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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]This seems like a good place for my questions...
I took the MCAT back in August of this year, and my computer froze. Twice. Not only did I lose time in the verbal and bio sections, but I was thrown off my game for the rest of the exam. I complained to the AAMC, and they sent me a rather apathetic letter ("Yes, you lost time. I guess we're sorry. Attach this letter to your score if you want. No refunds.") that did little to soothe my concerns about retaking this monstrous test in the spring.
Well, I got a 34Q, which is great considering my experience. However, I consistently scored between 36-38 on all five of the practice exams I took. Moreover, I always scored highest on the verbal section, but because I lost around five of the last ten minutes during that part of the exam, it became my lowest verbal score ever (11). It would be completely foolish to retake and risk a solid score, so I want to follow the advice of the AAMC and attach their letter to my results to serve as a footnote ("Hey, see this score? There is a chance that it should be higher.")
My two main questions are:
1) Would this letter make a substantial difference in my application? I can see how it would be difficult to estimate "what could have been", but I feel that these factors are significant enough to mention (especially the time lost during the verbal section).
2) How would I attach this letter to my score? I emailed the AAMC and AMCAS around two weeks ago, but they have not responded. The only way I can imagine doing this is by sending an individual copy everywhere I apply, which seems impractical.
Any advice would be tremendously helpful. Thank you.
I took the MCAT back in August of this year, and my computer froze. Twice. Not only did I lose time in the verbal and bio sections, but I was thrown off my game for the rest of the exam. I complained to the AAMC, and they sent me a rather apathetic letter ("Yes, you lost time. I guess we're sorry. Attach this letter to your score if you want. No refunds.") that did little to soothe my concerns about retaking this monstrous test in the spring.
Well, I got a 34Q, which is great considering my experience. However, I consistently scored between 36-38 on all five of the practice exams I took. Moreover, I always scored highest on the verbal section, but because I lost around five of the last ten minutes during that part of the exam, it became my lowest verbal score ever (11). It would be completely foolish to retake and risk a solid score, so I want to follow the advice of the AAMC and attach their letter to my results to serve as a footnote ("Hey, see this score? There is a chance that it should be higher.")
My two main questions are:
1) Would this letter make a substantial difference in my application? I can see how it would be difficult to estimate "what could have been", but I feel that these factors are significant enough to mention (especially the time lost during the verbal section).
2) How would I attach this letter to my score? I emailed the AAMC and AMCAS around two weeks ago, but they have not responded. The only way I can imagine doing this is by sending an individual copy everywhere I apply, which seems impractical.
Any advice would be tremendously helpful. Thank you.