I just got my MCAT score and it is lower than what I expected from my practice exams. I am a white female Texas resident.
I am a single gap year applicant at Baylor. I worked as a clinical research assistant for an orthopedic surgeon this past summer, got a ton of clinical experience, one first author publication (case report) and one or two other pubs. I will have a LOR from this physician.
I also work in a biochem lab at school, with 2.5 years of bench work experience (will also have LOR from PI). I helped create a class for undergrads to get involved in clinical research by connecting with mentors from Baylor who now work in the medical field or are medical students. The idea of the class is to get younger undergrads exposed to clinical research and not just basic science.
I have been a clinical volunteer in an ICU (200 hours), I volunteer in a school reading with children (150 hours), and in a shelter cooking dinner (200 hours). I have also been on two medical mission trips (in Costa Rica and Kenya).
I am a D1 student athlete and a member of the leadership team on my team.
My low mcat score is a result of a heavy class load, short break between seasons, and having to care for my dying grandmother. Do I still have a shot at MD schools? Should I apply DO too?
I am a single gap year applicant at Baylor. I worked as a clinical research assistant for an orthopedic surgeon this past summer, got a ton of clinical experience, one first author publication (case report) and one or two other pubs. I will have a LOR from this physician.
I also work in a biochem lab at school, with 2.5 years of bench work experience (will also have LOR from PI). I helped create a class for undergrads to get involved in clinical research by connecting with mentors from Baylor who now work in the medical field or are medical students. The idea of the class is to get younger undergrads exposed to clinical research and not just basic science.
I have been a clinical volunteer in an ICU (200 hours), I volunteer in a school reading with children (150 hours), and in a shelter cooking dinner (200 hours). I have also been on two medical mission trips (in Costa Rica and Kenya).
I am a D1 student athlete and a member of the leadership team on my team.
My low mcat score is a result of a heavy class load, short break between seasons, and having to care for my dying grandmother. Do I still have a shot at MD schools? Should I apply DO too?
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