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So I just got my Mcat score back for the 8/5 exam and i got a very unbalanced score.
I got an overall 514 which is 91st percentile but my score breakdown was:
Chem/Phys: 131 (99th percentile)
CARS: 122 (22nd percentile)
Bio/Biochem: 130 (97th percentile)
Psych/Soc: 131 (98th percentile)
I dont know what happened in CARS. I have never scored this low on a CARS section before. I am not sure if I should retake? My fear with retaking is that my science scores will go down and I will somehow repeat a bad verbal section on test day. I usually averaged a 125-126 on CARS on my practice tests.
Would I be able to apply with this score and get into an MD school? Just for reference I have a 3.9 GPA and have extensive research and volunteer experience. I am not sure how I should proceed. Any advice?
UPDATE: Took the exam in January and got a better more balanced score!
I got a 517 (96th percentile) with the following breakdown:
Chem/Phys - 130 (97th percentile)
CARS - 128 (87th percentile)
BIO - 130 (97th percentile)
Psych/Soc - 129 (93rd percentile)
I am so glad I decided to retake the exam!
I got an overall 514 which is 91st percentile but my score breakdown was:
Chem/Phys: 131 (99th percentile)
CARS: 122 (22nd percentile)
Bio/Biochem: 130 (97th percentile)
Psych/Soc: 131 (98th percentile)
I dont know what happened in CARS. I have never scored this low on a CARS section before. I am not sure if I should retake? My fear with retaking is that my science scores will go down and I will somehow repeat a bad verbal section on test day. I usually averaged a 125-126 on CARS on my practice tests.
Would I be able to apply with this score and get into an MD school? Just for reference I have a 3.9 GPA and have extensive research and volunteer experience. I am not sure how I should proceed. Any advice?
UPDATE: Took the exam in January and got a better more balanced score!
I got a 517 (96th percentile) with the following breakdown:
Chem/Phys - 130 (97th percentile)
CARS - 128 (87th percentile)
BIO - 130 (97th percentile)
Psych/Soc - 129 (93rd percentile)
I am so glad I decided to retake the exam!
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