Hi Everyone!
Im here looking for advice for applying to DO Schools. Ill be applying in June of 2023 and Im trying to gauge if there is anymore I can do to prepare (other than application work of course). My stats are as follow:
UGPA: 2.245
SGPA: 2.5
MCAT: 495
This was from back in 2016. My new current stats are
UGPA: 2.75
SGPA: 2.95
This has gone up because Ive worked on a DIY post bacc
Graduate GPA: 3.75
Earned a MS in Biology
Last 90 Credits: 3.85
MCAT (2nd try): 511
1.5 years of prior full time research working with stem cells and leading a rotation of projects
Currently working in a clinical lab full time with a leadership role (been in position for 2 years)
200 volunteer hours currently and will be continuing for the next 2 years (4 hours weekly)
150 shadowing hours (recently stopped)
Currently working on a nonprofit website that provides breakdown of research articles and techniques to the public that isn't too familiar with research (will hopefully have it up by Christmas 2022 and will post here if anyone is interested!)
For the past 3 summers, I spend the mornings teaching students (age 12-17) about Stem Cells with a private organization. I get paid as an independent contractor but the employer said they'll write a LOR and mark it as a volunteer service to help for medical school
Previously tutored children at Kumon and currently volunteering for StepUp in LA to help kids catch up to their current grade levels since many inner city kids fell behind during the pandemic.
Latino (for URM standpoint)
Edit: Currently 28 and yes I am still taking extra college courses at the local CC that I havent taken yet (science courses) to help increase my GPA and try to get me above that 3.0 minumum.
Please let me know what else I can do to help improve my odds into getting into medical school. I've been trying to do as much outside of school to help buffer the ridiculously low undergraduate GPA I suffer with. I have a personal story to that, that I don't wish to go into here but I will definitely be explaining in my personal statement. And as always, all the help is always appreciated!
Im here looking for advice for applying to DO Schools. Ill be applying in June of 2023 and Im trying to gauge if there is anymore I can do to prepare (other than application work of course). My stats are as follow:
UGPA: 2.245
SGPA: 2.5
MCAT: 495
This was from back in 2016. My new current stats are
UGPA: 2.75
SGPA: 2.95
This has gone up because Ive worked on a DIY post bacc
Graduate GPA: 3.75
Earned a MS in Biology
Last 90 Credits: 3.85
MCAT (2nd try): 511
1.5 years of prior full time research working with stem cells and leading a rotation of projects
Currently working in a clinical lab full time with a leadership role (been in position for 2 years)
200 volunteer hours currently and will be continuing for the next 2 years (4 hours weekly)
150 shadowing hours (recently stopped)
Currently working on a nonprofit website that provides breakdown of research articles and techniques to the public that isn't too familiar with research (will hopefully have it up by Christmas 2022 and will post here if anyone is interested!)
For the past 3 summers, I spend the mornings teaching students (age 12-17) about Stem Cells with a private organization. I get paid as an independent contractor but the employer said they'll write a LOR and mark it as a volunteer service to help for medical school
Previously tutored children at Kumon and currently volunteering for StepUp in LA to help kids catch up to their current grade levels since many inner city kids fell behind during the pandemic.
Latino (for URM standpoint)
Edit: Currently 28 and yes I am still taking extra college courses at the local CC that I havent taken yet (science courses) to help increase my GPA and try to get me above that 3.0 minumum.
Please let me know what else I can do to help improve my odds into getting into medical school. I've been trying to do as much outside of school to help buffer the ridiculously low undergraduate GPA I suffer with. I have a personal story to that, that I don't wish to go into here but I will definitely be explaining in my personal statement. And as always, all the help is always appreciated!