Chances anywhere

[hikerfan]

Senior applying for admission for class of 2014.

stats: overall gpa 3.52
bcmp gpa 3.43 MCAT P- 8 b - 11 v- 12 total 31R
Trend first two years GPA 3.2 last two 3.8 no c's all 4 years
semester in australia
double major bio/neuroscience
semester clinical intern working with physicians with geriatric patients
certified aids counselor in PA
trained to and provided tax filing advice and filing support for individuals who could not afford to pay for such services - sponsored by PA government
2 years experience in cognitive research
three years regular volunteer work at local food pantry soup kitchen
shadowed retinal specialist, anethesiologist, and primary care physician
will be doing additional year of research or volunteer work in hospital during year between graduation and medical school matriculation
two years lacrosse team
claculus tutor 1 year

resident of CT and school in PA

Input on chances at allopathic school anywhere would be appreciated

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[Mobius1985]

Your stats are borderline, but your well-above-average extracurriculars increase your chances. Your least-selective state school has a mean acceptee GPA of 3.7 and MCAT of 32, so you'll need to apply broadly.

You might consider continuing to take additional upper-level science classes during your off year to raise your BCPM GPA further (giving fodder for update letters to schools you apply to, in addition to your other planned activities).

 

[202781]

I would re-take the MCAT, that 8 will hurt you.

Unless you want to go to an alternative medical school (carribbean, DO...both of which I would not advise because other than the 8, you have an application that could get you into a real medical school)

 

[hikerfan]

Thanks to both of you for your input. I am pretty much coming out in the same place. The retake of the MCAT is tough though as I wouldn't want the verbal and bio scores to go down. At least for this go round my inclination would be to explain the PS score of 8 partially based on fact that I had not taken physics 11 yet. In any event my plan is to push forward with the upcoming application process.

 

[hikerfan]

mobius1985 and others'

Moving acceptance aside, what do you think of my chances of at least getting an interview at some of the following schools? any recommendations?

penn state
uconn (my resident state)
drexel
ny med
downstate
temple
jefferson
umd (born there and lived there for a while)
vermont
evm
uwv
rosalind and franklin
loyola
vcu
loma lind
tulane

 

[Mobius1985]

Reasonable chance at George Washinton U, Tulane, Michigan State. A chance at EVMS, U Vermont, USCarolina, Toledo, NYMC, U Kentucky, Rush, Drexel, Loma Linda. The others seem less likely, but you won't know unless you try.