lower than 20 on mcat?

[Contrarian]

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the verbal section is variable. the only good practice tests are the AAMC ones. the EK verbal is probably 2nd best but it still sucks. I took the MCAT 3 times haha but not bc of verbal. my verbal never really stayed consistent, though, after my 1st test. In order from my first MCAT to last on verbal, I got 10, 7, 8. Why did I get the 10 the first time? Because I had the AAMC tests to practice with on the first one. I used all of them for the first test and then had to use crappy practice tests for the 2nd and 3rd tests. I also had to deal with the freakin writing section keyboard noise around me on my 2nd and 3rd times. I didn't have anyone on the WS during my verbal on my 1st test. Anyways, I can't really accurately compare my 3 scores because each time my practice materials and testing atmosphere on the real thing were different.

fortunately for me, my #1 MD school takes your highest subscores from all MCATs and then compiles them into one score. So, I already got a 10 on verbal on the first one and was unaffected by the later 7 and 8 ones hehe. I'm hoping to get an acceptance from that school for EDP this week!!! ahhh!!!!

what school does that? I've never heard of a school doing something like that.

 

[tmntdonjuan]

It's not uGPA or MCAT but uGPA and MCAT. You can't substitute one for the other. Even if you managed a 38 on the MCAT, that 3.5 is going to kill you at allopathic schools. You need some work on both as a score of 18 would indicate that you have some problem-solving work and knowledge upgrading to do before you even think about retaking the MCAT.

A 3.5 and 38 isn't competitive for allopathic? Really? I know a guy who got a couple of acceptances with a 3.5 and 35 MCAT.

 

[tmntdonjuan]

Going from an 18 to a 30+ is possible. It just requires hard work and persistence. I took that fugly test 4 times before finally getting above a 30. Just do a lot of practice exams, review your mistakes, make sure you know your content, and definitely try to make your practice exam conditions as close to your actual exam conditions as much as possible. Good luck and Godspeed. 👍

 

[J ROD]

Going from an 18 to a 30+ is possible. It just requires hard work and persistence. I took that fugly test 4 times before finally getting above a 30. Just do a lot of practice exams, review your mistakes, make sure you know your content, and definitely try to make your practice exam conditions as close to your actual exam conditions as much as possible. Good luck and Godspeed. 👍

I agree. That 30 is possible if you underperformed or did not do the work first time.

 

[zidrem]

Wait, so if you got a 2 on the verbal, that means you got - what - 3 questions right? And you want to be certified to potentially cut people open in the future? Are you serious?







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PS: And I love how you're too good to settle for one of those DO schools. Clearly you're way above that.