30Q with a 3.47

[jdeboer]

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I got a 30Q, 9-Phys 10-Verb 11-Bio, on my first try and tossing around the idea of retaking it.
I've got a 3.4-3.5 cumulative GPA and a sGPA around 3.55 with a year to go of 20 science credit hours.
I think I could do better on the MCAT, maybe gain a point or two on the Physical sciences and 1 on the bio.
Interested in the following schools:
Albany
Boston
Creighton
Georgetown
Loyola
M.C. Wisconsin
NYMC
Rosalind
Rush
St. Louis
SUNY
Cincinnati
U Illinois
U Minnesota
U Nebraska
U Iowa
U Maryland

Any words of wisdom?

 

[witness23]

are you from nebraska or minny? if not, remove them and add different schools (maybe DO). 2 pt gain on the MCAT is not enough to change things drastically. However, I believe that you could study hard enough for a 45 on the MCAT if you really want to (that's just me, I believe in you)

 

[JJMrK]

I got a 30Q, 9-Phys 10-Verb 11-Bio, on my first try and tossing around the idea of retaking it.
I've got a 3.4-3.5 cumulative GPA and a sGPA around 3.55 with a year to go of 20 science credit hours.
I think I could do better on the MCAT, maybe gain a point or two on the Physical sciences and 1 on the bio.
Interested in the following schools:
Albany
Boston
Creighton
Georgetown
Loyola
M.C. Wisconsin
NYMC
Rosalind
Rush
St. Louis
SUNY
Cincinnati
U Illinois
U Minnesota
U Nebraska
U Iowa
U Maryland

Any words of wisdom?

What's your state of residence? I would remove some of the public schools on your list and add some private schools.

 

[stayclassy]

yeah; where you're from is probably the most important stat for you right now

 

[Stratego]

With a subpar GPA, you´ll need a stronger MCAT score. I´d retake. You´d need a 33+ to balance a 3.4.

 

[jdeboer]

i'm from MN.

 

[JJMrK]

i'm from MN.

In that case, I would remove Nebraska and Rush. Add some lower-tier private schools and maybe a handful of DO schools.