Situation:
-Student is 38 years old.
-Is ready to take the 2014 MCAT, and will NOT consider preparing for the 2015 MCAT due to her age.
-AAMC has offered her time and a quarter for a learning disability. She is allowed to take the MCAT with normal time or with time and a quarter. The later is considered an "accommodation." The former is not.
-Her practice test scores range from 34-38 with accommodations (with extra time).
-Her practice test scores range from 28-32 without accommodations (regular amount of time).
What would you advise her to do? Should she take the 2014 MCAT with or without accommodations in your opinion?
Extra info:
cGPA: 3.4
sGPA: 3.6
Normal EC's
2 years of research, no publications
career changer, previously a mid-level manager in a unrelated field
has recent science coursework
not a racial minority or disadvantaged
(posted in Non-traditional due to student's age and because I'm looking for mature opinions)
-Student is 38 years old.
-Is ready to take the 2014 MCAT, and will NOT consider preparing for the 2015 MCAT due to her age.
-AAMC has offered her time and a quarter for a learning disability. She is allowed to take the MCAT with normal time or with time and a quarter. The later is considered an "accommodation." The former is not.
-Her practice test scores range from 34-38 with accommodations (with extra time).
-Her practice test scores range from 28-32 without accommodations (regular amount of time).
What would you advise her to do? Should she take the 2014 MCAT with or without accommodations in your opinion?
Extra info:
cGPA: 3.4
sGPA: 3.6
Normal EC's
2 years of research, no publications
career changer, previously a mid-level manager in a unrelated field
has recent science coursework
not a racial minority or disadvantaged
(posted in Non-traditional due to student's age and because I'm looking for mature opinions)
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