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redwolf
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 Posted - 06/20/2006 : 13:18:54
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Hi all,
My wife has taken the MCAT three times, and the verbal portion is just ravaging her score. English is not her first language; she is originally from Vietnam. Her scores as of this most recent test: Verbal 4, Physical 8, Composition M, Biology 9. (overall 21) Her score on the verbal portion was a 4 all three times she attempted the test.
Now then, my wife graduated with a 3.75 in microbiology/chemistry. She has a very active history with student orginizations, has volunteered with big brothers/big sisters for close to two years now, has been published for research into mycobacteria (teburculosis stuff. I'm a network admin. sorry if I'm butchering things here), and has volunteered with hospice.
So, what encouragement can/should I offer her? Do schools take into account people who do not speak english as a first language when evaluating scores, or is she just out of luck?
thanks for your time,
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mod
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USA
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Posted - 06/20/2006 : 14:12:27
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Hi Ken and welcome to AdmissionsBoards!
Sorry to hear about your wife's situation. She might need to work on improving her English skills a bit to at least convince the schools she will have no problem communicating with patients.
I'm pretty sure applicants with low verbal MCATs have been admitted. Hopefully, your wife can become one of them. |
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redwolf
Underclassman
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Posted - 06/20/2006 : 14:27:21
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Thanks for your response...
If she can get into an interview, they'll know she can communicate in english perfectly well. Believe me, I've been on the end of very articulate communications describing in vivid detail my own short comings. >.< j/k
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cbot
Underclassman
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Posted - 06/25/2006 : 18:30:15
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A little advice for your wife if she is retaking the test...
I started with scores of 4 or 5 on my verbal passages on practice tests this time last year. I am a US born citizen that speaks english very well, so you can see how difficult this test really is. I got a 7 on the real mcat last august, but still wanted to improve. I bought the 101 verbal passages examkrackers book by Jonathan Orsay and completed 10 of the 11 practice tests they give you. Let me tell you, it is the best practice book I have come across yet. I was scoring 11s by then end of completing the 10th test and I got a 10 on the past April mcat, which is more than fine for me (now if only I could bring up my science scores, we'd be in business). The tests are only an hour and 25 mins, so spread over a few weeks, 10 tests is all it takes. I guess they're right when they say practice makes perfect! Good luck!
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Verbal Portion of MCAT killing wife's scores..
