What are my chances? cGPA 3.8 DO school

[LukeCage]

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hello,

Here are some things about me:
white
cGPA: 3.80
sGPA: ~3.75
mcat: tbd
2 years experience as a bio research assistant (1 national scholarship, 1 university scholarship)
200+ hours volunteering in hospital
50+ hours volunteering in a nursing home.
1300+ clinical work hours
50+ hours of shadowed MD and DOs.
DO rec letter

Any recommendations for MD/DO?

 

[SuaveCardigans]

Nobody can tell without the new MCAT, do as well as you can.

Aim for at least a 505 for DO, 510 for MD.

Do not retake if you are not confident you will do several points better, two sub-500 MCATs are a lot more problematic than one.

 

[Faha]

With your current MCAT you have a chance for interviews at some DO schools including:
MSUCOM
ACOM
ARCOM
BCOM
WCU-COM
LMU-DCOM
UP-KYCOM
WVSOM
UIWSOM
VCOM (all 3 schools)
NYIT-Arkansas
RVU-Utah
For MD only Central Michigan is possible with a 498.
Post your new MCAT score when available in August and if significantly improved you may be able to add more MD schools.

 

[bethygean]

I have a 3.77 sGPA/cGPA and a 493 MCAT
I applied to 3 schools: LECOM, LMU-DCOM, and ARCOM
I interviewed at LMU-DCOM and ARCOM and was accepted at both schools. While a stronger MCAT is definitely better to have, it's not the only factor they look at.
My advice: Come off sincere and dedicated to their missions in your personal statement. Also it doesn't hurt to have lots of EC's and great LOR's


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[LukeCage]

I have a 3.77 sGPA/cGPA and a 493 MCAT
I applied to 3 schools: LECOM, LMU-DCOM, and ARCOM
I interviewed at LMU-DCOM and ARCOM and was accepted at both schools. While a stronger MCAT is definitely better to have, it's not the only factor they look at.
My advice: Come off sincere and dedicated to their missions in your personal statement. Also it doesn't hurt to have lots of EC's and great LOR's


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Thank you for your insight! where did you end up going?

 

[bethygean]

Thank you for your insight! where did you end up going?

I'm going to ARCOM


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[NecrotizingFasciitis]

IMO with your current score, you may only get looks from some of the newer DO schools (Excluding RVU -UT; RVU in general is extremely picky) and DO schools that place heavy emphasis on gpa (VCOM & LECOM come to mind.)

If you hit the 505+ mark you will have a shot at most DO schools and state MD schools.

If you hit 510+, you will be golden for all DO schools, and I would assume a handful of OOS MD doors may open to you as well.

 

[LukeCage]

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[LukeCage]

Also, do you know how long it takes for it to send electronically my test scores?

 

[Faha]

ended up getting a 500 unfortunately. Just those new schools and CMU ? @Faha

Yes, apply to those DO schools I listed above. For MD Central Michigan and Michigan State are you only possibilities with a 500 MCAT.

 

[LukeCage]

@Goro thoughts on the addition of other schools?

 

[Goro]

ADD LECOM, all VCOMs

 

[LukeCage]

@AlteredScale any final thoughts on other schools?