should I indicate that i am retaking the mcat?

[iijiyoungii]

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Hi

I already submitted my primary application last week. I took mcat twice.
2006 p 10 v 8 b 10
2010 p 14 v 4 b 10
overall gpa 3.82
science gpa 3.7
average EC (research/volunteer/leardership/strong teaching backgroud)

My 2006 score is too old and 2010 verbal score is the killer. So i decided to retake the mcat but i did not indicate on my application.(b/c i just registered for sep 2nd mcat).

I was thinking if i indicate that i am retaking the mcat, they would not review my application until i get my score which is on october and it will just delay my application. (I am positive that i will have a better verbal score than my 2010 verbal score although i am not sure my overall mcat score will improve.) I am kinda afraid that they will reject me for having low verbal score if i do not indicate the i will have new mcat score by early october.

My question is
should i indicate that i am retaking the mcat so they get to see my improved verbal score although it will delay my application?

or

should i not indicate it until i take my mcat or till i get my score and then send the score afterward so my application will be reviewed early?

thanks

 

[avion321]

My personal advise. If you are going to retake the MCAT indicate that you are going to retake it. To me it is an honor thing. I think it would be dishonest to not indicate you are retaking it, do worse and then not have to submit your scores. That being said you would be taking a chance by delaying your application. Also from my own experience this year I interviewed and was accepted to LECOM-Erie with a 6 on the verbal section (10ps, 6vr, 12bs).

 

[addo]

Thats a really an unfortunate distribution. You would kick ass if you got a handle on the verbal.

As far as your question, I think you should report that you are having another mcat score coming out. No offense, but it cant get much worse than a 4, so most likely you will be going up, and keep telling yourself that. Even if you went down a point or two in the other two sections, an increase in the verbal will make a much more balanced and better score.

Also, if you put down that you are having a future score coming out, then schools that might otherwise reject you, will put your application on a "hold" pile. Thats better than being in the rejected pile. Other schools might give you an interview invites with your current scores, and I dont know if they take them back if you score lower- I dont think they do.

 

[iijiyoungii]

thank you all for your advice. I indicated that i am retaking it. I also got an secondaries from touro and UMDNJ. I heard that if you get secondaries from touro--->interview. correct me if i am wrong. Anyway hope it is a good sign =)

 

[MightyMoose]

thank you all for your advice. I indicated that i am retaking it. I also got an secondaries from touro and UMDNJ. I heard that if you get secondaries from touro--->interview. correct me if i am wrong. Anyway hope it is a good sign =)

That all depends on the Touro school. NY is a secondary/invite, but CA and NV are just secondaries.

Good luck to you on your retake and I think it was a wise decision to list the retake. At the very least, schools will then hold your application without passing judgment until after you get your new scores.