Chances for current cycle?

[dbzlegend]

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Hey all, I would greatly appreciate some insight on this current cycle. Recently got my MCAT score which was 500, retake from 497. I don’t know what happened as my FL’s were consistently 510. I applied strictly to DO schools and was complete in mid July however added schools after my MCAT score. Do I have any shot? My GPA is 3.53 (upward trend with 4.0 my last semester), sGPA 3.4 and EC’s:

- Division 2 soccer club team captain
- Student athlete at my university for 2 years (two awards)
- 50 hours of tutoring underprivileged kids
- 50 hours shadowing pediatrician
- 40 hours shadowing internist
- 250 hours volunteer training and coaching kids in a youth soccer academy
- 70 hours volunteering in ambulatory surgical unit
- 800 hours of scribing for various doctors including 2 DO’s
- 700 hours of training and hiring new scribes while working with doctors and medical staff to implement new medical scribe programs
- 80 hours of community service helping immigrants
- Worked and contributed to family income throughout college LORs - 1 DO, 1 MD, 1 PA, 1 biochem professor, and some others

Note: I am a reapplicant (first time applied to DO schools as well)

Would a January MCAT retake update schools and help my chances? I received a secondary today from NYITCOM (school I really want to go cause of mission and location) stating that they’ll accept Jan MCAT if it’s a retake. I really can’t afford to wait another cycle. Thanks for your help and input.

 

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Hey all, I would greatly appreciate some insight on this current cycle. Recently got my MCAT score which was 500, retake from 497. I don’t know what happened as my FL’s were consistently 510. I applied strictly to DO schools and was complete in mid July however added schools after my MCAT score. Do I have any shot? My GPA is 3.53 (upward trend with 4.0 my last semester), sGPA 3.4 and EC’s:

- Division 2 soccer club team captain
- Student athlete at my university for 2 years (two awards)
- 50 hours of tutoring underprivileged kids
- 50 hours shadowing pediatrician
- 40 hours shadowing internist
- 250 hours volunteer training and coaching kids in a youth soccer academy
- 70 hours volunteering in ambulatory surgical unit
- 800 hours of scribing for various doctors including 2 DO’s
- 700 hours of training and hiring new scribes while working with doctors and medical staff to implement new medical scribe programs
- 80 hours of community service helping immigrants
- Worked and contributed to family income throughout college LORs - 1 DO, 1 MD, 1 PA, 1 biochem professor, and some others

Note: I am a reapplicant (first time applied to DO schools as well)

Would a January MCAT retake update schools and help my chances? I received a secondary today from NYITCOM (school I really want to go cause of mission and location) stating that they’ll accept Jan MCAT if it’s a retake. I really can’t afford to wait another cycle. Thanks for your help and input..

What did you get on your MCAT subsections?

 

[dbzlegend]

What did you get on your MCAT subsections?.

126

What did you get on your MCAT subsections?.

Sorry, forgot to mention: 126/122/127/125. Cars has always been 122-123 but the other sections ranged from 129-130 on my full lengths. I also do not have test anxiety, I think this test just didn’t help in tailoring to my strengths.

 

[Faha]

Which schools did you apply to ?

 

[dbzlegend]

Which schools did you apply to ?

Thank you for the reply. I’ve applied to NYITCOM, WVSOM, Touro Harlem/Middletown, Touro Nevada, UNECOM, PCOM, Rowan, Lake Erie, and WesternU so far. I will most likely add 3-4 more schools but have disregarded CCOM and Touro Cali because of their high MCAT scores. I also know EVCOM is forgiving of low scores but I do not meet one of their course requirements. I know I can be a doctor without a doubt, it’s just demoralizing knowing that all the work I put in to get this far and bringing up my MCAT scores on full lengths but yet I probably won’t get in due to the score. I do have strong ties and reasons for NYITCOM and my advisor has an excellent relationship with the committee.

 

[Faha]

I suggest applying more broadly to many more schools due to your MCAT scores. Consider adding these schools:
ACOM
ARCOM
NYIT-Arkansas
BCOM
UIWSOM
LMU-DCOM
UP-KYCOM
CUSOM
VCOM (all 3 schools)
PCOM Georgia and South Georgia

Most of these schools have MCAT medians in the 498 to 502 range so you should receive some interviews.

 

[dbzlegend]

I suggest applying more broadly to many more schools due to your MCAT scores. Consider adding these schools:
ACOM
ARCOM
NYIT-Arkansas
BCOM
UIWSOM
LMU-DCOM
UP-KYCOM
CUSOM
VCOM (all 3 schools)
PCOM Georgia and South Georgia

Most of these schools have MCAT medians in the 498 to 502 range so you should receive some interviews.

Alrighty thanks for the list. Should I retake the MCAT in January and update schools if they waitlist me or if I have any pre-interview holds? Would that increase my chances for this cycle? Even if I don’t get in I’ll have an early MCAT result and can apply early next cycle as well.

 

[Faha]

A MCAT of 505 or higher would help you at schools such as NYIT, UNECOM and PCOM but your current 500 is fine for all the schools I listed.

 

[Magus5454]

Alrighty thanks for the list. Should I retake the MCAT in January and update schools if they waitlist me or if I have any pre-interview holds? Would that increase my chances for this cycle? Even if I don’t get in I’ll have an early MCAT result and can apply early next cycle as well.

Most schools do not take Jan MCATs for admission to that cycle

 

[dbzlegend]

Most schools do not take Jan MCATs for admission to that cycle

My desired school included in the secondary email that they do. I was wondering if I should do it to get some love. It’ll also give me enough time to study and find what went wrong. I believe there is also a lot of movement on the the DO waitlist but I’m not entirely sure if this is a good plan. Let me know what you think and thanks for the reply.

 

[Magus5454]

My desired school included in the secondary email that they do. I was wondering if I should do it to get some love. It’ll also give me enough time to study and find what went wrong. I believe there is also a lot of movement on the the DO waitlist but I’m not entirely sure if this is a good plan. Let me know what you think and thanks for the reply.

I'm just saying that most don't. That school is very much the exception

 

[dbzlegend]

I'm just saying that most don't. That school is very much the exception

Oh okay, yeah I wouldn’t think so. Do you think for that particular school it’ll be a good idea then?