Need some help on what to do please!

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Ddude122

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Any Advice thanks!
Stats MD:
3.05 cgpa
3.2 Sgpa
DO:
3.3 cgpa
3.5sgpa
Retaken classes: Intro chem, Ochem 1, Theater, Intro English, Bible (If I retake physics I C ill have 3.6 DO sgpa, no other Cs in sciences)
No MCAT yet

California Resident URM

Ecs:
-Work 40-50 Hrs a week in construction (A/C) to help sustain myself and help my family (Leadership position)
-200 Volunteering at hospital (150 in cardiology)
-20 Hrs Shadowing experience at my school clinic where I even took patient vitals
-Currently volunteering at Best friends animal shelter
-Currently volunteering at MEND orginization for homeless people
-80 Hrs embryonic cancer research
-Was part of chicanos community medicine for 1 year
-20 Hr MD shadowing
-Played semi professional soccer for a freshman year

Very strong upward upper division science trend (3.8 last semester)

Undersereved stuff (Not sure if this is important)
-Got federal grants every year to attend college
-Went to the worst public high school in LA
-Low socioeconomic status
-Lived all my life in underserved area

was thinking MD and DO post baccs, some people suggest I take MCAT and apply to DO, I honestly dont know where to go any help greatly appreciated!

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Any Advice thanks!
Stats MD:
3.05 cgpa
3.2 Sgpa
DO:
3.3 cgpa
3.5sgpa
Retaken classes: Intro chem, Ochem 1, Theater, Intro English, Bible (If I retake physics I C ill have 3.6 DO sgpa, no other Cs in sciences)
No MCAT yet

California Resident URM

Ecs:
-Work 40-50 Hrs a week in construction (A/C) to help sustain myself and help my family (Leadership position)
-200 Volunteering at hospital (150 in cardiology)
-20 Hrs Shadowing experience at my school clinic where I even took patient vitals
-Currently volunteering at Best friends animal shelter
-Currently volunteering at MEND orginization for homeless people
-80 Hrs embryonic cancer research
-Was part of chicanos community medicine for 1 year
-20 Hr MD shadowing
-Played semi professional soccer for a freshman year

Very strong upward upper division science trend (3.8 last semester)

Undersereved stuff (Not sure if this is important)
-Got federal grants every year to attend college
-Went to the worst public high school in LA
-Low socioeconomic status
-Lived all my life in underserved area

was thinking MD and DO post baccs, some people suggest I take MCAT and apply to DO, I honestly dont know where to go any help greatly appreciated!
what community do you represent? You should post this in the "what are my chances?" thread
 
what community do you represent? You should post this in the "what are my chances?" thread
Sorry if I posted in wrong thread, I am mexican american, born in mexico immigrated young here, spanish was my first language.
 
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