Should I Redo The Mcat?

[medicalchanel]

I have done the previous (pre-2015) MCAT and received scores of 

 

Physical Sci: 8

Biological Sci: 10

Verbal: 9 

 

(previous attempt: 8, 10, 10 respectively)

 

I am interested in getting into one of the following medical schools (in no particular order):

- University of Toronto

- Western

- Queens University

- McMaster University

- University of Ottawa

 

I am planning on applying this fall (2015). Should I retake the MCAT this summer or keep my scores as is? I would re-write but I am afraid of obtaining lower scores than I currently have!

 

Any input would be appreciated - thanks in advance! 

[116E118]

You are below the cutoffs for Western and UofT (you can find both easily enough by googling). I believe Queens usually looks for 10+ in verbal.

 

GPA and ECs is what matters for Ottawa since the MCAT is not required. Only verbal is looked at from the MCAT by McMaster; it's not a hard cutoff so if you have a stellar CASPer and GPA then it may be fine.

 

If you want a chance at Western, UofT, or Queens you'll have to get your MCAT scores up.