1. GPA 3.83, science GPA is about the same but need to check
2. MCAT: 510 (127/127/128/128)
3. OR Resident
4. On second gap year - just got a job coordinating medical care for housing/health care in Portland
5. Spent last year serving with the National Health Corps at a free clinic helping patients get free medicine, did some patient navigation/care coordination (1700 hours in clinic)
--- Non clinical: taught citizenship class weekly
6. Have about 20-30 hours of shadowing hoping to do more this coming year.
7. College: summer internships- one environmental public health (lab work), one in community public health. Volunteered in free clinic. Volunteered at church/food bank on breaks that I have worked with since high school.
8. One case study publication
I studied for the MCAT this past year while working full-time I got 505, 506 for AAMC FL 1 and 2, realized I needed more time to study, pushed my date back and spent a full 1.5 months studying after my job ended. Got 511 (sample) --> 513 --> 515 on the last two FL. I guess what I am trying to say is I felt reasonably confident coming into the test and had been consistently crushing CARS and P/S (129s, 130s and >80% on Qpack stuff) but then dropped those extra needed points on the actual test. CARS did NOT feel the same on the actual test so was a little thrown but p/s seemed decently representative so that sucks lol. I am not sure what to do... 510 doesn't seem like a great place to be but I know there is a risk of dropping points if I retake or if I go up by one or two points does it even matter? Honestly feeling pretty bummed because I felt like I did everything right, was increasing in score consistently and like idk where to go from here? Like is it worth retaking? Or should I focus on job/shadowing/apps for spring at this point?
Looking for advice!
2. MCAT: 510 (127/127/128/128)
3. OR Resident
4. On second gap year - just got a job coordinating medical care for housing/health care in Portland
5. Spent last year serving with the National Health Corps at a free clinic helping patients get free medicine, did some patient navigation/care coordination (1700 hours in clinic)
--- Non clinical: taught citizenship class weekly
6. Have about 20-30 hours of shadowing hoping to do more this coming year.
7. College: summer internships- one environmental public health (lab work), one in community public health. Volunteered in free clinic. Volunteered at church/food bank on breaks that I have worked with since high school.
8. One case study publication
I studied for the MCAT this past year while working full-time I got 505, 506 for AAMC FL 1 and 2, realized I needed more time to study, pushed my date back and spent a full 1.5 months studying after my job ended. Got 511 (sample) --> 513 --> 515 on the last two FL. I guess what I am trying to say is I felt reasonably confident coming into the test and had been consistently crushing CARS and P/S (129s, 130s and >80% on Qpack stuff) but then dropped those extra needed points on the actual test. CARS did NOT feel the same on the actual test so was a little thrown but p/s seemed decently representative so that sucks lol. I am not sure what to do... 510 doesn't seem like a great place to be but I know there is a risk of dropping points if I retake or if I go up by one or two points does it even matter? Honestly feeling pretty bummed because I felt like I did everything right, was increasing in score consistently and like idk where to go from here? Like is it worth retaking? Or should I focus on job/shadowing/apps for spring at this point?
Looking for advice!
