If I apply 1~2 years from now, will I have chances at allopathic schools?

[BestDoctorEver]

I applied this past year but didn't get any interviews. I had major flaws including three low MCATs, low verbal scores, and not having permanent residency until January 2012. Yes, I am aware that I am a terrible applicant. But I don't want to give up. For the next 2 years, I will be working a NIH IRTA for 2 years, publish a paper, and spend rest of my time dedicated to reading to improve my verbal score.

My question is, will I have chances at FL MD schools or low tier OOS MD schools, if I score 9~10+ on verbal, 31+ MCAT, continue volunteering/shadowing/mentoring, and get first author publication at NIH?


Here are my stats.

Ethnicity: Asian
Status: FL resident, applied as an international applicant, and green card was issued in January 2012

GPA: 3.72 sGPA, 3.76 cGPA (1 W in non-prereq and 1 C+ in prereq during freshman year)
upward trend: 3.61 Freshman, 3.68 sophomore, 3.74 junior, 3.97 senior
Summa Cum Laude

MCAT:
11 PS, 6VR, 11BS 28Q (Sept/2010) (expire in Sept 2013?)
9 PS, 7VR, 11BS 27M (Jan/2011)
10PS, 7VR, 11BS 28Q (May/2011)
*English is my second language.

Volunteering: (1) Medical: 500+ hours in large and small hospitals since high school, homeless clinic for 3 years, nursing home, hospice, and mission trip
(2) non-medical: Big Bro Big Sis (1 year) and short term volunteerism through club (90 hours)

Leadership: vice president of martial art club (1 year)

Research: (1) 6 months in Entomology, just doing PCR, SDS, and Southern blotting
(2) 2.5 years in Pharmacology, 2nd author pub, poster, and senior thesis
(3) Just started working as a clinical research assistant under the chairman of Neurology Department in UF

Shadowing: Shadowed ER, ENT, Neurologist, Family Practitioner, Pediatrician, and Internist (total 70 hours)

LORs: 1 dean (strong)
1 former dean (strong)
1 p-chem prof (medium)
1 non-science faculty (medium)
1 writing instructor (strong)
*Two deans in Univ Florida COM attempt to defend my low MCAT VR in their LORs.


School and Outcomes
OOS: (accepts internationals)
Albert Einstein
Boston
Eastern Virginia
Jefferson
Loma Linda
NY medical college
Penn State
Rosalind Franklin: made it into primary screening
Tulane
Kentucky
Minnesota Duluth
St. Louis Univ
SUNY Upstate: interview hold

FL schools
FSU: allowed me to submit secondaries
FAU: did not let me apply
FIU: did not let me apply
UF: allowed me to submit secondaries
USF: allowed me to submit secondaries
UCF: did not let me apply
Miami: though allowed me to submit, they discouraged me from applying

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[Tummytroubles]

I see a lot of bad advice in this thread. Less than a 10 verbal does not mean you're done. I know personally of someone with a 27 mcat and a 3.6 gpa that just matriculated to FSU. You think he got a 10 verbal? While your stats are below average for MD id still think you have a shot somewhere with a 28, and if you retake and get a 30-31 your chances are pretty good.

I think being an international held you back the most.

Best advice in thread. Now that you will no longer be considered international, your odds will drastically improve.

 

[libraryismyhome]

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[Goro]

Rock the MCAT this time and your FL MD schools might look more kindly upon you. But as of right now, LECOM-Bradenton and NovaCOM would surely take you.

You are right. so in your opinion, if I score 10, will I have chances despite having three low mcat verbal scores? My 9/2010 will expire in 9/2013, but we know that adcoms will see it. I have vastly improved my reading skills and will continue for 1 or 2 years.

 

[ridethecliche]

Did you talk to the schools and see how they view green card holders?

You're a permanent resident now, so you're considered citizen track. That's not as cut and dry as international.

I got federal aid when I had a green card, so...