Please help! Would like to know whether/where to apply despite low MCAT scores

[nospringchicken]

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Hi everyone,

I was hoping to get your feedback. I'm a non-trad who worked on HIV/AIDS surveillance surveys in China and Laos for nearly 4 years after college. I got my master's in public health from Hopkins, and had some experiences working internationally on malaria control and HIV/AIDS prevention and outreach.

My recs are strong from professors and employers, GPA 3.5 from a top liberal arts college, but I took the MCAT and got a 25T (B7, P8, V10), which is terrible.

I submitted my AMCAS and have requests for secondaries but I'm not sure whether it is a worth applying to programs because of my low MCAT. Among the places I sent the AMCAS were:
Einstein
George Washington
OHSU
Emory
Case
Jefferson
Georgetown
Mt. Sinai
Tulane
Yale

I would appreciate any thoughts on this, and whether/where to apply, and if you have any sense of whether there are other schools that might look at my entire application despite my scores.

Thanks in advance for your input.

 

[drizzt3117]

With a 25 MCAT, your chances at a US allo school are extremely low,and at the extremely competitive schools that you have designated, I would feel comfortable estimating the odds of an acceptance at about 0%, especially if you haven't already filled out the secondaries. I would recommend taking another year and retaking but keep in mind that you will be considered a reapplicant at all of the schools that you have already designated on AMCAS.

 

[Scottish Chap]

It depends on where you apply. If you apply to osteopathic schools, you'll probably be fine. Allopathic schools will probably be a stretch unless you have a political connection - and at that, it usually only helps once you've made it past the numbers screen to win an interview. If you do end up retaking the MCAT, the good news is that your score breakdown suggests a strength in taking this type of test, but perhaps some weaknesses in scientific concepts (good VR and WS, but average science sections). This type of score is usually easier to remedy if you take a prep. course. Your experiences oversease sound great, and I wish you the best.

 

[Law2Doc]

I was hoping to get your feedback.

Agree with the above. With a 25, and two low sections, I'm not sure any of the schools you have listed are realistic. You are likely going to need to retake and reapply to have a shot at allo schools.

 

[nospringchicken]

Just wanted to thank you for your comments. I realize that I'll likely have to spend another year to sort things out and apply again, but I was holding out in case there might have been some hope. I appreciate your comments.