MD WAMC? High GPA Low MCAT, Do I retake?

[sadpremed1]

Junior applying for the next cycle, aiming for MD. Is a MCAT retake recommended?

1. GPA: 3.94
2. MCAT score(s) and breakdown: 511 (127/128/128/128)
3. TX resident
4. Asian (Female)
5. Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer):
   1. Hospital Volunteer 160 Hrs
   2. Hospice 20 Hours
6. Research experience and productivity
   1. Research Assistant 300 Hrs- wet lab research running behavioral experiments, construction of the lab equipment used
   2. (different lab) Research Assistant 30 Hrs- bioinformatics
7. Shadowing experience and specialties represented
   1. 20 Hrs Cardiologist
   2. 20 Hrs Nephrologist
8. Non-clinical volunteering
   1. Health Fairs: 20 hours
   2. Food pantry 50 Hrs
9. Other extracurricular activities (including athletics, military service, gap year activities, leadership, teaching, etc)
   1. Biochem TA
   2. Mentoring pre-med freshmen
   3. Art: painted mural for community garden, paintings displayed in art galleries, awards for paintings (don't know how useful this would be on app)

 

[Faha]

You do not need to retake the MCAT. Apply to all your Texas schools and you should receive several interviews.

 

[sadpremed1]

You do not need to retake the MCAT. Apply to all your Texas schools and you should receive several interviews.

Would I be competitive for any T20 schools as well? Or should I only apply to Texas schools?

 

[Faha]

Would I be competitive for any T20 schools as well? Or should I only apply to Texas schools?

OOS MD schools interview few Texas residents since they know from years of experience that a Texas applicant will attend a Texas school. Exceptions are high stat applicants (not one with a MCAT of 511), URM, and those with connections to the school or state.

 

[sadpremed1]

OOS MD schools interview few Texas residents since they know from years of experience that a Texas applicant will attend a Texas school. Exceptions are high stat applicants (not one with a MCAT of 511), URM, and those with connections to the school or state.

Makes sense, thank you!