Should I submit my application without MCAT or wait?

[mgitms786]

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My cGPA is 3.648 and my BCPM GPA is 3.444.

I know I am not where I should be for MD schools, but I want to apply anyways to both MD & DO schools. I have a lot of extracurricals (clinical experience, volunteer work, leadership, charity work etc).

I am taking my MCAT this July/August.

Is it bad to try and apply to MD schools even if I know I may not get in? What I mean is, with my low GPA and non-existent MCAT, I know I may be rejected. Will it look bad if I reapply to the same school next year?

Also, Should I submit my app as soon as June comes along or wait until my MCAT score is in? I plan on getting a 30+.

Thanks!

 

[drshark]

submit june 1 b/c it will take 4-6 weeks for transcripts to verify, you don't want to wait till you get your scores back or it will delay the process even longer, this will require that you pick 1 DO school to send your app to so that your app will process. once you get your score back, you can apply to as many as you like!

 

[LostInPreMed]

I was in a similar position because I wasn't sure if I should apply and let med schools see my app with holes AND a non-stellar GPA. I personally decided to wait only because I needed the orog class to comeplete everything. I sort of wish that I had applied becauase now I'm basically waiting another cycle OR I apply late. It was a risk to wait and I think I was on the losing end!

I agree with drshark. You will still have 4-6 weeks for everything to solidify, so do it now and it will end up all coming together just in time!

 

[donkeykong1]

submit day 1.

 

[MedPR]

Wait to submit so you don't hurt my chances. Jokes aside, just submit it and make sure your MCAT score gets added.

 

[411309]

um your gpas arent terrible at all for MD school. assuming your mcat is good as well as your ECs I dont see a reason why you wouldnt get into an MD.

apply to one school to get your app verified then add other schools. You arent bad at all for MD, get a 30+ mcat score and youll make it I say.

 

[MedPR]

um your gpas arent terrible at all for MD school. assuming your mcat is good as well as your ECs I dont see a reason why you wouldnt get into an MD.

apply to one school to get your app verified then add other schools. You arent bad at all for MD, get a 30+ mcat score and youll make it I say.

3.44 is on the low end. He'd need a pretty high MCAT score to help it.

 

[elsaied]

doesnt it cost more to add schools on different occasions? i.e. its cheaper to just add all your schools when initially submitting?

 

[tide11189]

OP has similar average statistics for many MD schools. Combine your GPA with a 30+ MCAT, solid ECs, rec letters, and good PS, you will be fine. I know many people who have been accepted to MD this year with lower stats than that.