Hi, I am applying to DO schools only because I like their philosophy on medicine more than MD schools. Can people that have been accepted/advisors weigh in on my chances?
Cum GPA: 3.97
Sci GPA: 3.93
Mcat: 26 (10P,8V,8B)
Clinical experience:
I will have 200 hours in an ER hospital as a volunteer working/assisting doctors. Since I know Russian, I have been used as a medical interpreter multiple times, so I have worked directly with patients and doctors. I have also assisted doctors and nurses in any way possible.
50 hours working in patient access in the hospital. I worked with patients by getting them where they needed to go and explaining/informing the patient about the hospital.
30 hours of Russian-English medical interpreting at a nursing home with many Russian residents.
I am planning on shadowing a DO doctor at that hospital and will probably shadow for 20-30 hours. I will also hopefully get a recommendation letter from them.
I am a white male. Economically disadvantaged according to AACOMAS standards. I have lived in a second-world country (Ukraine) for half of my childhood which I am very proud of because it has made me a more understanding and compassionate person. My parents never went to college, so I am a first generation college student. Street smarts would make you more successful there than college. College education sadly did not correlate well with success.
Thank you in advanced everyone for all your inputs:)
Cum GPA: 3.97
Sci GPA: 3.93
Mcat: 26 (10P,8V,8B)
Clinical experience:
I will have 200 hours in an ER hospital as a volunteer working/assisting doctors. Since I know Russian, I have been used as a medical interpreter multiple times, so I have worked directly with patients and doctors. I have also assisted doctors and nurses in any way possible.
50 hours working in patient access in the hospital. I worked with patients by getting them where they needed to go and explaining/informing the patient about the hospital.
30 hours of Russian-English medical interpreting at a nursing home with many Russian residents.
I am planning on shadowing a DO doctor at that hospital and will probably shadow for 20-30 hours. I will also hopefully get a recommendation letter from them.
I am a white male. Economically disadvantaged according to AACOMAS standards. I have lived in a second-world country (Ukraine) for half of my childhood which I am very proud of because it has made me a more understanding and compassionate person. My parents never went to college, so I am a first generation college student. Street smarts would make you more successful there than college. College education sadly did not correlate well with success.
Thank you in advanced everyone for all your inputs:)