I see alot of people make this thread for their MCAT date. I was unable to find one for this date so I took the liberty to make one. Please share what you have found works or does not work for you?
I got a 22 (8PS, 5V, 9BS).
Also, is it even worth it as I still haven't submitted my primary, and taking it in Sept. will cause my score to be available in Oct.? The deadline for my target school is Oct. 15. Should I just wait until next cycle to apply?
Haha, sorry, didn't mean to put you on the spot. I've just never understood the point of an MD/PhD - a PhD can do all the research an MD can, and most academic clinicians soon become too busy doing research to actually see patients more than a few hours a week.
Indeed - he could do it, but he would need a team instead of doing it all by himself. The line is drawn at how basic your research ends up being - PhDs tend to get things to or past animal trials, and hand it off to MDs, who do the direct patient interaction. If you want to do the entire pathway, you can get an MD with a research fellowship and all but do the same thing as an MD/PhD, just without the letters. Ultimately, though, I think a lot of MD/PhDs end up using their PhD a lot more than their MD, and slowly but surely get further away from their patients as they get into their research.
I think it's debatably easier for a PhD to research a topic, then hand it off to the daily practicing surgeon, than for one person to try to do both.
Anyone else have advice?? Everyone is telling me I need to apply DO or even MD after hearing my score. My plan has been pre-podiatry all undergrad, because quite frankly I wanted to explore other aspects of collegiate life instead of just academics and I didn't want to stress a lot either, but it turns out I got a 31N.... Coupled with my 3.55 GPA I could get into DO and perhaps MD school (less likely, but I have killer extra cirrics: research, SMDEP, leadership positions, etc).
Am I shooting myself in the foot by applying podiatry? I never really thought so until now when I could so "easily" get into DO school.... Any advice would be appreciated. Also, I can't really apply for both because the DO programs I'd want to go to also have podiatry programs.
Thanks!!
MCAT Prep Material: Modified SN2ed's schedule (TBR + Examkrackers)
Kaplan Average: 32
AAMC average: 34 (33-38)
Prediction: 32
Actual: 38S
Holy ****.
Thats so awesome!! Congrats! Did you ave any JAMA related passages in BS?
This is confusing and vague but DO NOT POST ANY SPECIFICS REGARDING PASSAGE TOPICS OR ANYTHING ELSE ON THE TEST.Thats so awesome!! Congrats! Did you ave any JAMA related passages in BS?
8 PS<---Makes me cry.
11 BS
11 VR
30N
cGPA 3.74, sGPA 3.60, FL resident.
AMCAS submitted mid-June, verified, working on secondaries now.
Don't know if I have a hope for MD
You have a awesome chance at D.O. and a decent 30-50% chance of M.D.
@_@. Way low on your prediction. Again, apply to many schools and you've got a good chance. 31 is average matriculant score.
Good job to everyone and congrats to those who reached their goal! To anyone who didn't score as well as desired, keep trying! I went from a 23 on the 1/27/12 test to a 32 on 6/21/12... So don't give up! [/QUOTE
I completely agree!! NEVER give up.... I went from a 23 on the 4/5/12 test to a 33 on 6/21/12.
ANYTHING is possible! And congratulations to all others on improving from their first test and achieving their goals!
I completely agree!! NEVER give up.... I went from a 23 on the 4/5/12 test to a 33 on 6/21/12.
ANYTHING is possible! And congratulations to all others on improving from their first test and achieving their goals!
You know what feels great, never having to take the MCAT again.
Current MSAR says 32 is median accepted applicant score
I got a 34S, 12/11/11... I'm disappointed. I was scoring 38s and 39s on practice exams. I am aiming for top 15 schools, and my GPA (~3.9 cGPA at an ivy) and extracurricular profile, research, etc. are probably in range for those top schools... It seems like it's only the MCAT score that could really sink me. Non-URM.
I recognize that my score is well-balanced, but should I retake for a 37 or so? I know it's late in the cycle and I've already submitted my primary for this cycle, but technically I could withdraw, retake, and reapply next cycle.... right?
Anybody have any suggestions? Any advice would be much appreciated.
