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Hello, I just graduated from college and I’m too late for all of this. I have a couple of ECs, shadowing but that was virtually because of the pandemic, one research opportunity (not relate to humans per se) one leadership role, TA for science classes over a semester; not enough . I’m working...

Does anyone know specifically if Sociology is a REQUIRED--not just recommended--prereq right now for any med school? I've gone through these SDN forums about Sociology as a prereq spanning back a number of years. The general consensus is that Sociology is recommended as a prereq at "most" med...

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Basically -- I've been out of college for 2 years now and have to retake my MCAT after not getting in last cycle (my score has expired). I took my baseline MCAT and scored a 495 (124/128/121/122), which I expected, as I have been away from this material for multiple years. I'm taking a Kaplan...

Sorry for the long post...I'm a non-traditional student meaning I completed my undergraduate classes over 15 years ago. My sGPA, particularly my undergraduate sGPA, was pretty low and just a bit above 3.0. The bad news is I got Cs in Physics both semesters of my undergraduate (as well as Bs in...

27 yo M ORM Massachusetts resident Bachelors in Molecular Bio '18 2.89 GPA AAS '22 in Respiratory Therapy 4.0 (70 credits) Post Bacc (in progress, '24) 3.9 (24 credits) Estimated Cumulative GPA would be 3.3 overall MCAT 511 in September 2023 Clinical Hours: 400 hours clinical scribe in...

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Hey all! I was hoping someone would give me some advice as I plan to apply next cycle. I graduated last year in the spring of 2022 and have since worked at a Ivy League medical school research lab for 10 months and then for the last 5 months a manager and senior researcher at a biotech start...

I graduated 2021 with a psyc major and bad grades. my cGPA was 2.395 year 1, 2.418 year 2, 2.591 year 3, and then 2.844 at graduation. There's slight upward trend but the higher semester GPAs I got in my last 2 years weren't enough to un-anker myself from my extremely poor performance early on...

I have a 499 MCAT score and a 3.92 GPA. I took the MCAT in June and was averaging better than how I scored... but alas. i'm a PA resident, do I have any shot at MD schools anywhere? do you think most DO schools would interview? trying most for PCOM, but also don't know what to make of my school...

Hi! I just graduated college with a degree in biomedical engineering and a minor in psychology. 1. cGPA 3.88, sGPA: 3.72 2. NY resident, can also change residency to CA during my gap years 3. ORM Asian 4. Ivy league for undergrad 5. Clinical experience: - research coordinator for 1 year -...

Hi, if anyone has any stories and/or experiences matriculating at a medical school (MD/DO) with a 500 on MCAT (or near 500), please leave a comment down below!

Hi everybody I'm sure you guys see plenty of posts like this, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask this question here. Essentially, I got a 508 (128/126/128/126) on my MCAT (this was my first time taking it). As a summary of how I studied (I went through all the Kaplans): In regards to cp...

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I already know I need to do a decent amount of content review prior to studying for the questions of the test. I took the majority of the prerequisites over two years ago and most were online due to COVID. I already own the Kaplan MCAT Test Prep books and find them to be very dense and am having...

I just got my mcat score back. Feeling discouraged because my score is unbalanced. (129/123/127/129). I am not sure what happened on this cars because i never score lower than a 126 on my FLs. I really don't want to retake it unless absolutely necessary but I want to know what my chances are at...

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Hi, I haven't taken my mcat and am only a research rotation away from graduating. I want to get into med school quickly as I'm 28 y/o and don't want to waste any more time. Would being able to take a Late August or September MCAT still be able to get me into the cycle for MD/DO schools? If I...

I am new to SDN, I wasn't sure if this is the correct place to post. But, I needed some advice regarding mcat score retake. I unfortunately didn't do so well on my first mcat which I took the summer of my senior year 502. Retake was 505. What are your previous MCAT Score(s) (with section wise...

