2.98 cGPA / 3.85 PB GPA / 3.15 SMP GPA / 506 MCAT / VA resident - WAMC pondering career change.

[texaslaxcat]

Hello All, Long time reader here looking for my first bit of advice. For background:

VA Resident, TX Native
2.98 Cumulative Undergrad, 2.85 Sci.
3.85 Post Bac, 3.15 in 1 Year SMP
506 MCAT
80 Shadowing Hours
500+ Volunteer hours
1000+ Clinical Working hours as Scribe and Medical Assistant
5000+ Hours as Counselor at Summer camp for children with special needs.

I am currently debating between a MCAT Retake and simply changing careers. Looking for a brutally honest look at what my chances are MD or DO given the sub-par SMP performance? Would a stelar MCAT prove fruitful or likely be in vain?

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What are your cGPA and sGPA including your Post Bac of 3.85 ?

 

[texaslaxcat]

The 2.98 Cumulative Undergrad, 2.85 Sci are including the post bacc.
Without the post bacc grades, my cGPA is 2.88 and sGPA is 2.72

 

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It is possible that you could receive interviews at some DO schools with your MCAT of 506. It is your sub 3.0 GPA that will limit your chances for interviews.
I suggest all these DO schools:
ACOM
ARCOM
NYIT-AR
WCU-COM
UIWSOM
ATSU-SOMA
WVSOM
UP-KYCOM
LUCOM
LMU-DCOM
ICOM
BCOM
Noorda-COM
LECOM (all schools)
PCOM Georgia and South Georgia
Apply in June and submit all your secondaries by July.