asked him to mention my interest in DO. I also went to PCOM's open house.

I am strongly committed to Philadelphia because I want to do DO and my fiancé lives here and is doing her residency so she cannot move for another year if I go to a different city for medical school.

What are my chances at PCOM? What can I do to make my odds the best they can be?

 

[Aubrey Graham]

Strong imo but apply broadly as well...good candidate for low tier md as well...

 

[Waillin]

Apply early, write strong secondaries, and hope you get an interview. You are a strong candidate who should (if no red flags) get an interview but the medical school admissions process is a crap-shoot so you never know beforehand how it will play out. Good luck!

 

[apuri3]

Is it worth applying to PCOM if I'm from California. I think I have decent/solid stats for them and I've heard great things about the school, only that they don't take people from the West Coast. What do you guys think ?

 

[redhope]

Is it worth applying to PCOM if I'm from California. I think I have decent/solid stats for them and I've heard great things about the school, only that they don't take people from the West Coast. What do you guys think ?

I'm a West Coast PCOM acceptee, so yes. If your numbers are strong and essays resonate well with your adcom, then there is no such thing as in state bias...