if your gpa and mcat are within the 90-10 range of your state schools, you're good. especially considering URM.
This makes me feel better, thanks!
Going to submit my other schools today.....655$...ouch.Just submitted my AACOMAS app. So. Much. Money.
What is SB?
practice scores?
it's a great score. don't let the extremely high scores in this thread make you think that your score isn't amazing! great job.
awesome score, congrats!
practice scores?
Why?
I was that student that never knew why I was failing the CARS section when I would always walk out of the test feeling like I aced that section. I was that student that always thought CARS is something you cannot study for. I was also that student that took the test twice and got a 123 both times. The only thing I did differently when taking the test the third time around was that I practiced with more stringent time conditions and with many passages. I also took the passages and pasted them onto a microsoft doc and zoomed out to 120% and practice with this zoomed setting so that I can stimulate the real mcat testing situation. I did it!!! I finally broke the 123 barrier and got a 127.The reason why I am saying this is I was extremely depressed that my score was 123 for the longest time and taking the test a third time was a lot of pressure, but I still managed to improve so don't lose hope! A bit about me…I took the mcat at the end of sophomore year summer after 3 months of studying and got a 26. I took the new version of the mcat having studied for an additional 3 more months and got a 502 (26 again). The third time I took the test I got a 506 (29) and now I'm getting ready to apply! So don't lose hope or get overwhelmed by the # of posts with 510+ because statistics show that there is only 33% of the population getting that score and much lower percentages for scores that are 520+. Only people who do well post so don't let that bother you. Just keep practicing! Good luck future physicians!!!
P.S. If you are interested I took the May 6th exam the third time.
thanks!
I would take a step back and be realistic about what you do and do not understand, and by that score, you don't understand a lot of the content. If you have nothing to do, I'd suggest something like a full month of studying, like it was a full time job, and retake. That puts you at late August for a score showing up on amcas assuming you submit soon. If you can't study full time, you'll need longer, which will put you behind in the app process. Be honest with yourself about your expectations on the real test vs what you have been scoring on practice tests. Don't assume you'll do better on the real thing. Some people do better, the same, or worse, it's impossible to conclude where you will be. Start getting the score you want on practice tests, then take the real thing.
Dude, you can't apply with that kind of score. Study until you're confident and then retake. I don't think that can happen this cycle.
