I know that this is probably going to be read wrong, but please try to see my point. When push comes to shove, and at the end of the day, giving up is your decision, not the admissions committee's, your parent's, or your spouses, YOURS. So if you want to give up because of one measly test, then do so, but don't, not give up because of what everyone says, you'll be unhappy forever knowing it wasn't your decision. Should you decide based off what everyone else has to say to not give up and you get lucky and get in, whats going to happen when it really matters ( i.e, on a surgical table) and your the one operating? Will then be the time that you really needed everyone, but because there not there you give up. Sure thats a stretch, but I think you get my point.