Is there something about the MCAT that is predeterministic? honest platform.

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I'm sorry... full disclosure if you're not wanting to be bummed out or overly optimistic or anything in between right now-please just go back...This isn't a sympathy party in any way to make me or anyone feel better about themselves. I want this to be a time of objective honesty for people who have taken the MCAT. ​ soo...i'm wondering 'is there something about the MCAT that is predeterministic?'. As in do you think there's a limit to which you can study/ do FLs/ redo SBs/QBs until one will never be able to max out 'x' score? and how would that apply to the average student or even below average student? ​ I am very curious and before anyone says 'yeah anyone can get a 520 with blah blah amount of work and do this this and that' think about yourself... and whoever you're basing the scores off of in the most holistic manner possible. Really plunge in the depths before you speak. Please be careful with what you say and fully disclose everything in a painfully honest way. This is a semi-democratic platform in which all opinions are valid. ​ Also- if you're not into promulgating things that will let others down or ideas that are overly optimistic..... feel free to send me a message. I'm curious. ​ genuine success/failure stories are welcome... all are okay and none hold any more validation than the other so this is what one might call a 'safe space'. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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I guess in terms of it pre-deterministic you could argue that some of it just hast to do with time/resources. If you have money plus time plus resources its possible to score high. But even if you don't have access to all these resources its still possible to do reasonably well. It depends on your target score and your timeline. You don't need a 520 to get into med school. Your application is so much more than your MCAT and your score at most is going to help you get a secondary application and maybe and interview.

I'm not going to lie the whole application process is long, stressful and sometimes even emotionally taxing. It helps having a friend to reach out to and talk about and commiserate together. I'd joke around with friends when I would bomb a practice test or get a rejection. This stuff is by no means easy but its more bearable when you can make it fun.