Hello,
Thanks for taking the time to peek, and for any advice or comments.
MCAT score came back today- quite unbalanced at 28 (7/11/10)
cGPA 3.71
sGPA 3.63
(3.2 freshman year and 3.8-4.0 every year after)
Postbac pre-requsit completion 21 credits, all science - 3.8
Michigan resident
Undergrad: nursing school (07-10') leadership positions and 300+ hours volunteer + Summer and part time school year work
Since graduation: RN in specialty (high volume) ICU 3.5 year, with numerous leadership, committee and teaching positions
-continuing non-clinical volunteer activity 4 hrs/wk all last school year and for upcoming school year
-environmental and health activism/leadership projects (this one gets pretty identifying so its hard to explain while maintaining anonymity but it's not a blog, more of a formal structured learning experience with many respected colleagues from various fields - no fanatics with mile long armpit hair
)
-Strong rec letters from 3 science profs (this year), 1 manager, and 1 Physician/DO colleague
I am obviously quite concerned with that 7 in PS, but I would not be able to retake until at least September and I think most schools only accept scores before September 1st?
Strong personal statement and essays (I love writing - I am also working on a novel, which I briefly mentioned in my personal statement for MD but forgot to include in my activities section before I submitted the application.) My MD application is already verified and I could have secondaries complete before the end of the month because I have already started pre-writing some and plan to focus on getting them in ASAP.
Would love to stay in MI for family reasons and thus am favoring MD (we have 6 vs only 1 DO). also, with my low score, I'm not sure how competitive I will be out of state - though I am willing to move if need be.
All MI schools
-Wayne State
-OUWB
-Michigan State
Central
Western
Michigan (why not throw it in right
- gotta have one go at a small miracle - won't be attempting any other reaches)
SUNYS
Rosalind Franklin
?????
DO
-MSUCOM
-LECOM (erie)
Not sure which others?
If anyone knows of schools (I'm hoping not all) that specifically screen out 7s I would love to know which.
Thanks!