Hi,

I just found out about this ValueMD forum and AUC. Is MCAT part of the requirements for admission. I read their entrance requirements which stated " all applicants are EXPECTED to take the MCAT." So, I am not really sure what they mean. What is my chance of getting accpeted? Overall GPA: 3.62/4.0 SGPA: 3.70/4.0, B.S. in BioChem, no MCAT. I am not planning to take the MCAT cause I have to spend at least 3-4 months to review and score well. I want to attend the program ASAP. That is reason I didn't want to apply to US medical school.

Thanks,
Vina

Hi, to my knowledge, I think AUC requires MCAT scores. In my opinion, I think u should consider applying to US medical schools because your GPA looks excellent. You only need MCAT scores. I know there are some Caribbean medical schools that don't require MCAT, but I'm not sure which ones though. Maybe some other people can tell you.

Good luck

You will obviously score well on the MCAT. Your GPA'S are excellent. It would be a huge mistake not to sit for the MCAT. Honestly what's another 3-4 months in the grand scheme of things. I understand if you don't get in for sept04, but you still have sept 05. Please don't be ignorant. Sit for the kitty and go to a USA med. school. If you kick glute on the MCAT you could probably get into an ivy league med school. The carib. should be your last option, please rethink this!

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You can study for it and do well.
In 1994, I took the MCAT after studying with Kaplan and Princeton Review for about 6 weeks--and it had been 18 years since I had graduated from the University. I got 9V-10B-10P. You have much better, and more recent, grades than I did. (Unfortunately, I am a Californian--so my scores were not as respectable for California as they would be for some other states.)

I wouldn't necessarily recommend Kaplan and Princeton Review, but I would definitely recommend taking full-length practice MCATs under as near to testing conditions as you can get. (Note: there are definite limitations in the testing environment: when I took the MCAT, I had a timer with very large numbers that I set on my desk--it was set to make no noise--timers, however, are no longer allowed; you must use a watch.) Doing this will help with "state dependent memory" and give you practice in pacing yourself.

I also recommend the ExamKrackers material. If you get through their stuff, you should have few, if any, problems with the factual part of the MCAT. That leaves the reading skill part of the MCAT, and that is significant. It has been said that liberal arts majors often do better on the MCAT because of their greater exposure to literature and "reading between the lines"--in many science passages, the answers to many of the questions can be found IN THE PASSAGE itself.

There are lots of practice MCATs available--some are free, but mostly those are online. Nevertheless, the online MCATs can give you an idea about how well you might do on the real thing.

Good luck,

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you should take the MCAT in August, i had a 3.5 GPA and never studied for the MCAT and scored a 28 with is a little better than average, so if you take the test and score similarly you have a good chance of getting into a US med school. so i advise to take the MCAT and you can still apply for January classes in the Carribean

I would really try to get into a US school. At least try once.