3.62 GPA and MCAT 499 on retake – chances/schools to apply to?

[deleted928813]

Stats:
cGPA 3.6
sGPA 3.4
MCAT I and II: sub-500.

What are my chances of getting into medical school and what schools do you suggest I apply to?

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[Goro]

Apply broadly, especially targeting the newest schools. Skip all Touros, KCU, PCOM, Western, CUSOM, BCOM, LUCOM, Wm Carey, Nova, CCOM and AZCOM.

IF you have test taking anxiety, get that fixed.

 

[deleted928813]

Apply broadly, especially targeting the newest schools. Skip all Touros, KCU, PCOM, Western, CUSOM, BCOM, LUCOM, Wm Carey, Nova, CCOM and AZCOM.

IF you have test taking anxiety, get that fixed.

Thanks for the response! I think that’s part of the reason why I performed so poorly on the retake. Scored up to 510 on practice but I accidentally pulled an all nighter the night before the exam...

 

[deleted928813]

Bump – curious to see if anyone else has any feedback for me?

 

[el_duderino]

Thanks for the response! I think that’s part of the reason why I performed so poorly on the retake. Scored up to 510 on practice but I accidentally pulled an all nighter the night before the exam...

That's some accident.

 

[sab3156]

Thanks for the response! I think that’s part of the reason why I performed so poorly on the retake. Scored up to 510 on practice but I accidentally pulled an all nighter the night before the exam...

If that's really the "accident" that caused you to perform so poorly on the MCAT, you really should do a retake.

 

[OchemOficionado]

Thanks for the response! I think that’s part of the reason why I performed so poorly on the retake. Scored up to 510 on practice but I accidentally pulled an all nighter the night before the exam...

Lol. Then you should have voided. Please don’t retake anytime soon, if ever.

 

[Deecee2DO]

Based on the stats alone that you provided (I don't know the rest of your application), IF you apply very broadly you should net a few IIs. IMO I think you'll be okay if you aren't picky about where you'd like to live for the next 4 years or which school you'd like to attend. Where is your state of residence?

 

[deleted928813]

Based on the stats alone that you provided (I don't know the rest of your application), IF you apply very broadly you should net a few IIs. IMO I think you'll be okay if you aren't picky about where you'd like to live for the next 4 years or which school you'd like to attend. Where is your state of residence?

Arizona resident
First MCAT 497
sGPA 3.43
900 hours scribing in cardiology (about to scribe in emergency)
200 hours hospital volunteering
2 years research w/ thesis/poster presentations
65 hours volunteering abroad
2 years resident assistant
3 years as leader for school ambassadors

 

[Deecee2DO]

Arizona resident
First MCAT 497
sGPA 3.43
900 hours scribing in cardiology (about to scribe in emergency)
200 hours hospital volunteering
2 years research w/ thesis/poster presentations
65 hours volunteering abroad
2 years resident assistant
3 years as leader for school ambassadors

in my opinion keep up the clinical experiences and try and get some stellar LORs (get a letter from a DO it will help you), also please make sure you shadow a DO it will give you something to talk about in your interview and will show you are serious about DO and not just applying there because of your MCAT score. You need to make sure everything else in your app is stellar if youre going into the cycle with a 499 MCAT. If you play your cards right apply smart and listen to Goro you should be okay if applying broadly. Are you URM?

 

[deleted928813]

in my opinion keep up the clinical experiences and try and get some stellar LORs (get a letter from a DO it will help you), also please make sure you shadow a DO it will give you something to talk about in your interview and will show you are serious about DO and not just applying there because of your MCAT score. You need to make sure everything else in your app is stellar if youre going into the cycle with a 499 MCAT. If you play your cards right apply smart and listen to Goro you should be okay if applying broadly. Are you URM?

Thanks for the advice. I’m Filipino, so I’m not considered URN.

 

[deleted928813]

Apply broadly, especially targeting the newest schools. Skip all Touros, KCU, PCOM, Western, CUSOM, BCOM, LUCOM, Wm Carey, Nova, CCOM and AZCOM.

IF you have test taking anxiety, get that fixed.

Fortunately, I took your advice with a grain of salt. Earlier this month, I accepted BCOM's offer to join their Class of 2023.

 

[armoman898]

IF you have test taking anxiety, get that fixed.

I only get that when I don't study

 

[Goro]

Fortunately, I took your advice with a grain of salt. Earlier this month, I accepted BCOM's offer to join their Class of 2023.

I wish you the best of luck, but be prepared and be aware of your weaknesses.

 

[Tozanzibarbymotorcar]

Apply broadly, especially targeting the newest schools. Skip all Touros, KCU, PCOM, Western, CUSOM, BCOM, LUCOM, Wm Carey, Nova, CCOM and AZCOM.

Touro would've given you a chance

 

[Goro]

Touro would've given you a chance
I don't know about TUNCOM, but the coastal Touros have among the highest MCATs of all the DO schools. I can't see the OP, being a 2x MCAT taker who can't crack 500, getting any love from them. OP's chances are best with the newest schools.

 

[OchemOficionado]

Fortunately, I took your advice with a grain of salt. Earlier this month, I accepted BCOM's offer to join their Class of 2023.

All online advice should be taken with a grain of salt. It’s advice you solicited at that. Nobody here knows all the nuances of your application nor do we know the person that will review your app. What a weird way to share your good news.

 

[Goro]

All online advice should be taken with a grain of salt. It’s advice you solicited at that. Nobody here knows all the nuances of your application nor do we know the person that will review your app. What a weird way to share your good news.

Some people simply have to say "I told you so!"

 

[OchemOficionado]

Some people simply have to say "I told you so!"

So weird! It’s not like y’all have a crystal ball.