Realistically - what MCAT score will I need?

[notEinstein]

Non-trad. 36 year-old student. I left university mid-way through my junior year and had a 15 year gap. In that time, I became successful in the business world.

I went back to school a couple years ago and have completed 30 straight classes (including almost all pre-reqs) with an A- or better. But my early GPA haunts me.

Freshman GPA: 2.76

Sophomore GPA: 3.09

Junior GPA: 3.30

*15 year gap*

Senior: 3.98

*Graduated with Bachelors in Finance and Accounting*

Post-Bacc: 3.96 (Chem 1, Chem 2, Physics 1, Physics 2, Bio 1, Bio 2, Labs for all, Psychology)

cGPA: 3.45

sGPA: 3.41 (one F in algebra from a decade ago ruined this… it would have been a 3.8x without it)

Credits breakdown:

First 72 credits: 2.77

Final 95 credits: 3.9x

W’s: 5 (all 15+ years ago)

F’s: 2 (again, all old)

Volunteer: 600 hours. Non-profit for Youth, and a food pantry for low-income.

Clinical: 770 hours (tech) at the hospital of a top 30 med school

Professional experience: President of Career School (5 years), General Manager (6 years), Finance Manager (4 years).

Research: 0 (no papers, no research, nothing)

References: 2 physicians (MD). 2 science professors.

State: New York

No military. Not URM.

I obviously know you want to score as high as possible, but realistically what MCAT score do you think I will need to achieve in order to make my med-school dream a reality? I would be happy with DO or MD. I’m not picky. I’d prefer to stay in NY or PA if possible, but that’s just a preference - i’ll go anywhere.

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[Faha]

A MCAT of 500 will be adequate for some DO schools. 508 and you could receive MD interviews. Post your score here when available.

 

[notEinstein]

A MCAT of 500 will be adequate for some DO schools. 508 and you could receive MD interviews. Post your score here when available.

Thank you Faha.

 

[JimKimSlim]

I have zero insight regarding DO admission, but in terms of MD, I think 510+ would be ideal, given your excellent post-bacc GPA. Of course, higher the better.

 

[notEinstein]

I have zero insight regarding DO admission, but in terms of MD, I think 510+ would be ideal, given your excellent post-bacc GPA. Of course, higher the better.

I appreciate you taking the time to respond!

My goal is a 510.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I'm going to presume you have pursued retroactive withdrawals for your F's, but they would likely be disregarded since the grades were from so long ago. Score an MCAT worthy of your more recent postbac prehealth courses.

 

[LeaveNoTrace]

For MD: 510 or better to put academic doubts solidly to bed. If you want Columbia, Dartmouth, or Vanderbilt - all top schools that like reinventors and nontrads - pack fodder is somewhere between 518 and 520.

 

[notEinstein]

I'm going to presume you have pursued retroactive withdrawals for your F's, but they would likely be disregarded since the grades were from so long ago. Score an MCAT worthy of your more recent postbac prehealth courses.

I have. Went all the way up the chain to the President of the College. They were kind enough to listen to my case, but in the end they were not willing to remove the grade.