WAMC & help with school list

[neergaaun]

Hi I would really appreciate any feedback on my chances of getting in and school list. Thanks in advance!

1. cGPA: 3.72
2. MCAT: 505 (127/124/127/127)
3. State of residence or country of citizenship: CA resident, born and raised in China, came to the US in 2014, now Permanent Resident
4. Ethnicity and/or race: Chinese
5. Undergraduate: UC Irvine
6. Clinical experience:
   1. volunteer at the hospital: 60hr
   2. medical assistant: ~500hr
7. Research experience:
   1. 3 yr as undergrad
   2. 2 yr full time in the same lab
   3. "real" journals: 1 paper as 2nd author, 3 other papers
   4. 1st author on a school journal
8. Research interest: neuroscience
9. Shadowing experience and specialties represented:
   1. OBGYN: 30hr
   2. Trauma Surgeon: 30hr
   3. Pediatrician: 60hr
10. Non-clinical volunteering:
    1. Habitat for Humanity: 30hr
    2. Teaching elementary school kids in under-representative community: 30hr
11. Other extracurricular activities (including athletics, military service, gap year activities, leadership, teaching, etc):
    1. founder and VP for international student org
    2. mentor and then mentor coordinator for international students
    3. tutor in g chem department
    4. private tutor for postbac students
12. Relevant honors or awards
    1. Cum Laude
    2. department-wise research award
    3. school-wise research award

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[QuantumHerbs]

Your MCAT score is very low for MD/PhD programs -- consider postponing to retake it. Application is solid otherwise.

 

[VaultArmitage]

I second that reply. According to Princeton Review the median MCAT for MD-PhD programs is a 513.9. I would strongly consider postponing to study and retake. Only retake when you're positive you can crush it.

 

[Seihai]

I second that reply. According to Princeton Review the median MCAT for MD-PhD programs is a 513.9. I would strongly consider postponing to study and retake. Only retake when you're positive you can crush it.

I'm not sure how outdated TPR's numbers are, but the average is currently a 516.1. https://www.aamc.org/system/files/2019-12/2019_FACTS_Table_B-10.pdf

Regardless, your MCAT score being so low compared to the average (with a <125 subsection score) is not going to do you any favors. I echo the same sentiments as everyone else here. Retake the MCAT and do well, then consider applying.