1. New SDN Article! Veterinary Shadowing: How To Find And Make The Most Of Opportunities
    Dismiss Notice
  2. Download free Tapatalk for iPhone or Tapatalk for Android for your phone and follow the SDN forums with push notifications.
    Dismiss Notice
Article: Vet Shadowing Tapatalk
Dismiss Notice

Interview Feedback: Visit Interview Feedback to view and submit interview information.

Interviewing Masterclass: Free masterclass on interviewing from SDN and Medical College of Georgia

Dismiss Notice
Hey Texans—join us for a DFW meetup! Click here to learn more.

Importance of MCAT Writing Sample Score (a low score)

Discussion in 'Pre-Medical - MD' started by bounce22, Nov 21, 2005.

Previous Thread Next Thread
Loading...
  1. bounce22

    bounce22 Junior Member
    7+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Nov 21, 2005
    Messages:
    8
    Likes Received:
    0
    Status:
    Pre-Medical
    Hey guys, my first post here. I was wondering if anybody had any experience or advice about how heavily med schools emphasize the writing sample score from the mcat. I took the MCAT in august and received a 36L. I'm a little worried :(
     
    #1 bounce22, Nov 21, 2005
    2. Note: SDN Members do not see this ad.

  2. Sweetlill1

    Sweetlill1 Dr. Dre
    7+ Year Member

    Joined:
    May 24, 2005
    Messages:
    117
    Likes Received:
    1
    Status:
    Attending Physician
    I have an M and it has never been mentioned in my interviews... I have been told that my MCAT score was good... Overall I have a 30.
     
    #2 Sweetlill1, Nov 21, 2005
  3. ti89

    ti89 Senior Member
    10+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2004
    Messages:
    815
    Likes Received:
    0
    I'm sure it doesn't matter as long as your personal statement and essays for the schools are well written they will see that you know how to write.
     
    #3 ti89, Nov 21, 2005
  4. gdbaby

    gdbaby Prettier than before
    7+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2005
    Messages:
    2,295
    Likes Received:
    1
    Status:
    Resident [Any Field]
    Bounce, I would look at that L as an acronym for "Lordy, with a 36, I'm going to med school!"
     
    #4 gdbaby, Nov 21, 2005
  5. Long Dong

    Long Dong My middle name is Duc.
    10+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2004
    Messages:
    1,894
    Likes Received:
    10
    Status:
    Attending Physician
    I got the same numerical mcat score but a M on the written and like the other poster said it was never issue. You have nothing to worry about.
     
    #5 Long Dong, Nov 21, 2005
  6. bounce22

    bounce22 Junior Member
    7+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Nov 21, 2005
    Messages:
    8
    Likes Received:
    0
    Status:
    Pre-Medical
    Thanks a lot for your input. I feel a lot better :) . I can definitely say my secondary essays are not "L" material and hopefully that will get me through.
     
    #6 bounce22, Nov 21, 2005
  7. hobbesiscool

    hobbesiscool Senior Member
    10+ Year Member

    Joined:
    May 22, 2005
    Messages:
    133
    Likes Received:
    1
    Bounce 22, don't be worried at all!. Do you know how insignificant that L is next to a 36? I got an 8 in VR and I got accepted to a top tier school, so it they definitely look at more than just one section of your MCAT or whatever.
     
    #7 hobbesiscool, Nov 21, 2005
  8. silas2642

    silas2642 silas2642
    10+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2005
    Messages:
    2,283
    Likes Received:
    14
    Status:
    Resident [Any Field]

    That's a great score. Don't worry about the writing, because no one cares. Seriously, as long as you wrote a ps that isn't full of grammatical errors, is relatively coherent, and shows why you want to go into medicine, I'm sure you're golden. Hey, I'd take your score over mine anyday!!
     
    #8 silas2642, Nov 21, 2005
  9. Emergency!

    Emergency! Senior Member
    10+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Jul 20, 2004
    Messages:
    622
    Likes Received:
    3
    Status:
    Attending Physician
    You'll be fine. I had a M. It was never mentioned once. I was accepted at all five schools I applied to.
     
    #9 Emergency!, Nov 21, 2005
  10. 10yearmedic

    10yearmedic Member
    5+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Nov 3, 2005
    Messages:
    55
    Likes Received:
    0
    Status:
    Medical Student
    I recieved an L too. In my case I am guessing it was a legibility issue. The graders probably didn't want to spend a lot of time trying to decipher my chicken scratch. I am still debating if it's worth the $50 to have it rescored. I am just filling my secondaries out now, so I don't know if it will be an issue or not.
     
    #10 10yearmedic, Nov 21, 2005
  11. Will Ferrell

    Will Ferrell Senior Member
    5+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2004
    Messages:
    778
    Likes Received:
    2
    Yea, writing scores don't matter. It's a pain having to explain this to family members who saw my score report. They all think I "failed" the MCATs with a 37N. lol
     
    #11 Will Ferrell, Nov 21, 2005
  12. rocketman

    rocketman Member
    5+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2005
    Messages:
    66
    Likes Received:
    0
    I received an 'E' on the writing sample. I think that's like the worst you can do.
     
    #12 rocketman, Nov 21, 2005
  13. bounce22

    bounce22 Junior Member
    7+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Nov 21, 2005
    Messages:
    8
    Likes Received:
    0
    Status:
    Pre-Medical
    I think it might be a legibility issue too (lazy graders :rolleyes: ), 10yearmedic, and I actually did request the AAMC to rescore my test. The worst part is, it apparently takes 60 days for them to rescore and get it back to you. I called twice. They send it out to some company to look at it again, and all through the process, they're clueless as to its status. So, even requesting a rescore on the day scores came out (for us aug-mcaters and which I did do), that would be an ETA of mid-december. From fellow SDN'ers, though, it doesn't look like med schools care about the WS score. :)
     
    #13 bounce22, Nov 21, 2005
  14. tulane06

    tulane06 Private Joker
    10+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2005
    Messages:
    1,076
    Likes Received:
    4
    Status:
    Resident [Any Field]
    An E? I thought the scale was from J-T for some reason.
     
    #14 tulane06, Nov 22, 2005
  15. blkkd

    blkkd Electrically relaxing
    5+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Oct 24, 2005
    Messages:
    114
    Likes Received:
    0
    Status:
    Medical Student
    It definetly goes from J-T i think the kid with the E is hallucinating...

    And don't worry about the writing sample I was always told it doesn't matter so I didn't even put any effort into it even though I somehow got an R...
     
    #15 blkkd, Nov 22, 2005
Previous Thread Next Thread
Loading...
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)

Share This Page