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Here are some data from the AAMC's Matriculating Student Questionnaire for 2016

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"Among admitted retakers, 89.0% reported that they improved after the first sitting. The survey asked retakers what the single biggest cause of improvement was:"

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Source: Efle's Matriculating Student Survey Highlights - Fun Facts and Demographics
 
third time was the charm for me! Plus, late app (end of Sept). Got accepted to 3 schools, two waitlsits (but one was a state school that I'm not a resident of so I was expecting it). LM of 70