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Hi. I've read many threads on the pros and cons of retaking classes (as an informal) vs. enrolling into a formal Postbacc program (linked to medical schools and not linked). I'm here because I have a very strong upward trend in my Junior and Senior years of college and am left wondering what my...

-LONG POST- scroll down to see my new scores and recommended study method/guide/my personal tips!!! soooo i retook my OAT today and felt that I needed to share my experience! i couldn't find anyone on here who may have been in a similar situation as mine so here is my post to be that person...

I took the MCAT while working ~55 hours a week and only studied for about 1-2 months for few hours a day. I didn't even open the biology book at all or look at anything physics related due to the time shortage. I knew everything in Bio 1 from leading an tutor session the semester before. But...

Now that december 3d is coming in hot, I am doubting myself especially with my DAT scores. My oGPA is a 3.64 and my sGPA is 3.5. DAT: 20AA, 22 OC, 19 Bio, 17 GC (this is where it hurts), 22 RC, 19 QR and 20 PAT. 160 shadowing hours, 100+ community service, dental service abroad, lots of...

I got a 503 on the Aug 31 test this year (128 chem/phys, 123 CARS, 125 Bio, 127 Psych/Soc). I'm an Ohio resident who applied to all of the following schools MD: -Wright State -Northeastern -Toledo -Rosalind Franklin (Illinois) -Loyola (llinois) DO: -Ohio U -Chicago Midwestern -Lake Erie

Alrighty folks just got word of my mcat score and a bit disappointed 508 (128/123/127/130) As you can see everything else is fine but CARS killed me...if I had even scored an average 125 then I would be happy ugh!! I've never scored that low. Is an uneven breakdown a red flag? On AAMC, I scored...

I took the MCAT back in Sept 1 and got 515 (130/128/129/128). I am considering if I should retake in February/March before I apply. GPA: 3.6 sGPA: 3.64 My EC by the time I apply in May will be: Undergrad research 512 hours no pubs Research Assistant 336 hours >= 2 pubs (2 pubs confirmed...

Hello All! Hope your doing well. So I found out a couple days ago that I failed my naplex:( anyhow I spoke to BOP and they told me that I should submit my retake application in the mail and wait for them to give my ATT, and then I can sign up on NABP. When I asked her how long will it take, she...

Hey guys, so I got a 516, which I'm fine with even though I'm a little dissapointed that the top 10 MD schools are basically out of range for me now, being an ORM with a very average GPA (both cGPA and BPCM). I go to a top 10 undergrad. My issue though is that my score is unbalanced: I got a...

So I got an F in one of my prerequisites, and on the transcript it doesn’t count towards my GPA. There are no points assigned to it (no 0.000). The replacement grade shows up below it and has quality points assigned. Will med school put the F into my GPA even though it doesn’t count for anything...

Hi to anyone who sees this. So I am going to do my best not to whine or complain because I know many people have had it far worse than me, but I am not sure what my next steps should be in this situation. So this is my second time taking the MCAT. The first time I took it, I voided it. I was...

Hello fellow pre-dentals, I just completed my application with the submission of my DAT scores (20AA/18TS (20Bio/19Orgo/16GenChem/19QR/22PAT/24RC). I applied to 9 schools and UMD was honestly one of my top choices because of the price and how practical it is. They, however, emailed...

I took my first MCAT in 2016 with 2-3 months of studying and got 500: 123/124/125/128. I decided to pursue getting a MSc before applying again (I am finishing up year 1/2 of my masters). I took the 6/29 MCAT and after TONS of studying and doing over 12 FLs, I got a 509: 126/126/129/128. I...

Quick Background: I was a pre-PT student in UG. Gave up PT acceptance in 2016 to pursue med. 2016-2017 = pre-requiste 2017-2018 = advance postbac The Post bac (Fall'17-Spring'18) had an agreement with PCOM. If I score a >3.3GPA & MCAT of 500 (at least 125/section) PCOM will reserve a seat for...

Hi I’m applying to 18 schools and just submitted my application. I know i have sub average stats but i applied broadly and realistically. 18AA, 3.3GPA with a 3.75 the last two years, over 3000 volunteering hours, 300+ shadowing, strong LORS, great PS, and string ECs/leadership. Should i...

I took the MCAT in April and got a 505 (126/127/125/127). I'm signed up to take it again in 2 weeks but my practice test scores are not getting any higher. I scored a 503 on both the AAMC FL #3 and Princeton Review test #5. I'm not sure if it's worth to retake it given the circumstance if I'm...

Hi all, I took the mcat on 6/16/18, and voided it. C/P killed me, and the reaction thread on reddit sums up my experience overall. Before I took the mcat I scored: 499(FLE 1), 509 (FLE 2), 514 (FLE 3) 128/128/128/130. I am testing on 8/31, and am determined to get 520+. I bought TBR for gen...

So I recently took the MCAT again, previous score 501 126/123/127/125, new score is 505 126/126/126/127, I thought I was gonna get a much better score but I messed up bad in bio. Anyways I am worried that the 4 point increase doesn't look like a good enough increase for a reapplicant. Last year...

Just took my MCAT feeling kind of meh about how I did. Got killed by C/P took too long trying to figure out an answer on some questions tht I should’ve skipped and went back to later. I've been reading threads and it seems that I am not the only one who thought c/p was difficult. I didnt void...

