MCAT score report

[Lachee]

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Hi All!

I will be applying to DO schools in Fall 2002 but am taking the AUG 18 MCAT this year. Should I send my score to DO schools now (as they are free with the exam) or do I have to wait until closer to the application period?

Thanks a lot.

Good Luck to all AUG MCAT takers!

 

[Amra]

Application period for Fall 2002 admission started June 1st.

I'd get your primary (AACOMAS) application filled out and sent in ASAP. The link to the online version is here: AACOMAS Online Application .

On the day of the MCAT, send your scores to: 600 AACOMAS.

This way you application process can get started...

Good luck on the MCAT. Use the search option (upper right corner) for some MCAT tips (in this forum).

-A

 

[Lachee]

Thanks Amra for the reply. I am so sorry that I have not made it clear in my original message that I will actually be applying in 2002 for the 2003 admission. I am taking the MCAT a little earlier than most others because I have to work and most days of the week and won't have time to do it when school starts.

Hence, I am still wondering if I can send the score report to various DO schools now (will they just throw it away?) or should I send it in later (i.e next June). I believe that if I do not ask for score report to specific schools on the test day and choose to send them later, I will be charged for them. Is it right, or am I totally off?

Thank you, once again for the help.

 

[Amra]

Hmm... that changes things a wee bit...

The starting date for application process for 2003 is June 1st, 2002. Rough timeline:

June 1st 2002 - earliest AACOM will accept primary application (you can fill it out earlier though)

July-August 2002 - fill out secondary applications

Sept 2002 - Jul 2003 - interview

MCAT scores are good for 3 years.. then they "expire." For example, I took the MCAT back in 1994 which was not eligable for this year application cycle. Hence, I had to re-do it in April 2001. I thought it was a fun way of spending a Sat afternoon... I plan on taking it again next April for fun (BTW, I am serious.. not sarcastic).

By taking your MCAT in 1.5 weeks you are successfully getting a jump start on your application process. Remember, you can only take it 3 times without getting a note from your Mom saying why '...johhnie or susie should take it a 4th time...' (THAT is sarcasm). If you want/need you have three dates avail to you (Aug 2001/Apr 2002/Aug 2002) which can be used for the 2003 class.

To goto a thread about the MCAT, click here.

Some advice I may give... take an afternoon and work on a MASTER PLAN for getting into medical school. Look at all the factors that the adcomms are looking for and work them into you life. Some of these could include: MCAT, GPA, Volunteer Work, Leadership Roles, Research, CLinical Experience, etc etc... This is what I worked on back in 1999 for the starting medical school in 2002. TBH, I didnt follow the plan to a "T," however, it did help me get focused and stay on track overall.

Good luck and stick around these forums... Alot of nfo in here that your undergrad advisor doesnt impart...

-A

 

[Lachee]

Thanks Amra 🙂

I hope in two years time I can "promote" myself from the pre-DO forum to the DO forum!