I got 27..(9,9,9) should I retake?

[jds0923]

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I took MCAT on 1/15 and I just got my score back yesterday.
Well.. I've been getting 6-9 on the verbal, and 10-14 with other science sections with the practice tests I've had so far. and I was expecting something like 12,8,12. But it turns out that I have 9,9,9, which is not bad I guess... as Im okay with osteopathic medicine. However, I would like to try some MDs as well. So is evenly spread score like mine be somewhat competitive for MD schools? or should I retake in order to have some chances with MDs.

My GPA is 3.6 and Im Asian.

 

[Furan]

Your GPA is competitive, and being URM helps. If you are OK with osteopathic medicine you can pretty much choose any DO school you want. If I were you, I would apply to 5-6 of your most preferred DO schools, and apply broadly to 15 or so MD schools, including all (or most) of your state schools.

I would not recommend a retake. You have potential for more upside but it's not necessary and there's really no frame of reference for the new exam. If I had to guess, I would say you could end this process with at least 1 MD acceptance if you play your application correctly.

 

[chm9332]

Your GPA is competitive, and being URM helps. If you are OK with osteopathic medicine you can pretty much choose any DO school you want. If I were you, I would apply to 5-6 of your most preferred DO schools, and apply broadly to 15 or so MD schools, including all (or most) of your state schools.

I would not recommend a retake. You have potential for more upside but it's not necessary and there's really no frame of reference for the new exam. If I had to guess, I would say you could end this process with at least 1 MD acceptance if you play your application correctly.

you do realize that Asians are not considered URM in medical school admission or any academic admission process for that matter. As a matter of fact, Asian applicants are even more harshly reviewed....

 

[Furan]

you do realize that Asians are not considered URM in medical school admission or any academic admission process for that matter. As a matter of fact, Asian applicants are even more harshly reviewed....

Sorry I was not aware. The data I've seen seems to indicate a greater leniency for Asian candidates, I didn't realize they weren't considered URM.

Also, I wouldn't say all of academia. In the business world, including graduate programs, Asians are considered URM (which is my background).

 

[ag9124]

OP...if you look at the table according to the acceptance rates for Asian Ethnicity. Your sitting at an acceptance rate of around 35.8% with your stats. This is straight from aamc.
https://www.aamc.org/download/321516/data/factstable25-3.pdf


And if you look at the rest of the data it is indeed evident that Asians are the most overrepresented ethnicity in medicine. As a result, they have a tougher time getting in. So no, you won't be considered URM.
https://www.aamc.org/data/facts/app...mcat-gpa-grid-by-selected-race-ethnicity.html

 

[razzmatazz87]

I don't think DO is a bad option, I am applying to both programs. It depends on your state of residency, but 27 is kind of low. I have heard people get in with it, but it depends on ECs/essays too.

Apply to lots of DO, and a few less competitive MDs. If you want to retake the MCAT 2015...its a long test, and different material. I personally wouldn't want to, but your choice.

 

[petyr_baelish]

Sorry I was not aware. The data I've seen seems to indicate a greater leniency for Asian candidates, I didn't realize they weren't considered URM.

Also, I wouldn't say all of academia. In the business world, including graduate programs, Asians are considered URM (which is my background).

It's a widely known fact that Asians are ORMs in medical admissions, regardless of what happens in other fields. I'm really curious what data you found that led you to believe Asians are URM because that data doesn't come from the AAMC.