Should I retake? Advice needed!

[HoHOhoh]

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I took my OAT last week and I was wondering if I should retake.

I have a 3.49 GPA and about 50 hours of shadowing.

Bio - 280 (Terrible...🙁 I had ridiculously weird questions)
GChem - 350
Orgo - 360
Phys - 290
Reading - 300
QR - 320

TS - 320
AA - 320

I am worried about the bio and physics scores.. They are below 300.
Thinking about applying ICO, PU, NOVA, SCCO, IUSO.. Any other recommended schools?

Any advice or comments about my chances would be very much appreciated!

Thank you!

 

[myopiastigmatism78787]

From what I know, schools highly recommend you have a 300 or higher for each section (300 is average). HOWEVER, there are plenty of folks who have gotten in with less than a 300 too! It really depends on your application as a whole-- do you feel like you have time to retake and do well?

 

[HoHOhoh]

From what I know, schools highly recommend you have a 300 or higher for each section (300 is average). HOWEVER, there are plenty of folks who have gotten in with less than a 300 too! It really depends on your application as a whole-- do you feel like you have time to retake and do well?

Thanks for the post! I don't want to retake the test but if I have to retake, I can make time to retake it..
Would they consider the highest score or the second one more?

 

[SunA21]

I wouldn't be too worried about the physics score, just because that's the section that people usually do worst on. Your overall scores (AA/TS) are pretty good so I'd say you aren't in too bad shape. I'd say just continue with your applications and be prepared to retake it if a school asks you to (or contact admissions offices and make it clear you're willing to retake if it will significantly help your application).

 

[KellPod]

I took my OAT last week and I was wondering if I should retake.

I have a 3.49 GPA and about 50 hours of shadowing.

Bio - 280 (Terrible...🙁 I had ridiculously weird questions)
GChem - 350
Orgo - 360
Phys - 290
Reading - 300
QR - 320

TS - 320
AA - 320

I am worried about the bio and physics scores.. They are below 300.
Thinking about applying ICO, PU, NOVA, SCCO, IUSO.. Any other recommended schools?

Any advice or comments about my chances would be very much appreciated!

Thank you!

SCCO just cares that your AA, TS, and reading are at 300 or above, and you meet those requirements! Good luck!