Apply this cycle?

[Premixis]

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Hi all,

I am trying to decide whether or not to submit my application for this cycle. I am still waiting to get my MCAT score back and was going to submit my application with only one school listed, and then add others once I receive my score if I like it. On the other hand, if I end up getting a score worse than I expect, I will not add other schools to my list and will instead take a year off to improve my ECs. If I apply this year and do not like my score, how harmful will it be to my next application cycle if I apply this year?

I was looking on the AAMC website and came across this: "You are only a reapplicant to schools that previously received an AMCAS application from you. For example, if you applied to School A and School B last year, you would be considered a reapplicant at both of those schools if you apply to them this year. You would not be considered a reapplicant at School C since you did not previously apply to that school."

Is that true for all schools? If I reapply next year, my committee letter may tell medical schools that I am am in fact a re-applicant, so would the FAQ on the AAMC no longer hold true?

 

[Catalystik]

"You would not be considered a reapplicant at School C since you did not previously apply to that school."

Is that true for all schools? If I reapply next year, my committee letter may tell medical schools that I am am in fact a re-applicant, so would the FAQ on the AAMC no longer hold true?

No one can speak for individual adcomm's thoughts about reapplicants, which may vary from a school's general policy. Some top schools might wonder what was wrong that you had to reapply, but if your MCAT score is the only issue, that will be apparent from your record and you likely you won't be applying to those institutions anyways. The vast majority of med schools do not look down on reapplicants provided there have been pertinent improvements made to the application since the last attempt.

 

[DoctorWhoo]

Hi all,

I am trying to decide whether or not to submit my application for this cycle. I am still waiting to get my MCAT score back and was going to submit my application with only one school listed, and then add others once I receive my score if I like it. On the other hand, if I end up getting a score worse than I expect, I will not add other schools to my list and will instead take a year off to improve my ECs. If I apply this year and do not like my score, how harmful will it be to my next application cycle if I apply this year?

I was looking on the AAMC website and came across this: "You are only a reapplicant to schools that previously received an AMCAS application from you. For example, if you applied to School A and School B last year, you would be considered a reapplicant at both of those schools if you apply to them this year. You would not be considered a reapplicant at School C since you did not previously apply to that school."

Is that true for all schools? If I reapply next year, my committee letter may tell medical schools that I am am in fact a re-applicant, so would the FAQ on the AAMC no longer hold true?

When does your mcat score come out?

 

[Premixis]

No one can speak for individual adcomm's thoughts about reapplicants, which may vary from a school's general policy. Some top schools might wonder what was wrong that you had to reapply, but if your MCAT score is the only issue, that will be apparent from your record and you likely you won't be applying to those institutions anyways. The vast majority of med schools do not look down on reapplicants provided there have been pertinent improvements made to the application since the last attempt.

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated.

When does your mcat score come out?

My score is going to come out in late July.