509 MCAT, 3.57 cGPA, School List Help

[nrmed]

Hello!

I just got my MCAT scores back and I am not sure what to make of my application. I got a 509 (128/127/127/127) but, based on my practice test scores, I really thought I would get above a 510. I'm not sure I should retake it based on my application and the schools I want to apply to, and I could really use some help!

My cGPA should be around a 3.57/3.58 based on how this semester is going and my sGPA should be around a 3.45 (again, a prediction). I go to a top 20 undergraduate university and many of my extracurriculars focus on working with underserved populations. I am really interested in primary care and I am a Minnesota resident. Based on these stats, what schools could I apply to and have a decent shot at?

Thanks!

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[SpoiledMilk]

You're fine for DOs with your metrics if your main interest is primary care.

But if you want to shoot for MDs, while the 509 is fine, a gap year taking DIY postbac science courses will up your GPAs to a more competitive level.

 

[nrmed]

Hello!

I just got my MCAT scores back and I am not sure what to make of my application. I got a 509 (128/127/127/127) but, based on my practice test scores, I really thought I would get above a 510. I'm not sure I should retake it based on my application and the schools I want to apply to, and I could really use some help!

My cGPA should be around a 3.57/3.58 based on how this semester is going and my sGPA should be around a 3.45 (again, a prediction). I go to a top 20 undergraduate university and many of my extracurriculars focus on working with underserved populations. I am really interested in primary care and I am a Minnesota resident. Based on these stats, what schools could I apply to and have a decent shot at?

Thanks!

Hello!

I just got my MCAT scores back and I am not sure what to make of my application. I got a 509 (128/127/127/127) but, based on my practice test scores, I really thought I would get above a 510. I'm not sure I should retake it based on my application and the schools I want to apply to, and I could really use some help!

My cGPA should be around a 3.57/3.58 based on how this semester is going and my sGPA should be around a 3.45 (again, a prediction). I go to a top 20 undergraduate university and many of my extracurriculars focus on working with underserved populations. I am really interested in primary care and I am a Minnesota resident. Based on these stats, what schools could I apply to and have a decent shot at?

Thanks!

@Goro

 

[Goro]

Hello!

I just got my MCAT scores back and I am not sure what to make of my application. I got a 509 (128/127/127/127) but, based on my practice test scores, I really thought I would get above a 510. I'm not sure I should retake it based on my application and the schools I want to apply to, and I could really use some help!

My cGPA should be around a 3.57/3.58 based on how this semester is going and my sGPA should be around a 3.45 (again, a prediction). I go to a top 20 undergraduate university and many of my extracurriculars focus on working with underserved populations. I am really interested in primary care and I am a Minnesota resident. Based on these stats, what schools could I apply to and have a decent shot at?

Thanks!

I suggest:
Temple
Jefferson
Drexel
EVMS
Rosy Franklin
Loma Linda (only if you are SDA or a very devout Christian)
Loyola
WVU
Rush
MCW
SLU
Creighton
Albany
NYMC
VCU
Tulane
U VM
Oakland-B
Uniformed Services University/Hebert (just be aware of the military service commitment)
Netter
Gtown
GWU
Your state school(s).
Any DO school. I can't recommend Touro-NY, Nova, or LUCOM, for different reasons

 

[nrmed]

Thank you so much @Goro and @DV-T! To improve my chances, should I retake the MCAT? If I decide to retake, I would have to take a gap year

 

[Goro]

Thank you so much @Goro and @DV-T! To improve my chances, should I retake the MCAT? If I decide to retake, I would have to take a gap year

Pay attention: Do NOT retake. See how an app cycle fares.

Quoting the wise Homeskool: Taking the MCAT is like getting married: ideally you only do it once, and the more times you do it the worse you start looking to suitors with good judgment.

 

[soysizle]

Me and you have almost identical stats. Albany, Netter, UCSD (ca resident), UT Rio Grande Valley (fit their mission), and Western Michigan all gave me IIs. I’ll be attending Western Michigan.