Advice??

[dka94]

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Hello Everyone!

I was originally planning on taking the new MCAT 2015 in June and have already begun studying for it. However, I have realized that I really do not think I will be prepared to my full potential if I still go ahead and take it in June because I'm currently a full-time undergrad student (in my third year) and the course load from school is making it difficult to allocate enough time to prepping for the MCAT.

I think I will feel better prepared if I take the MCAT in August. However, I'm very confused because this means that I will be rather late to apply this cycle. I'm not sure if I should just take the exam in June, hope for the best and apply. Or if I should take the exam fully prepared and apply late/not apply at all this cycle.

I would appreciate it if anyone could give me advice from their personal experience !

Not sure if this matters, but I have a 3.8 gpa and pretty decent ECs/LORs.

 

[Goro]

Under no circumstances should you take a career defining, high stakes exam unless you're fully ready for it. Even if it means skipping an app cycle.

Hello Everyone!

I was originally planning on taking the new MCAT 2015 in June and have already begun studying for it. However, I have realized that I really do not think I will be prepared to my full potential if I still go ahead and take it in June because I'm currently a full-time undergrad student (in my third year) and the course load from school is making it difficult to allocate enough time to prepping for the MCAT.

I think I will feel better prepared if I take the MCAT in August. However, I'm very confused because this means that I will be rather late to apply this cycle. I'm not sure if I should just take the exam in June, hope for the best and apply. Or if I should take the exam fully prepared and apply late/not apply at all this cycle.

I would appreciate it if anyone could give me advice from their personal experience !

Not sure if this matters, but I have a 3.8 gpa and pretty decent ECs/LORs.

 

[MrLogan13]

Take it when you are ready, even if that means delaying your application until next year. Apply once, you don't want to be a re applicant.

 

[dka94]

Thanks for the responses! Does being a reapplicant hurt you severely? and would it still be worth applying this cycle if I do take it in August and do very well?

 

[MrLogan13]

Thanks for the responses! Does being a reapplicant hurt you severely? and would it still be worth applying this cycle if I do take it in August and do very well?

If you take it in August, you won't have a score until September. That's pretty late. Can you be accepted applying that late? Sure, it happens. But you make things harder for yourself.

 

[MDporfavor8888]

Thanks for the responses! Does being a reapplicant hurt you severely? and would it still be worth applying this cycle if I do take it in August and do very well?

being a reapplicant by itself does not hurt you at all as long as you have made significant improvements to your application compared to your previous cycle