Evaluation & Possible Future Directions

[member303626]

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Greetings everyone,

I would just like to get some thoughts regarding my current chances to be admitted into a M.D. program and what I could do to better my chances.

First off, my MCAT score is low and likely I will need to improve it; however, what are my chances with it?

Major: Biology Minor: Chemistry
MCAT: 26 (8 PS/ 7 VR/ 11 BS)
cGPA: 3.70 sGPA: 3.53

Experiences:
1) 20 weeks undergraduate research experience in department of pathology at my university's medical school
2) Shadowed family medicine physician (~ 20 hrs)
3) Volunteer at emergency room at local hospital (~50 hrs +)
4) Worked on my family's farm for 10+ years
5) middle school science fair judge
6) Tutor for high school English-language learners

Thank you to all who reply

 

[Doctor Strange]

Your chances are very low with that MCAT (~30% according to the WAMC sticky chart). Your clinical experience is also a little lacking. Keep volunteering and retake the MCAT. If you can score >30, then the light's green for MD. If not, then consider applying DO.

 

[Goro]

Your numbers are fine for most DO programs, but your the MCAT will get you auto-rejected at any MD school.


For ALL medical school, your ECs are also on the weak side. You should have at least double the patient contact volunteer experience. Overall demonstration of your altruism needs a good deal of improvement. This type of stuff also can get you rejected if you don't have enough of it.


Experiences:
1) 20 weeks undergraduate research experience in department of pathology at my university's medical school
2) Shadowed family medicine physician (~ 20 hrs)
3) Volunteer at emergency room at local hospital (~50 hrs +)
4) Worked on my family's farm for 10+ years
5) middle school science fair judge
6) Tutor for high school English-language learners

Thank you to all who reply[/QUOTE]

 

[member303626]

Although MCAT is very low, it is still possible (<30%) to be admitted. If there was an absolute zero chance, then I would not even submit application, but I believe it is worth a shot to apply to a couple schools. I'm looking to focus on home state school.

 

[Goro]

That 30% doesn't apply to you. You have to look at how people do at individual schools, not the grand total nationwide.

If you look at MD programs, 26 is below 10% of the class for each school. Nationwide, those people are "legacies" (friends of donors, alumni, faculty or administration) or URM. Numbers are also skewed by lower scores at state schools in the Midwest.

So, if you're not a KS native, you're not getting into U KS.

Although MCAT is very low, it is still possible (<30%) to be admitted. If there was an absolute zero chance, then I would not even submit application, but I believe it is worth a shot to apply to a couple schools. I'm looking to focus on home state school.

 

[member303626]

That 30% doesn't apply to you. You have to look at how people do at individual schools, not the grand total nationwide.

If you look at MD programs, 26 is below 10% of the class for each school. Nationwide, those people are "legacies" (friends of donors, alumni, faculty or administration) or URM. Numbers are also skewed by lower scores at state schools in the Midwest.

So, if you're not a KS native, you're not getting into U KS.

That does make sense, thank you.