MCAT retake?

[ERinspired]

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Hi all! I got my MCAT scores back yesterday and now I need to make a decision about whether or not to retake. Score: 509 (124/127/128/130). My low score is C/P which is unfortunate. I am planning on applying pretty much exclusively DO. But I don't want to fall into a trap of thinking it's easier to get in.
Other relevant information:
2 years experience as an EMT
Recently went up in certification to an AEMT (advanced EMT)
Microbiology major
cGPA: 3.789 sGPA: ~3.6
Medical mission trip to Honduras
Public Health internship
400+ hours volunteering
150+ hours shadowing
2 years experience as a CNA
1 year research experience (1 publication pending)
4 on campus student organizations, 2 years in leadership
.... Other things I'm forgetting



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[ERinspired]

I really appreciate your opinions!


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[Dr. Death]

You're good. You're stats are way better than mine and I got 10+ II went on 4 interviews and was accepted at 3/4 (waiting to hear back from the last one)

 

[ERinspired]

You're good. You're stats are way better than mine and I got 10+ II went on 4 interviews and was accepted at 3/4 (waiting to hear back from the last one)

Thanks! And congratulations! Are there any schools in particular you would recommend that I apply to? I'm in the Midwest if regionally that's a factor.


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[Dr. Death]

Just apply to your 12-15 favorite schools. I'd make sure that DMU and KCU are on the list. Apart from those two pick places where you would want to live, schools that are old, prestigious, or closely associated with undergraduate institutions and schools that don't charge exorbitant tuition like the CCOMs.