The Official May 22, 2015 MCAT Thread

[fenderboi930]

I think many of you will agree that today is a great day to officially prepare for the May 22nd MCAT!!!

I was against the April 2015 MCAT because a typical 3 month schedule doesn't seem to work for
students and/or working test takers. With a little over 4 months of preparation we can go in with confidence!
It's all new and really scary--so let's kick MCAT butt together!!

I was also wondering, wouldn't many professional MCAT test takers and tutors want to take the MCAT 2015 as soon
as possible (April MCAT) so they can better they're material or teaching? Wouldn't that just destroy the curve?

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[RicheyMD]

I don't get the fuss that people are making about non-June people being in this forum. I haven't seen anyone "baiting", besides the dude who posted that scores are up. I've been around this thread long enough to know that the people here are normally really chill, and I think there has been some communication breakdown somewhere along the line between the regulars and others. I don't think anyone was purposely trolling, besides @RicheyMD. Let's all take a chill pill and be friendly again, cause this threads a really cool place most of the time.

and @RicheMD, here you go- http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...r-false-score-availability-1-week-ban.598009/

If you still don't see how what you did is a problem, I don't know what else to tell ya.

I get it. I said I take it back...it is 100% my bad for ot knowing about or reading those rules. With the fact that I didn't know those rules existed in mind, you have to understand that I was making a joke. You can surely see I'm not a regular, so cut me some slack for not knowing about how to find the rules

 

[Levrone]

SCORES ARE UP.

 

[RicheyMD]

SCORES ARE UP.

truth this time

 

[Just_Trying]

524!!! Thank G-d. I had so many ridiculous technical issues that I almost voided at the test, almost when they offered for us to void, and almost again when they emailed me to double check that I wanted mine scored because they had record of my ridiculous technical issues.

Cause I know this is the helpful bit:

My prelims were 85% - 100% on every section an 90%-100% overall.

My actual scores were:

CARS: 131--99%
Chem/Phys: 131--99%
Bio: 132--100%
Psych/Soc: 130--97%
Total: 524 --100%

 

[Lannister]

Chem/phys: 125
CARS: 131
Bio: 128
Psych: 130
Total: 514, 91st percentile.

I am content.

 

[johnwilmot]

Can you guys post your practice test scores along with your actual scores? To help those of us taking the exam soon.

 

[VegasPreMed]

Chem/Phys: 130
CARS: 131
Bio: 128
Psych: 129
Total: 518. 97th percentile.

I am happy. Woo!

 

[foxm1]

510 Total - 83% (predicted 80-90%)
130 Chem/Phys - 97% (predicted 85-100%)
124 CARS - 44% (predicted 39-54%)
128 Bio/Biochem - 87% (predicted 82-97%)
128 Psych/Soc - 86% (predicted 81-96%)

 

[xc_stallion92]

I get it. I said I take it back...it is 100% my bad for ot knowing about or reading those rules. With the fact that I didn't know those rules existed in mind, you have to understand that I was making a joke. You can surely see I'm not a regular, so cut me some slack for not knowing about how to find the rules

Fair enough.

 

[TheRealOJ]

woop woop got that 515

 

[CarmenCygni]

Chem/Phys: 129
CARS: 128
Bio: 128
Psych: 128
Total: 513, 89th
I'll take it. Was hoping for just above 90 - but I'll take it.

 

[xc_stallion92]

Chem/Phys 127, 79%
CARS 131, 99%
Bio 128, 87%
Psych 131, 98%

517, 96th percentile. I'll take it!

 

[rocklobstr]

PS: 130 (97%) Approximately equal to a 13
Cars: 126 (70%) Approximately equal to a 9
BS: 130 (97%) Approximately equal to a 12-13
Psych: 130 (97%) ? probably somewhere between 11-13
Total: 516 (95%)
Approximately equal to a high 34 to a low 35 based on last years perentiles

Preliminaries:
PS: 85-100
BS: 85-100
CARS: 65-80
Psych: 85-100
Total: 90-100%

TPR Exams:
Exam 1:
PS: 126
BS: 129
CARS: 126
Psych: 130

TRP FL 2:
PS:126
BS: 130
CARS:125
Psych:128

TRP FL 3:
PS:127
BS:127
CARS:125
Psych:128

AAMC Packets:
About 80%-90% correct on each

 

[littlebear92]

Good job guys! Try and fill out the google doc that Xenith made when you have time!

 

[UCD82]

Chem/Phys 125 55%
CARS 131 99%
BIO 129 93%
SOC/SCI 129 93%
514 91%
Lannister looks like we are very simmilar

 

[jennyspennies]

PS: 125
CARS: 124
BIO/BIOCHEM:129
PSYC/SOC: 123
Total:501

Devastated. Will be retaking. Sigh

 

[Hupsty]

Chem/Phys 131
CARS 126
BIO 130
SOC/SCI 128
515 93%

1 point lower than I wanted o.o It seems that is always the case though lol oh well. Finally over with let's delete some schools!

