My Chances for Any DO school?

[Donsai11]

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Hello,

I am trying to apply for the Fall 2020 class to DO schools and wanted to the opinion of everyone here. Currently I have completed a masters in biomedical sciences at RowanSOM with a GPA of 3.74. My undergrad gpa was 3.2 overall. I have taken MCAT twice with a 493. I am currently working as a scribe and a pharm tech. I know my MCAT is low and that is why I wanted to ask on this forum to see if I stand a shot at any medical school?

Thanks.

 

[Magus5454]

When was the last time you tried the MCAT?

 

[PA_dud3]

I doubt with the MCAT you will be competitive. You should retake with a score over 500. I don't think the GPA will kill you, but the MCAT definitely would.

 

[Shammyguy3]

Need to retake MCAT. If you can't crack a 500 on the third time, with taking as much time as possible, odds are you won't be able to pass boards and schools will pass on taking that risk

 

[Goro]

Hello,

I am trying to apply for the Fall 2020 class to DO schools and wanted to the opinion of everyone here. Currently I have completed a masters in biomedical sciences at RowanSOM with a GPA of 3.74. My undergrad gpa was 3.2 overall. I have taken MCAT twice with a 493. I am currently working as a scribe and a pharm tech. I know my MCAT is low and that is why I wanted to ask on this forum to see if I stand a shot at any medical school?

Thanks.

I can't recommend applying unless you can get your MCAT score > 500. You're in the risk zone for failing out and/or failing Boards.

 

[rajp98]

Hello,

I am trying to apply for the Fall 2020 class to DO schools and wanted to the opinion of everyone here. Currently I have completed a masters in biomedical sciences at RowanSOM with a GPA of 3.74. My undergrad gpa was 3.2 overall. I have taken MCAT twice with a 493. I am currently working as a scribe and a pharm tech. I know my MCAT is low and that is why I wanted to ask on this forum to see if I stand a shot at any medical school?

Thanks.

OP, given your previous threads where you already accepted an offer to attend a podiatry school from this Fall, why are you asking about applying to DO programs?

 

[OwurayawMD]

mcat is low alot hit it again.

 

[dial1010usa]

Re-take MCAT and I'm sure you will hit >500.

 

[Isoval]

Your chances are very low. Not zero, but very low. Like, single digit %s low.

I wouldn’t apply with that score unless daddy donated the school a hospital.

 

[Doctor-In-Training99]

MCAT round three. I would figure out a better way to study though. Don't waste your time taking it again and not changing anything!

 

[Donsai11]

OP, given your previous threads where you already accepted an offer to attend a podiatry school from this Fall, why are you asking about applying to DO programs?

I applied to and got into Temple Podiatry but I am keeping that as my back up. I really want to make it into a DO school but do not want to waste more years and after shadowing a few podiatrist I really liked it but the pay for podiatrist is not so great ( <150k).

 

[Donsai11]

When was the last time you tried the MCAT?

It was in 2017 fall. After that I did the masters program.

 

[rajp98]

It was in 2017 fall. After that I did the masters program.

Retake MCAT and study hard for it this time. You have a decent chance with your GPA and try to leverage connections at RowanSOM through your master's.

 

[Magus5454]

It was in 2017 fall. After that I did the masters program.

Give it a shot after a couple months prep after the masters.

 

[Deecee2DO]

Great GPA but youll need to seriously consider an MCAT tutor. You have to get your MCAT score up to get accepted even at a new DO school. You are obviously smart if you got a 3.7+ in RowanSOMs biomed program which includes the same gross anatomy SOMs 1st yr med students take. You have to learn how to crack the MCAT code since I think you are capable just need to find a way to study smarter. How long did you prep for the MCAT? 12 weeks? 4 weeks? Im an MS2 at RowanSOM and they love their masters students a decent portion of my class came from there. Focus on the MCAT

 

[MusicDOc124]

If you were accepted to Temples Pod school... is that for this year? or for next year? If this year, did they/will they grant a deferral? If not, it won't exactly be a back up, rather may not even be an option for next year if you decline for the current year.

If it's for next year, or a deferral is being granted, then all the above: get over a 500 on the MCAT and apply, then matriculate to either a med school or pod school next year.

good luck.