Unfortunately, VR is weighed the heaviest out of the three sub-sections (unfortunate, I know, but it's the truth; there is evidence out there that this score has the highest correlation to med school performance ... even more than BS/PS). Second of all, no one cares what university you went to and what it's ranked. The sooner that you get that superiority complex out of your head, the better off you'll be. A 3.2 at UT is probably worse than a 3.9 at community college of nowhere.
Third of all, as everyone in this thread said, I really think you should take a year off to raise your GPA and retake your MCAT. Your ECs look very strong asides from the lack of clinical exp/shadowing, but no one really cares about stuff done in high school and any other test aside from the MCAT, so don't include those on your apps.
Hope this helps ...
It is wrong for anyone to think that a certain section is weighed the heaviest or to lead others to believe it is based on misinformation being present online. Most of us are not even on the admissions committee. Even if certain schools consider the VR section as the most important section that does not define the parameters set by all schools. You need to read pubmed, BS has the highest correlation with your Step 1 scores which would most likely make it the most important section on the MCAT.
"There was a significant correlation between the step 1 score and both TGPA (r = 0.16, p = 0.001) and SGPA (r = 0.22, p = 0.001). No significant relationship was found between bachelors and post-baccalaureate degrees.
Scores on the BS and PS sections of the MCAT were significantly correlated with step 1 scores (r = 0.33, p = 0.001 and r = 0.24, p = 0.001), in contrast to the VR section, which was not significant. "
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No significant relationship was found between step 2 scores and bachelors or post-baccalaureate degrees, scores on the PS and VR sections of the MCAT."
"Medical school performance measures from 11 studies and medical board licensing examinations from 18 studies, for a total of 23 studies, were selected. A random-effects model meta-analysis of weighted effects sizes (r) resulted in (1) a predictive validity coefficient for the MCAT in the preclinical years of r = 0.39 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.21–0.54) and on the USMLE Step 1 of r = 0.60 (95% CI, 0.50–0.67); and (2)
the biological sciences subtest as the best predictor of medical school performance in the preclinical years (r = 0.32 95% CI, 0.21–0.42) and on the USMLE Step 1 (r = 0.48 95% CI, 0.41–0.54)."
Based on recent research, The VR section has little effect on medical school performance and little to do with the Step 1 and 2.
Resource:-
1) Impact of preadmission variables on USMLE step 1 and step 2 performance
James Kleshinski1 , Sadik A. Khuder1, Joseph I. Shapiro1 and Jeffrey P. Gold2.
2) The Predictive Validity of the MCAT for Medical School Performance and Medical Board Licensing Examinations: A Meta-Analysis of the Published Research
Donnon, Tyrone PhD; Paolucci, Elizabeth Oddone PhD; Violato, Claudio PhD
I am not the type that buys into random stuff listed online. I go straight to pubmed and look for scientific proof. Quite frankly the numbers/results don't indicate that the VR section should be or is the most important section at all. With that being said to the OP, you will get screened with the 6 VR score it's just too low for MD standards. You need to some how bring it above an 8 and keep your sciences solid to give yourself a shot. Realistically this late in the cycle with a 6 on the VR your chances will be < 1 % I would suggest you look into SN2ed's study schedule for the MCAT, utilize Examkrackers and retake the beast.
Ill bet you 1,000 dollars that I could go to your university and get an A in general chem, ill put it that way.
Making personal attacks against others is definitely not appreciated but I couldn't help but notice one thing. Don't you think that's a pretty bold statement coming from someone with your academic record?