 

[Chemstudent]

PS: 130(97%)
CARS: 127 (81%)
BS:128(87%)
Psych: 126(66%)

Total: 511
Prelim: 82-92 percentile

 

[somedudehere]

Damn.. pretty much got the lower end of every score range

Prelim (score) (real percentile)
PS 62-77 (126) (67)
Cars 39-54 (124) (44)
Bio 49-64 (125) (54)
Psych 81-96 (128) (86)

Total 58-68 (503) (61)

 

[Lannister]

Chem/Phys 125 55%
CARS 131 99%
BIO 129 93%
SOC/SCI 129 93%
514 91%
Lannister looks like we are very simmilar

Yeah we're practically score twins! Haha. How do you feel about it?

 

[Alkaidius]

PS: 129 (93%)
CARS: 128 (87%)
BS: 127 (77%)
Psych: 125 (55%)
Overall 509 (80%)

My only qualm...I wish Psych was a 126...It would've been, SO PERFECT.

 

[mcatjelly]

Can you guys post your practice test scores along with your actual scores? To help those of us taking the exam soon.

Xenith and I made a google doc for that.

 

[Heisenberg 41]

Here's the link to Xenith/mcatjelly's google doc (remember: pay it forward!)
>link<

 

[random9488]

Scores:
Phys/Chem: prelim - 49-64, actual 55
Bio/Biochem: prelim - 50-65, actual 54
CARS: prelim - 85-100, actual 97
Psych/Soc: prelim - 85-100, actual 93
Overall: prelim - 77-87, actual 80 = 509, range of 507-511

This is roughly equivalent to a 31 on the old exam. Any thoughts? I think it's enough to get me in somewhere, especially since the rest of my application is very strong (high GPA, extensive research, graduate degree, service experience, etc.). Any thoughts guys?????

My science sections are low, but what are you gonna do. I think science sections are equivalent to an 8/9 on the old MCAT, with CARS/Psych equivalent to ~12 each.

 

[raiderette]

516, 95th percentile
130 chem 97%
128 cars 87%
129 bio 93%
129 psych 93%
I am OK with that. I don't think I will be applying to super reach schools, but I won't be taking that ever again.

 

[Glazedonutlove]

Sorry little bear <3


Physics 94
Cars 85
Bio 95
Psyc. 91


Yayyy!!!!!!!!

 

[heywhatsuphello]

Chem/phys - 129
CARS - 127
Bio/Bchem - 129
Psyc/Soc - 132

Total - 517 (96%)

Next person to say psych is a BS double major gets popped in the fac

So the question is, did I just place myself out of so called softer schools like Rosalind Franklin? My GPA isnt incredible (3.75 cGPA, 3.65 sGPA), but will these schools be like "oh screw this kid he isnt gonna come here"?

 

[CarmenCygni]

Guys we did it and we didn't die! Good job all!

 

[Just_Trying]

Here's the link to Xenith/mcatjelly's google doc (remember: pay it forward!)
>link<

@Xenith--for some reason I can't edit this to add my scores...

 

[TheRealOJ]

Chem/phys - 129
CARS - 127
Bio/Bchem - 129
Psyc/Soc - 132

Total - 517 (96%)

Next person to say psych is a BS double major gets popped in the fac

So the question is, did I just place myself out of so called softer schools like Rosalind Franklin? My GPA isnt incredible (3.75 cGPA, 3.65 sGPA), but will these schools be like "oh screw this kid he isnt gonna come here"?

I am actually in that same boat numbers-wise with a 515, and i think that you at least force them to look at your application twice.

 

[diabolicaldoc]

My thread didn't load so I tried to tell everyone scores are up but then I realized people had said that long ago

 

[carpediem22]

Overall: 520 (98%)
C/P: 129 (93%)
CARS: 130 (97%)
Bio: 130 (97%)
Psych/Soc: 131 (98%)

I'll definitely take it! All over guys!

 

[BH17]

PS: 132(100%)
CARS: 125 (58%) (Yeah, just don't ask..)
BS: 132 (100%)
Psych: 129 (93%)

Total: 518
Prelim: 90-100

I'm pretty pleased with my score overall. CARS was obviously a disaster, but 132 in 2 sections hopefully redeems me a little bit. Congratz to everyone else who has worked hard and earned great scores.

 

[usvickpremed]

Yayy!!! finally!!!

preliminary: 82-92%

real: 511 (127, 129, 125 and 130)!!!! Yayyy So happy! A 511 was what I estimated my practice AAMC would be based on percentage correct (84% total). So I guess the AAMC practice is a really good indicator!

Good luck to anyone taking the new MCAT! Just know that you should take all the Kaplan/Princeton Review practice tests with a grain of salt. I barely scored above 500 on a couple of practice tests! Heck, my average was 499! Miracles and big improvements CAN happen! Faith!

