3.75gpa, 3.7 science gpa, 33 MCAT but 7V (screwed)

[inspeakengrish]

Just got my score from march 22 mcat,
wasn't that surprised but 7 (i was expecting 8 or 9, but) was depressing :'(

-my stats are 3.75 gpa, 3.7 science gpa, 14/7/12 mcat, CA resident
-major: psychology
Ethnicity: asian, green card holder
School: Boston College
-graduated with magna cum laude

-volunteer: ~ 110 hours in uci hospital
~ 250 hours shadow/volunteering in other outpatient clinic (ongoing)
~ 80 hours in st. joseph hospital (ongoing)
~ 110 hours working with children with autism
~30 hours working with orphans

-research: didnt do much-
research assistant in one semester in cognitive psychology lab,
another psychology research since last oct (ongoing),
and one neurophysiology research lab beginning this January (ongoing)

EC-was vice president(one year) and secretary(other year) in psychology national honor society
-two years playing violin in university orchestra


tentative school list:
Albany
BU
Central Michigan University
Cooper Medical School
Drexel University
Georgetown university
Indiana university
USC
Loma linda
Loyola
Marshall University
Meharry Univ
Mt. Sinai
NY medical
NYU
Oakland University
Pennsylvania state
St. Louis
San Juan Batista
the commonwealth medical
Tufts
Buffalo
UCSD, UCI, UCR, UCD
Univ of Illinois, Chicago
U. of Iowa
U. of Kansas
U. of Mass
U. of Michigan
U. of Vermont
U. of West Virginia


I think I would apply to about 25 school where I would have a chance with.
Any suggestions on which schools I should remove from the list?
and which schools to add on?

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[gyngyn]

Have you looked at the mission statements (and/or abstinence pledges) at Meharry, Loma Linda, UCR and SJB?

 

[inspeakengrish]

Have you looked at the mission statements (and/or abstinence pledges) at Meharry, Loma Linda, UCR and SJB?

I have skimmed through them,
I just remember Loma Linda is christian oriented and rest of the schools value serving underserved communities.
I have a feeling I'm missing something...

 

[ciestar]

http://www.llu.edu/assets/central/handbook/documents/Student-Handbook.pdf

If you're incredibly interested…
Basically, they live by the 7th Day Adventist Church policies.
Complete modesty at all time, no sexual relationships unless you're married, no drinking of alcohol..
All kinds of things and unless you fit their mission/standards, it's pointless to even apply.

 

[inspeakengrish]

wow thanks-
I did not know they were that strict

 

[Catalystik]

Just got my score from march 22 mcat,
wasn't that surprised but 7 (i was expecting 8 or 9, but) was depressing :'(

-my stats are 3.75 gpa, 3.7 science gpa, 14/7/12 mcat, CA resident
-major: psychology
Ethnicity: asian, green card holder
School: Boston College
-graduated with magna cum laude

-volunteer: ~ 110 hours in uci hospital
~ 250 hours shadow/volunteering in other outpatient clinic (ongoing)
~ 80 hours in st. joseph hospital (ongoing)
~ 110 hours working with children with autism
~30 hours working with orphans

-research: didnt do much-
research assistant in one semester in cognitive psychology lab,
another psychology research since last oct (ongoing),
and one neurophysiology research lab beginning this January (ongoing)

EC-was vice president(one year) and secretary(other year) in psychology national honor society
-two years playing violin in university orchestra


tentative school list:
Albany
BU
Central Michigan University
Cooper Medical School
Drexel University
Georgetown university
Indiana university
USC
Loma linda
Loyola
Marshall University
Meharry Univ
Mt. Sinai
NY medical
NYU
Oakland University
Pennsylvania state
St. Louis
San Juan Batista
the commonwealth medical
Tufts
Buffalo
UCSD, UCI, UCR, UCD
Univ of Illinois, Chicago
U. of Iowa
U. of Kansas
U. of Mass
U. of Michigan
U. of Vermont
U. of West Virginia


I think I would apply to about 25 school where I would have a chance with.
Any suggestions on which schools I should remove from the list?
and which schools to add on?

Also read the Selection Factors for the schools on your list. You don't appear to have done a good job of screening out schools where you don't fit.

Also, all schools don't regard the subscores. On school-specific websites you might find subscore cutoffs mentioned where schools do regard them, so seek out this information. And some might give you leeway if you are ESL.

Add Rosalind Franklin in Illinois.

 

[Goro]

MSAR Online is your friend, but you need to be aware that state schools prefer the home team.

The 7 is below the floor at a good number of schools.


goro's list

Albany
BU
Central Michigan University
Cooper Medical School
Drexel University
Georgetown university
Loyola
Temple
Jefferson
Wake Forest
Rosy Franklin
NY medical
Oakland University
Pennsylvania state
MCW
Rush
St. Louis
the commonwealth medical
Tufts
Your state school (if any)
Marshall (maybe)
Any DO school.

 

[inspeakengrish]

thank you !! this list is very helpful

MSAR Online is your friend, but you need to be aware that state schools prefer the home team.

The 7 is below the floor at a good number of schools.


goro's list

Albany
BU
Central Michigan University
Cooper Medical School
Drexel University
Georgetown university
Loyola
Temple
Jefferson
Wake Forest
Rosy Franklin
NY medical
Oakland University
Pennsylvania state
MCW
Rush
St. Louis
the commonwealth medical
Tufts
Your state school (if any)
Marshall (maybe)
Any DO school.

 

[BestDoctorEver]

wow thanks-
I did not know they were that strict

For SJB, you must be able to hold a conversation in Spanish since the interview is conducted in both Spanish and English because they want to make sure that applicants are bilingual.

 

[kl0117]

I think you have a shot at MD ... I think you should also apply to at least 3 DO and 25 is a bit much ... I would keep the list to 15 max as it is very expensive