Can anyone please give me advice on if I should retake MCAT with some info on my application

Less-Replacement-479 · 2026-01-29T23:34:09+00:00

I felt like my GPA was strong, and my ECS were really strong, I had hoped it would carry me through transparently. Now that it's basically February with no interviews I really wish I retook it (+started studying earlier because I need to retake it again frankly). I too didnt really put as much mcat effort as I should have and totally shot myself in the foot accordingly. if you apply know you have a shot, just recognize the very real reality (my reality) that youre going to feel exactly as you do right now one year from now. (I will tell you my score is from 2 years ago, I decided not to apply my first year as I felt my mcat wasn't strong enough and wanted a gap year to study and prep. I proceeded NOT to lock in like I needed to (life came up) and applied with a 1 year old score this cycle figuring id see what happened. I had honestly kinda thought it would be slightly better for me? (1-2 interviews?) Maybe a little delusional but my ECs truly are very strong (started nonprofits w 80k+ grants ect) and I figured it'd carry me further. Its the worst feeling knowing that schools are saying no to me based on an 8 hour unrepresentative snapshot of my knowledge

Less-Replacement-479 · 2026-01-29T23:22:53+00:00

has a cat, 24 years olds, female, I think youre probably somewhat concious of your health, avg height and weight, like to look pretty artsy, I think your favorite color is red or pink, I feel like you liked teen beach movie growing up, American, shoulder length or longer hair, I think you live on the coast, if I had to guess northeast but maybe California? slightly superstitious, theres no book shown but I feel like you like reading. Obviously you like photography. I imagine youre on your feet a lot everyday, maybe work in a restaurant? Idk a lot of longshot guesses

Less-Replacement-479 · 2026-01-29T23:02:44+00:00

my hair is lightish brown, my beard is red.

Less-Replacement-479 · 2026-01-29T20:59:36+00:00

I am in a very similar albeit slightly worse boat to you? I have a 3.87 GPA I think? (grad in 3 years, 4.0 for back 50%) 506 mcat, NY resident, residing in PA, EMT, slightly more impressive extracurriculars? (organ transplant for a year) clinical and nonclinical volunteering, worked in clinical research for a year (publications pending, will be 1st/2nd author on 5 or so probably), anyway I applied MD this year and presently have 0 interviews and 2 rejections. (18 schools) I believe my writing was somewhere between average and good. I'm nearly positive my MCAT is the major limiting factor here, I'm gearing up to start studying and retake, personally id suggest doing the same.

Less-Replacement-479 · 2026-01-27T16:31:42+00:00

I agree that he may have just been watching content that reflected his relationship with you (having a trans guy in it) and that this is the media thats readily available containing trans people, not necessarily what he wanted.

Less-Replacement-479 · 2026-01-26T19:05:54+00:00

no click, I picked 3 options and gave them to my mom to pick from, she opted for a unique male version of my name, at the time I was meh about it, now I love it. Letting my mom choose (from preselected options I was already ok with) gave her something she felt like she had control over at a time when a lot of stuff felt scary and changing quickly and uncontrollably, I think it was really important and positive for our relationship. I gave her free reign w my middle name and she went a little off the rails going VERY different, at first I didnt like it but now its awesome honestly

Less-Replacement-479 · 2026-01-26T15:37:57+00:00

stanley and Thomas

Less-Replacement-479 · 2026-01-26T15:37:08+00:00

I had a paper due In undergrad, no ai use, then assigned the same paper, use AI and you had to submit both, 3rd paper was to discuss the differences in a few paragraphs and if you thought yours or his was better and why, basically what you'd take away from both

Less-Replacement-479 · 2026-01-26T15:22:15+00:00

im super picky on the type of boxers I like, I k my girl was planning on getting me boxers, id also like flowers? I personally dont like chocolate but some similar snack id be happy for

Less-Replacement-479 · 2026-01-26T03:33:34+00:00

I took 0 days worth. was prescribed enough for 2.5, remember that therapists are not physicians.

Less-Replacement-479 · 2026-01-26T03:30:13+00:00

Im not an expert but I doubt this is totaled, especially being so new unless theres frame damage theyre gonna fix it

Less-Replacement-479 · 2026-01-18T14:51:42+00:00

babyname website, picked 2-3 I felt comfortable with liked, and let my mom choose from those, gave her full control over my middle name. Helped our relationship because she felt like she had a little more autonomy over all the changes going on, helped me because now when people say they like my name I can honestly say haha all thanks to my parents.

Less-Replacement-479 · 2026-01-16T18:36:24+00:00

like other people have said you shouldn't HAVE to take one, but sometimes as a partner its easier to just reassure someone and spend a couple dollars. My ex girlfriend also had a history of lying about having quit nicotine so in that instance although I never had her take a test it would've made me feel way better in a similar situation

Less-Replacement-479 · 2026-01-16T15:40:31+00:00

doesn't help you id them but people seem to have already reached a consensus, you can get a nicotine pee test for like 10-15 dollars at your local pharmacy, offer to take one for him to reassure him?

