Hey everyone,
I was hoping to get some advice on reapplying to allopathic schools next cycle.
I applied late this past cycle (secondaries in by October) because I took a late MCAT (July 27th). I did not perform as well as I wanted on the MCAT (29Q w/ 8PS 10VR 11BS) and I am retaking it July 26th this year. I also have a low GPA: 3.5 cGPA and 3.4 sGPA, but I have an upward trend of a 4.0 in the past 50 hours of course work (not including this current semester of 19 credit hours). I will also be doing the Georgetown SMP next year to continue to show academic success.
I am planning to reapply for the 2013-2014 cycle in May. I've seen a lot of posts about not reapplying with a low MCAT, but I was wondering if my application will still be considered early if I get in all my secondaries in May as well and indicate that I am retaking the MCAT in July.
I'm also unsure about which schools to apply to. I have a list of 24 schools already, but I feel that I need to continue to tweak it. I know my 2nd MCAT will be a big factor, but with my gpa and mcat I am not remotely competitive for my state school (Maryland), so I am looking for schools I can get into with my current stats.
Any advice would be very much appreciated!
Thanks!