what are my chances?

[Jeremy2019]

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I am a nontraditional applicant.

TX resident
cGPA 3.72
sGPA 4.0
MCAT 24-26

Employment
College instructor for 5 years

Research
7 years research with 8 publications, 2 first author publications in scientific peer reviewed journals.

Volunteering
5 years children's church director.
Science fair judge at local middle schools
science night volunteer at local elementary schools,
3 years Science and Math tutor
Short talks on health awareness and essentials to local community.
Care ministry at church- doing hospital visits
100 hours volunteer at local hospital

Shadowing
10 hrs family medicine
Planning to do more

I know my stats are really on the low end , I am planning to retake MCAT but am not sure how well I will fare since I do not have psychology and sociology down. I already took MCAT before and cannot overcome my verbal deficits, the first time I took MCAT I had a 5 on verbal.

 

[dr.0ne]

Excellent GPA, you should definitely consider retaking.

Good research

Of your listed volunteering activities, prioritize these
Short talks on health awareness
Care ministry at church - doing hospital visits
100 hours volunteer at local hospital

You need more shadowing and clinical experiences. Perhaps find a job as a scribe or as a patient care assistant at a local hospital.

 

[Jeremy2019]

Thank you I will work on that, it's been a challenge finding doctors to shadow. I am going to take a CNA course next month so I can work as a patient care tech.

 

[dr.0ne]

being a non-trad will help your case, apply to all texas schools and with a higher mcat, think about sending to low and mid tier allopathic medical schools.

you want clinical experience at a physician's level so i would be careful about that CNA position as some adcoms may look down upon that. additionally, differentiate between clinical experience that's gained as a job (your paid to be there) vs. clinical experience done as a volunteer position (you want to be there). i'm not sure about these distinctions so i going to page more experienced sources @Goro and @gyngyn because i feel like you have great potential as a candidate.

as far as the mcat is concerned, try your best to knock it out of the park

verbal is a doozy, but i've seen the best way to improve scores on that section is by evaluating yourself directly from the source. aamc exams. all other test prep resources are garbage. this dude has pretty solid advice when it comes to verbal http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...ints-in-2-months-—-the-spinach-method.988678/

also, i've attached a post i read on reddit's /r/premed forums about mcat studing in general. in short, track your mistakes meticulously, and review them thoroughly.

 

[Goro]

Suggest all TX schools
all HBU
all new MD schools
all DO schools (except LUCOM)
some of the low-tier MD schools, like Drexel or Rosy Franklin.

I am a nontraditional applicant.

TX resident
AA URM
cGPA 3.72
sGPA 4.0
MCAT 25 (9/6/10)

Employment
College instructor for 5 years

Research
7 years research with 8 publications, 2 first author publications in scientific peer reviewed journals.

Volunteering
5 years children's church director.
Science fair judge at local middle schools
science night volunteer at local elementary schools,
3 years Science and Math tutor
Short talks on health awareness and essentials to local community.
Care ministry at church- doing hospital visits
100 hours volunteer at local hospital

Shadowing
10 hrs family medicine
Planning to do more

I know my stats are really on the low end , I am planning to retake MCAT but am not sure how well I will fare since I do not have psychology and sociology down. I already took MCAT before and cannot overcome my verbal deficits, the first time I took MCAT I had a 5 on verbal.

 

[gyngyn]

I agree with @Goro, except that OOS (non-HBCU) MD are less likely to interview you.

 

[Jeremy2019]

Thank you all I really appreciate your input, Its been a stressful journey so far but all will be well.

 

[Jeremy2019]

@Goro or anyone who knows, I know this may be a lame question I am relatively new toSDN what does HBU stand for?

 

[Vain Brother]

historically black university

 

[Jeremy2019]

Oh ok, thanks @ Vain Brother

 

[Doug Underhill]

You're fine with that 4.0 sGPA. It makes you stand out, as do the publications. You have an 85% chance of acceptance to one MD program, per AAMC Table 25.

I wouldn't even bother with the retake. You have readily apparent strengths in science to offset your equally visible weaknesses in verbal skills. I think those strengths will shine through in interviews.

 

[Jeremy2019]

Just an update of journey so far. I applied to 12 MD schools and two DO schools, I am very limited in terms of location. I have had two interviews so far both from MD schools, wait-listed on one, will update on on the other decisions as soon as I know.