MD Decent GPA and Low MCAT. What to do?

[xosmj]

Hey guys,

I ended up graduating college last summer with a 3.96 GPA. I transferred into the college I graduated from after plenty of financial and physical struggles in my former college, and had a 3.2 GPA.

In a rush to take the last offered MCAT in January 2015 while going through a family crisis, I ended up with a horrible score of 24 (8 in all sections) !

Here are some of my EC's:
1 year as a research assistant in a neuro lab
1 year shadowing a physician
Summer spent volunteering overseas in India at a government funded hospital
Worked for 5 years in an organization providing respite services for people with disabilities

I know I definitely have to retake the new MCATS, but what is my best option right now? Should I look into a post bac program, or try to retake before this summer and apply to medical school?

Any suggestions on how to improve my chances? Thanks

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[gyngyn]

Calculate your gpa's using the AMCAS and AACOMAS calculators on the sticky entitled "Read This First" on the first page of WAMC.

 

[xosmj]

Calculate your gpa's using the AMCAS and AACOMAS calculators on the sticky entitled "Read This First" on the first page of WAMC.

Thanks for the suggestion. I took your advice and it turns out to be a 3.51 cumulative AMCAS gpa with a strong upward trend. Where do I stand with this?

 

[gyngyn]

Thanks for the suggestion. I took your advice and it turns out to be a 3.51 cumulative AMCAS gpa with a strong upward trend. Where do I stand with this?

There may be some DO schools where you have interview chances.
Is that AMCAS or AACOMAS?

 

[xosmj]

There may be some DO schools where you have interview chances.
Is that AMCAS or AACOMAS?

This is specifically for AMCAS, and applying to DO schools sounds like a great idea. However, I would also like to apply to some MD programs, but holding off on that for this cycle seems like the right thing to do. Would an application next cycle with a post bac program completed and a stronger MCAT score be a wiser decision? Your advice has been invaluable, thank you once again.

 

[gyngyn]

This is specifically for AMCAS, and applying to DO schools sounds like a great idea. However, I would also like to apply to some MD programs, but holding off on that for this cycle seems like the right thing to do. Would an application next cycle with a post bac program completed and a stronger MCAT score be a wiser decision? Your advice has been invaluable, thank you once again.

What is your home state?

 

[xosmj]

What is your home state?

New York

 

[gyngyn]

New York

Then a re-take with a much higher score would be the recommended course for MD aspirations.