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bruno692693

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Hi, I just got my MCAT score today. I got a 517 (130,127,130,130). I had my goals a little higher than this as I am naturally a good test taker and wanted to compensate for a subpar gpa (3.68 from an Ivy). Where does this score put me on the old MCAT? Some online charts show this as a 37 or 38, some show 35. Also, how will adcoms see the inconsistent CARs score? I almost voided my test, because during the CARS I unplugged the monitor with my foot (I was at a really crappy test center and the cords were laying out under the desk) and wasted about 3-4 minutes booting it back up plus it threw me off. Is this dumb to try to retake a 517 to shoot for more balanced scores and hope for more around a 520? Does it look bad to retake a score like this?
 
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In all seriousness though, that should be just fine. If you get a chance in an interview, you can explain the technical problems during the CARS section and they will understand. But that score will get you plenty of good interviews.
 
Munty said:
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In all seriousness though, that should be just fine. If you get a chance in an interview, you can explain the technical problems during the CARS section and they will understand. But that score will get you plenty of good interviews.
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Thanks for the shout out to the post in Funny Quotes Thread as well as to the ragecomic makers.

WedgeDawg said:
It's a 35. If you retake it, @Goro will come and smack you through the electrons. It looks very bad to retake a score like this. 127 is like a 9 on verbal which is a little low, but still fine (many schools have 10th percentile verbal scores at 9). Don't worry, you did well.
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A 127 is actually a 10 (or at least closer to it) in the old MCAT. The OP shouldn't retake.
 
OP, pay VERY careful attention to the 'Dawg!!


WedgeDawg said:
It's a 35. If you retake it, @Goro will come and smack you through the electrons. It looks very bad to retake a score like this. 127 is like a 9 on verbal which is a little low, but still fine (many schools have 10th percentile verbal scores at 9). Don't worry, you did well.
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Thanks everyone. Sorry I feel dumb now, glad to know I definitely don't need to take again. Only reason I asked was because I consistently did better on CARs in practice and that was just a bad showing, wasn't trying to get attention. Appreciate the help!
 
Now that new scores are out, what's the consensus on a retake score?
508-509 for MD?
 
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