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Hi all, would appreciate any advice on whether or not I should retake mcat. Applied this cycle to only MD, chances not looking too good. Applied to 10 schools. Anticipate reapplying MD and applying DO early this June. Have taken the MCAT twice. June 2013- (10P, 6V, 9B) and August 2013- (10P-9V,9V).
Applied with: cGPA 3.53 sGPA 3.40. might worthwhile to list the trend starting from freshmen year:
3.35 --> 2.4 (i know, awful -_-) --> 3.85 --> 3.78 --> 3.83 --> 3.94 (i'm hoping the upward trend will compensate for the horrific freshman year) Also, last semester I had a 4.0, and anticipate a 4.0 this semester too, which would bring my cGPA to roughly 3.65 and sGPA 3.5.
Homestate: New York
Research:
-4 semesters, 500+ hours. Researching effects of alcohol on early development
-worked full-time past summer as lab technician in same lab
E.C.
-EMT-Basic at university ambulance agency (300+ hours)
-Youth leader at church, led several out of country mission's trips (over 3 years)
-volunteer at community free clinic
-shadowing: 60 hours
-teacher's assistant (Orgo 1 & 2 and Cell Bio)
Work
-pharmacy technician at retail pharmacy (over 4 years)
Anticipate doing Americorps at a free community clinic during year off.
What do I do?? I feel that my stats are fine for DO, but what about MD? With no MCAT retake, my application would be improved with a higher GPA and a year of clinical experience. I'm having a hard time motivating myself to study for the MCAT again, especially with the risk of doing worse. However, if it's recommended by most, I think I can take one last crack at it.
Applied with: cGPA 3.53 sGPA 3.40. might worthwhile to list the trend starting from freshmen year:
3.35 --> 2.4 (i know, awful -_-) --> 3.85 --> 3.78 --> 3.83 --> 3.94 (i'm hoping the upward trend will compensate for the horrific freshman year) Also, last semester I had a 4.0, and anticipate a 4.0 this semester too, which would bring my cGPA to roughly 3.65 and sGPA 3.5.
Homestate: New York
Research:
-4 semesters, 500+ hours. Researching effects of alcohol on early development
-worked full-time past summer as lab technician in same lab
E.C.
-EMT-Basic at university ambulance agency (300+ hours)
-Youth leader at church, led several out of country mission's trips (over 3 years)
-volunteer at community free clinic
-shadowing: 60 hours
-teacher's assistant (Orgo 1 & 2 and Cell Bio)
Work
-pharmacy technician at retail pharmacy (over 4 years)
Anticipate doing Americorps at a free community clinic during year off.
What do I do?? I feel that my stats are fine for DO, but what about MD? With no MCAT retake, my application would be improved with a higher GPA and a year of clinical experience. I'm having a hard time motivating myself to study for the MCAT again, especially with the risk of doing worse. However, if it's recommended by most, I think I can take one last crack at it.