Need help deciding to retake or not

[dvshah]

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I am a New York Resident going completing my UG studies at Michigan.

30 S ( 10V, 10PS, 10B)

3.8 gpa, 3.7 sc gpa

Over 300 hours of clinical exposure/experience (General Surgeon job
shadow, ENT/Plastic Surgeon shadow, Children's Psychiatric hospital
internship)

Over 100 hours of hospital volunteering (children's psychiatric hospital)

Finance Chair of tobacco/HIV awareness organization for 3 years (Went
on 2 month trip to educate schoolchildren in India)

Worked in social psych research lab for a year, and have started
working in a biopsych lab

volunteer by cooking/feeding ppl at ronald mcdonald house as part of
local organization

James B. Angell scholar (Straight A's for two or more sems)

Member of Golden Key Honor Society (Top 15% gpa at U of M)

Member of Delta Epsilon Iota honor society (career oriented/volunteer society)

Member of U of M Honors Program

Community Events Annual Chair of Indian Dance Competition (cultural
volunteering?)

I know that many people have listed a 30mcat as the cutoff for retake, and am wondering if my chances are simply OK, or whether I would be better served to retake. Additionally, the next/earliest test date I have is July 30, so the scores wont come out until August 30, which i feel like is too late to apply for this cycle.

Any suggestions/advice/comments?

 

[canjosh]

Unless your practice scores were significantly higher, I don't think I'd retake. You have a nice score balance.

Without taking other factors into account (race, state of residency, ECs, LORs, etc.) people with your GPA and MCAT have an 85.5% chance of being accepted to an MD school based on AAMC data. Good luck!

 

[dvshah]

My practice scores were averaged around 36, but due to test anxiety I feel like any improvement would only be 1 or 2 points. Is a 31 or a 32 SIGNIFICANTLY better than a 30/worth the retaking? Or is that not much of an improvement?

 

[flip26]

My practice scores were averaged around 36, but due to test anxiety I feel like any improvement would only be 1 or 2 points. Is a 31 or a 32 SIGNIFICANTLY better than a 30/worth the retaking? Or is that not much of an improvement?

No, not significantly better, and not worth it - your score could go down.

 

[danny317]

My practice scores were averaged around 36, but due to test anxiety I feel like any improvement would only be 1 or 2 points. Is a 31 or a 32 SIGNIFICANTLY better than a 30/worth the retaking? Or is that not much of an improvement?

a 1 or 2 point difference isnt worth the heartache.

you have a good score.

if it still bothers you, take a couple of practice tests and remind yourself of what a pain in the butt the mcat is...

 

[ZoSo]

i think you're better off applying with the score you've got, because by the time you get your scores it will be pretty late in the cycle. besides, a well-rounded 30 is a respectable score!

 

[camaras2480]

Gogogogo apply!!