r/BeMoPremed

Hi everyone! I'm going into my sophomore year this fall and am seriously considering applying to the FlexMed program. I wanted to get some insight from people who have gone through the process or know it well. My biggest reason for thinking of applying to this is because of the no MCAT option

A bit about me:

• Currently in an EAP program (won't disclose for privacy reasons)
• Strong extracurriculars- research across multiple university labs, several publications (mostly high school level journals), conference presentations, leadership positions, EMT certification (actively gaining clinical hours), 600+ volunteer hours including hospital ICU, surgical unit, and hospice work, and jobs working with children and individuals with disabilities throughout high school and college
• Transfer student, so my GPA reflects coursework from two institutions

My concerns and questions:

1. My SAT is 1300, I know the preference is 1400+. Has anyone gotten in with a lower score, or is it truly a hard cutoff? Can a very strong extracurricular profile compensate? This is my biggest concern, because I am not sure if they allow scores taken in college (otherwise I would take it)
2. My GPA is around 3.7 right now and I expect it to go up by the time I submit. How much does GPA weigh compared to ECs in their holistic review?
3. As a transfer student, do they look at your cumulative GPA across all institutions or only your current school's GPA?

Any advice or insight is hugely appreciated, thank you!

I’m taking my MCAT on May 22 and currently scoring around 507 on practice exams. My plan is to submit AMCAS early for verification and then finalize my school list once my score comes back on June 22.

I’m considering a retake around late June or early July if needed, but I’m worried about how much that would affect my application timing.

For context:

• ~3500 clinical hours as an orthopedic MA
• ~500 hours orthopedic research + poster presentations
• ~1100 volunteer/leadership hours through a nonprofit I founded
• ~200 shadowing hours
• Starting a clinical research gap-year position at an ivy league

Would a late June/early July retake still be reasonable if the rest of the application is strong, or would it significantly hurt my cycle?