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MCAT in the Fall? So you are taking two gap years, right? After this summer graduation through Matriculation in 2021, otherwise a fall MCAT is a no-go. Honestly, your GPA is not that bad. If you get a 508+ then 50/50 MD/DO, if you get a 512+ then 75/25 MD/DO, above a 514 and strictly MD is good. Your clinical research is good. Focus more on continuity of your current activities than throwing in new ones to check a box.
 
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athorcommens said:
Better than mine and I got in
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My point exactly. A GPA of just shy of 3.7 is not an application killer, but is meaningless in the absence of an MCAT score. I knew when I was in OPs position, I had a 3.66 GPA and was fairly confident I would get a 514+ on MCAT so was no too worried about the GPA factor. If OP is in that boat, then by all means carry on! Especially with 2 - 6 months between graduation and MCAT. That is perfect time for dedicated. And if you aren't feeling confident in a fall MCAT (latest MCAT this cycle will be September 14th) then might I recommend the January MCAT?
 
You have a decent GPA... first see what the MCAT feel like before you think about gap year.. Holding off MCAT for a long time maynot be a good idea... there is a point where there you will get diminishing returns. Get the MCAT done while you are doing something of value to you like research/shadowing etc.... Dont just sit at home all day "studying for MCAT".
 
I think you'll be fine. Maybe try to get your sGPA to a 3.5. If not, I think you should still be OK.

Put all your time and energy into conquering the MCAT beast.
 
orgohno said:
I have to go through my university's prehealth committee for a committee rec and stuff with those apps being due every January, so holding off applying until next summer is pretty much my only option at this point.

I wonder, though, if having several months of no EC's will look bad -- I'm volunteering and taking courses all summer then sitting home all day "studying for MCAT" in the fall lol but that means a while of no other things until my practice exam scores are as high as I want. Hopefully that gap doesn't hurt but wouldn't a higher MCAT be worth it?
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If you have enough EC's then dont worry about it, generally they dont like it when people are just doing nothing in the semester.
 
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