MD & DO What are my chances/school list i should aim for?

[tkhopeful]

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Hi! First time on SDN after getting my MCAT score back.
I was wondering what my chances were at MD/DO and what schools would be good for 2017 cycle. For DO, KCUMB is my dream school!
non-URM, female
MCAT: 506 (125/126/126/129)
cGPA: 3.32 (upward trend?)
sGPA: 3.35 (upward trend?)
ECs:
1.two publications authorships in good journals
2.around 750hrs as a research assistant
3. around 1500 hours as a medical assistant for an ENT
4. 5000+ hours of volunteering (teaching economics to underserved area 3rd grade, big brother big sisters, at an ER)
5. 6 presentations at national conferences
6. graduate of a lower tier state university
7. School club president

Thank you!

 

[tkhopeful]

Hi! First time on SDN after getting my MCAT score back.
I was wondering what my chances were at MD/DO and what schools would be good for 2017 cycle. For DO, KCUMB is my dream school!
non-URM, female
MCAT: 506 (125/126/126/129)
cGPA: 3.32 (upward trend)
sGPA: 3.35 (upward trend)
ECs:
1.two publications authorships in good journals
2.around 750hrs as a research assistant and research fellow
3. around 1500 hours as a medical assistant for an otolaryngologist
4. 5000+ hours of volunteering (teaching economics to underserved area 3rd grade, big brother big sisters, at an ER)
5. 6 presentations at national conferences
6. graduate of a lower tier state university
7. astronomy club president

Thank you!

@Goro @gyngyn? Seems like you're the best to ask!

 

[Goro]

I suggest:

Rush
NYMC
Creighton
Albany
Rosy Franklin
Drexel
Temple
Loma Linda (but read their list of don'ts)
MCW
St. Louis U
WVU
Jefferson
Tulane
Loyola
U Miami
Wake Forest
VCU
Netter
Oakland-B
Uniformed Services University/Hebert (just be aware of the military service commitment)
Any DO program. I can't recommend Touro-NY, LUCOM or Wm Carey, for different reasons
Your state school(s).

Hi! First time on SDN after getting my MCAT score back.
I was wondering what my chances were at MD/DO and what schools would be good for 2017 cycle. For DO, KCUMB is my dream school!
non-URM, female

 

[tkhopeful]

I suggest:

Rush
NYMC
Creighton
Albany
Rosy Franklin
Drexel
Temple
Loma Linda (but read their list of don'ts)
MCW
St. Louis U
WVU
Jefferson
Tulane
Loyola
U Miami
Wake Forest
VCU
Netter
Oakland-B
Uniformed Services University/Hebert (just be aware of the military service commitment)
Any DO program. I can't recommend Touro-NY, LUCOM or Wm Carey, for different reasons
Your state school(s).

Thank you!

 

[BWM95]

I suggest:

Rush
NYMC
Creighton
Albany
Rosy Franklin
Drexel
Temple
Loma Linda (but read their list of don'ts)
MCW
St. Louis U
WVU
Jefferson
Tulane
Loyola
U Miami
Wake Forest
VCU
Netter
Oakland-B
Uniformed Services University/Hebert (just be aware of the military service commitment)
Any DO program. I can't recommend Touro-NY, LUCOM or Wm Carey, for different reasons
Your state school(s).

She is competative for U miami with those stats? Just curious


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[Goro]

Barely at their 10th %ile, but I'm including the upward trend, so yeah.

She is competative for U miami with those stats? Just curious


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[gyngyn]

State of residence?

 

[tkhopeful]

State of residence?

Michigan

 

[gyngyn]

Michigan

Your stats are not that far off of several of your IS MD schools (Central MI, MI state, Oakland, W State and W MI).
These are your best bets for MD.

 

[tkhopeful]

Thanks guys! I feel much better!

 

[tkhopeful]

Im kinda a non trad since it took like 7 years for me to graduate but the break down for cGPA is
F: 3.1
Soph: 2.8
Jun: 3.3
Sen: 3.5

 

[Goro]

Should be enough for DO schools. This IS a tough one. It's a V shaped curved, but it's not 3.1 -> 2.8 -> 3.9 ->3.9, which is the ideal.
OP should consider taking a post-bac during the app cycle, in re-consideration.

Is that significant enough for adcoms to consider as an upward trend?

 

[tkhopeful]

Should be enough for DO schools. This IS a tough one. It's a V shaped curved, but it's not 3.1 -> 2.8 -> 3.9 ->3.9, which is the ideal.
OP should consider taking a post-bac during the app cycle, in re-consideration.

Okay. I'm totally okay with DO so maybe I'll apply to DO this year and work on my post bac in case.
Thanks guys!!!!