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So many people guess on the MCAT. They narrow it down to 2 answers and then have to guess. If you guess the right ones, you get a great score but if you guess the wrong one you get a low score and don't get into a good med school. Why do they put so much weight on one single day? It seems so ridiculous that hard work for 4 years can be negated by one day's performance.
Do you think med school admissions is really based heavily on MCAT, or is it just one factor of many? Do you think they say "well this applicant is amazing with a 3.8 GPA from School X (ranked in top 3) with great recs and unique experiences that others don't have and we'd love to have him/her, but oh that MCAT is oooo. Can't accept. Or do they say "oh that MCAT must be a fluke?"
Any experiences or responses would be great....I'm kind of nervous about this MCAT and I will never ever retake it. I can't do that to myself again.
Thanks
Do you think med school admissions is really based heavily on MCAT, or is it just one factor of many? Do you think they say "well this applicant is amazing with a 3.8 GPA from School X (ranked in top 3) with great recs and unique experiences that others don't have and we'd love to have him/her, but oh that MCAT is oooo. Can't accept. Or do they say "oh that MCAT must be a fluke?"
Any experiences or responses would be great....I'm kind of nervous about this MCAT and I will never ever retake it. I can't do that to myself again.
Thanks