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I know that I may get a lot of hate for this, but I can't help but feel disappointed for falling short a little. I was looking through the MSAR, and for several of the schools that I was hoping to have a reasonable shot at (one of which is my undergrad) have median MCAT scores in the 37-38 range. I also am a CA resident, which also doesn't help.
I received my scores yesterday for the 8/22 exam, and was initially content with my score, but after comparing the new percentiles with the old percentile chart, I realized that a score of 516 is roughly between a 34-35. I could be mistaken, (and I hope I am-- so please feel free to correct me!), but for several of the schools, this seems to be their bottom 10th percentile. This has been really bothering me. I wish that my score weren't in this grey-ish area, because while it is below the 50% percentile for many schools, I know that I would probably not be taken seriously if I attempted to retake in hopes of scoring a few more points to get a more "secure" score.
Am I being too petty, or might this score actually keep me out of some CA schools and some of the top 20's? Would I need some stellar EC's to have a chance? I am hoping to apply next cycle.
Fore reference, my breakdown was:
C/P: 129
CARS: 127
Bio: 130
P/S: 130
GPA: ~3.8 at T15 US news undergrad
Major: Biochemistry and Spanish
ECs: Typical pre-med stuff. Nothing extraordinary (research, shadowing, volunteering, TA).
I really hope that this post does not offend anyone. Humble bragging is not my intention-- besides, this is an anonymous forum-- so it would really do nothing for me. (In fact, I was really worried about getting bashed and seeming immature for posting this [which, maybe I am]). It really baffles me how these schools are as crazy competitive as they are, and that they manage to fill their classes with people with god-like stats. I am hoping for some advice from people who may be willing to provide some insight on these MSAR percentile ranges, because they are terrifying.
Thank you for your time!
I received my scores yesterday for the 8/22 exam, and was initially content with my score, but after comparing the new percentiles with the old percentile chart, I realized that a score of 516 is roughly between a 34-35. I could be mistaken, (and I hope I am-- so please feel free to correct me!), but for several of the schools, this seems to be their bottom 10th percentile. This has been really bothering me. I wish that my score weren't in this grey-ish area, because while it is below the 50% percentile for many schools, I know that I would probably not be taken seriously if I attempted to retake in hopes of scoring a few more points to get a more "secure" score.
Am I being too petty, or might this score actually keep me out of some CA schools and some of the top 20's? Would I need some stellar EC's to have a chance? I am hoping to apply next cycle.
Fore reference, my breakdown was:
C/P: 129
CARS: 127
Bio: 130
P/S: 130
GPA: ~3.8 at T15 US news undergrad
Major: Biochemistry and Spanish
ECs: Typical pre-med stuff. Nothing extraordinary (research, shadowing, volunteering, TA).
I really hope that this post does not offend anyone. Humble bragging is not my intention-- besides, this is an anonymous forum-- so it would really do nothing for me. (In fact, I was really worried about getting bashed and seeming immature for posting this [which, maybe I am]). It really baffles me how these schools are as crazy competitive as they are, and that they manage to fill their classes with people with god-like stats. I am hoping for some advice from people who may be willing to provide some insight on these MSAR percentile ranges, because they are terrifying.
Thank you for your time!
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