DO school's stance on multiple MCAT scores?

[UAbio9301]

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I searched the forums and couldn't find much clear information on the topic. I scored a 26Q last year, but went down to 23O this year. Do most DO schools consider your best score, your most recent score, or like MD schools factor in all scores?

 

[coolingglasses]

It varies, but I would wager most consider your most recent score. I know Goro's school uses an average, others use the best of your subscores (would be most favorable for you). Sorry to hear about the drop off. You're taking it again right?

 

[MedPR]

I searched the forums and couldn't find much clear information on the topic. I scored a 26Q last year, but went down to 23O this year. Do most DO schools consider your best score, your most recent score, or like MD schools factor in all scores?

Take it again.

 

[angldrps]

I searched the forums and couldn't find much clear information on the topic. I scored a 26Q last year, but went down to 23O this year. Do most DO schools consider your best score, your most recent score, or like MD schools factor in all scores?

Definitely take it again. that 23 will close a lot of doors for you.

 

[NeuroLAX]

Take it again. I applied with two scores, with the second one being a lot better, and was asked about this during interviews.Being able to articulate what your secret to the improvement will help you should it come up at all. Similar to an improvement in GPA, an improvement in MCAT score is favorable. Not true for the other way around.

 

[Textbookversion]

Took the MCAT 4 times. 21, 21, 21, 25. Accepted in November.

It's my fault. I've never studied for that test. Lol.

good luck passing classes in medical school then. lol.

 

[PinknGreenMD]

Took the MCAT 4 times. 21, 21, 21, 25. Accepted in November.

It's my fault. I've never studied for that test. Lol.

good job with studying that last time 🙂

 

[JGimpel]

Just be honest and tell them you didn't feel like studying for this test because it's really not that important to you and that they can draw their own conclusions about how you'll do in med school. Oh wait, you'd have to be granted an interview first.

An MCAT that goes from mid-twenties to low-twenties is not a good trend. Unless their are some serious extenuating circumstances, take the MCAT again and get a 32+. This will require you to put down the Miller High Life, take the bag of Doritos off the lap and miss some TV for a while. Lock up the Xbox while you're at it.

 

[MedPR]

Just be honest and tell them you didn't feel like studying for this test because it's really not that important to you and that they can draw their own conclusions about how you'll do in med school. Oh wait, you'd have to be granted an interview first.

An MCAT that goes from mid-twenties to low-twenties is not a good trend. Unless their are some serious extenuating circumstances, take the MCAT again and get a 32+. This will require you to put down the Miller High Life, take the bag of Doritos off the lap and miss some TV for a while. Lock up the Xbox while you're at it.

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[user3]

You can probably get in as is. Not to goro's school though (which I speculate is Touro Ca)

 

[deleted357625]

I searched the forums and couldn't find much clear information on the topic. I scored a 26Q last year, but went down to 23O this year. Do most DO schools consider your best score, your most recent score, or like MD schools factor in all scores?

Every school is different. Apply to a lot and figure it out on your own. You had a decent chance at 26Q. But, now you put yourself in a bit of a pickle. I think you'll be fine.

 

[kgpremed11]

You can probably get in as is. Not to goro's school though (which I speculate is Touro Ca)

Actually after looking at his account, Im pretty sure its William Carey COM in Mississippi.

 

[MedPR]

The first step is to change your avatar 😛

But seriously I picture a fat neckbeard every time I see your username, and I know that's not what you really look like, but it is what I end up associating you with.

That is how I look.

You can probably get in as is. Not to goro's school though (which I speculate is Touro Ca)

Actually after looking at his account, Im pretty sure its William Carey COM in Mississippi.

Pretty sure it's KCUMB based on the fact that Goro said his school's cutoff and it was the same as KCUMB. Plus I think I remember him saying his school is in the midwest.

 

[kgpremed11]

That is how I look.





Pretty sure it's KCUMB based on the fact that Goro said his school's cutoff and it was the same as KCUMB. Plus I think I remember him saying his school is in the midwest.

