August 4th Taker. 27O. When should I retake?

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I have a pretty ****ty GPA. ~3.1 but I'm a Math/Physics double major.

I scored a 27O on the August 4th test. (8 BS, 8 VR, 11 PS).

I honestly think I could've gotten a 10 BS if there was more organic chemistry on the test (I think 6 passages were Bio and 1 was Orgo). My VR was around an 8-10 on the AAMC practice tests and my PS was around 10-12 on the practice tests, so those two seem about right.

If all things went well, I think I could score a 10/10/12 giving me a 32. My question is, would it be worth it to apply with a 32 and if my GPA was raised to a ~3.4 if I was looking to get into a school like University of Maryland (in-state)? I have one physics publication in a journal, one kick-ass LOR from the professor I did that research with, and no other ECs really.
 
There usually isn't a whole lot of ochem, so I think its best to get comfortable with the worse case scenario. Do thorough content review for bio and all the fun stuff.

Also, maybe do volunteering and shadowing. A lot of schools won't look at you without one or both those factors.