Stuck in a MCAT dilemma..

sunshine02
Thu, 11 Sep 2014 04:36:40 +0000

Hello,

I’m posting here because I really don’t know what I should do, and I would like some advice. I’ve taken the MCAT but did not score as well as I wanted to. I got a 34.

Now, I know some will criticize me and say that it’s a fine score, but it’s extremely extremely disappointing when you’ve never scored below a 36 on any practice AAMC test and have been averaging 37 on AAMC tests. I’ve just never gotten a 34 before so this score was a huge shock.

I was wondering if should retake. I’m mainly interested in the Ivy League med schools (don’t worry, I really, really do have good reasons why I want to go there), and their average is a 36. Considering I’m not a URM, I feel like my MCAT is too low and that I have to retake. If I retake, I would have to study during this school semester, which is extremely difficult to do. I do not want to take the new MCAT, so if I retake I will be taking the January one.

Do you guys have any suggestions or ideas of what I should do? Should I retake in this situation?

Thanks so much!