MD & DO Reinvention Story WAMC

[DoctorVanNostrand]

Hello, I am a nontraditional student who has reinvented myself over the last four years. I know I am a long shot for MD, but I hope my upward trend and solid MCAT will give me a chance. Otherwise, I would be more than happy to attend a DO school. Do I have any hope for MD? Am I a solid candidate for DO? Should I apply to more DO schools? Thanks in advance for any advice.

State of Residence: Texas

Schools to Which You Are Applying: All TMDSAS, 30 mid/low tier AMCAS, 15 AACOMAS

Cumulative GPA: 3.17 (3.03undergrad, 3.85 grad)

Science GPA: 3.04 (2.77 undergrad, 3.85 grad)

MCAT Scores: 515 (130,126,128,131)

Research: 300 hours in nutrition lab during undergrad. In this lab I worked directly with patients - taking blood pressure, EKGs, phlebotomy, etc...
1000+ hours as clinical research coordinator for top hospital.

Volunteering (clinical): 150 hours hospice

Shadowing: 30 hours family practice split between MD and DO

Non-clinical Volunteering: 100 hours Special Olympics volunteer.
200 hours hurricane relief volunteer.

Extracurricular Activities: College athletics for 2 years

Employment History: Worked full time as server/bartender for final three years of undergrad and all of grad school. Now full time as CRC.

Immediate family members in medicine? N

Specialty of Interest: not sure

Graduate Degrees: masters in biomedical science

Interest in Rural Health (y/n) Yes

URM: No

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[Faha]

OOS MD schools are unlikely with your GPAs but you may receive interviews at some of your Texas schools. Which DO schools did you apply to ?

 

[DoctorVanNostrand]

Thank you for the response. I applied to the following and was complete in late September / early October:

Midwestern (both)
NYIT (NY campus)
Mich St
Western (both)
Des Moines
KCU
LECOM (All)
NOVA
RVU (Both)
AT Still
Pacific Northwest (connection to area)
TCOM
Sam Houston
Incarnate Word

 

[Faha]

I suggest adding a few more DO schools and consider these:
ACOM
MU-COM
TUNCOM
WVSOM