I retook a 500 (126/123/125/126) and I got a 503 (127/122/129/125) ): cars is the devil itself. I honestly thought I did way better, but it is what it is at this point. I do not plan to retake and I really do want to apply this cycle. This is how the rest of my app looks like: 1000+ clinical...

496. Should I retake in September or January? I work full-time and plan on studying again around the beginning of June. Also what are some things retakers have done to improve? I was averaging around 505 for my FLs so maybe nerves got to me during test day. However, I would like to shoot for a...

Negative Feedback vs. Positive Feedback Negative and positive feedback loops are essential to maintaining homeostasis and supporting biological function. So, you can expect to see at least one or two questions on the MCAT to test your understanding of these crucial concepts. Learn more about...

Hi! I’m applying this cycle and don’t think I can handle taking my mcat again because of difficulty balancing with school work, research and other things and don’t want to retake and do worse. I have a 507 (128/124/125/130) and a 3.9 gpa. I have strong ECs and research and clinical hours. I also...

Hi, I have a quick inquiry. I'm struggling with identifying if I should apply this cycle or next cycle due to my MCAT score. I'd appreciate some feedback. Since everything in life is conditional and varies per person a quick summary: I am scheduled for an April 28th test date; however, I am...

Hello all! It’s safe to say that I’m at a bit of a crossroads right now, and looking for some solid guidance. I’m 28yrs old, and graduated with my bachelors about five years ago. Bombed my first year of undergrad, and when I say bomb, I mean flat out failed most courses that first year. Took a...

Hello, I am unfortunately preparing for a third MD application cycle. I scored a 515 (129/126/130/130) on my first MCAT in September 2020. The issue is that a number of schools next cycle will not accept MCAT's before 2021. I'm hard-capped on my CARS skills and I could not consistently improve...

Graduated in Spring 2022 with a 4.00 GPA; currently taking a gap year. I took the MCAT twice (never did CARS practice): 503 (129/121/126/127) in 04/21; ran out of time at the end of C/P and skipped ~4.5 CARS passages. I didn’t really study for it and took it during a semester, dumb mistake I...

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UPDATE: I just received my MCAT score and I'm bumping this post up to see if I should still delay my application or apply this cycle. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS cGPA: 3.60 sGPA: 3.63 Undergrad cGPA: 3.44 Undergrad sGPA: 3.47 Post-Bacc GPA: 4.00 No upwards or downward...

Anybody successfully received accommodations particularly for ADHD? I was diagnosed in 2017 at 21 years old, so I would have to get a recent evaluation. They ask for a lot of detailed information, and it makes me worry that my provider might miss something. I have never received accommodations...

It is not unusual to retake the MCAT. Data from the AAMC shows that between 2019 and 2021, 38 percent of test-takers were “repeaters,” who had taken the test at least once before. And “repeaters” tended to achieve score improvements. --Those with an initial score between 472 and 517 saw a...

Hello, I am just curious, does the aamc ever get back a few days early for mcat accommodations? Do they check last minute and has anyone ever had them contact the professional that conducted your psych evaluation?

I have TBR books and am planning to follow their 3 phase plan for B/B and C/P content review. I was planning on completing UWorld following TBR and then lastly completing AAMC materials. Since TBR contains a lot of passage based questions (more than UW, I think), is doing UWorld in addition...

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Hello everyone, hope your holiday season is going well! I was wondering how you would recommend I study for the MCAT if I am taking it in about 7-8 months. Would you recommend starting with content review? I may have to do two content review sessions because I will forget as the months progress...

I have a 510 MCAT, 3.42 cGPA, and 3.47 sGPA. Should I retake the mcat or retake some science courses that I received B/C's in? Any advice would be great thank you

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How do I prepare for the mcat with in 2 months? I have been studying for the mcat daily and reviewing the concepts. The exam as of now is two months away, I am doing practice passages everyday and I am getting lots of questions wrong and I do not know how to improve that. Does anyone have any...