So, I got me second set of MCAT scores back... amazingly, despite the dread I felt coming out of that test, I did almost EXACTLY THE SAME as the first time.
•The writing I thought was weak and lame? The same. (I got a nice high score in writing, I'm happy to report.)
•Verbal reasoning? The same. (I was kinda bummed here as I managed my time better and felt as if I'd really improved. Score still slightly above average, though, so, I'll take it.)
•Physical & biological sciences? Well... I dropped a point in each. Meh - there's really nothing I can do about that.
So. That phase of my medical school application process is complete. In the back of my mind, I have this itchy feeling about how this admissions thing is going to go down: I'll apply and get to the interview stage (which is a huge achievement, I know), and I'll either be deferred until next year, or put on the waiting list. Why do I anticipate this? Well, it pretty much comes down to my very low physical sciences score. You see, in the upcoming year I'll take all of the classes that are covered in that section of the exam and I'm thinking they'll want me to "prove" myself by taking the MCAT again in about a year.
What I'd LOVE for them to do is put me on a waiting list if they're on the fence about me. Then let me take the MCAT again (hell, third time's a charm) and await my improved scores. Then they can accept me without any lingering doubt. ;)
Anyway - this is assuming I even get to the interview stage... look at these stats:
Admissions Summary (2006)
- Number applying in 2006: 4787
- Number interviewed: 781 <-- wow, elite!
- Number of students in the class: 170
- Science GPA range: 2.61-4.00
- Total GPA range: 2.87-4.00
- MCAT total score range: 8.00-14.33