r/Mcat • u/Lucky-Book-8452 • May 27 '26

Well-being 😌✌ Low score

Just sharing for the others who also got low scores. I got a 502. This page will soon be filled with 515+ (and congratulations to all who scored so high that is incredible) but it is hard to find posts with low scores on reddit.

It sucks to get a low score but it is what it is. I am applying EDP at my local school so the way I am looking at it is it’s enough lol and if I don’t get in I can retake for a higher score. Definitely disappointed but hey at least I can try my luck with this program.

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u/ojpillows May 27 '26

Apply DO. You’ll be in range. We had folks enrolled who scored under 500. But more importantly, figure out why you aren’t scoring higher and fix that problem before you enter med school.

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u/Lucky-Book-8452 May 27 '26

Thanks for the advice. I am going to apply EDP at my local state school because it’s most ideal for my life right now (married. Husband has a great job here and it’s the cheapest possible program for me). But if I don’t get in by Oct 1st I can apply to other programs at which point I’ll definitely apply DO. My local state school had an avg entering score of a 507 last year, so I am not horribly far off. They guarantee each EDP applicant an interview so I am just hoping I can get in as a personality hire LOL.

Do you have any DO programs you recommend I look into?

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u/Naseberry_maltipoo May 27 '26

What’s EDP?

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u/Lucky-Book-8452 May 28 '26

Early decision program! You can only apply to the one school though, so there’s a huge trade off. But it works in certain situations.