I am currently a senior at a small private university and am planning on applying 2010-11 cycle. Just wanting to know if I will be a competitive applicant for DO schools. I have decent EC's and good LOR's. Also, should I retake the MCAT, and if I do well, apply to both MD and DO or would MD be a waste of time? Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!
3.6 cGPA, 3.5 sGPA, 25O, chances for DO?
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25 is a low mcat even for DO. I'd retake it, a 28+ would make you very competitive for DO and a 30+ would make you competitive/within the possibility for MD.
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Average MCAT is around a 26-27.....
average GPA 3.45.
I would say your numbers are competitive for DO.
If you think you can do better, then retake the MCAT and shoot for a 31+ for MD.
average GPA 3.45.
I would say your numbers are competitive for DO.
If you think you can do better, then retake the MCAT and shoot for a 31+ for MD.
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Your cGPA is strong enough to compensate for a very-slightly-low MCAT score for DO schools (my information is that 25.5 is the average MCAT for those matriculating to DO schools). If you want a shot at MD schools, I'd suggest you aim for an MCAT score of 31. If you score in that arena repeatedly on practice tests, it would be worth retaking.
