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Hello all who are reading this, I am at a crossroad right now and could really use some advice.
I applied the past cycle and was on waitlists and did not expect to get in. So I began to start the painful process of filling in my primary again and retaking the mcat. I found out that I got into a school but I decided to take the mcat again because I had studied for it but when I got to the exam I could barely concentrate. It was a mistake in retrospect but hindsight is always 20/20. I decided not to void my scores because I was curious even though it was a truly horrible exam. I have not seen my scores yet.
Since then I have been contemplating declining the offer and reapplying due to a variety of reasons but the most important including the health concerns of my mother and the financial benefit of waiting a year or two so that I can save my money and not be a burden to my mother. I have heard that this is the "kiss of death" and am concerned about my chances applying a second time. If I chose to reapply I would take a year off and then apply the next summer. During this time I would like to retake the mcat but then I would be retaking the mcat for a third time (because i foolishly took it the second time). I'm quite concerned about the culmination of events and would appreciate any advice or any input on my chances a second time. Thanks for any input!
I applied the past cycle and was on waitlists and did not expect to get in. So I began to start the painful process of filling in my primary again and retaking the mcat. I found out that I got into a school but I decided to take the mcat again because I had studied for it but when I got to the exam I could barely concentrate. It was a mistake in retrospect but hindsight is always 20/20. I decided not to void my scores because I was curious even though it was a truly horrible exam. I have not seen my scores yet.
Since then I have been contemplating declining the offer and reapplying due to a variety of reasons but the most important including the health concerns of my mother and the financial benefit of waiting a year or two so that I can save my money and not be a burden to my mother. I have heard that this is the "kiss of death" and am concerned about my chances applying a second time. If I chose to reapply I would take a year off and then apply the next summer. During this time I would like to retake the mcat but then I would be retaking the mcat for a third time (because i foolishly took it the second time). I'm quite concerned about the culmination of events and would appreciate any advice or any input on my chances a second time. Thanks for any input!
