WAMC - low MCAT, otherwise reasonable, submitted application with "throwaway"

[graycar]

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-cGPA 3.88 sGPA 3.80
-MCAT 498 - retaking July 2025
-State of residence - lifelong Michigan
-Biracial- White/Asian Female
-Michigan State undergrad science major/non-science minor
-Clinical experience - 670 hrs MA - medical office - truly clinical , physician interface with every patient- DO & MD staff ( 1700h anticipated this gap year )
-Research - none
-Shadowing experience and specialties represented - Fam Practice w OB- 40hrs; Emer Med 40 hrs; Gen/Vasc surg 40 hrs; Derm 24 hrs; Gyn Onc 24 h
-Non-clinical volunteering- 100hrs ( 30 health dept, 30 covid fundraiser, 40 various)
-EC- hospital transporter 150hrs, volunteer med mission trip to Honduras upcoming 60hrs
-Relevant honors or awards - Dean's list/Honors College all 8 undergrad semesters; Volunteer award for more than 100hrs served in one academic yr
-LOR - all good 2MDs, 1 DO, 2 professors,
-PS was reviewed by MSU counsellor as "superb"
-AAMC and AACOMAS submitted this cycle with "throwaway " school on 6/2/25 should be verified by end of June; ;
-Goal to remain in-state in Michigan . Prefer MD, open to DO . Not opposed to moving OOS.
-Prewriting secondaries with good progress for all in-state Michigan schools - should be able to submit all immediately if July MCAT "reasonable"

Is this competitive anywhere in Michigan now? Is this competitive anywhere now?
What would be minimum MCAT to more broadly apply in August?

AMCAS/AACOMAS initial schools - Marshall/ Burrell
Planned in-state list Wayne St, Oakland, WMED, CMU, MSU-CHM, UM, MSU-COM

Thanks

 

[Faha]

You could receive interviews at some DO schools with a MCAT of 498 and I suggest these:
MSUCOM
MU-COM
LECOM (all schools)
PCOM (all schools)
UP-KYCOM
WVSOM
DUQCOM
MERITUS-COM
LMU-DCOM (all schools)
OCOM
BCOM (both schools)
ACOM
WCU-COM
BUCOM
ARCOM
NYIT-AR
VCOM (all schools)
UIWSOM
Noorda-COM
KHSC-COM
ILLINOIS-COM
If you receive a higher score on your MCAT you could add MD schools. Post your new score here when available.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I'm unsure if the MSU DO program requires a situational judgment test result. Their MD program does. What results have you gotten on Casper or PREview?

 

[graycar]

You could receive interviews at some DO schools with a MCAT of 498 and I suggest these:
MSUCOM
MU-COM
LECOM (all schools)
PCOM (all schools)
UP-KYCOM
WVSOM
DUQCOM
MERITUS-COM
LMU-DCOM (all schools)
OCOM
BCOM (both schools)
ACOM
WCU-COM
BUCOM
ARCOM
NYIT-AR
VCOM (all schools)
UIWSOM
Noorda-COM
KHSC-COM
ILLINOIS-COM
If you receive a higher score on your MCAT you could add MD schools. Post your new score here when available.

 

[graycar]

Thanks so much for your speedy reply.
This is helpful.

 

[graycar]

I'm unsure if the MSU DO program requires a situational judgment test result. Their MD program does. What results have you gotten on Casper or PREview?

MSU- COM does not require Casper.
MSU-CHM does ( so does Central Michigan)
My Casper is scheduled in a couple of weeks.