<p>You don’t need to excel in those particular areas. A good 3.5 gpa with amazing LOR, while you have important EC’s that show a connection to your overall passion and medicine, I don’t see why you’d be declined from medical school. </p>
<p>Of course they have no influence, I’m merely stating that just because one doesn’t have a 35 mcat, doesn’t mean their communication skills are inferior to one who has a 35+ mcat. </p>
<p>If one can truly display these skills through different types of ECs and a great LOR, who is going to deny, say, a 30 MCAT? Most schools will, but that doesn’t stop you from other medical schools. You’ve proven you have the ability to communicate, and communicate and work with others rather well. </p>
<p>Many people with 40+ don’t even know how to greet people. I wouldn’t want someone like that in my medical school, despite the superior mcat score. </p>
<p>Overall conclusions, you don’t need a 3.8 or 35 mcat, if you can truly gain important experience through ECs, and have amazing LOR, these are the factors that show your teamwork, you’re communication ability, you’re real world experience, which is by far greater than getting 3.7+ in orgo and physics, one will still have good chances in medical school. </p>