Scored a 27 on the ACT -- should I retake it?

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My goal in life is to become a forensic psychiatrist, which requires going to med school.  I know that a 27 is a solid score, but I'm not sure if it's good enough for med school admission.  My main question is, do ACT scores make a significant difference when it comes to getting into medical school?  I think that I could score a 30 if I retake the test, because I felt rushed in the reading and science portions, and I believe I underachieved in the essay portion.  I was always under the impression that med schools look more at your college GPA and MCAT scores rather than what you did in high school, but I could be wrong.

I know that my score of 27 will get me into the universities I plan on applying to, so I don't know if retaking it will be worth it.

Prov MD · Accepted Answer

Medical schools will not see your ACT scores or anything else from high school. If you can get where you want to go for college with a 27, no need to retake it.

Anonymous · Answer

To my knowlege, medical schools do not look at high schools scores. BUT if you plan on applying to a 7-year program (combining undergrad and med school into 7 years) at your college, I do think they'll look at your ACT. 

Bottom line, if you're applying to medical schools in the traditional way, high school scores don't matter. If you're applying early to medschool via a 7-year program, ACT will probably factor into it.

Bucky · Answer

Honestly if you have a solid GPA and idfk what MCAT is but they look at GPA and stuff first, I got a 22 and im fine with it but im not going into med school

Scored a 27 on the ACT -- should I retake it?

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