<p>She’s actually already met with a family friend who works in admissions at one of the Texas publics and was told that she does not need to have biochem complete by May of her junior year (when she submits app) but does need to take it before graduation so it’s seen on her final transcript. In her case, since she’d planned on taking it during the middle of the summer, she was planning on sending an updated transcript immediately upon completion of the course (July 2013). </p>
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This is where she falls, Kristen. I will discuss your advice with her this evening and get her thoughts. Maybe she can rearrange some things and take it this spring. </p>
<p>That’s what I did for a couple of years too, it really helped to reduce the number of newbie mistakes one can make along the premed route and in completing med school apps.</p>
<p>For results go back to about Oct. posts. DO schools came out first, and MD programs started giving decisions starting Oct 15. So there were some early on, now a few rolling schools are trickling in, and non-rolling schools notify by March. After that there could very well be WL movement until med school starts in the summer.</p>
<p>There’s also some hesitancy a to list all results as they come out due to privacy and other reasons, so the blow by blow action may not be reflected on this open thread, but is more likely related on the backboards.</p>
<p>kristin pointed out to a very good estiamtor for MCAT score: “*Most of the people I know scored within 2 points of their ACT score, myself included.”. Include my D. here also. Exactly 2 points. Both ACT and MCAT were taken one time.</p>
<p>This is the first that I am hearing about the ACT and MCAT correlation. It is also true for my D - hers are within 1 point of each other. Like LizzyM score, it might be a decent predictor.</p>
<p>Exactly. I took the SATs I/II without any studying (other than for classes I was taking at the time that had overlap). Not the case for the MCAT where I have been routinely keeping content “fresh”. It is silly to try to match up scores of unrelated exams. If you must compare, use the percentiles instead of the scores.</p>
<p>^I believe th good predictor also has to be using a common ground. I would say that if you did not study for one and study a lot for another, then correclation might not be there, again, there are exceptions to any rules / estimations. However, if you study reasonably for both, then it seems that correlation exists. For example, ACT did not require tons of preparations, but D. did prepare for it for about 1 hour/day for 5 days right before she took ACT. That was reasonabel amount of prep. She had to prepare for several months for MCAT spending few hours every day for the last few weeks. That proven to be a reasonable prep. for MCAT. She took both one time. The difference was 2 points exactly.<br>
Another predictor is 2 points below your highest practice MCAT score (again, there are exceptions). It happened also to be exactly correct for my D.</p>
<p>I suspect the predictor between MCAT and ACT might be different as the ACT score gets higher. Just like WOWMom’s D, I know someone who scored 36 (ACT) and 41.</p>
<p>^36 is the highest, 41 would be one of the highest also, there are very few who had 41.<br>
I wonder how this person did in Step 1, was it also in line with ACT/MAT ?</p>
<p>This link has a statistical discussion & facts on MCAT scores. Apparently, 35+ is out of this world and 40+ is an anomaly (statistically speaking). </p>
<p>If it matters, I don’t know if there is a relationship between MCAT and Step 1. I know a person who had 34 or so in MCAT who said their Step 1 score is competitive for any residency at any program. So I am assuming that is in the 99%ile range for that to work.</p>
<p>Interesting!
BTW, 35 is NOT out of this world, maybe 37+ would be. I would say, that 35 is a little step down for college GPA=4.0. It is still a very good score, but do not expect to be called to interview at every place (given 4.0, tons of ECs, great LORs and high level of interpersonal / communication skills). All of these and the correct list of Medical Schools might result in 50% of acceptance rate and it might also result in 0 acceptance if the list is not correct.</p>