Hello, how are you?
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I'm American and Canadian. Since the specialties that interest me happen to be in the MD, I'm only interested in MD. I'm very strong in the sciences, it's just the VR (which I think they might weigh less than the sciences) that I didn't do so well in. I can also score much higher on the MCAT (>34) next time.
In that case, bring the VR up and you've got a good shot.
I'm very strong in the sciences, it's just the VR (which I think they might weigh less than the sciences) that I didn't do so well in. I can also score much higher on the MCAT (>34), due to time being the main limiting factor, next time.
Can't I at least apply to my state school? I heard a few schools wait for my January marks if I tell them I'm retaking it (ad com told me).
Verbal reasoning isn't that essential is it? All the other sections did involve English comprehension, verbal was just a distorted version. I'm still quite capable at English as shown in my above average writing score. Won't the other parts of my application (recent GPA, EC, being in-state) possibly make up for it?
Thanks for your answers, guys. But I'm confused now, lol. Can more people please give their opinions thx?
No one here will know about your grade defllation. All we see is the gpa.Thanks. I just want to correct your misunderstanding though. I am not saying I'm from a top university to declare superiority (LOL). Just to show that the low class averages are not because the students are stupid and so to show that I have grade deflation (since the 3.2 is cum laude, and 3.5 being top 10% whereas in other universities that would be a 3.7-8, class averages at my university which is known for deflation are usually 67%). Will adcoms consider that? The averages of my classes (a school where averages are C+ vs B+)? Due to the huge differences in GPAs between schools, I strongly believe that admission should be based on PERCENTILE. The top 10% at one university can be 3.5 whereas at another 3.8. The reason for the large difference is that a 3% difference in grades is amplified as a 0.4 difference in GPA (3.3 to 3.7).
Just my 2 cents.
This 6 in VR is an anomaly! If I could write the exam this second I would do so and score much higher than that on the VR! My sciences were great and THAT is what the medical curriculum tests, isn't it Nonamesleft? Does med school give you VR tests? No, those are for patient interactions (ppl who don't speak clearly) and making sure you can understand some terribly written articles (which probably wouldn't even be accepted for publication, this is just a hurdle included in ALL the American tests). But guess what, VR has become too ridiculous you're likely not going to encounter anything like it in reality, and if you do, it probably isn't a good paper to be published in a reputable journal anyway (based on my editing experience).
I am great at sciences, AND VR, just messed up this time. VR is unpredictable. My grades have been high recently in my higher years (the more relevant, advanced, and difficult courses) and I've done pretty well with everything. Just that unpredictable and unnecessarily time-short VR...
I hope MD admissions weigh VR less. The sciences also had passages, and guess what, I did freaking great at those. Do we really have to score amazingly high at some POORLY written artistic, classical literature? In real life, good work is WRITTEN WELL. You might as well give me a passage translated into pictograms by a 3 year old and require me to ace it under insufficient time. Why not make us dance while we do so lol...? I'm just saying the VR should be weighed less, have slightly more time or not be LONGER in the actual exam (is being extremely fast really necessary? I think great comprehension at a fast enough speed is much more important), or we should be given another chance to redo VR without waiting a year for another cycle (since it is so unpredictable).
Just my $0.02.
I hope MD admissions weigh VR less. The sciences also had passages, and guess what, I did freaking great at those. Do we really have to score amazingly high at some POORLY written artistic, classical literature? In real life, good work is WRITTEN WELL. You might as well give me a passage translated into pictograms by a 3 year old and require me to ace it under insufficient time. Why not make us dance while we do so lol...?
Thanks all but I've decided to apply now. I won't be significantly disadvantaged by being a reapplicant. If I get in, then that's great. If I don't get in, I'll get a research MSc (since I want to do an MD/PhD/MBA later).
Poor decisions all around.
Good luck to you.
Good luck to you. It seems you'll need it since you're so distraught over my applying (scared of competition).
It is my extreme upward trend: 3.78 in my 3rd year and 4.0 in the summer that show I'm a good student... in addition to my grade deflation (top 10% is 3.5). I think it is clear that I probably would have had a 3.7 continuously (since a B to A- jump is only 3-5%, which my university clearly deflates more than)
Good luck to you. It seems you'll need it since you're so distraught over my applying (scared of competition).