511 is a score that is good enough to get into many fine schools. It is the strength of your application, not the weakness. Repeating it is ignoring the weakness in your application, the gpa.
Doing well in an SMP is the single best thing you can do to improve your odds. A good SMP showing and you can go from a mediocre MD candidate to a strong one fast
Don't retake the MCAT. Don't plan on being a reapplicant. If you choose to do the DIY post bacc route a) don't apply till you have finished it and raised your gpa as much as you can b) realize it still might not be enough for a CA resident. 3.3 sgpa 32 mcat equivalent for a CA resident are still stats on the low end for a CA applicant even if you do the DIY route
Hence why a well established and strong SMP would be my first recommendation if MD is the end goal.
Don't retake the MCAT, fix your sGPA. Honestly you are going to have to consider DO schools with that sGPA most likely. Like Grapes said if you are really wanting the MD you will need an SMP
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