MCAT scores / chances

Possibly, depending on how liberal the school is. Some of the higher-up schools with their stodgy AdComs would round-file your application just because of the 5V. Remember that DO schools, and I hate saying this but apparently it's true, "look past the numbers."


Tim of New York City.

 

I would not give your five to much thought. DO schools often look at more than just numbers. They look for people with exactly what you seem to have demonstrated: desire, commitement, and someone who can relate to people. Through your work after undergrad you have demonstrated commitement to higher education, and through your teaching abroad you have allowed them the opportunity to explore your ability to communicate with diverse cultures. It sound to me that you are a good candidate for the DO program. Who cares if you don't read so well!!! The point is that with a 4.0 in your post edu. experiences the ability to learn and be successful is definitely there.
Good Luck,
DUDE!

 

Seems like your verbal score might be a fluke. Why don't you just take the exam over? Do you think you can get higher than a 5? If not, you can just apply and see what happens.

 

I'm not sure how other schools are, but MSU-COM will not give a secondary to anything lower than a 6. A friend of mine found himself in the same situation. I hope other schools will look past it!

 

I agree. The first time I took the MCAT I scored a 9P, 10B, and 3V. I knew I was capable of much better, and my practice tests had put me much higher. Somewhere, something went wrong...it happens. By the way, I scored much higher the second time around.