Houston, We Have a MCAT score!

Friday around 2pm the scores were posted. I had left the kids next door at my mom's and went to check email, do a few household things and decided to check early. It took longer to load, so I got suspicious and sat there. Verbal 10, Physical Science 12 and Biological Science 12. I had gotten a 34 on the MCAT. I ran as fast as I could over to my mom's over the rain slick path and yanked open the door and screamed "I got a 34" I think the kids started to cry, mom hugged me and then I called my husband. I nearly blew out his eardrums! Then I began the cycle of I am going to puke or cry. And calling my friends and supporters. It was a whole lot easier to call with good news. Mom and Steven both said they were confident that I had done well. I still can't believe it. Hakeem Olajuwon, Earl Campbell and Nolan Ryan and now my MCAT score, Houston's #34's!

I subsequently finished applying to schools. I applied to five - the four UT schools - Houston, Galveston, San Antonio and Dallas as well as Baylor College of Medicine. I know that I should probably applied to more, but finances limit that, as well as a strong desire to stay in Texas. I just hope that I get interviewed! That is the next thing to wait on!

The Waiting Game

It is the fourth of July and while everyone is celebrating, there is that gnawing tension in this household until MCAT result day - July 6. I still don't understand why it takes the extra week. I guess that even graders need that summer vacation and it happened to correspond with my test week. So be it. . .I will know in less that 48 hours how the results play out. So much seems to hinge on this, who else I will ask for recommendation letters, should I put up my study books (a great excuse not to clean our office, by the way) should I have stuff completely done on my application or wait, etc. It truly reminds me of an approaching delivery date, the pain and surprise await! And I hope joy!!