I just received the score for an MCAT test I took in May. I got a 488, which is a 15 with the old system and is in the 16th percentile.
I was actually really surprised at the score because I got a 21 and 23 on the two practice tests I took. I know those are still pretty low but everyone I talked to assured me practice tests are always lower. I read about 80% of an MCAT review book and took 2 practice tests prior to the real test. I am about to be a senior in college but have not taken biochem, physics, or psych yet which my advisor told me might be a reasonable excuse for a lower MCAT score, but I don't think either of us expected it to be that low. I just got done shadowing a doctor for a few weeks and I volunteer at a nursing home year round but those are my only extracurriculars for med school. I am a year round in season collegiate athlete with volleyball in the fall and track in the spring so I don't have a lot of give with my time.
I was wondering if anyone had any advice besides retaking the MCAT??
I was actually really surprised at the score because I got a 21 and 23 on the two practice tests I took. I know those are still pretty low but everyone I talked to assured me practice tests are always lower. I read about 80% of an MCAT review book and took 2 practice tests prior to the real test. I am about to be a senior in college but have not taken biochem, physics, or psych yet which my advisor told me might be a reasonable excuse for a lower MCAT score, but I don't think either of us expected it to be that low. I just got done shadowing a doctor for a few weeks and I volunteer at a nursing home year round but those are my only extracurriculars for med school. I am a year round in season collegiate athlete with volleyball in the fall and track in the spring so I don't have a lot of give with my time.
I was wondering if anyone had any advice besides retaking the MCAT??