Anyone below a 30?

[DemonDeacon]

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Dang, anyone here NOT get a 30+ score?

 

[abraxas20]

29S (cold)

That better do it cause I don't wanna sit through that ever again.....

 

[gatorgrl7]

11BS 9VR 8PS = 28 Q. . . retaking. . .

 

[Tippy007]

I wound up gettting a 28Q with 10 in phys, and 9's in verbal and bio. I let my application fly yesterday because I'm not taking it in August. I'm not sure if it's good or bad that I'm nearly the same in all categories. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

 

[bigdan]

GPA dependent, you're good to go.

 

[Marz]

I got a 29P too! Anyone else with a 29 considering retaking the MCAT? I don't want to take it again, and I'm not sure taking it again is worth it. Let me know what you think.

 

[neuronerd]

I PMed you 🙂

If you don't mind, can you tell me also what you GPA was. If not, can you tell me if I have a good chance . . .I got a 30 and I have a 3.57.

 

[medic170]

If you don't mind, can you tell me also what you GPA was. If not, can you tell me if I have a good chance . . .I got a 30 and I have a 3.57.

No chance at all, don't even bother applying

 

[N-toxicologist]

I got a 29P too! Anyone else with a 29 considering retaking the MCAT? I don't want to take it again, and I'm not sure taking it again is worth it. Let me know what you think.

29o. Here in TX, that's about average matriculating (except Baylor and Southwestern, of course), but I have high hopes for my MD or DO slash Ph.D, so I'm retaking because of that. It's up to you; I know I can do better, and plan to. Do what you think is right. I feel for you; it's a tough call. 👍

 

[bigdan]

UNI-

I concur with your advice to Marz. Marz: look at your objectives. You have a score in the neighborhood of the average accepted applicant (nationally). Do you want a top 10 school? What did you do on your practice tests?

I'm not retaking with 29 because: I just wanna get in (MD) somewhere, and my practice test high was 28...I'm not fu*king with good luck.

dc

 

[lissa1217]

So I was sorta upset when I got my scores. I got a 10 in BS, 10 in VR and 9 in PS and R for writing. 29R hmmmmmm what do I do now? Well I do know that I can do better...Ummmm I sorta never timed myself when I took practice tests so it was kinda shocking in the real thing...I was like what the hell... this is not enough time! Maybe I should have practiced in the given amount of time huh? So I am going to do that before august so that I won't be obsessed with the clock and I can concentrate on the test. So back to my notes and stuff...YAY! At least I don't have togo all the way back to review books or textbooks I can just use my notes. So I'm happy I guess? woohooooo what fun I have ahead! 🙄

 

[SigPi]

I'm seriously considering applying under "disadvantaged status", parents didnt go to college, made less than 31000 year (average) from birth to 18 for a family of four....Anyone think this is pushing the disadvantaged envelop? Considering I'm an average white male...

26R (v:9, p:8, b:9)
gpa 3.9 from small liberal arts college

 

[medic170]

Anyone think this is pushing the disadvantaged envelop? Considering I'm an average white male...

Yes!!

 

[SigPi]

an elaboration? please?

 

[SigPi]

my father was a laborer, when i was born our family of 4 income was less than 8500 BEFORE taxes. Also, laborers have little if any work in the winter --ie I was fed with funds from unemployment and other gov't programs as a child....

 

[SigPi]

but I'm assume because I was poor AND white AND a male, all that other stuff can be tossed out the window.

 

[medic170]

an elaboration? please?

Do a search, there is actually a lot of info on sdn about this. After lengthy discussions, most of us concluded that the decision to apply disadvantaged is untimatley up to the individual and how s/he feels. However, you said your family's income was around $31,000 for a family of 4, which is far from rich, but is well above the poverty threshold, and IMHO marking disadvantaged is reserved for people who had some kind of severe barrier overcome like actual poverty, abuse, orphaned etc.

In my case, I am, like you, the first in my family to attend college. I worked a lot during high school and got a full time job after graduation because nobody encouraged me to apply to college. Even if they had, my parents could not have afforded to help pay for it. I have a family of my own to support. My parents made around $30,000 (family of 5) when I was growing up. they were on assistance at times too. They could not, did not, and do not now help we with college. After unfulfilling jobs took their toll on my happiness, I enrolled in paramedic school, and after that, I returned to college. rDespite Pell grants and stafford loans, I have had no choice but to work full-time throughout my undergrad to support my family and pay for school. However, after careful consideration, I did not mark disadvantaged for three reasons

1. I think this is for people who grew up in actual poverty or abuse or were unable to get essential medical care. Now, I have been dirt poor all my life, but i have never gone hungry. I have also been uninsured most of my life and medical bills have ensured i will stay poor for many years to come BUT, I have never gone without essential medical care.

2. I do feel that my circumstances have affected my access to higher education and my grades, so I addressed that in my personal statement. I think that is the place to talk about overcoming adversity when you have beat the odds to make it, but you are not invclined to mark the disadvantaged status.

3. My stats are a bit below average, but they are damn good for all i have overcome, but I do NOT want any ADCOM feeling sorry for me. I don't want them to think i feel sorry for myself, and I felt that marking disadvantaged when so many people actually grow up in true poverty, or endure abuse, or lose their parents, or grow up without proper medical care was just that. i discusses in my PS how I have overcome obstacles that most pre meds never even think about, and I thought that was enough. they know what they need to, and I still left the disadvantaged status for those who really need it.

So, thats my story and my opinion. Its up to you whether you think you were disadvantaged. If you decide to do it, be prepared to explain to adcoms why. Good Luck! and congrats on making it this far!

 

[MedGuy321]

Hey guys,
I just joined this site and find the postings very interesting. I am in an early acceptance program out of high school at Saint Louis University, so my MCAT score doesn't count. I didn't study and got a 22T. It's kind of disheartening, but oh well i guess. Good luck to everyone out there who is applying via the regular route.