leo: engineer's chances

[Jim Henderson]

Please advise on my chances of gaining acceptance into med school:
Science GPA: 3.98
Overall GPA: 3.75
2nd MCAT: VR-9, PS-11, BS-10, M
(Scored 24 on 1st MCAT)
27 years old. Graduated 4 years ago and has since worked as an mechanical engineer.
Some hospital volunteer work.

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[drhenderson]

Your life experience will be an advantage in your interviews.
If you have the letters of recommendation, and your interviewing skills match, I'd say you have an outstanding shot!

 

[Jim Henderson]

Dr. Henderson,
I have applied to the following schools: Florida, South Florida, Miami, Penn State,Med Coll SC, Med Coll Wisconsin, Jefferson Medical, MCP/Hahnemann, Louisville, Cincinnati, UMDNJ-Johnson, Wayne State, and long shots Maryland, North Carolina, Case Western, Tulane, Emory, Johns Hopkins, Yale, Cornell, Georgetown. Should I have included some more less competitive schools? Should I apply to osteopathic schools? Do D.O.'s and M.D.'s spend the same number of years in residency?

 

[drhenderson]

If you are at all interested in osteopathy, I think it would be a good idea.
Yes, residency is the same. Many do's do MD residency programs.