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Hi everyone,
I applied this past cycle (2015-2016) with no success. I have taken the MCAT two times, score breakdown below, and I am currently scheduled to take the MCAT on June 2nd. This past cycle, I was not complete at most schools until mid-Sept/mid-Oct (some even in Nov). That in combination with my abysmal MCAT score, I believe, is what caused an unsuccessful cycle.
Jan 2015: 29 (9/11/9)
June 2015: 504 (got pneumonia 1 week prior to MCAT)
I went ahead and decided I would like to retake the MCAT for the third time prior to applying this cycle. My question is - how bad would it be for me to reschedule my MCAT from June 2nd to June 18th? Based on my schedule, I will be done with content review on May 19th. As such, I would like to have a full month of practice tests before taking the MCAT, especially since its my third time and I can't afford a third bad score. If I stick to the June 2nd date, I will only have 2 weeks. Also, I work almost FT (4 days a week), so I'm sure how many practice tests I can get in, in 2 weeks.
My concern with rescheduling the MCAT to June 18th is risking applying late yet again this cycle. I would not re-write/edit my PS until after June 18th, hopefully be done with that by July 1st. So I would submit my primary app on July 1st (vs early Aug last cycle). I plan to pre-write secondaries to schools I have not already applied to as well.
Any thoughts? Would love some feedback. I'm hoping for a 512+ because it is pointless for me to retake the MCAT if I'm not going to do significantly better because I know I'm already shooting myself in the foot taking it a third time.
TR;DL Okay to reschedule to June 18th or better to hardcore study the next 3 weeks for an earlier submit of my primary app?
Thanks! (Also posting this in the MCAT thread - hope its okay to double post, if not, I'll take it down!)
EDIT:
The rest of my app is as follows:
3.4 cGPA, 2.9 sGPA (taking additional summer courses to bump it up to 3.0)
3.7 SMP GPA.
LA resident - just missed the cut off for LA resident during previous application cycle. So I think my new residency will help with LSU-NOLA and LSU-S (which is ultimately where I would like to be).
Solid LORs.
Heavy ECs focused on my passion of serving inner-city/urban environment.
Scribe for the past 9 months (plan to continue during my gap year)
Minimal research experience (3 months) - I plan to find research opportunities to pursue during my gap year PT while scribing.
Also planning to apply to DO this cycle in addition to MD.
Let me know if any additional information would help!
I applied this past cycle (2015-2016) with no success. I have taken the MCAT two times, score breakdown below, and I am currently scheduled to take the MCAT on June 2nd. This past cycle, I was not complete at most schools until mid-Sept/mid-Oct (some even in Nov). That in combination with my abysmal MCAT score, I believe, is what caused an unsuccessful cycle.
Jan 2015: 29 (9/11/9)
June 2015: 504 (got pneumonia 1 week prior to MCAT)
I went ahead and decided I would like to retake the MCAT for the third time prior to applying this cycle. My question is - how bad would it be for me to reschedule my MCAT from June 2nd to June 18th? Based on my schedule, I will be done with content review on May 19th. As such, I would like to have a full month of practice tests before taking the MCAT, especially since its my third time and I can't afford a third bad score. If I stick to the June 2nd date, I will only have 2 weeks. Also, I work almost FT (4 days a week), so I'm sure how many practice tests I can get in, in 2 weeks.
My concern with rescheduling the MCAT to June 18th is risking applying late yet again this cycle. I would not re-write/edit my PS until after June 18th, hopefully be done with that by July 1st. So I would submit my primary app on July 1st (vs early Aug last cycle). I plan to pre-write secondaries to schools I have not already applied to as well.
Any thoughts? Would love some feedback. I'm hoping for a 512+ because it is pointless for me to retake the MCAT if I'm not going to do significantly better because I know I'm already shooting myself in the foot taking it a third time.
TR;DL Okay to reschedule to June 18th or better to hardcore study the next 3 weeks for an earlier submit of my primary app?
Thanks! (Also posting this in the MCAT thread - hope its okay to double post, if not, I'll take it down!)
EDIT:
The rest of my app is as follows:
3.4 cGPA, 2.9 sGPA (taking additional summer courses to bump it up to 3.0)
3.7 SMP GPA.
LA resident - just missed the cut off for LA resident during previous application cycle. So I think my new residency will help with LSU-NOLA and LSU-S (which is ultimately where I would like to be).
Solid LORs.
Heavy ECs focused on my passion of serving inner-city/urban environment.
Scribe for the past 9 months (plan to continue during my gap year)
Minimal research experience (3 months) - I plan to find research opportunities to pursue during my gap year PT while scribing.
Also planning to apply to DO this cycle in addition to MD.
Let me know if any additional information would help!
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