AMCAS Application Help (Should I apply next year?)

[Tbui27]

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Im a facing an indecisive choice whether to hold off my application until next cycle for medical school so I could strengthen my application. I have had family health/financial issues that made a conflict toward my performance during my undergrad years where I had to work for money and no time for ECs. I am 24 yo right now.
I have not received my mcat score yet until Aug 1 but from practice exams, I'm ranging in 490-500.
I havent submitted my AMCAS app for verification yet and its mid-July. I just started working on my personal statement in July after my mcat exam. I really want to make my letter crisp before submitting but its getting late in the cycle.
My cGPA= 3.42
sGPA=3.34
GA resident.
5 months of lab research.
1 year volunteering at two hospitals.
No EC during my undergrad career except AMSA and National Wildlife.
5 months of chem. tutoring.
9 years of catering as a server. Also a catering team leader for over 5 years at the same business.
CPR-certified.
OR Shadowing for 1 day.

My goals for upcoming year if applying next cycle:
Becoming certified EMT, Med Scribing, Shadowing abroad for 1 month, additional lab research, ORISE CDC Fellowship, continuing volunteering at hospitals, and attending AMSA National Conference.

 

[gyngyn]

You are not ready for this cycle.

 

[UBLI-EINSTEIN]

GPA doesn't seem to be impressive. Neither does ECs. If you also did bad in your MCAT then you are basically done. I'm sorry about that.
You might still get a chance, but there must be no chance for this cycle. How about waiting for >=1 year(s)?

 

[Tbui27]

Any chance getting into DO schools? Since I have already graduated from college, is there any ECs I can take part of outside of college organizations?

 

[Dagrimsta1]

Apply to DO only if your MCAT hits above 505