katetherinefong Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 I want to try to get into UBC med and this is the breakdown of my MCAT total score: 505 Chem: 128 CARS: 124 Bio: 125 Psych: 128 My average is an 82.5%. Should I retake the exam again this year or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly_ Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 I think a higher cars score would enable you to apply to more Canadian universities and improve your overall chances. Though UBC is your preferred medical school, it’s never a great idea to put all your eggs in one basket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katetherinefong Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 I'll be applying all over but my first choice is UBC! thank you for the advice! Butterfly_ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiynadoll Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 UBC takes the best eligible exam, so it doesn't hurt to re-write. Heck, I did it 4 times Not sure how strong your ECs are, but your GPA is less competitive than ideal so its defos a good idea to apply broadly. A better score would allow you to be competitive for more schools out east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neurophiliac Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/13/2019 at 9:09 PM, katetherinefong said: I want to try to get into UBC med and this is the breakdown of my MCAT total score: 505 Chem: 128 CARS: 124 Bio: 125 Psych: 128 My average is an 82.5%. Should I retake the exam again this year or not? I would also agree and think it's best that you give it one more go. How much time did you spend studying for it last time? The most important thing in improving your score is proper planning. The MCAT is important for sure for UBC, but so are other things. When planning your time, see if you can balance it with some other important things if you can. It's hard to say, but from what I gather, achieving a total score of 510+ would be good for UBC (however, many get accepted with lower scores), but of course aim for higher so that you can apply across Canada . In terms of individual sections, I think 127-128+ per section is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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