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If you are intent on moving on, and don't plan to retake the MCAT:I just received my second MCAT score. Not what I expected but I decided to do the sensible thing of accepting it and moving on since there is nothing I can do about it at this point.
1st MCAT 06 VR/11PS/09 BS 26Q
2nd MCAT 07 VR/10PS/09 BS 26Q
cGPA 3.62
sGPA 3.48
I am going into my senior year at a public university (OOS) and I am a New York resident.
ECs:
-3 year Varsity (D1) athlete (will be 4 year after this year)
-volunteer at hospital
-shadowing (also at hospital)
-volunteer in community where I attend school (in conjunction with the sport that I play)
-research
I received my MCAT score today and am reevaluating my application. I submitted my AMCAS and it has been verified. I am working on my AACOMAS application, however, I do not have a DO letter or DO shadowing. I am working getting them done.
Since my MCAT score was not what I was hoping it would be, I am not sure where to apply at this point. Should I still apply to MD schools? Any suggestions of DO schools where I would be competitive (also keeping in mind that I do not have DO shadowing or a DO letter at this point)? I am also going to apply to Sackler. Any advice and/or suggestions would really be appreciated.
PS I did not bother listing schools because my list is no longer realistic and in the 4 hours since I saw my score, I am just trying to regroup and move on. I would really appreciate help and suggestions. Thank you
If you are intent on moving on, and don't plan to retake the MCAT:
I suggest you still apply to your least-selective public MD schools instate. Your MCAT score may fall below the bottom tenth percentile for acceptees for all of them, but folks in the bottom 1st-9th percentile get accepted too. It's possible that your sports background will resonate with some adcomms and against all odds, due to generally good ECs and a decent GPA, that you will be accepted. You won't know if you don't try.
Your stats are fine for many DO schools. Just avoid the ones that require a DO LOR until it looks like you can get one:
DO schools needing DO recommendation: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=10677&d=1217108730