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Why are you taking the August MCAT and not the April. I'm assuming you need to finish up some material next summer.
If you're in the process of finishing up and will be finished by next May, then take the April MCAT.
Many schools operate on the "first come, first serve" basis. So, the earlier you get your application in, the better.
If for instance, you are finishing up Orgo and physics next semester, part 2. Then you'll be fine for the MCAT. THere might be a section or two on Nitrogen containing compounds that you haven't finished or something like that, but you can read it on your own. Get a good MCAT review book and learn the basics. You need practice and a rudimentary understanding. The MCAT is mostly applied analyses.
Since you're applying DO. If you haven't already, shadow a DO or two. Get some letters from alum, that's even better. Contact the school that you're interested in. Set up a time to visit, go to open houses.
Apply early next summer, you'll have your secondary in by July and interview in Sept.
If you're in the process of finishing up and will be finished by next May, then take the April MCAT.
Many schools operate on the "first come, first serve" basis. So, the earlier you get your application in, the better.
If for instance, you are finishing up Orgo and physics next semester, part 2. Then you'll be fine for the MCAT. THere might be a section or two on Nitrogen containing compounds that you haven't finished or something like that, but you can read it on your own. Get a good MCAT review book and learn the basics. You need practice and a rudimentary understanding. The MCAT is mostly applied analyses.
Since you're applying DO. If you haven't already, shadow a DO or two. Get some letters from alum, that's even better. Contact the school that you're interested in. Set up a time to visit, go to open houses.
Apply early next summer, you'll have your secondary in by July and interview in Sept.
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I have to agree with Mainedoctobe, you need to take the April 2004 MCAT if you will have all of your basic sciences completed.
As stated earlier, if you wait for the the August 2004 MCAT, you will be LATE October before you get your results. If you have never taken the MCAT before ( I am assuming that you have not) then even if you apply to medical school in June, they will not interview you until they have at least one MCAT score to look at.
The earlier you apply, the better your chance.
I had to take the MCAT more than once to get a satisfactory score, and applied to medical school three times before I was accepted. I even had to take a prep course, which helped me. I wish you all the luck in the world when taking your exam.
It would be helpful to shadow a DO before you apply to medical school. EVERY osteopathic school that I applied to asked me during my interview if I had ever worked with an osteopathic physician.
MJ1878, you can PM me with any additional questions. You can also email me at [email protected]
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As stated earlier, if you wait for the the August 2004 MCAT, you will be LATE October before you get your results. If you have never taken the MCAT before ( I am assuming that you have not) then even if you apply to medical school in June, they will not interview you until they have at least one MCAT score to look at.
The earlier you apply, the better your chance.
I had to take the MCAT more than once to get a satisfactory score, and applied to medical school three times before I was accepted. I even had to take a prep course, which helped me. I wish you all the luck in the world when taking your exam.
It would be helpful to shadow a DO before you apply to medical school. EVERY osteopathic school that I applied to asked me during my interview if I had ever worked with an osteopathic physician.
MJ1878, you can PM me with any additional questions. You can also email me at [email protected]
GOOD LUCK!
I wanted to take the April MCAT myself but things won't work out that way so I'll be taking it in August, too. I've spoken with a few people and the biggest piece of advice I get is to be sure to have the AMCAS completed as soon as possible so that when the MCAT scores are reported things can proceed without delay. The August MCAT already puts you behind those who took it earlier so your app won't be seen by the schools before theirs. Failure to complete the application just puts you further behind.
Good luck!
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1. Start writing your personal statement now
2. Study your butt off for the MCAT starting now. If you haven't had the classes yet, then concentrate on verbal now.
3. Start getting your LOR's in order ASAP, so you will have them ready to go when the time comes, especially if you are slightly late in the process due to waiting for your MCAT scores. Although August does set you behind, it is not the kiss of death, and if the rest of your application is solid and you get a good score back, you should be just fine.
4. Get your application in early. Even though they don't have your score back, you should still get things in early. This is especially true for your transcripts. SEND in your TRANSCRIPTS ASAP after the first day you can send them. That way AACOMAS will have your transcripts and you won't face any delays.
5. Start volunteering now if you haven't already. YOu need to show a steady, regular commitment to your ECs. Make sure you have some clinical volunteer time.
To: smc927 - I assume you are applying to DO schools since you posted this in the preDO forum. You wrote AMCAS and that is for MD schools. If you are applying to both, then AMCAS will take much, much, much longer so you have to get that in as soon as possible and then be patient and be ready to be frustrated at AMCAS and the way they handle things.
2. Study your butt off for the MCAT starting now. If you haven't had the classes yet, then concentrate on verbal now.
3. Start getting your LOR's in order ASAP, so you will have them ready to go when the time comes, especially if you are slightly late in the process due to waiting for your MCAT scores. Although August does set you behind, it is not the kiss of death, and if the rest of your application is solid and you get a good score back, you should be just fine.
4. Get your application in early. Even though they don't have your score back, you should still get things in early. This is especially true for your transcripts. SEND in your TRANSCRIPTS ASAP after the first day you can send them. That way AACOMAS will have your transcripts and you won't face any delays.
5. Start volunteering now if you haven't already. YOu need to show a steady, regular commitment to your ECs. Make sure you have some clinical volunteer time.
To: smc927 - I assume you are applying to DO schools since you posted this in the preDO forum. You wrote AMCAS and that is for MD schools. If you are applying to both, then AMCAS will take much, much, much longer so you have to get that in as soon as possible and then be patient and be ready to be frustrated at AMCAS and the way they handle things.
