JonathanGM
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Hello, everyone! I am planning out the timeline of my application for this year in order to matriculate fall of 2022. Firstly, does anyone have any information on when the opening and release dates of the AMCAS primary application will be made available (maybe from past cycles)?
Secondly, I have to take my MCAT this year however this academic year is proving very difficult and I am at a complete loss of time for prep. I do not believe a test date earlier than the end of May would result in me getting a competitive score.
I have two options for the test date if I took it in June:
I could write the exam June 4th (July 7th score release) : I will finish my primary and do most of the pre-writing for my secondaries in May. I will submit the primary as soon as I can in the first week of June. However, this will probably result in me not focusing my attention completely on getting a stellar MCAT.
I could write the exam June 18th (July 20 score release) : I will have two extra weeks of pure MCAT preparation to compensate for any time lost in the writing process and I’m confident this would increase my score.
I would appreciate any advice as to what the best course of action should be here!
Also, do I apply to all schools I’m interested in for the primary if I do go for June 18th? I read something about using a school you aren’t that enthusiastic about as a way to get your verification and then waiting for the test score to come in before adding the rest, all to minimize the risk of having to reapply to all schools if the MCAT doesn’t go well. This seems reasonable; however, I am worried that only having my primary fully complete on July 20th would prove too late in order to be competitive.
Regarding the secondary applications, I read that quite a few schools send out these secondaries automatically after you submit the primary, some wait for the primary to be verified, and some might send them only after AMCAS starts releasing the primary in early July. Can I submit the early secondaries before my MCAT score is in hand?
Finally, do most schools require an MCAT score before they send you a secondary? Having the bulk of all secondaries coming in as late as the end of July for me to start editing is daunting. I do not wish to be at a disadvantage in the bulk of my applications.
I will highly value all feedback anyone could offer me, and it would be an immense help to me if anyone could clear up my concerns. Thank you!
Secondly, I have to take my MCAT this year however this academic year is proving very difficult and I am at a complete loss of time for prep. I do not believe a test date earlier than the end of May would result in me getting a competitive score.
I have two options for the test date if I took it in June:
I could write the exam June 4th (July 7th score release) : I will finish my primary and do most of the pre-writing for my secondaries in May. I will submit the primary as soon as I can in the first week of June. However, this will probably result in me not focusing my attention completely on getting a stellar MCAT.
I could write the exam June 18th (July 20 score release) : I will have two extra weeks of pure MCAT preparation to compensate for any time lost in the writing process and I’m confident this would increase my score.
I would appreciate any advice as to what the best course of action should be here!
Also, do I apply to all schools I’m interested in for the primary if I do go for June 18th? I read something about using a school you aren’t that enthusiastic about as a way to get your verification and then waiting for the test score to come in before adding the rest, all to minimize the risk of having to reapply to all schools if the MCAT doesn’t go well. This seems reasonable; however, I am worried that only having my primary fully complete on July 20th would prove too late in order to be competitive.
Regarding the secondary applications, I read that quite a few schools send out these secondaries automatically after you submit the primary, some wait for the primary to be verified, and some might send them only after AMCAS starts releasing the primary in early July. Can I submit the early secondaries before my MCAT score is in hand?
Finally, do most schools require an MCAT score before they send you a secondary? Having the bulk of all secondaries coming in as late as the end of July for me to start editing is daunting. I do not wish to be at a disadvantage in the bulk of my applications.
I will highly value all feedback anyone could offer me, and it would be an immense help to me if anyone could clear up my concerns. Thank you!