MCAT 2014 and/or 2015

[GabeMann]

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I'm currently a Sophomore at the University of Illinois. I am an animal science major, minoring in chemistry (and possibly MCB), with a 3.84c GPA, and a recent PreVet to PreMed switch.
I was curious if it would be beneficial for me to take both the 2014 MCAT and the 2015 MCAT? My plan would be to begin content review this summer, then I'm taking Biochemistry (all other chemistry is done except Orgo 2) and my first Physics next semester (fall of my Junior year), study concurrently with school, take the "old" MCAT in mid/late-January and try to score somewhere around a 30/32. If I didn't reach this goal, I would then continue studying and take the "new" MCAT sometime in late-April or early-May. Is trying to take the old one worth it? If so, what would be a "good enough" score to not attempt the new one as well? Any and all advice (even if it is not directly responding to my questions) is welcome.

 

[inasensegone]

I'm currently a Sophomore at the University of Illinois. I am an animal science major, minoring in chemistry (and possibly MCB), with a 3.84c GPA, and a recent PreVet to PreMed switch.
I was curious if it would be beneficial for me to take both the 2014 MCAT and the 2015 MCAT? My plan would be to begin content review this summer, then I'm taking Biochemistry (all other chemistry is done except Orgo 2) and my first Physics next semester (fall of my Junior year), study concurrently with school, take the "old" MCAT in mid/late-January and try to score somewhere around a 30/32. If I didn't reach this goal, I would then continue studying and take the "new" MCAT sometime in late-April or early-May. Is trying to take the old one worth it? If so, what would be a "good enough" score to not attempt the new one as well? Any and all advice (even if it is not directly responding to my questions) is welcome.

Hey Gabe. I think the most important thing to consider is that your score will expire after something like 3 years so I would keep that in mind. All I can really advise is that, if you have the chance to take the current MCAT, it is shorter and tests less material than the new MCAT so there is that to consider.

Also, you may find people with better advice in the general MCAT Discussions sub-forum. I don't know enough about the new test to offer much more advice but hopefully someone there can. Good luck!

 

[Blueprint MCAT Tutor]

Yes take the old MCAT if you can.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/mcat-2015-discussion.1053559/