Obsolete Writing Section!!

[PKGupta7057]

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I am taking the MCAT in August, and applying for medical schools NEXT summer, I just thought to get a head start on the MCAT and all..
But since everyone I will be competing with will NOT have a writing section (They will no longer have one as of January 2013), how important is it to do well?
Will med schools even look at it?

Just wondering! Thanks a lot!

 

[dropper]

In the same situation, prolly if (1) you get a really, really ****ty letter, it'll put you slightly below a 2013 taker who got the same score as you, but if (2) you get a really, really bomb letter, it'll put you slightly above a 2013 taker who got the same score as you

 

[AshPreMed]

You can always repeat your numbers but never your letter... It's so risky!

 

[PKGupta7057]

@AshPreMed
What do you mean? I understand that the writing score is graded as a letter, but it can't be repeated?

 

[dropper]

@AshPreMed
What do you mean? I understand that the writing score is graded as a letter, but it can't be repeated?

Can't be repeated cause this is the last year they're offering it, whereas you can repeat your numbers ( My test is on 9/11 so I'm taking the very last MCAT writing portion ever =P )

 

[AshPreMed]

Aren't you worried you might have a bad marker (or do badly) at your Writing section? It is so subjective and you do not know what to expect. It seems like a do or die situation to me. if you do badly it can really hurt you, if you do well it won't even matter, so what is the point?

 

[PKGupta7057]

Yeah I'm worried about that, I am an engineer and I haven't written a response like this in years, I don't want to waste time practicing/preparing for the writing section, but I'm thinking it might be a good idea :-\

I'm taking it on 8/23

 

[AshPreMed]

So you will write it anyway, just prepare more for it? Do you think it would be a good idea not to write it at all?