Reapplicant School List DO/MD

[builderstorch]

I will be a reapplicant either this upcoming cycle or the next.

GPA: 3.93 (Won award for 4.0 GPA because my school did +/-)
MCAT: 502
Residency: Arizona

Food Bank: 300 Hours
Mobile Clinic : 232 Hours
Hospital Volunteer: 380 Hours
Afterschool Tutor: 170 Hours
Teaching Assistant 304 hours
Research Assitant: 120 Hours
Shadowing: 144 Hours

Looking into research fellowship or scribing for the gap.

what MD schools could I apply to as well as DO?

Thank You

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[Faha]

Which schools did you apply to ? Any interviews or wait list ?

 

[builderstorch]

I applied to
ATSU-SOMA II
UACOM-T II
UACOM-P R
AZCOM R
Drexel R
Creighton R

 

[Hippocrates II]

My sincere advice is to retake the mcat and boost your odds for md. The grind for a better mcat score will pay you back tenfold when you aren't studying omm and being screened from programs for not having an md behind your name.

 

[Isoval]

I applied to
ATSU-SOMA II
UACOM-T II
UACOM-P R
AZCOM R
Drexel R
Creighton R

This was nowhere near enough schools with that MCAT score.

Double or triple this list for the next time.

I would go light on MD schools and focus on lower-tier and your state schools, then pick out a few DO schools skipping the likes of TouroCA, DMU, and the other higher-stat DO schools.

 

[Faha]

I applied to
ATSU-SOMA II
UACOM-T II
UACOM-P R
AZCOM R
Drexel R
Creighton R

You could still receive an acceptance to ATSU-SOMA. You applied to too few schools. If you reapply add many more DO schools and I suggest these with your MCAT of 502:
ATSU-SOMA
UIWSOM
ACOM
ARCOM
NYIT-ARKANSAS
CUSOM
VCOM (all 4 schools)
MU-COM
PCOM (all schools)
LECOM (all schools)
UP-KYCOM
WVSOM
You would need an MCAT of 507 or higher to have a greater than 50% chance for a MD acceptance.

 

[builderstorch]

You could still receive an acceptance to ATSU-SOMA. You applied to too few schools. If you reapply add many more DO schools and I suggest these with your MCAT of 502:
ATSU-SOMA
UIWSOM
ACOM
ARCOM
NYIT-ARKANSAS
CUSOM
VCOM (all 4 schools)
MU-COM
PCOM (all schools)
LECOM (all schools)
UP-KYCOM
WVSOM
You would need an MCAT of 507 or higher to have a greater than 50% chance for a MD acceptance.

Sounds good I will most likely start studying and retake during my gap and then reapply.

What MD schools could I apply to with a 507-510 MCAT?

 

[Isoval]

Sounds good I will most likely start studying and retake during my gap and then reapply.

What MD schools could I apply to with a 507-510 MCAT?

You would have a significantly better shot at your state schools.

 

[ReticentPoster]

Echoing what people said.... retake the MCAT. I would recommend applying to ~20 schools. It's expensive, but better than failing a second time! 507-510 would still be an uphill battle. Study until you're confident you can score in the 515 range.

 

[Blueprint Med School]

Totally agree with retaking the MCAT. Even if you start studying now, you can take your MCAT in August/ September (and since the pandemic is causing timelines to be pushed back, a late MCAT won't hurt you that much) and be fine. If you can get a 508+, you will have a great shot at MD.

Kevin W, MCAT Tutor
Med School Tutors

 

[builderstorch]

Totally agree with retaking the MCAT. Even if you start studying now, you can take your MCAT in August/ September (and since the pandemic is causing timelines to be pushed back, a late MCAT won't hurt you that much) and be fine. If you can get a 508+, you will have a great shot at MD.

Kevin W, MCAT Tutor
Med School Tutors

Sounds like a good idea. Thank you!

 

[deleted859689]

Totally agree with retaking the MCAT. Even if you start studying now, you can take your MCAT in August/ September (and since the pandemic is causing timelines to be pushed back, a late MCAT won't hurt you that much) and be fine. If you can get a 508+, you will have a great shot at MD.

Kevin W, MCAT Tutor
Med School Tutors

if you do start your application betting on a good MCAT score after you submit your app, be mindful of the potential risk of getting another low MCAT score. To mitigate this, I suggest taking plenty of full lengths before your test date and try to score within your desired range.