Is taking the MCAT in October too late to be seriously considered for the 2014-2015 applicant year?

[Mantis Toboggin]

Topic title. I don't quite feel ready enough to take it on the 18th of this month and I needed some imput as to whether or not this is a good idea (applying MD and DO).

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[valkener]

I'm not sure when applications open, when your application would be ready but I can tell you that it's extremely important to be early in the application cycle. Good luck.

 

[Mantis Toboggin]

I'm not sure when applications open, when your application would be ready but I can tell you that it's extremely important to be early in the application cycle. Good luck.

I'm aware of all this but I needed some additional insight on the october dates, specifically, as I've never heard of people taking it past September. Thanks

 

[question25]

For MD it's probably too late, not sure about DO school. Goro said that an Dec/Jan MCAT is pushing it for his DO school: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/d-o-schools-and-september-mcat.1082946/ not sure about october

 

[valkener]

Well, it doesn't really matter when you take the MCAT, but you do want to apply early to increase your chances because you come across as organized etc. It also gets harder to apply a second time because you will have to have an improved application. But you could take it in December and then apply the next application cycle but not this.

 

[Afford]

Yeah for most schools, sept is the last month to be considered for the current applicant cycle. If you don't feel like you're ready, I would think about taking a gap year and taking the test in January.

 

[theparty]

isn't the last test date accepted for a given year at most schools sept 18[ish]?