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Dr. McPanda

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502 MCAT: 128/121/125/128

What are my chances? And will need help coming up with a school list, current list below. Should I retake MCAT July 22? Planning on applying Fall 2017 Admissions & looking to submitting AMCAS apps first/second week of June (1-2 weeks). Already filled out most of AMCAS & started AACOMAS.
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~500 Hours Shadowing: Vascular surgery, general surgery, bariatric, nephrology, Family med/Primary Care, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Internal Medicine, Urology, Interventional Radiology, and Anesthesiology.
~500 Hours paid clinical hours: Worked on a pre/post-op floor. Did IVs, phlebotomy, patient care etc.. CNA Licensed.
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Was recognized and awarded a full-year tuition at May 2016 Commencement for my scholastic achievements, strong leadership, and my service to the university and community at large [Will graduate Spring 2017]

First-gen American and first in my family to attend college.

Current school list:
EVMS
VCU
UVA
VT
Drexel
Penn State
Temple
UPitt
Sidney Kimmel (TJ)
NY Medical College
Albert Einstein
Albany
Georgetown
George Washington
Howard
UW
Vermont
Mayo
Rush
+5-7 D.Os

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You can remove Pitt, Einstein and Mayo which are unrealistic with your MCAT. For MD schools you could add:
Quinnipiac
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Rosalind Franklin
Your best chances are the DO schools so apply to at least 8. Include the ones in your area such as CUSOM, VCOM (all 3 schools), WVSOM, UP-KYCOM, PCOM.
 
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Thank you for your Feedback @Faha! Do you suggest a retake july 22nd? I have the summer to devote to studying and I will be able to raise my MCAT.
 
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Bump once again!

Current List MD:
EVMS
VCU
UVA
VT
Drexel
Penn State
Temple
Sidney Kimmel (TJ)
NY Medical College
Albany
Georgetown
George Washington
Howard
UW
Vermont
Mayo (just because)
Rush
Quinnipiac
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Rosalind Franklin

Current List DO:
LMU -TN
LECOM-PA
PCOM-PA
Campbell- NC
TouroCOM-NY
VCOM-VA
WVSOM-WV
UP-KYCOM-KY
NY Institude-NY

Total: 30 schools. 21 MD, 9DO

I am thinking of adding a couple more MDs suggestions please?

*Update: Planning on retaking MCAT July 22. Aiming for a 508+ and an improved CARS section. Will be and currently trying to study daily (8-10 hours).
 
A retake may help you, especially if you can raise it to 508 or higher.

Just out of curiosity, are you saying 508 because of a certain percentile? Or because it was the equivalent of a 30 on the old exam?

If the latter, I believe 507 is a 30 on the new exam now.


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