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So I applied last year pretty late in the cycle and ended up getting an interview and was placed on the waitlist. There are a lot of reasons why I applied late, I was sexually assaulted by a doctor I shadowed and I pressed charges against him which meant I had to fly to New York a lot..this obviously messed up my MCAT too.. I won't get into any more detail because it is what it is and the schools have been informed of this. Also, the school I was waitlisted at had me thinking I was in the running for a rollover acceptance for 2018. So, late July rolls around (when we were supposed to get a final decision) and I was not offered a roll over. I asked the school if I should retake the MCAT again and they said it wouldn't hurt, but my concern is that September 9 is really soon and I only have been studying for the exam for a week at this point--not to mention I can't find a seat anywhere! My score is improving but it seems like it could be hard to pull off. I know this is a lot of back story but my question is this:
Should I take the MCAT in September with only marginal improvement, or should I wait and really nail it in January? I run the risk of schools rejecting me already regardless because I do have two low scores submitted (494 and 495 taken like a month and a half apart). But i feel like if i take the test later in January a lot of schools are going to pass on my app, so maybe even getting just like a 498-500 could be worth it? But then I'm all...one school waitlisted me even though i applied in october 2016, so maybe my app isn't THAT bad.. idkkkkk I have already applied for this new cycle and completed most of my secondaries, one school has emailed me and said they want to wait and see how I do on the MCAT before they will offer me an interview. So presumably, other schools will be thinking the same thing.
My App:
I'm a nontraditional student, 29 year old female from Texas.
I have a BFA from the pacific northwest college of art, I majored in sculpture--GPA 3.16
Post-bacc program at SFSU--GPA 3.42, cumulative 3.26
The new GPA calculation shows I have a 3.09 which I was told by an AdCom that is isn't a huge deal because most schools will look at our gpas the old way...thank god.
400+ hours shadowing rural DO
250 hours volunteering at San Francisco General Hospital at an abortion clinic
Certified phlebotomist, never worked just trained
I have worked for a health and wellness newsletter since 2013, so I write a lot about studies and trends in health care.
I will take microbio with lab and anatomy with lab in the fall.
I am a student mentor at my school and am trying to get an osteopathic premedical club going!
Student member of AMWA since 2014.
My dad is an osteopath in North Texas, he cohosts a television show with my mom about medical research.
Should I take the MCAT in September with only marginal improvement, or should I wait and really nail it in January? I run the risk of schools rejecting me already regardless because I do have two low scores submitted (494 and 495 taken like a month and a half apart). But i feel like if i take the test later in January a lot of schools are going to pass on my app, so maybe even getting just like a 498-500 could be worth it? But then I'm all...one school waitlisted me even though i applied in october 2016, so maybe my app isn't THAT bad.. idkkkkk I have already applied for this new cycle and completed most of my secondaries, one school has emailed me and said they want to wait and see how I do on the MCAT before they will offer me an interview. So presumably, other schools will be thinking the same thing.
My App:
I'm a nontraditional student, 29 year old female from Texas.
I have a BFA from the pacific northwest college of art, I majored in sculpture--GPA 3.16
Post-bacc program at SFSU--GPA 3.42, cumulative 3.26
The new GPA calculation shows I have a 3.09 which I was told by an AdCom that is isn't a huge deal because most schools will look at our gpas the old way...thank god.
400+ hours shadowing rural DO
250 hours volunteering at San Francisco General Hospital at an abortion clinic
Certified phlebotomist, never worked just trained
I have worked for a health and wellness newsletter since 2013, so I write a lot about studies and trends in health care.
I will take microbio with lab and anatomy with lab in the fall.
I am a student mentor at my school and am trying to get an osteopathic premedical club going!
Student member of AMWA since 2014.
My dad is an osteopath in North Texas, he cohosts a television show with my mom about medical research.
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