Applying this summer and need some advice (MCAT, schools)

[DarklingThrush]

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Hi everyone... The MCAT is really proving to be a struggle for me. I do well on the section banks, q packs, UWorld and got a 515 on the Sample test, but I took AAMC 1 today and got a 505. Made some stupid errors and was one question off in every section for a point higher or 509, but I’m not feeling too confident. I am at the point where I need to just take the exam. I’ve already moved my date twice due to not feeling ready and I’ve got a lot of pressure on me from various people in my life. I need to just take it. I’m hoping in the next 2.5 weeks, I can find my stride and hit a 510 or so on the real deal, but unless I’m sub 505, I’m applying this cycle and seeing what happens.

My stats are as follows:

• cGPA: 3.4x ( I brought it up from a 3.2 cGPA during my post bacc)
• sGPA: 3.6x
• Post Bacc GPA: 3.7x

I am pretty disappointed in my Post Bacc performance. I made 5 B's (Both Gen Chems, Both OChems and Biochem) and I am very worried this will seriously hinder my chances at acceptance. I took 19 classes during my post bacc, two of which were advanced upper level art classes, and only made those 5 B's making my A to B ratio 14:5. I had taken 2 BCPM classes before post bacc.

My extracurriculars consisted of:

• NCAA D1 scholarship athlete
• President of my freshman dormitory
• Tutor for 2 years in undergrad
• Pre elite athlete
• Fellow for a year long highly selective fellowship program for my sport post graduation
• Coached a top 5 junior team for my sport (2 years)

During my post bacc, my activities have consisted of:

• Weekly volunteering at a youth LGBTQ+ center (400+ hours at time of application)
• Founder and Officer for LGBTQ+ STEM Organization at my school (First one in this region of our state)
• TA for 1 semester
• Scribing (thousands of hours over a span of 2 years at time of application) for a clinic that sees many low income, hispanic patients
• Shadowing (70 hours shadowing a hospitalist)
• Clinical Volunteering (100 hours)
• Photography business: Funded much of my post bacc
• Was one of 9 selected for a preceptorship though my post bacc university paired with our local hospital.

Demographics:

• Hispanic (Non URM)
• LGBT+

I kind of want to have a game plan moving forward so I don’t feel so stressed over the next 2.5 weeks. I’m a Texas resident and had planned on applying MD plus TCOM. With my current MCAT progress and my stats, I don’t really know where I stand or what to do. I also don’t even know where to start when it comes to applying to other DO schools since I originally was only planning on Texas schools. Any advice would be appreciated. Am I toast for MD? I have my entire TMDSAS essays done already, but now I feel kind of lost with my MCAT progress. @Goro or anyone? Advice is greatly appreciated on where to apply or what to do... I don’t even know. I’m also terrified I’ll have my app ready to go and then get an abysmally low official MCAT score back.

 

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