Is this a good thing?

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<p>Hey guys! I'm a highschool student who has interests in pursuing a career medical field (I want to practice as an Anesthesiologist one day). I recently decided to take a free practice MCAT offered by the AAMC online after my father encouraged me to take it. I scored a 31. I guess it's good. My dad was happy. </p>

<p>Is this a good thing for college? Do colleges like to see that?</p>

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<p>This might help you if you know the sub-scores. </p>

<p>[Practice</a> MCAT scores and predictability](<a href=“http://www.studentdoc.com/practice-mcat.html]Practice”>Practice MCAT scores and predictability - StudentDoc)</p>

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<p>A 31 is good enough to be competitive for allopathic medical schools. Your score holds absolutely no weight whatsoever however because it’s a practice MCAT given out for free by AAMC. If you can do as well on a real administered MCAT, I would bet BS/MD programs would be impressed that you can score that well in high school. </p>

<p>Of course, I haven’t ruled out this being a ■■■■■ because the MCAT involves organic chemistry and that is not taught often in depth in high schools.</p>

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<p>howwww is that possible? don’t u need like, college classes & stuff, for that.</p>

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<p>My Dad has been teaching me inorganic and organic chemistry along with some biology at home since the 7th grade. (He’s a physician) That should probably explain how I knew a lot of stuff on the MCAT already.</p>

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<p>Well then, I encourage you to take the real MCAT. I would suggest you look into BS/MD programs because they are the most likely to be impressed with a high school student scoring well on the MCAT.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the encouragement. I’ll see what happens when I eventually get to take it for real. :)</p>

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<p>The reason I’m encouraging this is because MCAT scores usually expire after three years, so taking it in high school likely won’t affect you in college. Call up BS/MD programs and ask if they will consider MCAT scores. Many require a minimum GPA and MCAT to go onto medical school after being accepted into their program and you could even meet their MCAT requirement already.</p>