Need some advice regarding MCAT/apps

[not_a_doctor_yet]

Hi everyone I just received my MCAT score and I am pretty disappointed. The first time I took it was last year (497). I changed my study strategies this time and was hitting around 509-512 on practice tests but I got a 501 (timing and CARS is an issue, but I was mostly calm and more confident during the test). I am a nontraditional ORM from CA with about 2-3 years of extracurricular/clinical/research experiences post-graduation. My cGPA with informal post-bacc is ~3.16 and sGPA is ~3.00 (from a 2.8 and 2.5 uGPA, respectively). I am starting an SMP program (not attached to a med school but I believe the program will support me really well) this fall and plan to apply to medical school next year (maybe doing MPH during application year). My question is what should I do? Can I still get into MD/DO schools if I do really well in my SMP without having to retake the MCAT?

Any advice is appreciated and thank you for taking the time to read.

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[Faha]

MD schools are unlikely with your MCAT scores and GPAs. However, you could receive interviews at DO schools if you apply broadly and I suggest all these:
ACOM
ARCOM
NYIT-AR
UIWSOM
WCU-COM
ATSU-SOMA
UP-KYCOM
WVSOM
LECOM (Erie, Seton Hill and Elmira)
PCOM Georgia and South Georgia
LUCOM
BCOM
ICOM
LMU-DCOM
Noorda-COM (new school)
If you do well in your SMP (GPA 3.3 or higher) then you may be able to add more schools to this list.

 

[Goro]

MD schools are unlikely with your MCAT scores and GPAs. However, you could receive interviews at DO schools if you apply broadly and I suggest all these:
ACOM
ARCOM
NYIT-AR
UIWSOM
WCU-COM
ATSU-SOMA
UP-KYCOM
WVSOM
LECOM (Erie, Seton Hill and Elmira)
PCOM Georgia and South Georgia
LUCOM
BCOM
ICOM
LMU-DCOM
Noorda-COM (new school)
If you do well in your SMP (GPA 3.3 or higher) then you may be able to add more schools to this list.

I agree with Faha's list, but can't recommend WCU, BCOM, ICOM, LMU and Noorda

 

[not_a_doctor_yet]

Thanks so much for the suggestions. If I were to take the MCAT again, what score would give me a chance at MD as well based on my stats?