Stats
1. AMCAS cGPA: 3.0 / AMCAS sGPA: 3.1 (trends per semester pictured below; some school quarters for BCPM are omitted because I didn't take STEM classes in them)
2. MCAT: 515 (127/129/131/128)
3. Georgia
4. ORM (Vietnamese)
5. Top liberal arts college (currently US News #11; rural location)
6. Clinical hours: 280 (projected 1300+ by May 2024)
8. Shadowing: 130 hours (projected 160+)
10. Extracurriculars:
School list
(sorted by lowest to highest average GPA)
1. AMCAS cGPA: 3.0 / AMCAS sGPA: 3.1 (trends per semester pictured below; some school quarters for BCPM are omitted because I didn't take STEM classes in them)
2. MCAT: 515 (127/129/131/128)
3. Georgia
4. ORM (Vietnamese)
5. Top liberal arts college (currently US News #11; rural location)
6. Clinical hours: 280 (projected 1300+ by May 2024)
a. Ophthalmic technician and scribe: 210, projected 1000+
b. Pediatric hospital volunteer: projected 300+
c. Free clinic volunteer: 70
7. Research: 400 hours over 1 semester and 1 summer; 1 poster8. Shadowing: 130 hours (projected 160+)
a. Internal medicine
b. Family medicine (DO)
c. OB/GYN (DO)
d. Dentistry
e. Optometry
9. Non-clinical hours: 100, front lobby hospital volunteer10. Extracurriculars:
a. MAPS co-leader: 3 years
b. Spanish major educational committee member: 3 years
c. STEM class mentor: 200 hours over 4 school quarters
d. Youth group leader: 5 years
11. I was put on academic suspension for two semesters for failing classes in 2021, but after one semester, I successfully petitioned to return earlier after working with a mental health professional and continuing to be active on campus. I will emphasize how my semester off helped me cultivate resilience and gave me time to volunteer with a free clinic, which deepened my understanding of healthcare for rural and underserved communities.School list
(sorted by lowest to highest average GPA)
- Zlatko School of Medicine
- LMU DeBusk COM
- West Virginia School of OM
- Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences COM
- Touro University Nevada COM - Las Vegas
- Nova Southeastern University COM - Fort Lauderdale
- University of Pikeville Kentucky COM
- PCOM - South Georgia
- Meharry Medical College
- Lake Erie COM - Bradenton
- Lake Erie COM - Erie
- University of New England COM
- PCOM - Georgia
- PCOM - Philadelphia
- ATSU - Arizona
- Rocky Vista University COM - Colorado
- Rowan University School of OM
- Arizona COM - Midwestern University
- Liberty University COM
- Touro University California COM - Mare Island
- Edward Via COM - Spartansburg
- Marian University COM
- Edward Via COM - Blacksburg
- ATSU Kirksville COM
- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences COM
- Western University of Health Sciences COM - Pacific-Northwest
- Michigan State University COM
- New York Institute of Technology COM - NY
- University of North Texas Health Science Center - Texas COM
- University of South Carolina School of Medicine
- Western University of Health Sciences COM - Pacific
- Chicago COM - Midwestern University
- Howard University
- Kansas COM
- Morehouse
- Des Moines University
- Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences COM - KC
- Ohio University Heritage COM
- Central Michigan University
- Mercer University
- University of Minnesota
- Medical College of Georgia
- University of Iowa
- University of Missouri-Kansas City
- I hope that I can demonstrate my growth through essays and some of my academic capability through my MCAT score, but I am well aware that my GPA is far too low to be competitive, even with a 90th percentile MCAT. Therefore, my current school list is 99% DO, which I am comfortable with since I am very interested in osteopathic medicine.
- I plan to apply to 30 schools, and so far, I have only been considering the lowest average GPA schools, although I am wondering if I have to worry about yield protection due to my higher MCAT. I will investigate each school's mission and curriculum to make sure I truly want to attend.
- I was told that there is no problem with applying to HBCUs (my uncle went to one), but I am always willing to hear more perspectives.
- I recognize that I have very little research, so I am hoping that the schools on my list value clinical hours more.
- If the 2024 cycle doesn't work out, I have a list of 1-year SMPs to obtain a more competitive GPA.
- Given my low GPA, good MCAT, and current experiences, how likely am I to have a successful cycle if I only apply to the lowest stat schools? Thank you so much in advance!
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