How many times have you checked your scores tonight?

[Cerbernator]

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I know it is futile but I cant help it.

 

[N-toxicologist]

As long as I'm on the forum, I don't have to check. Someone here will tell me. By continuously logging in, I might accidentally see my score when it's posted! Eek!

 

[kiahs]

Amazingly enough I'm so scared I haven't had guts enough to check the actual website but I keep looking here to see if the scores are up and people are talking about them.... Ahhh, I'm so weak!

 

[MoosePilot]

I decided to take a hiatus on checking until tomorrow. If they got almost done and then knocked off on Friday, they could conceivably be out tomorrow during the day. I think tomorrow evening is the earliest likely and then towards Friday is the time to really get interested.

I'm sure I'll check several times from tomorrow on, though 🙂

 

[Cerbernator]

Last time they came out, I think they posted at midnight...

 

[Medikit]

Two times so far. But I've been checking 3 times a day since school got out.

 

[MoosePilot]

Last time they came out, I think they posted at midnight...

I don't neccessarily doubt midnight (was it midnight Eastern time?), but I dont' see midnight on Sunday. Do you think it's a totally automated system or do you think people are involved?

 

[flighterdoc]

I don't neccessarily doubt midnight (was it midnight Eastern time?), but I dont' see midnight on Sunday. Do you think it's a totally automated system or do you think people are involved?

There is no reason it can't be automated, a script that activates a webpage at a certain time. The work is all done at this point, after all. They're probably printing the paper notices as we speak.

Don't the schools get the results directly, first?

 

[MoCookiess]

I think I've checked three times tonight, but I think I'm only going to check again at 11, and then 12, since I've heard they go up at midnight (or at least they have before). Maybe I'll check again around 1am, if I'm awake. 🙂 I don't know why I'm so nervous to check, but I'm trying not to get my hopes up about the scores being released in the next 24 hours.

 

[javert]

was it midnight Eastern time?

Yeah...for last August's scores, I remember seeing my scores at around 11:50 PM the night before the scores were supposed to be posted...but I was in the library so the clock could have just been slow 😀 ... funny thing was, I had forgotten that that day was supposed to be *the* day until a few hours prior to midnight.

 

[MoosePilot]

There is no reason it can't be automated, a script that activates a webpage at a certain time. The work is all done at this point, after all. They're probably printing the paper notices as we speak.

Don't the schools get the results directly, first?

See, I definitely see it being automated, because hand checking it doesn't make any sense and why else upload manually? But if they were all done, why wouldn't they activate the script? I don't see any reason to wait unless they're triple checking or still doing some of the statistical analysis or something similar.

 

[msmedmnky]

Howdy!

Having just stumbled into this site, I must say I am greatly relieved to see I am not the only obsessive one out there (I was beginning to have serious doubts about my sanity). Quite frankly, when I am finally greeted with the scores I will probably be unable to read the screen due to the massive stroke I have just suffered. I cant believe I am so wound up about this.
Are these people at the aamc sadists...former disgruntled pre-meds...or perhaps..worse?

 

[flighterdoc]

See, I definitely see it being automated, because hand checking it doesn't make any sense and why else upload manually? But if they were all done, why wouldn't they activate the script? I don't see any reason to wait unless they're triple checking or still doing some of the statistical analysis or something similar.

the analysis is all done on the computer, so it doesn't matter.

And, they might keep it until a certain time, because of contractual issues? Telling the schools first?

Why (for example) do the boards take three weeks to be scored, when the entire fing thing is done on a computer? I've taken LOTS of tests at Prometric, and I have always known the score abouot 20 seconds after I finish.

 

[MoosePilot]

the analysis is all done on the computer, so it doesn't matter.

And, they might keep it until a certain time, because of contractual issues? Telling the schools first?

Why (for example) do the boards take three weeks to be scored, when the entire fing thing is done on a computer? I've taken LOTS of tests at Prometric, and I have always known the score abouot 20 seconds after I finish.

I tried to get more actual info on this very thing from e-mcat.com. Got no response, which is irritating. It's really interesting to me right now, so don't be surprised if I keep this conversation going 🙂

I'm trying to analyze the AAMC reasons for not releasing scores as soon as they're in releasable condition. The negatives to them I see consist of never ending phone calls this time of year until they release them. They could end those phone calls just by activating that posting script if the scores are in releaseable condition.

If it's contractual, then they know right now when they can release them. Of course, I have to ask, who would the contract be with? Maybe we could say procedural/contractual to include that general category, but then I have to say why wouldn't they tell us exactly when it would be posted? Maybe they have with "on or around the 15th" with the estimate being due to possible internet difficulties.

