Hi guys, so I'm a prospective MD/PhD applicant (junior year) at Cornell. I would like to be competitive for programs on the level of Tri-I or Columbia or Northwestern. GPA is fine, research is good, but I just took my MCAT and I'm pretty sure I will not receive a score that I would've liked to get (scores are probably in the range of 13-14 on psci, 9-11 on verbal, 11-12 on bio, I was aiming for 37+). I am wondering that for such competitive programs, especially given my international status, if I should retake the MCAT if I get less than 36. I know I can do a lot better the second time around if I decide to retake since I only prepared for it for ~2 weeks this time, but I am wondering if it will be worth it.
I understand that anything around 35 is a good score for med schools, but I am wondering if these competitive MD/PhD programs have a different benchmark for MCAT scores, esp. given my international status.
I understand that anything around 35 is a good score for med schools, but I am wondering if these competitive MD/PhD programs have a different benchmark for MCAT scores, esp. given my international status.
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