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Hi everyone! I'm a senior at UCLA and recently scored a 518 on the MCAT. Since I took the exam just over a month ago, the content, AAMC logic, and test-taking strategies are still very fresh in my mind.

Feel free to DM me if you're interested or have any questions!

Hi everyone! As a long-time lurker on this sub, I owe so much of my score to this community and want to pay it forward by offering cheap tutoring sessions to help people who are in the same boat I was.

I recently scored a 518 on the MCAT. Since I took the exam just over a month ago, the content, AAMC logic, and test-taking strategies are still very fresh in my mind.

Feel free to DM me if you're interested or have any questions!

Testing in a week and aiming for a 510. I got a 504 on Jack Westin FL 6, with my breakdown being 126/125/126/127.

For anyone who’s taken JW FLs recently, how did your JW scores compare to your AAMC FLs or actual MCAT? Do you think a 504 JW could reasonably translate to ~510 on the real thing?

Hi everyone! I'm a UCLA senior studying Psychobiology and recently scored in the 95th percentile on the MCAT. Since I took the exam just over a month ago, the content, AAMC logic, and test-taking strategies are still very fresh in my mind.

Feel free to DM me if you're interested or have any questions!

Hi everyone! I'm a UCLA senior studying Psychobiology and recently scored in the 95th percentile on the MCAT. Since I took the exam just over a month ago, the content, AAMC logic, and test-taking strategies are still very fresh in my mind.

Feel free to DM me if you're interested or have any questions!

Hi everyone! I'm a UCLA senior studying Psychobiology and recently scored in the 95th percentile on the MCAT. Since I took the exam just over a month ago, the content, AAMC logic, and test-taking strategies are still very fresh in my mind.

Feel free to DM me if you're interested or have any questions!

Hi everyone! I'm a UCLA senior studying Psychobiology and recently scored in the 95th percentile on the MCAT. Since I took the exam just over a month ago, the content, AAMC logic, and test-taking strategies are still very fresh in my mind.

Feel free to DM me if you're interested or have any questions!

I’m looking for a strategy check. Just got my second MCAT score back and I’m torn on the next move.

The Stats:

• GPA: 3.3 science / 3.523 overall at a public Ivy
• MCAT: 507 (125/126/127/129). This was my second attempt (up from 503).
• Research: Co-author on a Nature Medicine manuscript (metabolomics/neuro). 2 other pubs under peer-review. 3 posters/presentations. 4 years of neurobiology/psych research.
• California Resident
• Clinical: Currently a Clinical Coordinator for a neurosurgery practice. 300+ clinical hours (clinical consults, neuro exams, surgical observation).
• Shadowing: 100 hours
• Other: Private STEM tutoring founder, TA for chemistry and physics classes, 4 years as a volunteer for disabled students (CAE), volunteer at the hospital, volunteer for food bank, primary caregiver for grandmother. Bilingual (Spanish).

Current Status:

1. Accepted: BU MAMS (Master of Arts in Medical Sciences) and Georgetown SMP.
2. Pending: Temple ACMS, Drexel, NYMC SMP (looking for that conditional linkage).

The Dilemma:

I am strictly MD-only.

• Option A: Submit AMCAS now using the "Throwaway Method," study for a 3rd retake in June/July, and add schools once the score drops in August.
• Option B: Forego the retake, commit to BU MAMS, and apply during the "glide year" using the SMP grades to offset the GPA.

The Questions:

1. Given the Nature paper and clinical leadership, is a 507 + 3.3 enough to land mid-tier MD interviews if I apply early?
2. Is a 3rd retake (July) too late for this cycle given the GPA?
3. For those who did BU MAMS, is it better to just take the "guaranteed" path and wait a year?