high mcat would
high research? ehhhh, do u have pubs?
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u/cardiacpanda
no you should focus on your mcat
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u/ApathyisDeath_
Usually, if one factor of your app is low you have to compensate by increasing other factors. However, other parts in your app are weighted more (they vary from school to school). But an all around rule is GPA and MCAT are the most important. I believe as long as you have a >3.2 gpa with an upward trend of 1 year or more then crushing the MCAT will definitely help (also assuming your LORs and EC are decent to good)
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u/KaiserWC
No.
Having a very high MCAT will help somewhat. But once you get sub 3.4 your chances are iffy overall without grade repair.
(This is for US MD. 3.3 with a good MCAT and research is good for DO)
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u/LopsidedCan4803
My cGPA was sub 3.4, and my MCAT was around average for MD matriculants. I had a ton of clinical hours but, more importantly, an upward trend in my cGPA and some time between that bad stretch of grades and now.
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u/pre-health
Are you applying MD or MDPHD
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u/TLtomorrow
No, at least, not for MD. Schools really need to see you can handle med school, especially with Step1 pass rates sitting at around 90% in recent years.
Unless there's a clear upward trend, you'll need a strong MCAT score (roughly 515+) to make up for it. Probably less so if you apply DO, but I'd still heavily prioritize the MCAT.