Need advice

[Whitecoatdreams25]

Hi SDN! Created an account today to get some much needed advice. Currently applying this cycle but with no interviews to speak of, coming to terms with most likely being a reapplicant. I would like some advice on what to do to improve my app to be more successful a second time around.

I'm a URM, Nontrad, AA female
Cgpa: 3.3
AMCAS sgpa: 2.95
TMDSAS sgpa: 2.98
AACOMAS sgpa: 3.03
DIY post bac 4.0 (12 credit hours)
MCAT: 507
ECs: Well-rounded and pretty solid.
LORs: 2 Sci profs from post bac and 1 from work supervisor
TX resident
Applied to 12 MDs and 3 DOs (Didn't have DO letter or DO interaction, so limited my DO apps. Planning to shadow some DOs hopefully soon to rectify this.)

I took the last MCAT for this cycle and wasn't completed at most schools until late October/early November.

I plan to continue my diy postbac this spring and take an additional 9 or 12 credit hours, bringing my postbac to 21 or 24 total hours. The spring classes would bring my AMCAS & TMDSAS sgpas to a 3.0 if I maintain a 4.0. Would that be sufficient? Or would I need another diy pb semester or SMP?

Also, should I retake my MCAT? My average was a 513 and I'm pretty sure adjusting to the timing for the shorter COVID exam is what got to me (guessed on entire passages due to timing).

Thanks for the help!

 

[Faha]

You do not need to retake the MCAT. Which schools did you apply to ? If you increase your sGPA to 3.0 it will increase your chances for interviews in the next cycle.