really concerned about school list for aacomas HELP PLEASE =)

[Osteopathinthemaking]

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So I feel like I have posted similar to this before but I received no responses whomp 🙁 I am really stressed about the school list I have and I am hoping for some guidance for schools I have no chance at so i don't throw away my money (to say the least)

CUSOM
VCOM (all three, but if I receive secondary unsure which one to pick as #1 choice, given that Auburn may be easier to get into?)
Burrell
WVSOM
LUCOM

uncertain about;

William Carey?
LMU-DCOM?
Marian?
University of pikeville?
PCOM-GA?
ACOM?
A.T Still?
any other suggestions?

STATS: 3.40 CGPA, 3.35 Science (with a 3.95 in 18 last credits of post bacc all biomedical courses)
2 MCAT tries: 1st try: 21 (6Ps 9VS 6 BS) 2nd try: 24t (7ps, 8VS, 9BS)
some schools consider a cumulative of 25t?

LOTS of patient care, extracurriculars, research etc. VA resident, first generation college grad

Any help is appreciated

 

[Astepatatime]

You can't have a "t" on your mcat, not anymore at least. Unless the 24t was your first try, which doesn't make things better because you went down by 3 points and that t score won't be valid at this point. Your mcat is lower than avg of all the schools, but that doesn't automatically count you out.
All the schools you listed are okay to apply to in my opinion but most won't recommend LUCOM, which doesn't mean you shouldn't apply/attend there.
I would recommend applying to more schools, if you have the funds. You have to increase your odds by increasing # of schools you apply to (LECOM[3]).
You will most likely have a better chance by choosing VCOM-VA as first choice since you are a VA resident and I believe VCOM-VA has North East region "preference."

 

[wxman393]

Second what Astepatatime said. When did you receive the 24T? The essays were dropped in 2013 (last administration in 2012). That would make your score older than three years by the time you matriculate. You'd have to look at the individual schools to see their policy about MCAT cutoff. I know some schools will consider an exam from five years ago but it is a case-by-case basis. If your second try was a 24T, your first try would need to have an essay score, unless it was from a very long time ago.

 

[Osteopathinthemaking]

Second what Astepatatime said. When did you receive the 24T? The essays were dropped in 2013 (last administration in 2012). That would make your score older than three years by the time you matriculate. You'd have to look at the individual schools to see their policy about MCAT cutoff. I know some schools will consider an exam from five years ago but it is a case-by-case basis. If your second try was a 24T, your first try would need to have an essay score, unless it was from a very long time ago.

You can't have a "t" on your mcat, not anymore at least. Unless the 24t was your first try, which doesn't make things better because you went down by 3 points and that t score won't be valid at this point. Your mcat is lower than avg of all the schools, but that doesn't automatically count you out.
All the schools you listed are okay to apply to in my opinion but most won't recommend LUCOM, which doesn't mean you shouldn't apply/attend there.
I would recommend applying to more schools, if you have the funds. You have to increase your odds by increasing # of schools you apply to (LECOM[3]).
You will most likely have a better chance by choosing VCOM-VA as first choice since you are a VA resident and I believe VCOM-VA has North East region "preference."

Thank you SO SO much for the responses- the 24 mcat was the second try and taken 9/18/14 so I increased by 3 points. the first try the 21 did not have a writing section as it was only taken 3 months prior. So all three LECOM? any other suggestions? Any I should take off? Thank you so much again =)

 

[wxman393]

Thank you SO SO much for the responses- the 24 mcat was the second try and taken 9/18/14 so I increased by 3 points. the first try the 21 did not have a writing section as it was only taken 3 months prior. So all three LECOM? any other suggestions? Any I should take off? Thank you so much again =)

Confused. Where did the "t" come from? You even mention it with a superscore of "25t".

 

[Osteopathinthemaking]

Confused. Where did the "t" come from? You even mention it with a superscore of "25t".

I guess the "t" was "total" I should have clarified. I recently had a meeting with CUSOM and they told me that a few schools (including them) will look at your best try and then consider a cumulative of your highest section from each MCAT you have taken within the past 3 years since I had a 9 in verbal the first time and an 8 the second they will see my 24 but then consider me as a 25 as well (7,9,9, the 9 being from the first mcat)