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    Unbalanced MCAT High Overall

    I am very happy with my 519 overall MCAT (131/125/131/132), even though it was ~4 pts below my FL avg. Not gonna retake it, but looking at that CARS score, it looks like a red flag. I was originally going to apply pretty top-heavy, but now I'm not sure if I should even consider T20s with this...
    • OutrageousBaller67
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    • low cars score mcat med admissions med application t20 schools unbalanced mcat unbalanced score
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    • Forum: Pre-Medical (MD)
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    Advice for when to apply, school list, and what to highlight in application

    Hey all, I am a first-time applicant from small-town South Dakota, URM (25% Hispanic), I have around 500 hours of lab research (1 pending paper that I will be on, poster at ACS national meeting and regional meeting), multiple leadership positions (See resume link below), 70 hours of diverse...
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    Unbalanced 514 MCAT, 3.7 GPA

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    MD International, 3.93 cGPA from Ivy, 513 MCAT, Need advice choosing schools

    Thanks!
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    Any chance with low CARS?

    Hey everyone, New member here, but been lurking for some time. Would appreciate opinions regarding my chances with current MCAT score. Brief history: Came as a refugee during senior year in high school, went to community college, transferred to a 4 yr institution, graduated 2015. GPA (This is...
    • Mr.CarpetFlyer
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    • low cars score low gpa low mcat refugee
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Pre-Medical (MD)
  6. CastleG8

    Will a high C/P and B/BC offset a low CARS?

    For instance say I have: C/P of 128 - (87 percentile) ~ 11 on old scale. B/BC of 130 - (97 percentile) ~ 12 old scale. CARS of 123 - (37 percentile) ~ 7 old scale. P/S of 126 - (67 percentile) 507 - 76 percentile (old scale 73-percentile is a 29 and 79-percentile is 30) For my dream school...
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    Mcat: Low Cars Score

    My mcat score: Overall score: 512 (88th percentile) Physical Sciences 131 (99th percentile) CARS 124 (49th percentile) Biological 130 (97th percentile) Pscyh/soc 127 (78th percentile) (I have a 3.96 GPA overall, about 12 experiences (For amcas) total including research, volunteering...
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    Texas Non-Trad 3.75 (Texas AFS) 507 mcat Low verbal

    I enrolled under Texas AFS for a summer mini and with that, my cGPA becomes 3.75 and sGPA 3.70. MCAT is 507 (29 old scale) C/P 126 (86%) CARS 123 (37%) B/BC 130 (97%) P/S 126 (67%) (only 1 MCAT attempt) None of my courses are retakes and I transferred from CC at 60 credits. Nothing below a B- in...
  9. burritobowl60

    No improvement in CARS

    I have been painstakingly preparing myself for this section of the MCAT to no avail. I have been doing 2 practice passages daily for about a month and a half and my score has not improved. I may be dyslexic or something because Im unable to recognize the theme/tone/rhetoric of what the author is...
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    Retake?

    I got a 514 - 130/125/131/128 and was wondering if I should retake since my CARS is so low. Is it worth risking this to improve CARS if it's possible my score could be lower than 514 overall the second time? I've heard CARS is very important
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    Retake?

    I got a 514 - 130/125/131/128 and was wondering if I should retake since my CARS is so low. Is it worth risking this to improve CARS if it's possible my score could be lower than 514 overall the second time? I've heard CARS is very important.
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    Unbalanced mcat 2015 (514) very low CARS

    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...