Is my MCAT going to be a problem? 32 S, 4.0 GPA

[misteratoz]

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I'm a cell bio and neuroscience major (and econ minor) from Rutgers University New Brunswick. I have a 4.0 and an mcat breakdown as follows 12s in sciences and an 8 in verbal reasoning. My verbal score worries me....should I retake it? I somehow doubt i'm going to do better than a 10 in verbal.....

I've done research before (100+ hours), have taken part in multiple clubs and activities, and am otherwise decently well rounded. I just want to get an interview. I'm thinking of applying to Drexel, Penn, Pitt, RWJMS, Hershey, NYU, Jefferson, NJMS, JHU, and Boston

 

[zeppelinpage4]

I'm in the same boat. 8VR and high sciences.
I've gotten mixed answers from calling schools, but places like AMC and SUNY Upstate told me the 8 wouldn't be a problem considering the high sciences. So some schools definitely would be okay with the 8VR. But you might need to call individually.

As a general rule, I was told to stay away from schools where I fell below the bottom 10th percentile. So if the bottom 10th percentile VR score is 9 or higher for a school, it might be risky. But that's just what I was told. Definitely would like to see what others have to say about this.

 

[phltz]

I'm a cell bio and neuroscience major (and econ minor) from Rutgers University New Brunswick. I have a 4.0 and an mcat breakdown as follows 12s in sciences and an 8 in verbal reasoning. My verbal score worries me....should I retake it? I somehow doubt i'm going to do better than a 10 in verbal.....

I've done research before (100+ hours), have taken part in multiple clubs and activities, and am otherwise decently well rounded. I just want to get an interview. I'm thinking of applying to Drexel, Penn, Pitt, RWJMS, Hershey, NYU, Jefferson, NJMS, JHU, and Boston

Some of those schools are a really big long shot, but you've got a very good shot of getting in somewhere (cite: https://www.aamc.org/download/270906/data/table24-mcatgpagridall0911.pdf). You'd be more competitive at more schools with a better VR score, but I don't think it's going to keep you from becoming a doctor.