aquaman Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 So I've heard Queen's cutoffs for MCAt this year were increased to an R in the writing section...Does everything think this year's cutoffs will stay the same next year? I know it's impossible to be 100% sure, but I have a 10/10/10T MCAT, and was wondering if I should rewrite it to apply to Queen's next cycle. Thank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest begaster Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 No guarantee whatsoever. Last year, it was 10/10/10Q. A few years ago, it was 9/9/9Q with a cumulative of 32. You can't predict. Your score is strong, rewriting could go your way (increase) or hurt you (decrease). I wouldn't risk it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rburgundy Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 No guarantee whatsoever. Last year, it was 10/10/10Q. A few years ago, it was 9/9/9Q with a cumulative of 32. You can't predict. Your score is strong, rewriting could go your way (increase) or hurt you (decrease). I wouldn't risk it. Since Queens doesn't look at your last score, just your best, taking the MCAT again wouldn't hurt. It might affect other schools though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olu Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 I fell into the same consideration: I scored a 31T, its one of those scores that is neither here nor there. Certainly an excellent score don't get me wrong (as is 30T), but it ain't a 35 or 37. On the other hand, it is competitive at many places - especially schools like Queens that has cutoffs usually around 10, and (I guess this year), an R. I decided that I think taking the risk of writing it again had greater downside than upside. I don't think I would have been able to move my 31 up appreciably to a 36 or something without putting in some MAJOR efforts - beyond which I was willing or had the time to do. Plus if I wrote it again and got like a 32S, it doesn't really move me much. If I ended up getting a 7 or 8 on VR the second time I write it, then I am, as they say in the states, FUBAR. It's not as much getting the 7 or 8, but the drop from a VR of 10 to a VR of 8 wouldn't look very good. And with VR, you never really know how well you're going to score unless you're James Joyce II or something. Many schools look at your most recent MCAT as was stated, so I decided to go with my 11 10 T 10. This was my own experience and my own judgement and I offer it for what its worth to you making your decision on whether to write it again or not. I got an interview at Queens (March 2nd, as everyone says it felt good and nice), and I have one at Manitoba this weekend. UofT and Mac turned me down. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daryn Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 IMHO, I would not write again with a 10/10/10 T unless I am DEFINITELY sure I would score significantly higher (with a good distribution i.e. not skewed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaman Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Olu...I feel I am in the same boat. I think with some work I could increase BS and PS, but I feel I got lucky on the writing and Verbal. I really don't want to risk losing those scores. So I think I will keep this score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TypesWithFists Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Can anyone provide a link showing where it states that Queen's only looks at your best MCAT scores and not the most recent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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