seriously need advice..

[won'tstop]

I guess I have already asked a few people on SDN before but I just need more advice on what to do during my gap year. ..
I'm currently applying this cycle and have already submitted secondaries for a few school.
So. MCAT: 08/13: V7, P13, B12--33
01/14: V8, P14, B13--35
GPA: Top 20 college; upward trend, sGPA 3.61, cGPA 3.62.
Slightly above average EC, research+ shadowing+ volunteering+ artistic endeavor.
I am aiming at mid and low-tier and 2-3 top tier for reach .

1. Would a verbal 8 get me screened out of most of the schools? (ESL student.)
2. Do I need to do a 1-year graduate program to enhance my academic credentials? I'm concerning about my GPA. I also got a B- in immunology. I did pretty well in other high level courses tho. Or should I just continue doing another year of basic science research?

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[625233]

You should be fine and likely accepted to at least one school, so long as you apply broadly. I'd apply to as many low-mid tier as possible. Even though you have a chance of getting into a top school, what's the point? You're only risking your chance of not getting in by taking time away from applying to 2 low-mid tiers.

 

[Lamel]

I don't think 8 will get screened out, and being ESL may help. Your overall MCAT score is great, and I think you have a good shot at mid-tiers if your ECs are as good as you say.


I think your GPA is fine, especially coming from a T20 school; if you want to aim for top tiers then you may want to increase it.

 

[chillinillinkillin007]

what were you're performance in you're other high level courses and what were they? In particular how was biochem?

 

[won'tstop]

what were you're performance in you're other high level courses and what were they? In particular how was biochem?

Thanks guys for the advice. Yes I am applying broadly. I also include 8-9 DO schools. Just really wanna do something this year to secure my application.

Biochem was painful but i did well got an A.

 

[LMBLBM]

Check MSAR. Most of good medical schools do not have any histories of accepting student with verbal score of 8