 

[toffee_bloom]

Physics - 127 - 79% (prelim 74-89%)
CARS - 125 - 58% (prelim 53-68%)
Bio - 128 - 87% (prelim 82-97%)
Psyc - 128 - 86% (prelim 81-96%)

Total: 508 - 77% (prelim 74-84%)

Really wish I had scored at the higher end of my percentiles, but it's about a 30 on the old MCAT, so I think I have a good shot with the list of schools I have. I'm just so glad I don't ever have to take this thing again haha.

Congrats to everyone who did well!

 

[usvickpremed]

Scores:
Phys/Chem: prelim - 49-64, actual 55
Bio/Biochem: prelim - 50-65, actual 54
CARS: prelim - 85-100, actual 97
Psych/Soc: prelim - 85-100, actual 93
Overall: prelim - 77-87, actual 80 = 509, range of 507-511

This is roughly equivalent to a 31 on the old exam. Any thoughts? I think it's enough to get me in somewhere, especially since the rest of my application is very strong (high GPA, extensive research, graduate degree, service experience, etc.). Any thoughts guys?????

My science sections are low, but what are you gonna do. I think science sections are equivalent to an 8/9 on the old MCAT, with CARS/Psych equivalent to ~12 each.

I think your scores are great considering the average per section is around 125 and many people are still planning to apply! Plus, you crushed CARS, which IMO is the hardest section.

 

[hollaatyogirl]

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[diabolicaldoc]

Chem/phys - 128
CARS - 130
Bio/Bchem - 128
Psyc/Soc - 129

Total - 515 (93%)

I have a 3.86 GPA (overall and science) so I guess combined that's not too bad! Wish the scores were slightly higher but oh well, good enough

 

[rocklobstr]

Good job everyone! For those of you planning to retake, you can do it! Study hard and you will be a great doctor someday!

 

[random9488]

I think your scores are great considering the average per section is around 125 and many people are still planning to apply! Plus, you crushed CARS, which IMO is the hardest section.

Appreciate the kind words. I obviously would have preferred a higher score, but I'm content with knowing I don't need to retake it. Good luck to you whenever you take the exam (if you haven't already done so)!

 

[Alkaidius]

I feel like this is very appropriate for all of us right about now.

 

[Chemstudent]

Hey chemstudent- I got the same thing- do you know what our score converts to on the old scale? (I looked it up and various different sources say different things)

i'd say like a 31.5 on the old scale

 

[Lannister]

My scores are in, and all my schools have been added to AMCAS. Now, all I can do is wait. And pre-write secondaries.

 

[UCD82]

Yeah we're practically score twins! Haha. How do you feel about it?

Honestly, even though my Chem/Phys was just average. I'm kinda thinking "Dang it! Could I just get that one point in CARS to give me a 132!" But overall I feel good.
I asked a person I know at UCD how the 125 effects me and he told me that while it will vary per committee, the three good scores will overshadow the one average score.

 

[Glazedonutlove]

My scores are in, and all my schools have been added to AMCAS. Now, all I can do is wait. And pre-write secondaries.

Already?!?

 

[member000000000]

MAY MCAT
PS: 128 (87th percentile)
CARS: 128 (87th percentile)
BIO: 128 (87th percentile)
PSYCH: 127 (75th percentile)
TOTAL: 511 (85th percentile)

PRELIMINARY PERCENTILES
PS: 82-97 percentile
CARS: 82-97 percentile
BIO: 82-97 percentile
PSYCH: 70-85 percentile
TOTAL: 82-92 percentile

KAPLAN FL: Total-PS/CARS/BIO/PSYCH
DIAG: 493-122/123/125/123
FL1: 495-123/123/125/124
FL2: 498-123/125/126/124
FL3: 498-124/125/124/125
FL4: 499-125/125/124/125
FL5: 496-124/123/125/124
FL6: 502-124/125/126/127
FL7: 500-125/123/126/126
FL8: 503-125/126/127/125
(They were much harder than the real thing to me, but I think it helped)

AAMC PRACTICE TEST
PS: 78%
CARS: 83%
BIO: 75%
PSYCH: 85%

I was happy with my score until I saw how well everyone else did... lol. It would be a 31-32 on the old exam.

 

[Alkaidius]

I was happy with my score until I saw how well everyone else did... lol. It would be a 31-32 on the old exam.

You're in the wrong neighborhood lol. I've learned to tune out these crazy 90-100 nutjobs and appreciate what I've accomplished~

 

[raiderette]

1 point lower than I wanted o.o It seems that is always the case though lol oh well. Finally over with let's delete some schools!

I have been watching your WAMC thread. I hope you update it when you make up your mind.

 

[rocklobstr]

Next person to say psych is a BS double major gets popped in the face

Nice 132! Psych double definitely helped.

 

[j0h0]

PS: 127 (79%)
CARS: 131 (99%)
BS: 124 (44%)
Psych: 129 (93%)
Overall 511 (85%)

Guys I don't want to sound neurotic and I know this whole thing gets beaten to death but does anyone think my BS score will get me screened out? FWIW I just got a BA in Philosophy and my cGPA is about 3.7 but my sGPA is ~3.5. Not trying to go to great schools but hoping for a couple MD interviews, at least. Thanks if anyone responds.