u/ComfortableCity4043

Hi guys, I originally was not going to apply to MD schools (just DO) bc of imposter syndrome but ppl keep telling me to. Any advice would be great. I am still very much on the fence about applying. This is my school list:

EVMS

Loyola

MCW

Rosalind Franklin

Drexel

Temple

Quinnipiac

Oakland Beaumont

Hackensack

Tulane (?)

UIC (?)

TCU (?)

And here is my app.

GPA + MCAT:
- cGPA: 3.85 (bio degree, was not originally pre-med)
- Grad GPA: 4.0 (MS in biostats, course-based, no research)
- 508 (128/124/126/130)
State of residence: VA
Clinical Experience:
- CNA at nursing home- 240 hours
- BT (behavior tech) working with autistic children- ~350-400 hours by time of application (ongoing)
- Pop-up clinics- ~104 hours by time of application (ongoing)
- MA/scribe volunteering at free clinic- ~60 hours by time of application (ongoing)
- Dental intern (oral surgeon + pediatric dentist)- 132 hours. Assisted with procedures and observed surgeries (including anesthesia support)
Non-Clinical Volunteering:
- Soup kitchen- ~70 hours
- Volunteer at children’s disability home- ~140 hours by time of application(ongoing)
Leadership:
Working w kids during undergrad summers, lots of leadership- ~1200 hours
Shadowing:
- DO physician- 6 hours, Free clinic family med physician- 6 hours, shadowing set up in the next few months (probs 10-20 more shadowing hours by time of application)
Research:
-No research. MS is course-based, no thesis so I am not allowed into research labs.
Letters of Recommendation:
- 3 academic (1 grad, 2 undergrad)
- 1 RN (from disability home)

Currently I am planning on applying to VCOM (all campuses), NYITCOM, PCOM, MSOM, BUCOM, BCOM, CCOM, DMUCOM, UNECOM, ICOM, LECOM, MSUCOM (?), Rowan (?). I do not have a physician letter so my list is more limited. Below are my stats. Should I remove anything? Unsure about Rowan and MSU, I don't think I can get in.

GPA + MCAT:
- cGPA: 3.85 (bio degree, was not originally pre-med)
- Grad GPA: 4.0 (MS in biostats, course-based, no research)
- 508 (128/124/126/130)
State of residence: VA
Clinical Experience:
- CNA at nursing home- 240 hours
- BT (behavior tech) working with autistic children- ~350-400 hours by time of application (ongoing)
- Pop-up clinics- ~104 hours by time of application (ongoing)
- MA volunteering at free clinic- ~60 hours by time of application (ongoing)
- Dental intern (oral surgeon + pediatric dentist)- 132 hours. Assisted with procedures and observed surgeries (including anesthesia support)
Non-Clinical Volunteering:
- Soup kitchen- ~70 hours
- Volunteer at children’s disability home- ~140 hours by time of application(ongoing)
Leadership:
Working w kids during undergrad summers, lots of leadership- ~1200 hours
Shadowing:
- DO physician (actually practiced osteopathy)- 6 hours, Free clinic family med physician- 10 hours, shadowing set up in the next few months (probs 10-20 more shadowing hours by time of application)
Research:
-No research. MS is course-based, no thesis so I am not allowed into research labs.
Letters of Recommendation:
- 3 academic (1 grad, 2 undergrad)
- 1 RN (from disability home)

I am mostly applying DO and would love some insight on my application. Not sure how many MD applications I should send out given my app, experiences, and the fact I won't apply until beginning/middle of July
GPA:
- cGPA: 3.85 (bio degree, was not originally pre-med)
- sGPA: ~3.8–3.9 (can calculate more precisely if needed)
- Grad GPA: 4.0 (MS in biostats, course-based, no research)
MCAT: 508 (128/124/126/130)
State of residence: VA
ORM/URM: ORM
Clinical Experience:
- CNA at nursing home- 240 hours
- RBT (behavior tech) working with autistic children- ~400 hours by time of application (ongoing)
- Pop-up clinics- ~104 hours by time of application (ongoing)
- MA volunteering at free clinic- ~60 hours by time of application (ongoing)

- Dental intern (oral surgeon + pediatric dentist)- 132 hours. Assisted with procedures and observed surgeries (including anesthesia support)
Non-Clinical Volunteering:
- Soup kitchen- ~70 hours
- Volunteer at children’s disability home- ~150 hours by time of application(ongoing)
Leadership:
Working w kids during undergrad summers, lots of leadership- ~1200 hours
Shadowing:
- DO physician (actually practiced osteopathy)- 6 hours, Free clinic family med physician- 10 hours, shadowing set up in the next few months, with a potential physician LOR writer (probs 20-30 more shadowing hours by time of application)
Research:
-No research. MS is course-based, no thesis so I am not allowed into research labs. No undergrad research either
Letters of Recommendation:
- 3 academic (1 grad, 2 undergrad)
- 1 RN (from disability home)
- No physician letter yet, hopefully I can get one (can I add lors to my app after I submit?)

Hi guys, I've been volunteering at a free clinic for a few months now and shadow the doctors in between patients on slower days. That counts as shadowing right (my shadowing is really low rn, like 10 hours excluding the clinic shadowing)? Can I just split up my volunteer w shadowing? I do not want to look like I am double dipping but I am legit shadowing, like the physicians invite me to shadow when I am not doing MA duties. I am also not putting an excessive amount of shadowing hours anyways, only like 10-15 from the clinic.

Her name is Tara, and I've been pronouncing it tair-uh. Just found out today its tar-uh. I've been working there for 3 months. What do I do?!?! I overheard one of my coworkers saying it the correct way. Ugh...