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The title says it all. lol we should start the thread since the application opened today!!
I heard it takes at least 5 days. I dont think its worth paying $70 for them to enter your transcripts, I will be entering them manuallyAnyone know what the deal is for mcat scores? When you enter all your information, does it take the application a few days to upload your test scores?
Also, is it really worth paying the 70$ for them to enter your transcripts?
Anyone know what the deal is for mcat scores? When you enter all your information, does it take the application a few days to upload your test scores?
Also, is it really worth paying the 70$ for them to enter your transcripts?
Definitely not worth $70. I've heard of some users saying that there were mistakes, even when they were automatically entered. If you can do it + have the time, don't pay for it. The app process will be more than enough $$$
Concur, plus, it will avoid also complications coming from the AACOMAS.Took me all of 45-60 min to fill it out manually. Don't waste the 70 bucks.
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so just to be clear, all we have to do is go on the AAMC page and send our MCAT score reports to AACOMAS and put our AAMC ID on the app, then they will link with our application in a few days?
when does SDN update 2017-2017 specific school thread?
I put mine as freshmanLet's say you took classes during the summer after your first year. Would you be considered a freshman or a sophomore that summer?
Many schools list this info on their own websites, some even list this data for multiple previous years. It'll take a little more work, but it can be done.
The MCAT self-report section in AACOMAS seems to provide score categories from the old MCAT exam (e.g.,writing). Did anyone else notice this?
Just fill out the ID and the test date, go to the AAMC and send your score to the AACOMAS. They will likely show after a day or so on thereThe MCAT self-report section in AACOMAS seems to provide score categories from the old MCAT exam (e.g.,writing). Did anyone else notice this?
Threads are still closedHi all here is the comprehensive thread sorry for the delay: 2017-2018 Applicant Sticky (PS, AACOMAS, Secondary, Interviews, etc.)
Threads are still closed
Threads are still closed
nah they are now, they were closed last nightHuh? Which ones? The pertinent ones are open.
2017-2018 Secondary Application ThreadsHuh? Which ones? The pertinent ones are open.
2017-2018 Secondary Application Threads
This one is still closed. We cannot communicate. When are you gonna open them?
2017-2018 Secondary Application Threads
This one is still closed. We cannot communicate. When are you gonna open them?
I thought it'd be the list of school specific discussions for 2017-2018 cycle. Anyway, thanks.It's open now.
They are there....I thought it'd be the list of school specific discussions for 2017-2018 cycle. Anyway, thanks.
@AlteredScale Some of the threads are locked though (ie DMUCOM, MSUCOM, and many more). Could you unlock them?
Ah. I didn't see that. Boards really getting the best of me.
They are unlocked now!
How do we know if we need to do credit conversions? If each school was on a semester system with 4.0 scale [A, B, C, D; No (-) or (+)], will there be a conversion?Please read this warning!!
If you attended 2 or more schools that use different credit hour systems, I STRONGLY recommend you pay the $70 to have them enter the transcripts for you.
If your schools make you use credit "conversion factors," don't try to do those calculations yourself, even though it seems straightforward.
The reason is that AACOMAS historically is very ba at communicating what it expects from students who input credit conversion information. The expectations on the website are poorly communicated, especially their FAQ. Even when you call them, they'll occasionally give the wrong advice.
Many of my friends in this situation followed the advice of the AACOMAS representatives' instructions perfectly. Sometimes they told them to include it exactly as it appears on the transcript. Sometimes they told them to do the conversions. AACOMAS screwed up repeatedly.
What happened is that they submitted their application, waited a month to be confirmed... and then after a month, were told that "you Input the conversion factors for credit hours wrong, please re-do it and submit it again." They had to wait ANOTHER month to get confirmed.
This has happened to my friends last year and this year. There were several threads about it with many upset students. For some, it was the difference between interviewing for a seat or interviewing for a waitlist spot.
Don't take the risk. if your transcripts require you to make credit conversions, just pay the $70 and let AACOMAS handle that s***.
They will be adjusted soon....School-specific threads by year of application cycle doesn't show 2017-2018 year.