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I'm not going to submit my primary in August. If I take the July 22nd MCAT, I will be complete at most schools late August, early Sept. (for those that pre-screen for secondaries). Regardless of whether I take the July 9 or 22 MCAT, my primary would be submitted mid-July and then, I will pre-write all secondaries until I get my score.
Is there really that significant of a difference btwn. taking the July 9 or July 22nd MCAT for the first time as an applicant that is applying this cycle?
July 9 would leave me complete mid-August, and July 22, late August.
It could be that they had good stats, but not a good school list because they had no idea what their stat was for one of the most important parts of the application before making a school listThen, why do so many people with great stats who were complete later post on SDN complaining of no acceptances? This is what scares me...do you feel I should shoot for the July 9 MCAT if at all possible?
Then, why do so many people with great stats who were complete later post on SDN complaining of no acceptances? This is what scares me...do you feel I should shoot for the July 9 MCAT if at all possible?
No, it won't matter. Adcoms don't get busy until after Labor Day.
I got the majority of my invites in August.
Then, why do so many people with great stats who were complete later post on SDN complaining of no acceptances? This is what scares me...do you feel I should shoot for the July 9 MCAT if at all possible?
No, not applying after labor day. I will submit AMCAS in a couple weeks (mid-July). I'm worried about being complete by Labor Day with a late July MCAT instead of being complete by mid-August with a early July test and how much this will hurt me. I've heard that a late app = 2-3 MCAT points. So, by this logic would it mean a 510 MCAT and app complete by mid-August is better than a 512 MCAT and app complete late August?
No, not applying after labor day. I will submit AMCAS in a couple weeks (mid-July). I'm worried about being complete by Labor Day with a late July MCAT instead of being complete by mid-August with a early July test and how much this will hurt me. I've heard that a late app = 2-3 MCAT points. So, by this logic would it mean a 510 MCAT and app complete by mid-August is better than a 512 MCAT and app complete late August?
Okay, wow. I just saw your MDapps and I'm actually having a hard time believing your success (sorry!) it's just that you're ORM with average stats who submitted late, and everything on SDN says that's a recipe for disaster. What's your secret?? Do you have some extraordinary EC's?
Either way, this gives me a little hope, but I'm probably not going to be the exception like you were. I just want to get into my state school
I know, but if schools see everything complete end of August (MCAT, secondary, primary, LORs, transcripts etc.) I still have hope right?
Independence Day (4th of July): AMCAS application
Labor Day (first Monday in September): LORs and Secondaries
If you don't have an interview invite by Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November) start thinking about what you'll do if you need to reapply
Same here.I got the majority of my invites in August.
Lol it's all true, I promise! But yes, I would put my ECs in the "extraordinary" category. I had 3,000+ hrs of research, 2,000+ of clinical volunteering, 750+ of non-clinical volunteering, and a ton of shadowing. I'm also SES disadvantaged, first generation, and I worked 3+ jobs in college to help support my family. Plus I wouldn't say I submitted "late." I consider late to be end of September/October. I was complete at all of my schools at the end of August. I submitted my primary at the beginning of June, was verified by 7/1, completed all my secondaries by August, but my LORs weren't received by any school until the end of August. Therefore, I wasn't "complete" until the end of August.Okay, wow. I just saw your MDapps and I'm actually having a hard time believing your success (sorry!) it's just that you're ORM with average stats who submitted late, and everything on SDN says that's a recipe for disaster. What's your secret?? Do you have some extraordinary EC's?
Either way, this gives me a little hope, but I'm probably not going to be the exception like you were. I just want to get into my state school
Edit: Hmm...I see that you received Mayo LORs fairly quickly. Were you really complete in August? Or was it July?