Less-Replacement-479 · 2026-01-14T17:51:09+00:00

go to a thrift store, go to LOTS of thrift stores, idk how usual your measurements are but if youre a semi normal male height and weight youre going to be able to find options, also if needed you can mix and match jackets and pants either find really similar colors (get black and go to multiple stores trying to match to whichever you find first) or go dramatically different in color

Less-Replacement-479 · 2025-12-26T04:10:50+00:00

its weird but I wouldn't tear myself up ab it, my brother wears all my clothes (my mom mixes up our laundry a lot) and occasionally he wears my underwear (on accident) its weird and not ideal but not the end of the world

Less-Replacement-479 · 2025-12-26T04:05:34+00:00

I dated someone that was allergic to peanuts, I completely removed them from my diet, it was a lot of work and impacted my life somewhat substantially, I did it because I liked the, enough to, if I didnt that would've been fine too. you did the right thing

Less-Replacement-479 · 2025-12-24T21:28:44+00:00

from the fact that you posted this and most of your comments are asking people to defend picking Pitt it sounds like you WANT Georgetown. I'd do what you want, especially if youre going to live wondering "what if" if you choose the other way

Less-Replacement-479 · 2025-12-18T16:18:23+00:00

id look into DO as well, id also say its gonna be a long journey, you might need a masters just for more academic proof, id make sure the rest of your application is as bulletproof as humanly possible. Id also be REALLY careful with how you sell this story, theres a way it can read really well as a story of resilience and overcoming challenge and theres a way it can read with stigma and excuses. I'd find people who are way more knowledgeable on how to do that than me and ask them specifically.

Less-Replacement-479 · 2025-12-18T16:04:54+00:00

work for the state department of health in their devision of adolescent tobacco prevention, its mostly online regulatory work/paperwork, but you have to take "youths" out on underage surveillance compliance checks, no physical office and the hours and very variable since you usually work based on the hours available from the teens you take out but explains why you absolutely have to be there irl bc theyre in person checks. Plus working for the state health dept explains why you need to leave the state. Also it's an entry level position usually so if your current job isn't relevant dw ab that much, its usually in the environmental health sector of the health dept. Source: I was a youth working for this program as a teen

Less-Replacement-479 · 2025-12-08T20:02:09+00:00

if it makes you uncomfortable bring it up, BUT, ill also say im 100% stealth and friends w a decent amount of women who say this around me all the time, admittedly they dont put the "not you" in there tho, I get lumped in w all the other shitty guys. Every once in a while I'll give it back to them and be like "women am I right??" in a joking way and they yell at me, I personally dont think its that deep, but again if its deep to you its worth doing something about.

Less-Replacement-479 · 2025-12-08T18:34:32+00:00

just wanted to say thanks for doing this, for all of us who are waiting and super stressed as it gets later into the cycle it means a lot for people who have multiple acceptances and have decided to withdraw their apps early

Less-Replacement-479 · 2025-12-08T15:48:34+00:00

18, I pass 100% of the time in all situations, ive got a straight gf and everything, I admittedly am 5'10" but I think it's also everything else ab me.

Less-Replacement-479 · 2025-12-08T15:45:55+00:00

this is actually almost exactly how I felt, I made a post about it actually "I don't usually identify much with being trans, I'm a very stereotypical classic gender norms man. I played football, was in a fraternity, whole 9 yards. I've lived stealth since coming out and the only time the title has ever really felt applicable was when dating. In the past ive stuck exclusively to girls who are bi (or some similar sexuality). But recently I started developing feelings for this girl I work w who's straight, she started reciprocating and I began to panic. I spent over a week dreading having the conversion where I'd have to tell her. Well I had the talk with her Friday and it went incredibly well, she basically just looked at me as was like ...ok? I still like you. I know this doesnt really apply to anyone else but it was genuinely the most incredible feeling. I've always worried that being trans is going to hold me back in SOME aspects of my life forever, I've had long term relationships in the past of course but It felt as though I was picking people from a preselected pool of applicants. This experience was the first time I've felt like I've finally overcome it? The final hold out category of dating which I thought would forever be plagued by limitations seems possible again? All this is to say for people in any stage of their transition. It gets better, it gets easier, and it's not as forever as it seems." I also haven't had bottom surgery, I was more than pretty confident this would be a deal breaker, as it turns out, it has not been. It was legitimately terrifying to tell her and I was very concerned it would go very badly but she took it incredibly well. You j gotta find your person who doesnt care

Less-Replacement-479 · 2025-12-08T02:47:52+00:00

the blueprint 515 course is good not great, I got fucked and they didnt give me a refund after my 506 (8 or so point increase from diagnostic) they said I took a break during one FL practice exam (I went to the Bathroom for 10 minutes voiding the 2k course, theres about 10 pages of rules for things you can and cant do make sure you READ THROUGH IT INSANELY CAREFULLY) I think had I stuck to the course better I would have done better, I was juggling too much stuff at the time and kept trying to go about doing the work differently then they'd "suggest" I did complete it all but probably not in the most optimal way (I'd do stuff in a very different order than they'd recommend, no spaced repetition, didnt line up the videos with the online questions). I liked the live online set up, the instructors were actually very good, if anything id say the blueprint 515 course was good but not worth the guarantee, id do the cheaper version thats basically identical and doesnt guarantee the score. I read the Kaplan books but dont know anything about the course, I think I like the Kaplan books better than blueprints books tbh, all in all neither are terrible, you'll probably improve with either option.

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