Chances at DO...nontraditional,24 MCAT

[aspiringDR24]

Ok I know there are a ton of these but here goes. I am a non-traditional from Ohio. I am currently 26 years old. Here are my stats.

Undergraduate GPA-2.85
Post-Bacc GPA--3.54
cGPA-3.1
sGPA-3.4
MCAT-24 (ver-7,bio-9,phys-8)

I have applied broadly to both MD and DO but realize my best shot is at DO and I am fine with that. I have two letters from DOs. I also have volunteer experience and experience working in both a small medical center and a large teaching hospital working with the medical school at that hospital. I also have tons of shadowing time and was a TA for organic. Should I consider retaking or do I have a decent shot at DO/lower tier MD? The thing with my MCAT is I was getting 9-10 on my verbal so I was surprised to see it so low. But I was also getting a point lower in both bio and phys. I am terrified to take it again and do worse. But the test is changing in January so I don't want to have to do that either. Any insight would be great, Im really hoping these numbers are ok for DO!

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[chemguy79]

What is your calculated AACOMAS GPA?
How may post-bac credits do you have?
Are you a URM?

I wouldn't apply to MD programs, I would focus solely on DO since your MCAT and your GPA is lower than the national average for all schools. I think that you may have a tough time for DO due to the mediocre MCAT, especially if you feel that you exceeded your expectations in the bio and the physical science sections.

 

[el_duderino]

That MCAT is rough and the GPA is below average too. The 3.54 post-bacc GPA isn't steller either. What kind of post-bacc program was it? Are you a URM?

 

[Goro]

No chance with MD, limited with DO. You'd be rejected at my school. Best to apply broadly to DO prgrams, especially the newer ones. I cannot recommend LUCOM, however.

Ok I know there are a ton of these but here goes. I am a non-traditional from Ohio. I am currently 26 years old. Here are my stats.

Undergraduate GPA-2.85
Post-Bacc GPA--3.54
cGPA-3.1
sGPA-3.4
MCAT-24 (ver-7,bio-9,phys-8)

I have applied broadly to both MD and DO but realize my best shot is at DO and I am fine with that. I have two letters from DOs. I also have volunteer experience and experience working in both a small medical center and a large teaching hospital working with the medical school at that hospital. I also have tons of shadowing time and was a TA for organic. Should I consider retaking or do I have a decent shot at DO/lower tier MD? The thing with my MCAT is I was getting 9-10 on my verbal so I was surprised to see it so low. But I was also getting a point lower in both bio and phys. I am terrified to take it again and do worse. But the test is changing in January so I don't want to have to do that either. Any insight would be great, Im really hoping these numbers are ok for DO!

 

[zzxxzz]

cGPA-3.1
sGPA-3.4
MCAT-24 (ver-7,bio-9,phys-8)

GPA - 13th percentile for MD, 27th for DO.
MCAT - 14th percentile for MD, 32nd for DO.

Consider retaking the MCAT and some of the classes you did poorly in.