MCAT not so good, chances...?

[RyanS32122]

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Hi everyone:
I just got my MCAT results...22T 👎 . Yes, the T is quite good, but of course I excel in the part that doesn't really matter. In any case, my GPA, overall, is 3.82, my science GPA is 3.81 and the non-science is 3.84. I have lots of research, shadowing experience, and teaching experience, as well as library jobs, lab jobs, etc, to pay for college on my own. Plus my LORs are stellar. I am actually doing chemical research at UNECOM via a fellowship this summer to get my foot in the door up here...

My question...

How damning is the MCAT score? After smashing my head for about 30 minutes, I realized that it wasn't going to change anything so I would like some advise to ease the throbbing...I took it in August 04 and scored basically the same thing...I just don't take THIS exam well...SAT = 1450, but MCAT= sux...any suggestions are welcome. I am thinking taking it again is futile as I just don't seem to test well on this monster.

Also, do you think the T on writing can perhaps convince the ADCOMs that while I didn't do very well on the VR section, I can write damn well (it is in the top 0.2 percentile, or only 55/27586 got it...sorry, I have to be proud of something with that 22!).

Thanks for your time, and post any thoughts/ideas...

Ryan.

 

[ezal36]

Hi everyone:
I just got my MCAT results...22T 👎 . Yes, the T is quite good, but of course I excel in the part that doesn't really matter. In any case, my GPA, overall, is 3.82, my science GPA is 3.81 and the non-science is 3.84. I have lots of research, shadowing experience, and teaching experience, as well as library jobs, lab jobs, etc, to pay for college on my own. Plus my LORs are stellar. I am actually doing chemical research at UNECOM via a fellowship this summer to get my foot in the door up here...

My question...

How damning is the MCAT score? After smashing my head for about 30 minutes, I realized that it wasn't going to change anything so I would like some advise to ease the throbbing...I took it in August 04 and scored basically the same thing...I just don't take THIS exam well...SAT = 1450, but MCAT= sux...any suggestions are welcome. I am thinking taking it again is futile as I just don't seem to test well on this monster.

Also, do you think the T on writing can perhaps convince the ADCOMs that while I didn't do very well on the VR section, I can write damn well (it is in the top 0.2 percentile, or only 55/27586 got it...sorry, I have to be proud of something with that 22!).

Thanks for your time, and post any thoughts/ideas...

Ryan.

Ryan , Apply to osteopathic schoolos,and you will get 2 or 3 accptances with those grades and yes, with that mcat. don't fret!

 

[Biodude]

I know a guy with a MCAT score about like yours...22T, and he applied, got accepted to Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Nevada. I don't know what his GPA was, but his EC's were pretty good, and with a GPA in your range, I also believe that you'll get accepted somewhere.

Just apply and see what happens! 👍