Anyone else have advice?? Everyone is telling me I need to apply DO or even MD after hearing my score. My plan has been pre-podiatry all undergrad, because quite frankly I wanted to explore other aspects of collegiate life instead of just academics and I didn't want to stress a lot either, but it turns out I got a 31N.... Coupled with my 3.55 GPA I could get into DO and perhaps MD school (less likely, but I have killer extra cirrics: research, SMDEP, leadership positions, etc).
Am I shooting myself in the foot by applying podiatry? I never really thought so until now when I could so "easily" get into DO school.... Any advice would be appreciated. Also, I can't really apply for both because the DO programs I'd want to go to also have podiatry programs.
Thanks!!
That is probably the median for whole schools' acceptance averages, but since people can get accepted at multiple schools and people with higher scores get accepted more often than those with lower scores, that number is going to be positively skewed.Current MSAR says 32 is median accepted applicant score
I got a 34S, 12/11/11... I'm disappointed. I was scoring 38s and 39s on practice exams. I am aiming for top 15 schools, and my GPA (~3.9 cGPA at an ivy) and extracurricular profile, research, etc. are probably in range for those top schools... It seems like it's only the MCAT score that could really sink me. Non-URM.
I recognize that my score is well-balanced, but should I retake for a 37 or so? I know it's late in the cycle and I've already submitted my primary for this cycle, but technically I could withdraw, retake, and reapply next cycle.... right?
Anybody have any suggestions? Any advice would be much appreciated.
If you need to be at a top 15 school to feel like you'll be a good doctor, then take the year off.
No. Schools will wonder why you re took and re applied when you have a decent score. It will reflect poorly on you in the end to put off school for a year solely to increase (maybe) your mcat by a few points.
I got a 34S, 12/11/11... I'm disappointed. I was scoring 38s and 39s on practice exams. I am aiming for top 15 schools, and my GPA (~3.9 cGPA at an ivy) and extracurricular profile, research, etc. are probably in range for those top schools... It seems like it's only the MCAT score that could really sink me. Non-URM.
I recognize that my score is well-balanced, but should I retake for a 37 or so? I know it's late in the cycle and I've already submitted my primary for this cycle, but technically I could withdraw, retake, and reapply next cycle.... right?
Anybody have any suggestions? Any advice would be much appreciated.
To be fair, a lot of the top-top schools they'd probably be aiming at don't really do rolling admissions.
I feel like people significantly overestimate the importance of the MCAT score. An aptitude test is useful for categorizing people (<30, 30-34, 35-39, >40, for example) but the difference between a few points (34 to 37 or 38) isn't that major - hell, with the standard deviation most people have about a 5 point range around their score they match into.
If you're cookie-cutter pre-med and haven't really done anything unusual/diverse/interesting, then super-high scores can compensate, or you can shoot for schools like WashU that clearly weigh numbers very heavily. But even if you turn a 34 into a 40, they'll still see both of them. Taking a year off for one number, that's already good enough to matriculate? Well, I'd raise an eyebrow to that.
I Think that he/she is joking.... He/she posted just to get people ranting.Taking a later MCAT will put you at a disadvantage. Sure you will receive some secondaries, but you will not be complete until the schools receive the second set of scores. Happened to me (granted my numbers were lower than yours, but the same thing applies).
I received my scores on Tuesday, like you. I had received 7 secondaries and two emails saying I would receive a secondary after my MCAT scores were posted. I completed all secondaries that were sent but remained incomplete until yesterday and today. The schools are just now looking at my application.
I still am early in the game so it shouldn't affect me too much. However, retaking in September would put you at not being complete until October. You would be complete after multiple interviews and acceptances have been given out. Essentially you would have shot yourself in your foot. No matter when you submitted your primary, you would be held up because of your late pending MCAT score. A 34S is still a good score. That is in the top 90th percentile, right? I got a 32R and I am in the 83th to 87th percentile which is pretty good.
My advice, don't retake. You have a higher chance of getting in with the 34 and being early than a 38 and being late. Plus, there is always the chance your score goes down.
Yes, you can definitely still get in. Apply broadly.
what are your thoughts on this eliron?
Taking the exam again on Aug 10. I know it's very risky, but really need to get my MCAT score for this cycle. I started studying yesterday, mostly the Verbal part coz that's my waterloo. Anyone care to share their secret to doing well in Verbal? Thanks much!