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Hi! I was an NCAA D2 track athlete at a top ranked school. I just received my MCAT score back and I earned a 485. I studied as hard as I could but I had to balance being an athlete with practice once or sometimes twice a day, my classes, as well as my research. I presented my research at ABRCMS in California, as well as shadowed a doctor whenever I could. I plan to retake my MCAT to show schools that I am a capable student and I believe without a doubt I can do this. I have a 3.2 GPA as well. My GPA during the fall was always better then my GPA during the spring year since I traveled every Thursday or Friday for track meets and would spend most my time on a bus or in the airport. My last fall semester was a 3.5 and the one before that was a 3.5 as well. Due to corona virus my season was ended and my spring semester looks like it will be either a 4.0 or 3.7 ( I am taking 3 upper level science classes - one of them is a 400 level). I was wondering if there is any advice on how to improve my MCAT score? I also am looking at taking a Post-Baccalaureate route so that I can boost my GPA and show schools that I am capable of completing medical school.
 
Jo.dock said:
Hi! I was an NCAA D2 track athlete at a top ranked school. I just received my MCAT score back and I earned a 485. I studied as hard as I could but I had to balance being an athlete with practice once or sometimes twice a day, my classes, as well as my research. I presented my research at ABRCMS in California, as well as shadowed a doctor whenever I could. I plan to retake my MCAT to show schools that I am a capable student and I believe without a doubt I can do this. I have a 3.2 GPA as well. My GPA during the fall was always better then my GPA during the spring year since I traveled every Thursday or Friday for track meets and would spend most my time on a bus or in the airport. My last fall semester was a 3.5 and the one before that was a 3.5 as well. Due to corona virus my season was ended and my spring semester looks like it will be either a 4.0 or 3.7 ( I am taking 3 upper level science classes - one of them is a 400 level). I was wondering if there is any advice on how to improve my MCAT score? I also am looking at taking a Post-Baccalaureate route so that I can boost my GPA and show schools that I am capable of completing medical school.
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Did you take practice tests or just review content?
 
You seem like you know what you need to do. Dedicate 3 months to truly study for the mcat. Take a practice test to begin. Study study study. Then take a practice test 1 month, 2 weeks, and 1 week out from your test. If you are not scoring where you need to be then delay the test. Content review isn’t enough. Passages, passages, passages is the name of the game. The more questions you do under timed scenarios the better you will become.
 
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You seem like you know what you need to do. Dedicate 3 months to truly study for the mcat. Take a practice test to begin. Study study study. Then take a practice test 1 month, 2 weeks, and 1 week out from your test. If you are not scoring where you need to be then delay the test. Content review isn’t enough. Passages, passages, passages is the name of the game. The more questions you do under timed scenarios the better you will become.
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I'm looking at studying for the MCAT over the summer since I graduate and will have more time. I was wondering if I should buy a Princeton review self prep course, or actually take an online course. This score really bothers me since I know I can perform better. I also applied to the PCOM, VCOM, and Arkansas Post-Bacc Programs today.
 
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