I hope you guys are not talking about me, although I have posted before, mostly during the 1 month wait. I purposely avoided sdn while I was studying because it made me really anxious and I couldn't study at all 😳 Anyway, I really wanted to help other people out, especially those who are planning to retake. I'm actually communicating with a bunch of people via PM. I understand if it seemed a little insensitive, but sometimes, people are just really surprised or proud of what they got (which could push them out of their lurker status and move them to make a post). I must concur though that some posts may seem dubious... although self-reporting of 35+ scores has its own selective bias.
I do remember that when I was still waiting to take the exam, I reveled in reading about high scores in other threads. It inspired me. It motivated me. Every MCAT date thread will have a sudden burst of high scores...I actually feel like our thread is not as bad as others. But I think it serves as an inspiration to those who are still studying for the MCAT. (That yes, this score is possible... you can do it, too!) In the same vein, really low scores motivated me as well (fear is a good motivator). But yeah, just wanted to offer a different perspective. I know that although this is a happy time for a few, it could also be a very difficult time for some people. I will definitely try to word my posts better...but I don't want to walk on eggshells since this is the internet, and it's definitely hard to convey tone with just a few words.
