Low MCAT

[elatkins]

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MCAT: 507
Bio: 129
Chem: 125
CARS: 125
Psych: 128
cGPA: 3.9
sGPA: ~3.7
2 years anatomy/functional morphology research, 1 paper in review (second author)
8+ years volunteers with P2 ministries
very few hours with local food bank due to COVID pandemic
two summers volunteering in OHPC/PACU in different hospitals
Healthcare tech in the medical ICU
graduated from NC State
applying mainly to osteopathic schools

mainly concerned about my MCAT, really don't want to take it again if I can avoid it, but need brutally honest opinions

 

[Mr.Smile12]

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1.cGPA: 3.9
sGPA: 3.7
2. MCAT: 507 (C/P 125, CARS 125, B/B 129, P/S 128)
3. North Carolina Resident
4. White
5. Undergrad: NC State university (Human biology and psychology)
6. Clinical experience: summer volunteer in OHPC unit, fall volunteer in PACU, healthcare tech in medical ICU
7. Research: two years, comparative anatomy and functional morphology, second authorship (in review)
8. Shadowing: 16 hours, electrophysiology and 16 hours dermatology (plus countless hours of unofficial hours working with the doctors in the MICU)
9. Non-clinical volunteering: minimal hours with local food bank, 8+ years traveling the US with P2 ministries
10. EC’s: worked part-time throughout college for university housing, teaching assistant in biochemistry, one-on-one tutor on biochemistry
11. Honors/awards: phi beta kappa honors fraternity, employee of the year at both previous workplaces
12. Other: took care of father who had Huntington’s disease and then later took care of grandmother who had multiple system atrophy. I have a sibling who is a 2020 graduate from a DO program

 

[Mr.Smile12]

First, I presume you'll apply to the DO school your sibling graduates from. How much have you been helped by his/her friends or the admissions staff at that school?

Clinical experience: OHPC/PACU/MICU: so are you saying you have no hours right now?
Shadowing: P2 ministries -- be specific... what were you doing? "traveling the US" isn't going to impress me.

 

[elatkins]

First, I presume you'll apply to the DO school your sibling graduates from. How much have you been helped by his/her friends or the admissions staff at that school?

Clinical experience: OHPC/PACU/MICU: so are you saying you have no hours right now?
Shadowing: P2 ministries -- be specific... what were you doing? "traveling the US" isn't going to impress me.

wasn’t sure how specific to be in these posts, thought a general description would suffice. Between the OHPC and PACU I volunteered around 120 hours total, and I’ve been an employee in the MICU since the beginning of July 2019. With P2, I travel to an underserved/impoverished areas in various states (have traveled to 10 so far) and build houses, wheelchair ramps, boys and girls clubs, hold community food drives and clothing drives and help support and promote local ministries (just to name a few tasks). I have not yet been in contact with anyone who works at the school my sibling went to; however, he is planning on setting up a meeting and tour with someone on the admissions staff when the circumstances allow.