2021-2022 application cycle help

[BroccoliRabe]

Hey! I was looking for some advice on how to go about applying potentially this cycle.

Some background info about me, I graduated undergrad with a 3.3 cGPA and sGPA, so I decided to go the SMP route. I finish in May. I took the mcat back in January of 2019 and did really bad, however I plan on retaking June 30th.

My plan was to wait until I received my retake score back (august 3rd) before submitting my primaries, but I don’t know if that’s the smartest thing to do. I was also thinking of submitting the amcas before my retake date to get verified, and then once I receive my score I’d send the rest of the primaries to the other schools I plan on applying to.


I was looking for any advice on my situation, thank you in advance!

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[ampersandwich]

Your best course of action is to submit your application as early as possible (May 27 this year) with your old MCAT score to a single throwaway school. This will allow your primary to enter the queue for grade verification, which can take quite a while. When you receive your second score--and IF you are pleased with it--then add more schools. This will allow your verified application to go to the rest of your schools as quickly as possible.

 

[EdgeTrimmer]

Do you have time to work on the application while preparing for MCAT? Have you taken any practice tests? Unless you are very confident of improving MCAT score I would say focus on the exam not the application.

 

[LunaOri]

And prepare to apply to DO schools as well as MD.

 

[BroccoliRabe]

Do you have time to work on the application while preparing for MCAT? Have you taken any practice tests? Unless you are very confident of improving MCAT score I would say focus on the exam not the application.

I have been working on what I will be putting on my application so that I can just copy/paste what I want to add. The only thing I am waiting for is just transcripts! I have taken a few Blueprint practice tests which were significantly better than my official score 2 years ago thankfully! Thank you for the response!