Hey everyone I am looking for some general advice and help with a school list. I apologize in advance for the length of this post. I have already submitted my amcas application and just received my mcat score today. As written in the title i got a 28 with subset scores of 9ps 9vr and 10bio. I am pretty disappointed with my score as I was expecting something at least in the low 30's and my last practice test was actually a 34.
So with that said I need some advice: Should I retake the Mcat or will I be too late for this cycle? If I do should I tell the schools that I am retaking it? If I were to take an August exam I wouldn't get my scores back until the middle or end of September. As I understand it if I let schools know about my retake then I wouldn't have my application reviewed until my new scores come in. However, if I don't let them know then I could be rejected by schools before my new score even comes in. Is that right?
Other question do I have a shot for an MD school? It is definitely preferred but I understand that I don't exactly have the most competitive statistics.
My resume:
White Male
One more year until I'm done with my bachelors
GPA: cumulative 3.56, science 3.49 with a relatively strong upward trend. (Freshman gpa was 3.0ish and I have gotten a 3.77 gpa since then.)
Research: 2.5 years of research with multiple publications and 7 or so posters.I am a secondary author for most but am currently working on another first author publication.
I have also presented at a CME conference with my father in law on the future of radiology. (random I know but it was fun)
volunteer positions: (combined they are at least 250 hours a year)
intern at a CT surgery clinic where I run a community outreach program and shadow in the OR
volunteer: 3 years as volunteer for free community health clinic. volunteered as spanish interpreter, phlebotomist, and student director. Involved with running the clinic while open and behind the scenes business stuff (ex. updating malpractice insurance)
Established a service program at my university that facilitated healthcare volunteer opportunities to pre-health students
Leader in local Cub Scout Troop
Work:
Hospital tech job for 6 months
Supply Chain manager for small supplement company
Other Extracurriculars
Physiology lab TA 1 semester
225 hours of shadowing
2 year LDS (mormon) mission to South America from 2009-2011.
Speak Spanish
So with that said I need some advice: Should I retake the Mcat or will I be too late for this cycle? If I do should I tell the schools that I am retaking it? If I were to take an August exam I wouldn't get my scores back until the middle or end of September. As I understand it if I let schools know about my retake then I wouldn't have my application reviewed until my new scores come in. However, if I don't let them know then I could be rejected by schools before my new score even comes in. Is that right?
Other question do I have a shot for an MD school? It is definitely preferred but I understand that I don't exactly have the most competitive statistics.
My resume:
White Male
One more year until I'm done with my bachelors
GPA: cumulative 3.56, science 3.49 with a relatively strong upward trend. (Freshman gpa was 3.0ish and I have gotten a 3.77 gpa since then.)
Research: 2.5 years of research with multiple publications and 7 or so posters.I am a secondary author for most but am currently working on another first author publication.
I have also presented at a CME conference with my father in law on the future of radiology. (random I know but it was fun)
volunteer positions: (combined they are at least 250 hours a year)
intern at a CT surgery clinic where I run a community outreach program and shadow in the OR
volunteer: 3 years as volunteer for free community health clinic. volunteered as spanish interpreter, phlebotomist, and student director. Involved with running the clinic while open and behind the scenes business stuff (ex. updating malpractice insurance)
Established a service program at my university that facilitated healthcare volunteer opportunities to pre-health students
Leader in local Cub Scout Troop
Work:
Hospital tech job for 6 months
Supply Chain manager for small supplement company
Other Extracurriculars
Physiology lab TA 1 semester
225 hours of shadowing
2 year LDS (mormon) mission to South America from 2009-2011.
Speak Spanish
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