3.51/low MCAT vs 3.47/mediocre MCAT

[DocDream0228]

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Just want to know how to maximize my time next semester for the best chance to getting into med school

3.51 gGPA with 501 vs 3.47gGPA with a possibility of 505-510?

First option, I wouldn't be retaking my MCAT but instead a rigourous course in my Masters program; whereas, the second option I would be retaking the MCAT but not take the Masters course.

 

[Goro]

The MCAT score is lethal for MD schools but OK for DO (except AZCOM and CCOM)

The fastest path for you to become a doctor will be to retake all F/D/C science coursework and apply broadly to DO schools.

IF you're boning for the MD degree, there are MD schools that reward reinvention. You'll need to ace either a post-bac (which can be DIY) or a SMP, ideally one given at a med school. Then also ace MCAT (513 or better, 33+ on the old scale).


Do not apply until you have the best possible app. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Med schools aren't going anywhere, and, in fact, by the time you apply, several more schools will have opened their doors.

 

[WedgeDawg]

moving to pre-allo

 

[Frogger27]

Better MCAT score. There is no difference between a 3.47 and a 3.51. MCAT score is like the herp, it stays with you forever. But the GPA, that can be worked on

 

[WedgeDawg]

1. What is your undergraduate GPA

2. Is this master's program an SMP

3. There is no difference between a 3.47 and a 3.51.

4. A 501 isn't going to get you into medical school. That's like a 26 on the old scale - only the least desirable DO schools are within any sort of reach.

 

[JustAPhD]

0.04 GPA decrease vs a 4-9pt MCAT increase? MCAT. Hands down.

 

[Conflagration]

Not to override the OP, but what would someone do if they get a really solid score on the MCAT but have like a 3.4? Like, if you absolutely destroyed the MCAT (Like 515+), and as long as your pre-reqs were there and you kept sending good updates and what not, would you at least be able to get into a school?

We know that the MCAT can redeem a subpar GPA- but at what point does not even a 532 save you from your GPA?

 

[WedgeDawg]

Not to override the OP, but what would someone do if they get a really solid score on the MCAT but have like a 3.4? Like, if you absolutely destroyed the MCAT (Like 515+), and as long as your pre-reqs were there and you kept sending good updates and what not, would you at least be able to get into a school?

We know that the MCAT can redeem a subpar GPA- but at what point does not even a 532 save you from your GPA?

https://www.aamc.org/download/321508/data/factstablea23.pdf

 

[benjamin94559]

Not to override the OP, but what would someone do if they get a really solid score on the MCAT but have like a 3.4? Like, if you absolutely destroyed the MCAT (Like 515+), and as long as your pre-reqs were there and you kept sending good updates and what not, would you at least be able to get into a school?

We know that the MCAT can redeem a subpar GPA- but at what point does not even a 532 save you from your GPA?

I think a 515+ and a 3.4-3.5 is competitive at a decent amount of low-mid tier schools. I would say anything below a 3.0 is where you get into the mcat wont save you levels

 

[Conflagration]

https://www.aamc.org/download/321508/data/factstablea23.pdf

Perfect. I love charts like this.

I think a 515+ and a 3.4-3.5 is competitive at a decent amount of low-mid tier schools. I would say anything below a 3.0 is where you get into the mcat wont save you levels

Well, I suppose that would be because of auto-screens. A lot of places do have a built-in screen after a certain GPA, if I recall correctly. Thanks!

 

[benjamin94559]

Perfect. I love charts like this.



Well, I suppose that would be because of auto-screens. A lot of places do have a built-in screen after a certain GPA, if I recall correctly. Thanks!

Yes. Although i think you dont start hitting auto screen range until 2.7ish 2.8ish.