What are my chances?

[Futbolfandango]

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I am currently applying for a one year MA Biology program and after that I plan on going on to DO school. I am wondering what are my chances

-Currently my GPA is 3.38 (hopefully will be higher after my last undergrad semester).
-Volunteered with an on campus ambulance service for a few hundred hours (checked vitals, assisted crew chief with patient transport, etc.)
-Worked as a patient transporter at local hospital during high school for 3 years
-Plan on taking MCAT early summer (what would I need?)
-Will hopefully have a MA in Biology after next year


What are my chances? Am I competitive? Please be as brutally honest as possible and if you need more information, ask.

Thanks everyone!

 

[Iliketoytles]

I am currently applying for a one year MA Biology program and after that I plan on going on to DO school. I am wondering what are my chances

-Currently my GPA is 3.38 (hopefully will be higher after my last undergrad semester).
-Volunteered with an on campus ambulance service for a few hundred hours (checked vitals, assisted crew chief with patient transport, etc.)
-Worked as a patient transporter at local hospital during high school for 3 years
-Plan on taking MCAT early summer (what would I need?)
-Will hopefully have a MA in Biology after next year


What are my chances? Am I competitive? Please be as brutally honest as possible and if you need more information, ask.

Thanks everyone!

Your GPA should be fine. For your MCAT, aim for above a 26 to be competitive.
Your medically related ECs are solid. Very nice. 🙂

Do you have any other non-medical ECs? Such as leadership, community service, or teaching experience? Many people get in without these on their application, but it certainly does help!

 

[jp6285]

I have a GPA around 3.35 and your medical ECs are considerably better (just shadowed a few docs and have a bunch of volunteer hours at a hospital ICU) MCAT is a 32. So you for sure have a shot as long as you do well on the MCAT and know how to sell yourself in your personal statement.

 

[coolingglasses]

I will be brutally honest: you should have posted this in the What Are My Chances subforum.

It's impossible to give your odds without an MCAT score. Your GPA is alright though.

 

[Goro]

You are competitive, but ask again when you have your MCAT score.

I am currently applying for a one year MA Biology program and after that I plan on going on to DO school. I am wondering what are my chances

-Currently my GPA is 3.38 (hopefully will be higher after my last undergrad semester).
-Volunteered with an on campus ambulance service for a few hundred hours (checked vitals, assisted crew chief with patient transport, etc.)
-Worked as a patient transporter at local hospital during high school for 3 years
-Plan on taking MCAT early summer (what would I need?)
-Will hopefully have a MA in Biology after next year


What are my chances? Am I competitive? Please be as brutally honest as possible and if you need more information, ask.

Thanks everyone!