Big Ooops - does anyone know....

[stinastina]

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On the AMCAS I said I was going to take the August MCAT (that would have been #2 because I took it 2 years ago). I submitted 7/10. Then I changed my mind. I was reading one of my secondaries and they said to notify them and AMCAS if I did not take the August MCAT. I went back to my amcas and of course, that's something that cannot be changed online.
Does anyone know if this is going to be a huge problem ??? Do I need to call every school I applied to and tell them I didn't take it or just the ones who specifically state to let them know ?
What difference does it make anyways ? Didn't they base my secondary invites on my current MCAT scores (or were they hoping I was going to do better ?!) ?
😕 😕 😕

 

[Dr Durden]

Don't take the risk of not contacting schools. I am certain that more than a few simply let your application sit until new scores come in. Why else would there be the strong warning against checking the August MCAT box on AMCAS and why else would a school specifically ask for you to notify them of a change in plans? If I were you, I'd call/email the schools. If you're worried about being a pest, simply combine the update with a question you might have or a check on your completion status.

 

[Robizzle]

definitely contact every single school like guy above said. 👍

 

[stinastina]

Don't take the risk of not contacting schools. I am certain that more than a few simply let your application sit until new scores come in. Why else would there be the strong warning against checking the August MCAT box on AMCAS and why else would a school specifically ask for you to notify them of a change in plans? If I were you, I'd call/email the schools. If you're worried about being a pest, simply combine the update with a question you might have or a check on your completion status.

What did the warning say ? I missed that...

 

[stinastina]

I talked to AMCAS and they said they already knew I did not take the August MCAT and that there was nothing for me to do. So now I will have to contact the 11 schools I applied to (not so big a number I think compared to most SDners). I have 5 secondaries already and 2 acknowledgements. Maybe the other 4 are waiting on those scores ??