WAMC (3.58 cGPA, 3.42sGPA, 511)

[askldjblasldkjb]

1. 3.58 cGPA 3.42 sGPA and 3.37 AACOMAS sGPA. Upward trend since COVID
2. Tested in Janurary 2024: 511 (128, 125, 130, 128)
3. Maryland resident, also went to undergrad in maryland (not JHU). ORM
4. 3000 hrs as an EMT who worked on the weekends, 200 ED volunteer
5. 4 years 1000 hrs. One first author publication with another publication on the way, and a few published posters and abstracts. Received a grant to continue to do second research project where I was listed as the co-investigator.
6. 75 shadowing hours across three specialties
7. Will have about 150-250 non-clincial volunteering hrs by time I apply, will have additional 500 expected hours throughout the upcoming year. Hours include soup kitchen volunteer and crisis text line volunteer.
8. Taking 2 gap years, still working as an EMT now full time. Was TA during undergrad
9. Leadership:
   1. President of club for a 1.5 years - 1000 hrs
   2. Eboard for another club for 1 year - 250 hours
10. Letters of Recommendation:
    1. My research PI and doctor I work with as an EMT agreed to write strong letters of recommendation.

Looking for help in building my school list. Would like to apply to allopathic and osteopathic schools. Thank you!

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[Mr.Smile12]

Welcome to the forums!

Please describe in better detail your responsibilites with 150 hours of non-clinical volunteering, especially the hours you have gained since graduating. Have you shadowed a DO? Did you grow up in Maryland or have been living there since college/gap years?

 

[askldjblasldkjb]

Welcome to the forums!

Please describe in better detail your responsibilites with 150 hours of non-clinical volunteering, especially the hours you have gained since graduating. Have you shadowed a DO? Did you grow up in Maryland or have been living there since college/gap years?

150 hours of non-clinical volunteering includes volunteering at soup kitchen where we packaged and distributed foods. The remainder of those hours are the crisis text line volunteer where I hope to be getting more hours by the time to apply. Born and grew up in Maryland, went to public state school (not JHU). Have worked with DOs at my jobs and through volunteering but have not personally shadowed DO.

I edited my original response to reflect this!

 

[Faha]

I suggest these MD schools with your stats:
Maryland
West Virginia
George Washington
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Wake Forest
Belmont
NOVA MD
Creighton
TCU
Rosalind Franklin
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Penn State
Hackensack
Albany
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Alice Walton (when it opens)
Roseman (when it opens)
For DO schools I suggest these:
PCOM (all schools)
Touro-NY
LECOM (all schools)
NYITCOM
WVSOM
CUSOM
MU-COM
DMU-COM
ATSU-KCOM
KCU-COM
AZCOM
TUNCOM
UIWSOM
ACOM

 

[askldjblasldkjb]

I suggest these MD schools with your stats:
Maryland
West Virginia
George Washington
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Wake Forest
Belmont
NOVA MD
Creighton
TCU
Rosalind Franklin
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Penn State
Hackensack
Albany
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Alice Walton (when it opens)
Roseman (when it opens)
For DO schools I suggest these:
PCOM (all schools)
Touro-NY
LECOM (all schools)
NYITCOM
WVSOM
CUSOM
MU-COM
DMU-COM
ATSU-KCOM
KCU-COM
AZCOM
TUNCOM
UIWSOM
ACOM

Thank you for your message!

Thoughts on adding these schools?
Wisconsin: cGPA, sGPA, and MCAT all within IQR
U Illinois: Within IQR for cGPA and MCAT; sGPA between the 10th and 90th
U Indiana, Geisinger: MCAT within IQR; cGPA and sGPA between the 10th and 90th
Stryker, Pitt, Geisel: All metrics between the 10th and 90th percentiles
Ohio state: MCAT above 10th

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Thoughts on adding these schools?
Wisconsin: cGPA, sGPA, and MCAT all within IQR
U Illinois: Within IQR for cGPA and MCAT; sGPA between the 10th and 90th
U Indiana, Geisinger: MCAT within IQR; cGPA and sGPA between the 10th and 90th
Stryker, Pitt, Geisel: All metrics between the 10th and 90th percentiles
Ohio state: MCAT above 10th

What is your specific interest in these schools?

Check OOS tuition for Illinois. How many admitted students from Maryland are in the most recent incoming class at the schools?

 

[Faha]

Thank you for your message!

Thoughts on adding these schools?
Wisconsin: cGPA, sGPA, and MCAT all within IQR
U Illinois: Within IQR for cGPA and MCAT; sGPA between the 10th and 90th
U Indiana, Geisinger: MCAT within IQR; cGPA and sGPA between the 10th and 90th
Stryker, Pitt, Geisel: All metrics between the 10th and 90th percentiles
Ohio state: MCAT above 10th

Many of those schools are state public schools that admit few non residents with your stats and no connection to the state. Geisinger also has a strong regional preference.

 

[AJS59]

150 hours of non-clinical volunteering includes volunteering at soup kitchen where we packaged and distributed foods. The remainder of those hours are the crisis text line volunteer where I hope to be getting more hours by the time to apply. Born and grew up in Maryland, went to public state school (not JHU). Have worked with DOs at my jobs and through volunteering but have not personally shadowed DO.

I edited my original response to reflect this!

What is the split between these hours? The text line stuff is important but adcoms will like your soup kitchen more just because its in person.