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Old 04-23-2012, 03:21 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by SisterDisco08 View Post
IDK...I'm in the same situation, but I'm going to talk to each school i'm applying to individually for their opinions tomorrow....

The thing is, if you apply with your same old MCAT score, you could get dismissed before you have a chance to update them with your new one...
If you apply with an existing MCAT score, even though a retake is planned, the schools can use your already released MCAT score as per 2012 AMCAS instructions

"Once you release your scores, you cannot “unrelease” them; they will be included in all future AMCAS applications."

One strategy some students use, though I do not recommend, is submit application to a single school so you get verified and then add other schools after you get score.

My question for you is what will you do if you do not get an adequately improved score?
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