Addressing weakness(es) on application

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[Musclemass]

If a question is asked about your verbal score, answer it good naturedly and with good humor. Be brief and stop.

It probably varies by region, but there are many med schools where non-English mother tongue students are a VERY significant percentage. If you're in the middle of the midwest, you might be a bit more of a rare bird, but don't worry about it. As long as you can communicate well and convey your personality you'll be fine.

 

[LizzyM]

Your verbal score, which measures your speed and insightfulness in interpreting written material, is low and it is clearly visible to anyone who would see your application. Also clearly visible on page 1 of your AMCAS is your place of birth (not all native speakers are US born and not all foreign born are non-native speakers of English but the association is there). Your written material are available to the adcom as are your letters of recommendation which may address your written and verbal participation in classes, labs and other activities. The adcom is likely to have all the information they need to make a decision and some will take number of years in the US/number of years of English language instruction into account when judging the verbal score. Some schools will only really care about the total score so you can make up for the 8 with high numbers in the other sections.

Bottom line: Don't bother trying to explain. It isn't necessary.