Yeah I feel like everything in terms of applying this cycle rests on the MCAT. As for state, Im in NY. Im not URM, but I had some pretty serious heart surgery that was the reason my first 2 semester GPAs were around 3. Since then Ive recovered with a pretty great upward spike. I am not really open to DO the first application cycle, but if I were to not get in the first go around I would for sure put a few DO schools on the application.