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So I just scored a 28 (8 VR, 9 PS, 11 BS) on my mcat, which was on the lower end of my usual practice test scores (28-32, with an average of 30). Seeing that I've gotten a 28 before on a practice exam, it's not a complete fluke, but still upsetting for sure.
As an ORM with a cgpa just above a 3.7 and sgpa just above a 3.6, would I immediately be screened out of MD schools? I'm wondering if I would be better off retaking or just applying strategically to many MD schools + some DO schools. Here's a general overview of my EC's:
~90 hours community service to the homeless
-60 hours volunteering abroad (environmental conservation stuff)
-450 total hours clinical volunteering (hospital + outpatient PT clinic)
-Random part time jobs each summer in between every year of undergrad
-First chair clarinet of university's symphonic band during senior year
-Making videos for different clients for the past 6-7 years, with some positive results from a couple video contests here and there
-Just started scribing part time at a nearby hospital
-Also started getting some really great experience at a research lab that I'm enjoying. After sitting down with my PI and seeing what the other undergrads in my lab have done, I have a good feeling I'll have something to show for within the next year
All of my letters should be pretty solid and I have an upward trend in my grades. Do you guys think it's worth retaking the mcat or should I just hope for the best while applying strategically to MD and DO schools? Ideally, I'd like to be at any mid/lower tier MD school.
As an ORM with a cgpa just above a 3.7 and sgpa just above a 3.6, would I immediately be screened out of MD schools? I'm wondering if I would be better off retaking or just applying strategically to many MD schools + some DO schools. Here's a general overview of my EC's:
~90 hours community service to the homeless
-60 hours volunteering abroad (environmental conservation stuff)
-450 total hours clinical volunteering (hospital + outpatient PT clinic)
-Random part time jobs each summer in between every year of undergrad
-First chair clarinet of university's symphonic band during senior year
-Making videos for different clients for the past 6-7 years, with some positive results from a couple video contests here and there
-Just started scribing part time at a nearby hospital
-Also started getting some really great experience at a research lab that I'm enjoying. After sitting down with my PI and seeing what the other undergrads in my lab have done, I have a good feeling I'll have something to show for within the next year
All of my letters should be pretty solid and I have an upward trend in my grades. Do you guys think it's worth retaking the mcat or should I just hope for the best while applying strategically to MD and DO schools? Ideally, I'd like to be at any mid/lower tier MD school.