MCAT score decrease--chance of getting in?

[jmac123]

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Hello all,

I applied to only one medical school in 2012 to matriculate in 2013, got an interview, got put on the wait list, and then was declined.

I am now applying to matriculate in Fall 2015, but I recently took the MCAT and scored 1 point less. I got a 27 in 2012 and a 26 this summer.
I am wondering what my chances are of getting accepted?

Undergraduate cGPA: 3.75 sGPA: 3.56
I am currently working towards my Masters in Public Health in Health Administration and Policy.
Masters GPA: 4.0

I was an institutional nominee in undergrad and received multiple scholarships.
I have 82 hours of shadowing and am currently still shadowing.
I have volunteered multiple places, including clinics, and received an award my senior year of undergrad for completing over 400 volunteer hours.

I am actively involved in my church and just got back from a medical mission trip to a 3rd world country and plan to do more missions in the future.

I work part-time while going to school full-time for my Masters. I am also working and completing a practicum for my Masters program this summer.
I am already involved on the Health Science Center campus where I am completing my Masters, and plan to apply to the Medical School on campus.

I will have a strong recommendation letter from an MD.

I am an OK resident and am applying to multiple MD and DO schools in Oklahoma and surrounding states.

 

[QofQuimica]

I'd say the same to you as I did to the other user who asked what to "do" when their score "decreased" a couple of points: since the MCAT is a standardized exam, statistically, you are most likely to score +/- 3 points on any retake. You did exactly that, and your two scores are basically equivalent.

Based on your stats, you are a bit below average for allo schools and average to above average for many osteo schools. Your ECs sound adequate. Your app plan (local allo and osteo schools) is entirely reasonable given that you come from a Midwestern state. Do you have a LOR from a DO? If not, you may want to obtain one, as some DO schools require this. Also, make sure you do some mock interviews to prepare for your real ones. Otherwise, I don't have too much else to suggest. Best of luck with your apps.