500 mcat 3.3 gpa

[dreamer1994]

mcat: 126/121/125/128. —>500 (**** cars)
Not bad for the fire alarm going off in my cars section

Minority: black female
Experience: (keeping it short)
Autopsy volunteer
~2 years research
Clinical volunteer
Mission trip to Africa
Scribe
Community volunteer
Volunteer w/ homeless

Gpa:3.3 for both cum and Sci


Please give me your advice for applying next cycle just be as brutally honest as possible. Really don’t wanna retake, but if I have to, I will. I know many African Americans struggle with the cars sction, but not sure how much slack I would get tbh
Thank you in advance

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[Faha]

Where is your state of residence ?

 

[dreamer1994]

Where is your state of residence ?

California, but will be moving to Michigan in a couple months not sure how long I have to be livin there to claim residency though

 

[dreamer1994]

Just called and they said I would be a resident instantly so I guess Michigan

 

[Faha]

I suggest all these schools with your stats:
Wayne State
Michigan State
Central Michigan
Oakland Beaumont
Toledo
Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
Quinnipiac
New York Medical College
Seton Hall
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
George Washington
Georgetown
NOVA MD
Medical College Wisconsin
Rosalind Franklin
Loyola
St. Louis
Creighton
UCLA-Drew
Also apply to at least 8 DO schools and include MSUCOM.

 

[dreamer1994]

I suggest all these schools with your stats:
Wayne State
Michigan State
Central Michigan
Oakland Beaumont
Toledo
Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
Quinnipiac
New York Medical College
Seton Hall
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
George Washington
Georgetown
NOVA MD
Medical College Wisconsin
Rosalind Franklin
Loyola
St. Louis
Creighton
UCLA-Drew
Also apply to at least 8 DO schools and include MSUCOM.

So you think I’ll be relatively okay applying with my score?

 

[Faha]

Your CARS score may result in you being screened out at some MD schools. It will not be an issue at many DO schools.

 

[Goro]

I suggest all these schools with your stats:
Wayne State
Michigan State
Central Michigan
Oakland Beaumont
Toledo
Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
Quinnipiac
New York Medical College
Seton Hall
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
George Washington
Georgetown
NOVA MD
Medical College Wisconsin
Rosalind Franklin
Loyola
St. Louis
Creighton
UCLA-Drew
Also apply to at least 8 DO schools and include MSUCOM.

Agree 100% with the wise Faha.

Add U WV to the list

 

[dreamer1994]

Agree 100% with the wise Faha.

Add U WV to the list

Thanks for your reply, i May retake then to avoid lost opportunity.

 

[dreamer1994]

Your CARS score may result in you being screened out at some MD schools. It will not be an issue at many DO schools.

Thanks for your advice, it’s been very insightful.