I got a 30 on my last MCAT...with 10's in each section.
GPA=3.7
I know a 30 is usually the lowest score med schools will look for before accepting someone, but will the 3.7 help, or should i take it over again and try to get higher. If i take it again it will be my 3rd time. Do you think it looks bad to med schools that I had to take it 3 times, or does that not matter at all?
I think you've been reading SDN too long. No, an overall score of 30 isn't the magic dividing line between acceptance and not. It is, in fact, the average overall score for a matriculant. What this means is that people have gotten in with lower and higher scores.
As of right now, you have a decent, well-balanced score. In addition, your GPA is slightly above average. You are on good footing, so to speak, I think. You should get some interviews if you apply early and broadly. On the other hand, it really depends on what schools you are shooting for. If you are shooting for top 20 schools, and you are interested in academic medicine/clinical research, then perhaps you will want to attain a higher MCAT. Otherwise, as I mentioned earlier, you should get interviews with your current stats, provided you have a solid application and apply broadly. In any case, IF you think you can do better than 30 (that is, you've diagnosed where your problems are and treated them accordingly, and taken additional practice tests and scored higher than 30 consistantly), then consider it. It never hurts to have a higher MCAT score than before; it just increases your odds. If you perform less well, however, you sure didn't do yourself any favors. This is a risk you have to evaluate. Different schools treat multiple MCAT scores differently; check with them to find out what they do. Some take your highest score(s), some average them, etc. It's hard to say what schools will do now that the MCAT is offered 22 times a year.
These are just my viewpoints, take them as you will.
I'm curious what was your major?
