MiddleEMed
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Hi everyone!
Just a pre-face: I know that a 515 (90%ile) is a great score. I know under most circumstances it would be a little silly to re-take.
However, I am an international applicant (non-green card holder). From the amazing words of @gyngyn I've seen before on other threads, I purchased an MSAR subscription and created a master excel file of all schools that 1) accept international applicants and 2) admit >= 3 each year.
By getting a 515, I've essentially cut the amount of eligible schools I realistically can apply to in half. For a lot of the schools that accept internationals and offer any kind of FA, my MCAT is under the 10th percentile of matriculants
My AAMC practice score average was just under 518. This was my first time taking the MCAT, and it was a major struggle as I graduated undergrad in 2020 and it was the first real exam I took since 2019.
What would people suggest? If I was a US national applicant I'd be very content with 515, but I'm really uncomfortable being international and having my options significantly more limited...
Just in case it matters - 3.75 cGPA/ 3.75 sGPA. Top 5 undergrad (Ivy), ~400 hours clinical volunteering, ~500 hours non-clinical volunteering (food banks, LGBTQ+ activism), 3+ years research but sadly no pubs, no shadowing as of yet, but will have at least 50 hours before June 2024 (when I plan to submit)
Thank you SO MUCH for any advice!
Just a pre-face: I know that a 515 (90%ile) is a great score. I know under most circumstances it would be a little silly to re-take.
However, I am an international applicant (non-green card holder). From the amazing words of @gyngyn I've seen before on other threads, I purchased an MSAR subscription and created a master excel file of all schools that 1) accept international applicants and 2) admit >= 3 each year.
By getting a 515, I've essentially cut the amount of eligible schools I realistically can apply to in half. For a lot of the schools that accept internationals and offer any kind of FA, my MCAT is under the 10th percentile of matriculants
My AAMC practice score average was just under 518. This was my first time taking the MCAT, and it was a major struggle as I graduated undergrad in 2020 and it was the first real exam I took since 2019.
What would people suggest? If I was a US national applicant I'd be very content with 515, but I'm really uncomfortable being international and having my options significantly more limited...
Just in case it matters - 3.75 cGPA/ 3.75 sGPA. Top 5 undergrad (Ivy), ~400 hours clinical volunteering, ~500 hours non-clinical volunteering (food banks, LGBTQ+ activism), 3+ years research but sadly no pubs, no shadowing as of yet, but will have at least 50 hours before June 2024 (when I plan to submit)
Thank you SO MUCH for any advice!
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