What are my chances? Advice needed!

[scorpiusmalfoy]

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Hello everyone! This is my first post and I am in desperate need of advice as well as opinions on what my chances are.

cGPA: 3.78. sGPA 3.7

Clinical experience:
-CNA at nursing home for two years.
-Emergency department scribe for one and a half years with extra responsibility of training those who are newly hired.
-Job shadowing osteopathic physician for 150 hours in the emergency department.

Volunteer experience: Over 1000 hours
-Hospice
-Women's resource center
-Various local organizations which provided clothing/furniture/shelter
-TA for cell biology and biochemistry
-Organic chemistry tutoring

EC activities:
-Member of four honor societies
-President of ACS local section chemistry club

Job experience:
-Organic chemistry TA
-General chemistry TA
-Science department tutor

Research:
-Presented two times at national ACS conference concerning research performed at college.

Practice MCAT:
-Scoring within the 28-30 range

I am applying to five schools.

MSUCOM
LECOM
CCOM
DMUCOM
UNECOM

This is my dilemma. Last year I unfortunately took the MCAT during a time in which I was receiving a great deal of medical work and I did not perform to the best of my ability. Due to my performance, I chose not to even attempt applying because I was so unhappy with my score.

My question is should I submit my AACOMAS now, or wait until the middle of August when my second MCAT will be resulted? I know that admissions will see my first score, but should I submit now with indication that I am planning to retake?

What are my chances and what should I do?! Should I apply to a broader selection of schools?

 

[Goro]

You can apply now and have new score submitted. But only take the exam when you're ready, and do NOT make the poor choice again of taking a career-defining exam when you have a major distraction going on.

You should apply to a broader selection of schools. With your numbers and ECs, if you can score >30, you're competitive for many MD programs.


This is my dilemma. Last year I unfortunately took the MCAT during a time in which I was receiving a great deal of medical work and I did not perform to the best of my ability. Due to my performance, I chose not to even attempt applying because I was so unhappy with my score.

My question is should I submit my AACOMAS now, or wait until the middle of August when my second MCAT will be resulted? I know that admissions will see my first score, but should I submit now with indication that I am planning to retake?

What are my chances and what should I do?! Should I apply to a broader selection of schools?[/QUOTE]

 

[scorpiusmalfoy]

You can apply now and have new score submitted. But only take the exam when you're ready, and do NOT make the poor choice again of taking a career-defining exam when you have a major distraction going on.

You should apply to a broader selection of schools. With your numbers and ECs, if you can score >30, you're competitive for many MD programs.

What MD schools would you suggest that I apply to with an MCAT score in the low thirties? I am a Michigan resident.