what happens if u do worse the second time you take the mcat?

[Vespertilio]

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huh??

 

[Cinclus]

Basically, it doesn't reflect well on you.

 

[LifeTake2]

It shows that the 1st & 2nd scores are very reflective of your ability.

A 29 & a 27 mean you are solidly in the upper 20's, and you can't argue a fluke, or being tired, etc.

A 29 followed by a 23 means you got lucky the first time, made a stupid decision to retake and would reflect very badly on your chances.

 

[angldrps]

then you are screwed.

 

[BABSstudent]

It means, may God have pity on your soul.

But seriously, don't let that happen to you.

 

[rubisco88]

Doing worse or little or no improvement between scores shows the adcom a lack of taking the time to fully prepare for the second time. I'd say it looks almost immature to retake and not improve because it means that you took the test haphazardly. I heard it's a red flag to the adcom if you keep taking the test but continue to make little or no improvement.

 

[FattySlug]

I took the MCAT 3 times. The first 2 times were 1 month apart and I scored 32, 30; both with an 8 in verbal. Took it again 1 year later 33 with a 10 in verbal. I got in.

 

[MedPR]

I took the MCAT 3 times. The first 2 times were 1 month apart and I scored 32, 30; both with an 8 in verbal. Took it again 1 year later 33 with a 10 in verbal. I got in.

32, 30, 33 are basically identical scores.

 

[FTFY]

They blacklist you from all schools and only allow you to work in the basement of a psychiatric hospital.

 

[FattySlug]

32, 30, 33 are basically identical scores.

What is your point? I believe I wouldn't have gotten in if I applied after 32 and 30 both with an 8 in verbal. Also many school give the most recent score more weight or only consider the most recent score (UC Davis for example). In that sense the scores are not identical.

 

[Law2Doc]

It makes it very hard for you to brush off the initial score as just being an off day.

 

[MedPR]

What is your point? I believe I wouldn't have gotten in if I applied after 32 and 30 both with an 8 in verbal. Also many school give the most recent score more weight or only consider the most recent score (UC Davis for example). In that sense the scores are not identical.

My point is 32, 30, and 33 are all about equivalent. All you did was show that you are a consistent low 30s student.

 

[FattySlug]

My point is 32, 30, and 33 are all about equivalent. All you did was show that you are a consistent low 30s student.

I believe a lot of schools have some kind of formula to interpret multiple scores, and it is always true that if the latest score is your highest score then that's the best position you can be in while having multiple scores. Every little bit might help in this admission process. At least to me my scores look a lot better than a downward trend of 32 and 30.

As I already said some schools only take the latest and a 33 is clearly better than a 30. They are both low 30s but which would you rather have personally? To respond to your post: NO, they are not equivalent considering the way schools interpret your MCAT.\

To the OP: if you are confident you could do better then take it again. I took it again because my 8 in verbal gave me no option.

 

[SpecterGT260]

It shows that the 1st & 2nd scores are very reflective of your ability.

A 29 & a 27 mean you are solidly in the upper 20's, and you can't argue a fluke, or being tired, etc.

A 29 followed by a 23 means you got lucky the first time, made a stupid decision to retake and would reflect very badly on your chances.

This is a little extreme.

Yes, it doesnt reflect well. If you go from a 29 to a 23 either one of those could be the fluke. The moral of the story is "dont retake the MCAT unless you are absolutely certain you will increase your score"

 

[moneytree]

huh??

You die.

 

[Quaero]

My friend took it three times, the last one being in the upper 30s. What happened? Do you plan to take it again?