Adding new MCAT date to amcas

[psyflgirl]

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Hello,

I took the exam last month and I voided. I want to retake in August but I haven't scheduled yet because I want to be sure that I am at least near ready to take it and not waste the money again. My question is: Can I add my tentative mcat date to my amcas which is already verified or do I have to actually schedule first? I received a secondary and I don't want the school to look at my app and see that my score should already be released and I don't have a score (not sure how this works) or a test date. Thanks in advance for your response.

 

[theKingLT]

Hello,

I took the exam last month and I voided. I want to retake in August but I haven't scheduled yet because I want to be sure that I am at least near ready to take it and not waste the money again. My question is: Can I add my tentative mcat date to my amcas which is already verified or do I have to actually schedule first? I received a secondary and I don't want the school to look at my app and see that my score should already be released and I don't have a score (not sure how this works) or a test date. Thanks in advance for your response.

I don't believe you can, but why not just log in and try?

 

[Catalystik]

I took the exam last month and I voided. I want to retake in August but I haven't scheduled yet because I want to be sure that I am at least near ready to take it and not waste the money again. My question is: Can I add my tentative mcat date to my amcas which is already verified or do I have to actually schedule first? I received a secondary and I don't want the school to look at my app and see that my score should already be released and I don't have a score (not sure how this works) or a test date. Thanks in advance for your response.

I can fill in any of the provided dates, save it, and then change it, and save it again. And I'm not scheduled to take the MCAT anywhere.

 

[psyflgirl]

Thanks. I tried and it does let me do it, but my question is if it is actually allowed or would I be violating any rules?

 

[Catalystik]

Thanks. I tried and it does let me do it, but my question is if it is actually allowed or would I be violating any rules?

From p57 of the AMCAS Application Guide:

Postsubmission Changes

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• Next MCAT test date
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