That's awesome! I'm happy for you dude.
lol, "just"
Historically ~85% of similar applicants received at least one acceptance.
Thanks. TBR for PS, Kaplan for BS.
Man, I'm half tempted to scrape some rec letters together and apply this cycle, forget about the MSTP, and skip the gap year. But I probably shouldn't.
Only a few more days! Good luck!Definitely! I walked out of my testing center almost in tears because I thought PS destroyed me. I also blatantly guessed on the last 3 VR questions because I ran out of time. I ended up getting 11s on both of those sections with a 36 overall (2 points higher than my AAMC average). I know it's hard, but try not to stress out too much because curves are different for each exam, and there's no real way to predict your score.
Definitely still apply. You WILL get in somewhere if you apply to realistic schools.
I would apply now with your score rather than wait and retake. If you don't retake until August, no med school will read your application until September. By that time most of the seats will be taken because of rolling admissions. I'd say apply now, or if you retake, take a year off.
If it were me, I would apply with the score you have and take my chances. Yeah it'll cost you $1,000 - $2,00o to apply, but a year of your life is worth a lot more than $2,000 if you get in and don't have to spend ANOTHER year studying for the MCAT and yadda yadda yadda. Especially with a 31 and a 4.0, you're probably fine. Especially with a good personal statement, ECs, and letters.
The "requirements" are there because they are looking for applicants who are dedicated and have seriously considered what they are getting themselves into. Students failing to complete the program is seriously bad for business if you're a medical school, so they look for applicants with strong academic records (i.e., the ability to complete the coursework), and a demonstrated dedication to, and understanding of, the medical profession. What makes a student with a strong record and a broad array of ECs "fake"?
That's what happened to me. I was so shocked to receive a 6. But then, I did run out of time and had to randomly guess on so many questions. Did you run out of time? I re-took the MCAT for verbal, and this time I tried to do at least one verbal passage everyday. It helped me keep the momentum, and I think I did way better this time.
Yes, time was an issue. I spent wayyy too long on the first passage and that put me behind for the rest of the test. The more i think about it, i think my physical was soo hard that it threw me off my game in verbal (ironically, i did well in physical). I am retaking sept 18 and hope to make around what i was averaging. How did your second go around turn out? Did you study differently?
Same here! I spent so much time on the first one. I still remember what the passage was about...-__- There was one question that seemed easy but was actually confusing. I haven't received my score yet, but I could answer more questions the second time. I had to guess on 3 questions b/c I had just enough time to read half the passage. It sucks...b/c the passage was actually easy and interesting. I cannot emphasize more how important it is to just make an educated guess and move on.
I retook the MCAT in August. My verbal score went up from 6 to 9. I think I could've done better if I had more time to do the last 3 questions. I think the key is to pick the best possible answer and move on.
