Should I withdraw and apply next year?

[genomalkin]

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Hello! So I really really need some advice. I'm wondering if I should withdraw my AMCAS and apply next year. I'll be brief:

3.5 sGPA (3.61 from UPenn post bac, 3.47 from undergrad, averages to just over a 3.5)

3.44 cGPA from the rest of undergrad

28 MCAT (meh. super nervous on test day).

Submitted AMCAS on July 19th (really late, I know - it took me till then to save up the application fees)

Haven't been verified yet, of course.

I'm thinking I should be ok for DO schools (I hope lol), but I just can't shake the feeling that I still want my MD...

What do you all think??

 

[freakingoutabit]

If the rest of your application is strong, I wouldn't withdraw. You aren't really late. AMCAS is just really slow this year, and MANY people are still waiting to be verified.

I would apply to every in-state school and several OOS-friendly schools. Plenty of people with your stats get into MD programs. Pre-write your secondary essays so you can be complete as soon as possible, and make sure every essay is thorough, tailored, and free of mistakes.

You aren't super competitive for most MD schools, so it might be a good idea to also apply to a handful of DO schools to hedge your bets. If money is an issue, I would probably stick to in-state MD schools and DO schools.

 

[jk1006]

MD is gonna be tough
unless theres something incredibly special in the rest of your app youre hitting the 10th percentile for both your MCAT and GPA for most, if not all, schools.

DO is your best shot

I don't know what the poster above me is saying, i dont agree. being late, with such low stats will probably get you rejected pretty quick

 

[freakingoutabit]

Also, are you including your post-bacc grades into your cGPA? Your cGPA isn't just your non-science classes; it's all of your classes, undergrad and postbacc. If you haven't factored in your post-bacc grades, your cGPA is probably a little higher than you think.

I know this is an anecdote, but sometimes anecdotes help people feel better. One of my friends from high school applied as a non-trad a few years ago. 28 MCAT, 3.5 cGPA, 3.6 sGPA. Pretty pitiful ECs and volunteering, to be honest. She got into an in-state MD program off the waitlist. She was accepted late in the year and she was nervous as hell, but she was still accepted.

Point being, it happens.