What are my chances and should I push back my MCAT date to July?

[WindyCityZete]

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Hi everyone, I need some feedback and would really appreciate anyone's help. I am really struggling to get my MCAT score up due to work and family life. Should I push my exam date back to July 20th (registered for 6/16). I spoke with the group of physicians I work with to take additional time off and they were okay with it. Below is my information that I will be applying with. Should I stick with my current exam date or push it back to July 20th. Will I be too late for interviews for MD or DO if I take the exam on July 20th? Also, where should I apply?

Also please let me know if I should post this anywhere else that is relevant. Feel free to be critical. Thanks!

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Age:26
Residency: IL
undergrad cGPA :2.98 with an upward trend
sGPA: 3.2 also with an upward trend
Post-bacc: 3.92 all science courses (MA in Biomedical sciences)
MCAT: Test date 6/16 but have been struggling to score above 504

EC's/Work experience:
- 300 hours of MD/DO shadowing (150 Family, 25 Peds, 25 ER, 100 Opthalmology)
- 125 hours ED volunteer at Medical center
- Fraternity President (Won service award and leadership award from undergrad institution)
- Volunteer at free medical clinic for underserved population
- Career choices for high school students mentor for local church
- Work as Clinical research coordinator/Ophthalmic tech/scribe (all current, each role differs each day of the week).
-Worked as an EMT
-2000+ hours patient care exp
-Undergrad research exp 1 full yr (no publication)

Research🙁All submitted but pending publication)
-Case report 1st authorship shared
-Case series 1st author
-Conjoint analysis on pts preferences regarding medications 1st author

 

[candbgirl]

Don’t take the MCAT until you are scoring at or near your target goal on FL practice tests. The MCAT is a life defining exam so don’t take it until you are comfortable even if it means delaying your application for another cycle. Good luck.

 

[Faha]

A July 20th date is fine for DO schools. Post your score here when available in August.

 

[WindyCityZete]

A July 20th date is fine for DO schools. Post your score here when available in August.

What about MD schools? Would that be considered a late application even if my MCAT score turns out to be competitive for both MD/DO schools?

 

[Faha]

A July 20th date is fine to apply to MD schools. However, with your undergraduate GPA you are unlikely to receive MD interviews unless your MCAT is at least 510.