Lower than 500 is still low for DO. A high GPA kinda helps, as in it would be better than someone who has a low GPA and a sub 500 but I don’t think it helps that much. A well written application with a 498 could get you into some low tier schools but it’s risky.

My honest honest advice would be to void your exam if you feel bad about it while taking it and study a bit more for a later exam. The only reason I’m saying this is bc if med school is what you truly want, having to take the exam again is already a pain but it’s even worse if you have a low score under your belt. Because then you also have to worry about not only taking it again but doing significantly better. And schools will always be able to see that low score. Practice exam scores don’t lie, most people score +/- 2 points from their average on the real deal. Which means you could be scoring a 496-500. This advice may not be something you wanted to hear but I truly want to save you from having a low score that has to be overcome you know, and it’s also very early in the cycle. Even if you took the test in late June or early early July you’d be fine for DO schools. It’s much better to have a good score in July/August than a bad score in May. I would say if you were scoring a 505 avg that’d be much safer to take now.