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Now before I ask, please note I take complete responsibility for my grades and understand no one else is to blame for how I've performed.
I got a 23 on my mcat (my average range was 26-27) practice tests. This was saddening but it didn't surprise me as I was expecting the worst. I know this is low and am already signed up for the January Mcat before it switches to the new version. I've identified which areas I think I need to tackle (some physics and ochem as I honestly didn't study ochem at all except for barron's ochem flash cards).
cGPA without current semester: 3.25 (grade replacement)
cGpa Projecting 3 As 1C: 3.278 (current semester)
sGpa: 3.07
sGpa including med term class: 3.118 (its listed as bio in my university but not sure if they'll take it as science)
If my med term counts, I anticipate having about a 3.15-3.2 sGpa by the time I'm done.
I have considered not applying for graduation this semester to continue classes like immuno and virology. I have some volunteering but no medical experience as I was waiting to see how I did but I will be calling up some DOs or MDs in the area to see if I can get some shadowing. I have some professors willing to do the LOR for me as I did well in their classes.
The circumstance that set me back mentally and gradewise...
Long story short I was brought in to the country with no documentation as an infant, I spent years trying to fix the issue and it ended with a good lawyer that said I'd leave the country for 5 weeks and come back with no issues. Immigration set my appointment date in early December and I couldn't finish my classes during one semester and I was given incompletes, but was failed in all because I couldn't come back in January since I was kept out of the country for 4 months to the date. It was an awful time not knowing if I could come back ever (I was given a 10 year ban and had to file waivers, etc) and when I came back I had failing classes that tanked my GPA. I took the classes again and did well but that ruins my MD chances I think since it'll average my new grade with an F (I'm thinking gpa cutoff points).
Anyway, I take responsibility and have come back really strong the last 90 hours acing ochem and chem and more but I have barely been able to raise my gpa. I am looking at taking more classes to help myself out but am going to spend the next 4 months doing some mcat prepwork in my areas of weakness because I think I can definitely get at least a 27 next time around. I work nights in IT so my sleep schedule is all messed up with school but I make it work. I consider myself non traditional with what I've had to deal with and work and being married and my wife and I bought our home at 21. We joke that we're old people since we're not the normal university students
Question:
1)How do you think it will look that I've had a 23 mcat in the past now (very recent)
2)Do you think Adcoms will consider that I had to leave during the semester and couldn't come back (I have documentation)
3)While I don't necessarily want to be accepted this way (I tried to read some past links using "search"), do you think there's some merit to the URM (under represented minority) theory (Mexico) ?Would this 23 be something that falls under URM if I got my EC up high? I hate that score and plan on doing better but I want all the information available.
I'm in Texas but I know I can't get in to the schools with this score even with 90% instate. I saw some schools like Pikeville COM, Lake Erie,West Virgina osteo that from other sites have acceptances with low mcat, but on their sites they show averages of 28 or so on their mcats. Anyone have any info on this since multiple sources show different criteria? If this is linked somewhere else, just paste the link. I've browsed a bit myself
I got a 23 on my mcat (my average range was 26-27) practice tests. This was saddening but it didn't surprise me as I was expecting the worst. I know this is low and am already signed up for the January Mcat before it switches to the new version. I've identified which areas I think I need to tackle (some physics and ochem as I honestly didn't study ochem at all except for barron's ochem flash cards).
cGPA without current semester: 3.25 (grade replacement)
cGpa Projecting 3 As 1C: 3.278 (current semester)
sGpa: 3.07
sGpa including med term class: 3.118 (its listed as bio in my university but not sure if they'll take it as science)
If my med term counts, I anticipate having about a 3.15-3.2 sGpa by the time I'm done.
I have considered not applying for graduation this semester to continue classes like immuno and virology. I have some volunteering but no medical experience as I was waiting to see how I did but I will be calling up some DOs or MDs in the area to see if I can get some shadowing. I have some professors willing to do the LOR for me as I did well in their classes.
The circumstance that set me back mentally and gradewise...
Long story short I was brought in to the country with no documentation as an infant, I spent years trying to fix the issue and it ended with a good lawyer that said I'd leave the country for 5 weeks and come back with no issues. Immigration set my appointment date in early December and I couldn't finish my classes during one semester and I was given incompletes, but was failed in all because I couldn't come back in January since I was kept out of the country for 4 months to the date. It was an awful time not knowing if I could come back ever (I was given a 10 year ban and had to file waivers, etc) and when I came back I had failing classes that tanked my GPA. I took the classes again and did well but that ruins my MD chances I think since it'll average my new grade with an F (I'm thinking gpa cutoff points).
Anyway, I take responsibility and have come back really strong the last 90 hours acing ochem and chem and more but I have barely been able to raise my gpa. I am looking at taking more classes to help myself out but am going to spend the next 4 months doing some mcat prepwork in my areas of weakness because I think I can definitely get at least a 27 next time around. I work nights in IT so my sleep schedule is all messed up with school but I make it work. I consider myself non traditional with what I've had to deal with and work and being married and my wife and I bought our home at 21. We joke that we're old people since we're not the normal university students
Question:
1)How do you think it will look that I've had a 23 mcat in the past now (very recent)
2)Do you think Adcoms will consider that I had to leave during the semester and couldn't come back (I have documentation)
3)While I don't necessarily want to be accepted this way (I tried to read some past links using "search"), do you think there's some merit to the URM (under represented minority) theory (Mexico) ?Would this 23 be something that falls under URM if I got my EC up high? I hate that score and plan on doing better but I want all the information available.
I'm in Texas but I know I can't get in to the schools with this score even with 90% instate. I saw some schools like Pikeville COM, Lake Erie,West Virgina osteo that from other sites have acceptances with low mcat, but on their sites they show averages of 28 or so on their mcats. Anyone have any info on this since multiple sources show different criteria? If this is linked somewhere else, just paste the link. I've browsed a bit myself