the above poster failed it pretty bad in that regard lol.

I was going to let this whole thing go, but since you now seem to be making this personal, I think there are some things I need to clarify.

Most people take the MCAT junior year, right? Literally 6 semesters of undergrad prep, that's at least 120 written exams by that point (5 classes a semester, 4 exams per class, 654 = 120). Becoming practiced with "dangerous stuff" yet can't master the art of taking a written exam, even after having 100+ in undergrad alone?

I was a university freshman at the time and had written a grand total of 6 university exams before attempting to write the MCAT after 3 months of self-studying. Yeah, I cracked under the pressure, and it certainly wasn't the smartest decision to write my MCAT at that point in my life. But I was also a naive kid who didn't know any better. I'm now older, more experienced, and much more capable of handling my anxiety.

If your "test anxiety" is bad when you're taking a paper exam, what about when the "test" is your ability to save human lives?

I'd actually worked in emergency medicine for 2 years preceding my MCAT (4 years total) and had/have full confidence in my ability to work well under pressure in a practical, hands-on situation. Anyone who works with me in real life will tell you that. You don't know me and you have no grounds to be making assumptions about my character or my skills as an individual.

a severe case of "test anxiety" or whatever is going to hinder anyone's ability to practice, regardless of their "experience" or how many cheerleaders stand behind them and tell them that they'll "get over it."

Not everyone in this world is born with perfect mental health into a healthy and supportive home. I was not one of those people. Many of your classmates, should you ever make it to med school, will also be some of these people. No, I did not just "get over it" I have worked for years to overcome my anxiety issues. My experience with the MCAT motivated me to seek professional help and now I'm much healthier psychologically and emotionally, which, among other things, helps me write tests like a normal person. But if I didn't have med school as a motivator, if I didn't have those "cheerleaders" rallying behind me, I might never have found the strength or the drive to work for it. The idea that those of us with mental health challenges should just give up right out of the gate is purely ignorant.

The OP is going to have to make their own decision, but the post raised a pretty big red flag if only to say, "are you sure you're making the right choice?"

Thanks for your concern but I've made my decision. I have been thoroughly discussing the idea of med school with my own physicians, all of whom support me in this choice. It's not really any of your business.