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[toolegittoquit]

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Washington resident.

MCAT 29Q 10-8-11, plan on retaking at the end of this month.

cGPA: 3.4 sGPA: 3.3

Extracurriculars include: being a mentor for 19 months, resident assistant for 2.5 years with awards, secretary of AMSA, shadowing surgeons, etc.

Presented an article as lead author at Western Psychology Association conference and it is being submitted for another conference in January. Intention is to publish in a Psychology journal.

Current job: Research assistant in a Trauma department. 2 articles are accepted for presentation an national meeting. One will be a podium presentation. The other I will present as a poster.

Any other info needed?

 

[Catalystik]

Right now, chances for MD look to be about 36%: https://www.aamc.org/download/157450/data/table24-mcatgpagridall2008-10.pdf.pdf

But that statistic would include those with high BCPMs, those with a steep upward grade trend after a bad freshman year or semester, or those who completed an SMP.

Do practice MCATs give you hope that you might score significantly higher? Will you be taking upper-level Bio classes over the next year that you can update schools about if you get As?

 

[toolegittoquit]

I wasn't planning it since I am working full time as a research assistant. I can definitely look into it. Would it help significantly?

 

[FrkyBgStok]

yes. right now you have a very low chance at MD and your GPA is slightly below average for DO.

 

[Catalystik]

I think that less than a 36% chance is way too low. Unless all your poor grades were freshman year, ideally, you'd plan on a full-time postbac year of upper-level science for a total of 30 semester hours to show adcomms you have what it takes to survive the science-intense environment of med school. Or plan to include a number of DO schools on your application list.