I didn't read your entire post. You can match in Pathology if you want to...no problem...somewhere. If you have a pathology background, know how to gross you will get in somewhere. Your scores are fine for path.
Program directors swoon for people who have a path background. They are already ahead of the game. Who would you rather hire someone who knows nothing needs to be taught or someone who is ready to hit the ground running grossing like a rockstar and previewing cases like a junior attending lol.
Best of luck to you. Path isn't hard to get into.
That's why the number of US grads applying to pathology is decreasing. It's not a competitive field...it's not sexy like other fields. People who have been out of medical school 10 years doing who knows what can get in.
I know I'm being negative and I hate to add to the negativity on this forum but it's true.