Do I have a good shot this cycle? How many MD Schools should I apply to?
Hi guys!! I am going to be applying this cycle and just wanted some help knowing my chances and if I should apply to more DO schools?
Stats:
GPA: 3.59-3.6
MCAT: 512 (128/128/126/130)
ECs:
Research Hours: 1200+ with 2 posters, senior thesis and potential pub.
Clinical hours: 600 Medical Scribe in Cardio, 100+ hours as Derm MA (gap year job)
Shadowing Hours: 60 (across 3 specialties)
Volunteering hours: 100+ Crisis Text line, 30+ Hospice Care, 30+ Children's ED volunteer
TA/SI Instructor for College Chemistry 2
Private Tutor for over 500+ hours
So based off of this should I apply only MD (like 50 schools) and would I even bother applying to T50 schools? Should I also add a lot of DO schools to my list?
Thank you so much guys, I am really nervous going into this cycle and this subreddit really helps a lot!
Posted May 1, 2026, 5:55 PM UTC