You didn't offend me. It just sounds silly that you would think beauty would mask over your MCAT.
Whats wrong with taking a gap year to make sure you nail the MCAT the second time around?
I feel sorry too which is why I posted to seek advice. I have been so depressed it's killing me. But I will take Goro's advice and withdraw all MDs for now and retake the MCAT in November for DOs.
Ok this sounds good thank you very much.
Sorry I was just desperate.
I wouldn't mind if I were younger, I'm 25, I want to enter medical school next year so I can have time to make my babies.
I want to be an oncologist that wouldn't be possible I think.
Agreed
Are you saying people are mean in medicine? I hope not.
You have no chance with a 16 to get into any medical school. What you need to do is retake. Even a 24 would probably get you into some DO schools if your ECs are solid.
Yes you are right am retaking in November for DOs.
People are mean on SDN. In medicine, certain fields are nastier than others, but most people are alright. It definitely helps to have thick skin though, no matter your field.
Update us when you get your retake. Good luck!
Sarcastic ? I was just desperate, that s why i said that.
If you have poor standardized test taking scores and oncology is the only reason you want to be a physician, I would highly discourage you from even applying at all. Oncology is an extremely competitive field that is very board score dependent. You'd probably end up stuck in IM and miserable unless you would be okay with the life of a general internist.
True, but i think it s my nature to be sensitive that s why i try very hard not to offend anyone and i apologize even when am right, but im working on it.
Why the negative tone? Like i said earlier, i hope to do better next time. You dont have to discourage me without knowing my second scores.
That's what they want you to think....
I'm being realistic, which is entirely different from being negative. When it comes to standardized tests, past results are fairly indicative of future performance. It is unlikely you will have board scores high enough to make it into oncology down the road, especially if you end up at a DO school (because you'll need to have even higher scores than the average as a DO). Think carefully about your motivations for becoming a physician so you don't make a 400k mistake.
Ok if you say so. Let s see how I do next time.
You will be a re-applicant at all MD schools to which you applied whether you withdraw or not.
Really? I have already completed most secondaries, what should I do then? My status is currently "Complete Pending New MCATS".
bahahahahah
You don't have to do anything. There is no advantage to withdrawing.
Ok if I would still be a re-applicant either way I will just wait for my new MCAT then, hopefully I improve. Someone said above that if I withdrew I wouldn't be considered a re-applicant I guess it s not the case.
Do not re-take the MCAT until you are scoring well above your target score! Another bad outcome would reflect very poorly on your judgement. It is far better to delay your application than rush and sour chances for the future. Most schools will not accept an MCAT taken this late for the current cycle (even if you have already applied).
I agree, 2 low MCAT scores would definitely look worse, it's so hard to decide.
You don't decide. You make an assessment, develop a strategy and implement it.
I mean deciding between taking it in November or next year for next cycle. I don't want to wait another year, at the same time I don't want to have 2 bad scores, I can't rely on my practice scores, i was getting between 22 and 31 on all the practice exams I took, my average was 26 which I didn't mind getting on the real exam, but I scored way below my average.
No because I really want to be an oncologist, i have been doing cancer research for years and I'm really passionate about oncology.
This may be decided for you since there are very few seats left for these dates. It is quite unlikely that a score of 16 can be remediated in such a short interval, especially a 4 VR. It would likely take quite some time.
