lifeisgoot
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So, I'm applying to DOs and state MDs (a total of 36 schools) and read in a reddit post where people were saying that if you don't have community service then you're pretty much screwed.
My MCAT is 507 and GPA 3.45 (keep in mind that I'm shooting primarily for DOs); ~250 hours of hospital volunteering, 300 hours of research experience with 1 publication and 1 pending publication, 3000+ hours of paid clinical experience, and 300 hours of shadowing/interning.
I'm also an underserved minority (I'm an immigrant and English is my third language, but I am a US citizen; so that won't be a problem.)
The reddit thread I read made it seem like I don't have a shot at all and that I should try again next year after I get some community service. But the problem is that I already submitted my primaries and some of my secondaries and feel like I should just finish up the other 30 applications. What do you guys think? Do I have a chance with these stats to at least get into one DO? I'm REALLY hoping this is just a case of redditors being extreme perfectionists where every part of the application needs to be perfect.
Thanks in advance for any of your input.
(PS. I also feel like this whole community service thing is BS. I care about my community and already help out as much as I can. I feel like I don't need to be part of some established non-profit organization to prove that I care about people.)
My MCAT is 507 and GPA 3.45 (keep in mind that I'm shooting primarily for DOs); ~250 hours of hospital volunteering, 300 hours of research experience with 1 publication and 1 pending publication, 3000+ hours of paid clinical experience, and 300 hours of shadowing/interning.
I'm also an underserved minority (I'm an immigrant and English is my third language, but I am a US citizen; so that won't be a problem.)
The reddit thread I read made it seem like I don't have a shot at all and that I should try again next year after I get some community service. But the problem is that I already submitted my primaries and some of my secondaries and feel like I should just finish up the other 30 applications. What do you guys think? Do I have a chance with these stats to at least get into one DO? I'm REALLY hoping this is just a case of redditors being extreme perfectionists where every part of the application needs to be perfect.
Thanks in advance for any of your input.
(PS. I also feel like this whole community service thing is BS. I care about my community and already help out as much as I can. I feel like I don't need to be part of some established non-profit organization to prove that I care about people.)