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Hey everyone! I need advice on retaking MCAT or moving forward with applying with current stats and info below as well as editing my school list. What would you do in my situation?
Background: WV Resident, low-income household, first-gen, ORM (Fil-Am), interest in DO/family medicine/PCP care
DO:
-ATSU-SOMA
-VCOM: all 4
-KCOM
-LECOM (Erie)
-RVUCOM: 2
-OSU-COM
-PNWU-COM
-BCOM
-PCOM: South GA, GA, Philly
-Rowan-Virtua
-UNECOM
-WVSOM (#1 priority)
-University of Incarnate Word
-LMU-DCOM
MD:
-WVU SoM
-JCESOM
Final Thoughts:
My goal is to apply this cycle no later than mid-July, no matter what, with the intent of adding more shadowing prior to submission. I have compelling personal statement details and generally give a stellar interview. Obviously, my MCAT scores are my largest setbacks. Do you all recommend retaking MCAT or applying this cycle anyway with current stats/info? And what schools would you add or remove from my list?
Background: WV Resident, low-income household, first-gen, ORM (Fil-Am), interest in DO/family medicine/PCP care
- cGPA/sGPA: 3.8/3.6
- MCAT x2: 493 (122/124/123/124), 499 (126/123/123/127)
- WV Resident
- Race/Ethnicity: Filipino
- Undergraduate: Small/private liberal arts
- Clinical experience: 1000+ hrs scribing in cardio/thoracic/cancer clinics, 60 hrs volunteering- COVID-testing, birthing unit, comfort rounding
- Research: 300 hrs in neuro lab (no productivity, only 2 poster presentations/talks), + projected ~200-300 hrs more via Master’s program starting this summer
- 4 hrs GI surgery, 4 hrs Radiology, 54 hrs Cardiology, +50-60 hrs projected Family Medicine
- Non-clinical volunteering: 1000+ hrs total- organized & volunteered at mental health awareness events; volunteered at food banks, nursing homes (arts/crafts), animal shelter, campus clean-ups; organized & volunteered at hometown community outreach events for local Health & Wellness Center
- Other ECs: President of two campus clubs (founded one) and organized community service projects, tutored college students in Bio/BC/Chem/Anatomy/Phys, tutored elementary kids for non-profit, participation as member of faith & public policy organization on campus (welcomed and hosted guest-speakers exploring health & justice) scribing during gap year 1, Masters in Health Sciences gap year 2.
- Small awards by undergrad: WV Promise Scholarship, Leadership Scholarship, Departmental Award in Biology, Departmental Award in Foreign Languages & Culture
- Other important info: Explored interests in college- writing (published essay and poetry), music (choir, guitar, uke), art (1 year of art history), language (1 year of Spanish- passed exam to Intermediate Level), and travel (recently northern Europe, romance countries, Philippines). Filipino-American raised in southern coalfields by immigrant grandparent.
DO:
-ATSU-SOMA
-VCOM: all 4
-KCOM
-LECOM (Erie)
-RVUCOM: 2
-OSU-COM
-PNWU-COM
-BCOM
-PCOM: South GA, GA, Philly
-Rowan-Virtua
-UNECOM
-WVSOM (#1 priority)
-University of Incarnate Word
-LMU-DCOM
MD:
-WVU SoM
-JCESOM
Final Thoughts:
My goal is to apply this cycle no later than mid-July, no matter what, with the intent of adding more shadowing prior to submission. I have compelling personal statement details and generally give a stellar interview. Obviously, my MCAT scores are my largest setbacks. Do you all recommend retaking MCAT or applying this cycle anyway with current stats/info? And what schools would you add or remove from my list?
