Is this good enough to apply to Med School

[hilbertparker]

Hi I am a junior in college, and my major is Biochem. These are my statistics:

GPA: 3.5

MCAT: 26

PS: 8
BS: 13
VR: 5

GenBio 1, 2: B, A
GenChem 1, 2: AP Credits
OChem 1, 2: AB, A
PChem 1, 2: AB, AB
Cal 1, 2, 3: AP Credits, A, A
Physics 1, 2: B, AB

All of my Labs are A

I have been doing volunteer works at a hospital since my freshman year (3 hours per week) and working part time at a restaurant as a student manager.

I am applying to Medical School of Wisconsin and Madison Med School.

So what is my chance ?

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[Pacna]

Very low. With those stats I would apply to about 25-30 schools, and I'd be sure to include DO.

 

[syoung]

Retake the MCAT, aim to boost verbal to a 8-10 and physical sciences to 9+.

 

[Oso]

Retake. Aim for AT LEAST an 8 in each section. Your chances will also depend on your extracurricular activities (which I hope are above average).

 

[PreMedOrDead]

If you can score a 13 in the BS section, there's no reason you shouldn't be scoring > 8 in the others. A 5 in verbal reasoning is absolutely not gonna work out. Study, retake, and apply with a 31+, which I'm certain you're capable of.

 

[Mad Jack]

Your chances of landing MD are pretty much nothing. DO maybe if you applied broadly and early, but that VR will screen you at most schools.

 

[Mavs88]

Only applied to 2 schools? Goodness...apply to far more, especially those within your stats. Consider DO.

 

[masaraksh]

Whats an 'AB'? Is that like an A-?

Assuming this is a serious post (and it seems like it is), your absolute best bet (and bang-for-your buck) would be to re-take the MCAT. If you can get 13 in BS you can def get 8-10 in VR and a 10-12 in PS.

 

[medmedman]

Very very little. The 5 on the verbal is killing you and possibly eliminating all MD chances and some DO chances. Apply for DO but I would definitly suggest retaking the MCAt and boosting verbal

 

[JJMrK]

I agree with what's been said. Get that MCAT up to a 30+, and I wouldn't reapply until you've got that under your belt.

 

[Lya]

Hopefully there are far more things in your ECs than mentioned above. Otherwise, gap years should be considered.

 

[deleted407021]

That GPA is ok. Take the advice regarding the MCAT. Do you have any other ECs?

 

[Ismet]

Moving to WAMC

 

[hilbertparker]

I am going to retaking the MCAT, the first time I did not really spend time on studying so the score was so horrible, I am thinking about getting at least 10 in VR and PS.

I really want to apply to more schools, but I am afraid of letting my parents live alone because they are old and don't speak English fluently, that is why I only applied for schools within my state.

I do not know if being in clubs and working volunteer at the AIDS center (30 hours) (for one of my class) are counted as extra curricular activities.

 

[aspiring20]

a 26 balanced MCAT score is enough for many DO schools. but your score isn't balanced, so a retake is a must, i am afraid.