What should I do now?

[sailo1994]

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[candbgirl]

Are your volunteering hours clinical, non clinical or both? You don’t need any more shadowing. You do need a much higher MCAT. Are you applying in June? When are you taking the MCAT?

 

[DelayedGratification]

Depending on how well you rebound on your MCAT, you definitely have a chance as URM. Just focus on your MCAT prep and knock it out of the park. If you can after that, try to get some more clinical experience, paid preferred.

 

[Faha]

The GPA-MCAT grid shows you have a 25% chance for a MD acceptance with your stats. If you increase your MCAT to 505 your odds go up to 80%. A 500 MCAT would be fine for some DO schools.

 

[candbgirl]

Wise choice to wait a cycle. You will have a much better application in a year. Good luck.

 

[candbgirl]

I’m not a big fan of scribing but lots of people do it so I don’t know. Anything that gives you direct patient interaction is good. Maybe scribe to earn some money and volunteer a few hours a week in a hospital or hospice or clinic. Do something that will show ADCOMS that you know you want to spend the next 30+ years working with the sick, injured and dying. Again good luck!