Mcat score drop

[slees789]

Hello everyone I am ca orm with 3.5 gpa (with 4.0 upward trend and 4.0 post pacc gpa (30 units) and mediocre ec.

I retook a 505 (125 124 128 128) and ended with a 501 (127 121 126 127).

I will be happy applying do but don’t know if I even have a chance with the drop in score…

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[Goro]

It's not good, but sometimes you have to apply with the app you have, warts and all, and see how the cycle shakes out.

If you haven't shadowed a DO, do so.

If you don't have a DO LOR, get one.

 

[slees789]

Would you recommend I retake ? In July ?

 

[Faha]

Where is your state of residence ? Do you have any physician shadowing hours of clinical volunteering/employment hours with patient contact?

 

[slees789]

Where is your state of residence ? Do you have any physician shadowing hours of clinical volunteering/employment hours with patient contact?

scribe and medical assistant - 1700 hours
Clinical volunteer - 700 hours
Shadowing with 3 different md physician / surgeons - 100 hours

I’m still doing scribing as well as shadowing so by the time I apply the hours will be higher.

Also ca Asian

 

[Faha]

You could receive interviews at DO schools with your stats and I suggest these:
WESTERN
TUCOM-CA
TUNCOM
ATSU-KCOM
KCU-COM
UIWSOM
ACOM
MU-COM
WVSOM
PCOM (all schools)
LECOM (all schools)
NOVA
CUSOM
VCOM (all schools)
NYITCOM
Touro-NY

 

[slees789]

Would you recommend me retaking ?

 

[Faha]

Would you recommend me retaking ?

Not unless your practice scores are consistently 510+

 

[slees789]

Not unless your practice scores are consistently 510+

how concerned should i be that my mcat score dropped for DO school? I feel like a once competitive score is now useless..

 

[Faha]

how concerned should i be that my mcat score dropped for DO school? I feel like a once competitive score is now useless..

Most schools will average your 2 scores.

 

[slees789]

Most schools will average your 2 scores.

thanks faha!

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

Not good. I think more competitive schools are out, but you could likely land an acceptance. I would retake if you think you can get a 505+

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Submit a real WAMC in case there are additional issues other than your MCAT.