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As many of us know, the 18th/19th MCAT scores from April have been released and some of us are in a "pickle" so to speak because we are torn on whether to apply early and be put on hold or apply once we get our scores back in order to be "fresh" on top of the pile.
I think there are two ways to view this situation.
1) We can submit early and be place on pre-look hold due to an incoming MCAT score. The benefits include being early and having your application possibly looked at despite the lack of a retake score. However, the cons seem very real. There is a high chance the the application may be misplaced or put on the bottom of a pile and never be looked at again. It seems a good way to counteract this would be calling each individual admission office in order to verify the new scores came in through AMCAS and that one's file is updated. But, how often will the admissions office make sure of this?
2) Do not submit the AMCAS application until the retake score comes in. The benefits include not having your file lost or misplaced. However, the con is that you were not "early" and then may face a limited number of seats.
Also, lets consider the effects on secondaries. You can prepare secondaries while you wait (by looking at previous questions) and submit them as soon as your AMCAS application is approved.
Thoughts/opinions? What is the best venue for this situation?
I think there are two ways to view this situation.
1) We can submit early and be place on pre-look hold due to an incoming MCAT score. The benefits include being early and having your application possibly looked at despite the lack of a retake score. However, the cons seem very real. There is a high chance the the application may be misplaced or put on the bottom of a pile and never be looked at again. It seems a good way to counteract this would be calling each individual admission office in order to verify the new scores came in through AMCAS and that one's file is updated. But, how often will the admissions office make sure of this?
2) Do not submit the AMCAS application until the retake score comes in. The benefits include not having your file lost or misplaced. However, the con is that you were not "early" and then may face a limited number of seats.
Also, lets consider the effects on secondaries. You can prepare secondaries while you wait (by looking at previous questions) and submit them as soon as your AMCAS application is approved.
Thoughts/opinions? What is the best venue for this situation?