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[Mr.Smile12]

In general a 510 feels low for UCSD. It's a good score to get you into medical school but it's not sufficient (mission, service, integrity, etc.). I guess if you asked their admissions team, they would encourage you to go for a higher score overall. But if you have a strong mission fit, would they look at you as someone who wants to work locally? Only they would say.

 

[gyngyn]

UCSD has an IS median MCAT of 515.
They matriculated 99 IS applicants (105 minus 6 MD/PhD) out of 4813. Those are vanishingly small odds.
It would be unwise to expect that any applicant has a good chance at matriculation to any single school, even with a target MCAT (especially in states like CA!).

 

[gyngyn]

But if you have a strong mission fit, would they look at you as someone who wants to work locally? Only they would say.

Everybody wants to work locally...in San Diego!

 

[jhmmd]

Hello all, I just received my score (510!) with a breakdown of 127/123/129/131. I am a retaker and got a 496 my first time; however, would you recommend a retake because of the low CARS score? I am applying primarily CA schools and am a CA resident.

BS in bio (3.9 GPA) and MPH with epidemiology concentration (4.0 GPA). Lots of research and clinical experience, both paid and unpaid. 2 pubs, 2 more in process. No shadowing [doing it during my gap year(s)].

My number 1 school is UCSD as well and I am a San Diego native.

I am a little confused about why you are posting this on SDN as opposed to reaching out to UCSD's ADCOM.