Lower retake MCAT score?
(3.78gpa, 503 MCAT pending retake scores); Took the 5/14 test and I’m still so unbelievably upset about the exam. I quit my job to study for this exam faithfully for two months which I did- and that exam felt like a foreign language. I barely slept all week for what reason I don’t know (I’m usually pretty relaxed even with big tests like this and big events rarely interrupt my sleep), and I just felt like I was thinking through mud.
I’m so worried that I’m going to do worse on this retake and my chances of getting into a MD is over (applying around the northeast if that helps). The other aspects of my application are stellar (thousands of clinical hours and research) but my first MCAT is already holding me back. I’m trying to at least lay out my contingency plan, and I’m wondering if I do worse on a second attempt if it’s even worth it to retake the exam let alone applying. Planning either scenario is something that’ll definitely help my post test nerves, but I get the vibe that a worse retake attempt will just tank your chances at getting into any medical school forever. Sorry to rant but 🤪