Realistically - what MCAT score will I need?
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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.
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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'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.
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.
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.
