I don't want to sound harsh but it will be impossible to overcome the 5 in VR. That is a very low score and will be looked down upon by all the US med schools. You have a good GPA and the science scores on the MCAT are good but you really need to take the MCAT again and raise your VR score.
I too don't mean to be a downer, but a 5 verbal will be difficult to overcome. Maybe impossible. But maybe you should try anyway -- it really is up to you.
Your GPA and other MCAT scores are fine. Try retaking the MCAT if you can.
Is there some *good reason* why you have a 5 in verbal? Is English your second language? If so, then you might not be out of luck. If not, I agree with the previous posters.
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well, since english is your second language you may still have a shot. things would look a lot better if you had, say, a 7 in verbal. are you sure you can't improve it?
I checked the stats provided in the MSAR. For 2001, of all of the people that applied with a 24 total, about 1/3 of them of an acceptance. But of those with a 5 in verbal, only about 1/10 got an acceptance. It looks like an uphill battle, but don't give up. You never know what might happen unless you try.