513 Score

[j1678]

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I just received my score and got a 513. Should I retake for DO schools or use this score?

My gpa's about a 3.6 and I have research experience, leadership and volunteering.

Thank You

 

[Aestivas]

You'll make a lot of people in this forum cry with this thread.
Short answer: don't retake it your MCAT is beautiful. Only reason I would is if you have less than a 124-125 in one section.

 

[lnguyen1412]

I hope this is not trolling.

On the other hand, if you want to aim for super competitive MD school, yes, retake!!!
That MCAT is FINEEEE

 

[Shotapp]

I am getting tired of seeing threads like these popping up so frequently. My GPA is a 3.9 but I got a 514 on the MCAT. What should I do? 🙁

 

[Geo16]

I am getting tired of seeing threads like these popping up so frequently. My GPA is a 3.9 but I got a 514 on the MCAT. What should I do? 🙁

You should definitely use Lebron James technique upon your interview.

 

[j1678]

I asked because I wasn't sure if applying this lade would be okay. I also don't have a letter of rec from a DO although I called several. Does anyone know how I can get a hold of one?

Thank You

 

[SlugMD]

Call your state's osteopathic association and/or the nearest DO school.

 

[Mr. D.O.five]

Retake. DO schools only accept a min of 529.

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[zerox117]

I just received my score and got a 513. Should I retake for DO schools or use this score?

My gpa's about a 3.6 and I have research experience, leadership and volunteering.

Thank You

DO NOT RETAKE PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF BABY JESUS!

But seriously though.

Your LizzyM = 68/69

My LizzyM = 62-66

I'm doing alright this cycle, you should too (provided the EC's are good). And congrats on the nice MCAT score . I'd trade mine for yours in a heartbeat!

 

[Invict Us]

DO NOT RETAKE PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF BABY JESUS!

But seriously though.

Your LizzyM = 68/69

My LizzyM = 62-66

I'm doing alright this cycle, you should too (provided the EC's are good). And congrats on the nice MCAT score . I'd trade mine for yours in a heartbeat!

You're right, but are you a URM as well? That makes a huge difference & is a huge confounding factor. Good job either way, congrats. But the ethnicity one checks off makes a bigger difference than GPA/MCAT.

 

[zerox117]

You're right, but are you a URM as well? That makes a huge difference & is a huge confounding factor. Good job either way, congrats. But the ethnicity one checks off makes a bigger difference than GPA/MCAT.

I'm batman.

But in all seriousness. My stats as either ORM or URM are considered competitive for most DO schools. So his are outstanding for DO schools regardless of race. That's all I'm saying. And thank you for the congrats! Hope all goes well for you this cycle

 

[Invict Us]

I'm batman.

But in all seriousness. My stats as either ORM or URM are considered competitive for most DO schools. So his are outstanding for DO schools regardless of race. That's all I'm saying. And thank you for the congrats! Hope all goes well for you this cycle

you right, you right

 

[Pablo94]

You're right, but are you a URM as well? That makes a huge difference & is a huge confounding factor. Good job either way, congrats. But the ethnicity one checks off makes a bigger difference than GPA/MCAT.

How big of a deal is being a URM? This is tripping me out how big of a deal people are making it.

 

[Invict Us]

How big of a deal is being a URM? This is tripping me out how big of a deal people are making it.

You can find the numbers online for yourself. It makes a pretty huge difference. But I understand why.


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[cptnjack]

How big of a deal is being a URM? This is tripping me out how big of a deal people are making it.

its a pretty big deal

 

[Pablo94]

its a pretty big deal

Only for Mexicans, puerto ricans, AA, and native americans right?

 

[Pablo94]

its a pretty big deal

No central or south americans right? I was told this earlier

 

[Peach Newport]

Only for Mexicans, puerto ricans, AA, and native americans right?

If you look at the AAMC website, they give the data which will back up most of the following:

Take the following stats: 3.1 gpa, 28 MCAT.

A black student with these stats has 58% chance of getting accepted into an MD school.
A Latino student has a 37% chance.
A white student has a 15% chance.
An Asian student has an 8% chance.

In general, under-represented minorities (URMs) need to have significantly lower scores/GPA to be accepted to medical school, especially MD. The difference can be huge. For instance, a person with a 27 MCAT (or even under 30) will virtually never receive an MD acceptance... Unless he/she is URM, then it's an okay score. URMs include Latino, Native American, and Hispanic applicants.

Over-represented minorities often need to have significantly higher scores to be accepted. ORMs include East Asian and South Asian (mostly Indian) applicants.

Caucasian applicants are somewhere in between URM and ORM.

Personally, I kind of agree with the logic behind admitting URMs with lower scores. They're called URMs for a reason: there are nowhere nearly enough black and Latino doctors, and there are not enough doctors practicing in Latino and black communities. URMs are far more likely to work in these communities and help alleviate some of the healthcare disparities in the USA.

I'm not sure what to think of the ORM policies though. I get that Asians and Indians are over-represented in medicine (though in the case of Indians, the reasons for this are sometimes really awful), but medical school admissions is crappy enough for white people. It sucks to see my indian and asian friends having such a hard time.

 

[poloboy]

I am getting tired of seeing threads like these popping up so frequently. My GPA is a 3.9 but I got a 514 on the MCAT. What should I do? 🙁

You should obviously, without a doubt, do a masters to boast that GPA by 0.1pts. Like come on, a 514 on the MCAT? That's minor league.

 

[YayPudding]

Don't be a silly goose. I got a 514 with compromised GPA and have had a high-yield outcome