A catastrophic first time

Last year's application cycle did not go as well as I hoped for. After taking the august MCAT with a less then adequate preparation I set myself up for failure. I ended up with a score of 25, 7VR 8PS 10BS. Even though the rest of my application is relatively solid the MCAT has such a huge say on the entire application that I knew my chances were slim to none. Even with such a mediocre score I was able to pull an interview at Albert Einstein. Besides giving me false hope, the interview served as a great experience in preparation for this year's cycle. I now know what to expect of an interview, what to bring with me, how long it usually takes, and most importantly I will be able to adjust myself mentally to be calm and prepared. The most important change for this year's application is my new improved score of 31, 9VR 11PS 11BS. Although it is nothing to be bragging about I am very proud of my score. I remember sitting at Albert Einstein's admissions office, waiting for my interview, and contemplating the fact that everybody around me that day had a score way above mine. I instantly thought how emotionally terrible it would be to attend medical school with the constant thought that I am inferior to my colleges. I know that a simple exam score should not solely determine how smart someone is, but it would bother me to be accepted at a school with such a below average score. I am now way more confident than last year, even though my parents believe that I will score 10+ interviews this season I am not nearly as optimistic. I would be happy with 4 to 5 interviews.