Worth it to retake a 509?

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127/127/127/128 want to go MD, Michigan resident, 3.63 GPA, lots of good EC's. I've heard varying things about what a "good" score for MD is and I'm not really sure if it's worth it to retake or not. I'm not looking to get into Harvard or anything, just any med school that will accept me, considering DO as well. Here's some of my school list so far, in no particular order:

1. Central Michigan
2. Oakland University
3. U of Michigan
4. Michigan State
5. Western
6. Wayne State
7. Ohio State
8. Cincinnati
9. Wright State
10. University of Utah
11. University of Colorado
15. Duke
16. Marshall-Edwards
17. Virginian Tech
18. U of West Virginia
19. South Carolina Greenville
20. U of Rochester
22. Creighton
23. University of Missouri Kansas City
24. Washington University St. Louis
26. U of Kentucky
27. Quinnipac
28. Tulane
29. Sanford

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With such a balance score I would not suggest a retake. Retaking can be more harmful than helpful especially if your grade goes down ..
 
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Aye, that's about a 30-31 on the old scale. Very balanced, as well. You've demonstrated that you know your stuff and can think critically across disciplines. I wouldn't suggest a retake. Good work!
 
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