Dude Im like 95% sure its WCU COM

In a post he said he was faculty at a new DO school in the southeast. And WCU COM was the only new school in the southeast. Then, he said he use to be faculty at harvard medical school. So I look at the faculty profile for WCU COM, and there is a guy on staff there who use to teach at harvard medical lol.

 

[NeuroLAX]

 

[user3]

Dude Im like 95% sure its WCU COM

In a post he said he was faculty at a new DO school in the southeast. And WCU COM was the only new school in the southeast. Then, he said he use to be faculty at harvard medical school. So I look at the faculty profile for WCU COM, and there is a guy on staff there who use to teach at harvard medical lol.

He said somewhere that his school's average mcat this year was 29.5, and that his school does panel interviews. It has to be (or have been at one point), Touro CA.

 

[kgpremed11]

He said somewhere that his school's average mcat this year was 29.5, and that his school does panel interviews. It has to be (or have been at one point), Touro CA.

For a DO school?.....No.

 

[Ost3oclast]

For a DO school?.....No.

Yeah that seems high. Even for Touro CA

 

[IH8ColdWeath3r]

I did an smp and took classes with the M1's. My grades were above the class average every time and I graduated top of my program. I'm not worried about it. My breakdown was (10,5,10). I just never wanted to study physics. :-/

so was the 5 in PS? or VR?

 

[MedPR]

Dude Im like 95% sure its WCU COM

In a post he said he was faculty at a new DO school in the southeast. And WCU COM was the only new school in the southeast. Then, he said he use to be faculty at harvard medical school. So I look at the faculty profile for WCU COM, and there is a guy on staff there who use to teach at harvard medical lol.

Perhaps.

 

[Midifelder10]

I have talked to few people and they use the phrase "latest MCAT". That is a representative of where you are academically at that point in time. I personally don't know of anyone taking average but it is best to call the school.

 

[abolt18]

For a DO school?.....No.

All things considered, that is not unreasonable BECAUSE interview season is still far from over. There are many people within that average that will withdraw and go MD or go to another DO school. Then the school starts pulling off the waitlist and lowering the average.

 

[MedPR]

All things considered, that is not unreasonable BECAUSE interview season is still far from over. There are many people within that average that will withdraw and go MD or go to another DO school. Then the school starts pulling off the waitlist and lowering the average.

Idk, I think interview season is just about over.

 

[darklabel]

Idk, I think interview season is just about over.

Well, for interview invites yeah...thinking you'll get one this late is wishful thinking. But I know tons of people scheduled for interviews this late, but its usually just to fight for getting on the wait list 🙁

 

[Postictal Raiden]

Took the MCAT 4 times. 21, 21, 21, 25. Accepted in November.

It's my fault. I've never studied for that test. Lol.

Were you asked about this in you interviews? how did you justify it?

 

[WhovianDO]

You got into WCU right? Are you from the area? Do you know if they accept a decent amount of OOS?

Yes, I was accepted to WCUCOM. It's a new school and there have been terrible things said, but I was impressed during my interview. I am from the area and I went to USM for undergrad.

During our interview, they showed us a presentation that had the distribution of accepted student by state. The majority came from the southeast states but they had several from other states. Their preference is gulf states.

 

[kgpremed11]

Yes, I was accepted to WCUCOM. It's a new school and there have been terrible things said, but I was impressed during my interview. I am from the area and I went to USM for undergrad.

During our interview, they showed us a presentation that had the distribution of accepted student by state. The majority came from the southeast states but they had several from other states. Their preference is gulf states.

I went to USM for undergrad too.

 

[WhovianDO]

I went to USM for undergrad too.

Lol. Small world. I graduated in 2010. I'm looking forward to going back to Hattie.

 

[abolt18]

Idk, I think interview season is just about over.

As darklabel said, they may be done inviting people for interviews, but I know a lot of schools are interviewing all the way through March.