Hello friends, I'm dreaming/planning out my future course load for post-bac and trying to follow the "only retake courses you got a C or worse in" rule of thumb. Way back in the day, my undergrad had me skip Calc I and II and go straight into Advanced Multivariable Calc. Got a C+ (my only C in...

Hi, im torn between subitmitting now with my 18AA, and 3.3GPA, and mentioning a retake/emailing each school letting them know im retaking; orrrrrrr submitting in September once i retake? Thanks!

hi i was i pleased with my DAT score and i know that with my GPA, that i will need a 20+. I’m submitting my application in June and marking on the application that I’m retaking my DAT August 6th. Will a bunch of schools start rejecting me right away before i even submit my new DAT? I’m just...

So i took the DAT in june, got an 18AA/TS and I know thats not ideal with my 3.3 GPA. My extracurriculars are by far my best attribute though. Is retaking the DAT in august too late? ill have my application done in june if not.. Im also applying to 15-20 schools broadly, and realistically with...

I already reviewed and finalized, but then realized I did have a W freshman year and took the same class second semester BUT I didn't mark that down as a retake. Is that considered a retake? Is that something I can request to edit because it's not letting me open that section again!!! Any help...

I have taken the MCAT already but I did not score very well as I got only a 503. During my studies I haven't been completely focused on it because of full time work but also procrastination and bad organization. The MCAT also gave me a lot of stress and some anxiety that led to a low score...

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I can't decide if I should retake it or when would be the best time to retake it. I'm a Texas resident and am planning on mainly applying in state. I am confident that I could do better if I study more because I only studied for 1.5 months the first time around. I could retake it on July 21 and...

I posted this in the MCAT forum but didn't know if this was a better location since it also is related to non-traditional. MCAT April 2018: 508 (128, 125, 127, 128) MCAT July 2017: 503 (128, 125, 125, 125) cGPA: 3.5 (strong upward trend undergrad is 3.17 for business degree, my DIY post bacc is...

Hey all I could really use some advice as to how to handle my situation best. I took the MCAT in january received my score of 503 my GPA is a 3.78 I am a student-athlete with a good amount of extra-curriculars on my application. My question is should I apply to MD programs with my current GPA...

I took the MCAT for the first time this January and received a 502. I want to take it again to see if I can improve my score (nothing crazy, maybe a 504/505 or so), but I'm afraid that taking it June 30 will put me too late in the application cycle. I already have most of my AACOMAS Primary...

I'm a 2nd semester senior already planning on applying to mainly lower-tier and DO schools, pending my MCAT scores. I'm an ORM. I have a 3.67 as it stands. I'll have 600+ clinical hours as well as 200+ hospital and other volunteering by the time I apply. I'm currently looking for undergraduate...

Unwatch Thread Ignore Thre Hello all cGPA 3.80 sGPA 3.69 First mcat 501 (127/122/127/125) Predicted Second mcat 504 (128/120/127/129) My 3 aamc practice exams were all exactly 507 i really don’t know what happened. I know you are supposed to retake when you are ready, I never ever scored...

I took the MCAT twice (can't believe I am considering taking again) and scored a 503/505 and have 3.8+ GPA. I am wondering what the best option is: retake and aim for 90th percentile and apply a little late or apply broadly on June 1st? SES disadvantaged, non URM, and interesting life story and...

Two Scenarios: Scenario 1: I apply to my desired medical school let's call it MedSchoolX, they deny me but give me helpful advice to improve myself as a candidate, they advise me to take Post-bac and improve my MCAT, I then reapply having finished a 1 year post-bac and improved my MCAT to Z...

I was enrolled at a university for 4.5 years and accumulated a 2.33 gpa. My last semester at the university, I had many personal problems the affected my grades and ended up failing 12 of the 16 credits I attempted. I decided then that I needed time away from school to mature as a student before...

Hello all! cGPA 3.80 sGPA 3.69 First mcat 501 (127/122/127/125) Predicted Second mcat range 504-507. My 3 aamc practice exams were all exactly 507. But after yesterday idk how I feel. Worse case scenario if I got a 504 Will a third retake hurt my chances? Female. African American. First...

hi everyone, I just got a pretty devestating grade back - I’m not doing so well in ochem 2 this semester. I got a 68 and 44 on the exams so far. It seems like no matter how hard I study, a lot of the questions on the exam are so foreign to me. That fact that I’m taking several other hard...

Hi! So I am an applicant for the 2018 cycle and have gotten waitlisted at a few schools and am trying to decide what to do next. I think part of what held me back this cycle is that I had an incomplete on my transcript for a 400 level research class (my advisor put up the grade late) and not...

So I've received my scores and I am excited that I got a 512 overall BUT the section breakdown was 128/124/130/130 (low CARS). I've gotten mixed reviews on whether to retake and my advisor thinks I should take it again in April but I honestly am unsure if I could pull off such high scores in...

So I had intended on taking the Jan 25th exam, and I still am, but voiding it due to practice FL scores not at my target (510+). :( I am planning on going for the March 24th one, but I have an issue. I have used all the AAMC resources (3 practice FL's, SB's, OG, etc.) and I used most of my TPR...