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Hi everyone! This is my first post, I'd appreciate anyones input. I'm 31, married with two little girls and decided to apply to med school two years ago. I feel very strongly about Osteopathy and would really like to be a DO. I recently finished my pre-req's and am applying this summer. I graduated from Penn State in 1990 with a BS in Psych and a 3.0 gpa (virtually no sciences). Master's in Human Resources Management, 3.4 gpa. I took my pre-req's over the past two years at NC State and a small university here in VA, including a year of full-time study. My post-bacc gpa is 3.95, this includes all my pre-req's plus calculus, biochem and genetics. Overall gpa is 3.33, science 3.68. I took the MCAT last August and got a 30 (12V,9P,9B). I have worked in various mental health settings in the past and have worked for the last eighteen months as a patient care tech at a hospital for children with chronic illnesses. I have worked at least thirty hours/week the entire time I have been in school, including undergrad.
Okay, so my questions are: Should I retake the MCAT given my nines in the sciences? Has anyone else out there gotten accepted with similar scores/background? I don't think my scores are that bad, but my gpa is not what I would like it to be and I want to leave as little to chance as I can. I appreciate anyone who can give me a little direction.
Thanks!
Okay, so my questions are: Should I retake the MCAT given my nines in the sciences? Has anyone else out there gotten accepted with similar scores/background? I don't think my scores are that bad, but my gpa is not what I would like it to be and I want to leave as little to chance as I can. I appreciate anyone who can give me a little direction.
Thanks!