It's interesting. Anyone else have any thoughts why they don't just post them or give us a more exact time to expect them?

 

[willthatsall]

If there was a mole inside the AAMC who was willing to secretly release scores 1 week after the test date, how much do you think people would pay?

 

[MoosePilot]

If there was a mole inside the AAMC who was willing to secretly release scores 1 week after the test date, how much do you think people would pay?

See, that's the problem. One week after, I wouldn't pay much, because I'd still be ok with waiting. Now I wouldn't pay much, because it's only a week away (or so).

I don't know, though, I think I might be willing to drop 100. I probably wouldn't, though, because of the trouble factor and the possibility the guy would take your money and make up some scores.

 

[Conquistador]

I remember when they released the scores in october for the august MCAT, they did so at around midnight. They actually began a pretty funny countdown about 15 minutes before the scores were up. That morning the message said something like: "The scores will be posted soon", 15 minutes before posting they changed it to: "just a little longer", and then right before they posted it said something like "next time you check you'll actually see your score". Maybe I was hallucinating from nerves or something, but I would swear on anything that they did this, anyone else remember?

 

[farleyisgod]

 

[DSM]

*hyperventilates*

 

[premyo2002]

2 many times...f it to bed i go

 

[OnMyWayThere]

It's better to just check SDN because you can read posts and all while some compulsive SDNer checks AAMC and will post that they're up immediately after s/he finds that they're there. I trust that someone from SDN is checking at all times.

 

[dfleis]

It's better to just check SDN because you can read posts and all while some compulsive SDNer checks AAMC and will post that they're up immediately after s/he finds that they're there. I trust that someone from SDN is checking at all times.

yeah buddy, now if everyone who posts here does that, we won't know when it comes out then right? =P

 

[HIghbury]

I think the scores will be released on the 24th.

The New MCAT Testing History (THx) Report System
A new way of reporting MCAT scores has arrived: the Testing History (THx) Report. This new online system was designed to simplify the process for examinees and schools and to implement the MCAT's new "Full Disclosure" policy. "Full disclosure" means that all 2003 (and later) MCAT scores will be automatically made available to institutions when scores are reported. All of your 2003 and later scores are automatically released to AMCAS. The new THx Reports automatically include your entire history of MCAT performance from 2003 onward. AMCAS will also receive any older (1991 - 2002) scores that you have ever released to AMCAS. The THx Reports will show only the older scores that you have chosen to send.

Some schools and application services have designated themselves as "full disclosure schools," meaning that they require your entire MCAT history as part of your application. Those schools are in a different list on the THx report system. When you select one of them, your entire THx report will go to them; you will not be able to withhold any of your older scores. Most of these schools have always had this requirement, only now the MCAT program is able to assist them by automating the process.

Using the new MCAT THx score reporting system:

All 2003 and later MCAT scores will be automatically released to AMCAS and included in your THx Report.

Scores from 1992-2002 you have released to AMCAS also will be included in your AMCAS applications. To send unreleased scores to an AMCAS school, you may either release them to AMCAS or have a THx Report sent to that individual school.

Scores from 1991-2002 will be included in the THx Report unless you "un-select" them.

You can see your entire testing history, including new scores.

You will be able to print a copy of your testing history for sending to schools that are not on our list. The THx site includes a secure method for schools to verify the accuracy of the scores on the report.

You can access the THx system online at www.aamc.org/mcat beginning June 9, 2003.

Paper requests for MCAT scores earned after 1990 will not be honored. The online THx system will be the ONLY way to send those MCAT scores. The only paper requests that will be honored are for pre-1991 MCAT scores.

It is FREE to send MCAT scores.

April 2003 MCAT scores will be available in the THx system on June 24, 2003 If you have any questions, please let us know at [email protected].

 

[nabeya]

Hi ya!

I have a problem access my score online. This is the site that I go to right? https://services.aamc.org/mcatthx/ (The MCAT Testing History (THx) System) it tells me that my Id and password is invalid. I know it's correct.

HELP ME!!!

 

[HIghbury]

you probably have the wrong username or password or both. Check carefully

 

[nabeya]

THanks HIghbury! That cleared up alot of things!!!!

 

[HIghbury]

No problem. Anytime

 

[thewzdoc]

yeah buddy, now if everyone who posts here does that, we won't know when it comes out then right? =P

Trust me that will never?..ever happen! Truth be known most MCAT takers have probably already checked for scores every morning and evening for a week now?..