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How did you do on CARS in your practice exams? Were they taken under test-like conditions?

Are you applying this cycle?
 
TheRealBatmanMD said:
Thanks for the response. I was typically scoring 127-128. Test day nerves really struck me and my thinking was foggy the entire exam. I am applying this cycle. My primaries are near ready. I was planning on applying to one school with this MCAT score and then submitting the rest if I do a retake.
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If you retake, I would wait until next cycle to apply.
 
TheRealBatmanMD said:
Really? I was told that submitting to schools in July isn't late. I would still have my all my secondaries submitted by labor day?

@Goro @gonnif Any advice?
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I think that you'd fine. The anxiety issue is of greater concern. I can't recommend a retake unless that gets fixed.
 
Goro said:
I think that you'd fine. The anxiety issue is of greater concern. I can't recommend a retake unless that gets fixed.
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Would I still be competitive for MD schools, with my GPA?

Yeah. I've been out of school for a year, and being back in an official testing environment threw me off. I'm typically good at beating nerves but everything was off the day including a lack of sleep.
 
TheRealBatmanMD said:
Really? I was told that submitting to schools in July isn't late. I would still have my all my secondaries submitted by labor day?

@Goro @gonnif Any advice?
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You could submit in July but you wouldn't know the score of your retake... so that's why I advise waiting. When would you retake?
 
EmbryonalCarcinoma said:
You could submit in July but you wouldn't know the score of your retake... so that's why I advise waiting.
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I would get my score back on July 30, if I take the exam on the 29th. I'd guess I'd have to submit to the remaining schools on the day of and then have my secondaries ready by labor day.
 
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TheRealBatmanMD said:
Would I still be competitive for MD schools, with my GPA?

Yeah. I've been out of school for a year, and being back in an official testing environment threw me off. I'm typically good at beating nerves but everything was off the day including a lack of sleep.
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Hard to tell with a 123 CARs score. It's < 10th %ile for every school I looked at.
State of residence?
 
TheRealBatmanMD said:
Just recently got my MCAT score back and I ended up getting a 508. I did well on 3/4 sections 128 (85% percentile) 123 (35% percentile (f.m.l)) (129( 90%) (128) 81% percentile

As you can see my CARS score is terrible... I mistimed one section in CARS, and ended up rushing the remaining sections and the rest was history. I was consistently scoring above 515 on practice exams.

My GPA is 3.99 from a T20 school and I have great ECS, 6 publications.

Any help would be appreciated. I've been practicing over the past weeks assuming a retake, so I'm not rusty on any material. I am currently scheduled for June 29.
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A one week turn around time? That doesn't make sense to me. You should have a goal score if you're retaking.
 
TheRealBatmanMD said:
Thanks for the response. I was typically scoring 127-128 under test like conditions. Test day nerves really struck me and my thinking was foggy the entire exam. I am applying this cycle. My primaries are near ready. I was planning on applying to one school with this MCAT score and then submitting the rest if I do a retake.
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How did you prepare for CARS on the first go around? What practice materials and for how long?
 
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