Chance Me - BS/DO / BS/MD

Chance Me / Match Me!
,
1

Hi everyone!
I’m mainly looking to apply to BS/DO schools and I’m heavily interested in becoming a DO.

Please match me!

Demographics

  • US domestic: US Citizen
  • State/Location of residency: NY
  • Type of high school: Top Magnet HS
  • Gender/Race/Ethnicity: ORM in Medicine

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

  • Unweighted HS GPA: 95 GPA, however had a grade in the 75-80 range junior year otherwise almost all grade are 90+
  • Weighted HS GPA: Doesn’t weight
  • Class Rank: School doesn’t rank
  • ACT/SAT Scores: 1470 SAT (750 M, 720 RW)

Coursework
AP Biology(5), Euro(5), USH (5), Lang, CS.
Taking Psych, Comp Gov, Lit, Calc AB, Chem

Awards
Exploravision Honorable Mention (nationals), Winner for Games for Change (state), Science Olympiad Medals (4 from regionals, 5 are national-level invitationals), AP Scholar w/ Distinction (national), Finalist for an Biology Quiz Bowl (international)

Extracurriculars
~100 hours shadowing, ~100 hours clinical experience.
4 years in Science Olympiad (Leadership)
Did 2 years of research at a nearby hospital, no papers published
Was a developer for a social media startup
Helped tutor kids with computer science
Key Club, Medicine Related Club, Nonprofit Medicine Newsletter, helped fundraise for LLS

Essays/LORs/Other
LOR - Chinese Teacher (Probably Strong- didnt see)
LOR - Physics Teacher (Probably Strong- didnt see)

Schools
Mainly aiming for BS/DO

BS/MD (most likely hard targets)
Albany College of Medicine EAP
SUNY Downstate
Stony Brook/Renaissance

BS/DO
NYIT/NYITCOM
St Bonaventure/LECOM
NOVA

UG
Stony Brook
CUNY Hunter
[Boston University]
UNC [Chapel Hill]

Thanks so much!

2

Congrats on all your achievements. You are a solid candidate but all BSMD and BSDO programs are reaches.

For ug, Stonybrook and CUNY Hunter should be highly likely/safe.

Do you have any budget constraints?

You might want to read/post in this thread:

3

Nova Southeastern’s BS-DO 7 year program should be “highly likely” for you. Once you’re accepted by the university you’ll need to pass the med school’s in-person interview to get accepted into this program.

4

Thank you!

Mainly looking for a school in state under 50k. Household income is over 300k, therefore it seems NYIT BS/DO is my top pick at the moment (looking to EA)- doesnt seem that thread has too much information on the program.

5

Is it a guaranteed spot for Nova’s med school? My only worry is having to travel for the interview.

6

If you pass the interview then yes you’re guaranteed a spot in the combined BS/DO program.

Maybe they have alternate options for those unable to travel. You can check with the school.

7

A BS/MD program sounds like a great deal…except high school is a lousy time to make that kind of a career choice. The vast majority of freshman “premeds” find passions elsewhere as they explore in college. You don’t want to make a commitment like that right now. Chances are, you’ll regret it. The best strategy is to first find out how much you REALLY like biology. You’ll know pretty quick.

8

This topic was automatically closed 90 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.