No seats available for MCAT??

[free09]

I'm trying to register for the May 22 MCAT and there are no open seats within 100 miles of my house (South Florida). I tried May 2 and 28 as well. I checked Illinois and I don't see any seats there either. AAMC doesn't even have a search function to check for available seats; I have to individually click on each test center which takes forever!! I am willing to fly anywhere to take my MCAT...am I resigned to clicking each location? Or is there any shortcut to find an open seat? Gosh....I thought a month would be definitely enough time! I guess not 🙁

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[n618ft]

I'm trying to register for the May 22 MCAT and there are no open seats within 100 miles of my house (South Florida). I tried May 2 and 28 as well. I checked Illinois and I don't see any seats there either. AAMC doesn't even have a search function to check for available seats; I have to individually click on each test center which takes forever!! I am willing to fly anywhere to take my MCAT...am I resigned to clicking each location? Or is there any shortcut to find an open seat? Gosh....I thought a month would be definitely enough time! I guess not 🙁

Yea, gotta register really far ahead... or keep checking something MIGHT open up... MAYBE.

 

[free09]

ok in case anyone else is in the same predicament, i've found seats in puerto rico and texas.

MAY 22
Prometric Test Center
1101 General Services Complex
750 Agronomy Rd, Room 1105
College Station, TX 77843

MAY 28 12 PM
Prometric Test Center
70 La Trocha St.
Suite 3
Yauco, PR 00698

Prometric Test Center
METRO SQ BLDG. SUITE 114
STREET 1 METRO OFFICE PARK
GUAYNABO, PR 00968-1705

 

[MD2BEEE]

I'm in Miami and I jumped on a seat for the 28th at the Miami location just two days ago, after switching from May 2nd. You just have to be persistent. Anytime I was on my computer I had the AAMC map open and I literally would refresh it every 20 minutes or so. Been doing this for the past couple weeks until I got the date/time/place I wanted. Had to settle for coral springs on the 22nd at first, then coral springs on the 28th, then finally what I wanted... miami on the 28th (I think I funded AAMC for the next year just with my rescheduling). Also realize that within a month of any of the test dates is when people who are unprepared will start to drop.

PS - Don't get frustrated if a seat opens up and when you click on it you get an interesting prompt that says, "Slow down, you're going to fast for us." This is their nice way of saying someone reserved the seat before you did. Seriously... just keep trying within that 100 mile mark and you'll get something.

 

[LeftyUM]

Dude, you got my seat. I rescheduled from the 28th....2 days ago lmao. The doral testing center at 12? If so...im glad it helped someone lol.

 

[MD2BEEE]

Dude, you got my seat. I rescheduled from the 28th....2 days ago lmao. The doral testing center at 12? If so...im glad it helped someone lol.

WOW... just awesome! Yea that was definitely it. Haha... too crazy. Well you can see just how much I wanted it.

It's really funny because after I received the confirmation I remember saying, "Whew, thank you to whoever the heck just let go of that seat." So... THANK YOU!

When did you reschedule for? I'll let you know how the test goes... lol.

 

[free09]

I just spent the last hour going through every single test center on the AAMC page (great use of time 🙄). These are all the spaces available:

MAY 28 12 PM

Prometric Test Center
3401 MINNESOTA DRIVE
ANCHORAGE, AK 99503

Truman State University
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY
KIRKSVILLE, MO 63501

Prometric Test Center
2225 BROADWATER
CO-LOCATED W/ SYLVAN LEARNING CTR
BILLINGS, MT 59102

Prometric Test Center
3200 SPRING FOREST ROAD
SUITE 212
RALEIGH, NC 27616

Prometric Test Center
8880 MENTOR AVE
CO-LOCATED W/ SYLVAN LEARNING CTR
MENTOR, OH 44060

Prometric Test Center
933 HIGH STREET
SUITE 130B
WORTHINGTON, OH 43085

Prometric Test Center
4055 MONROEVILLE BLVD
BLDG 1 SUITE 425
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146

Prometric Test Center
70 La Trocha St.
Suite 3
Yauco, PR 00698

Prometric Test Center
METRO SQ BLDG. SUITE 114
STREET 1 METRO OFFICE PARK
GUAYNABO, PR 00968-1705

Prometric Test Center
11547 NUCKOLS ROAD
SUITE B
GLEN ALLEN, VA 23059

Prometric Test Center
600 BLAIR PARK RD
SUITE 326
WILLISTON, VT 05495-7529

Prometric Test Center
6 RIDDLE CT.
UNV. OF WEST VIRGINIA
MORGANTOWN, WV 26505-2693

I'm thinking to fly to the city the night before, sleep in a hotel, write my exam, and fly back. Cost would be around $525 (Air $200, Hotel $50, Car $50, and MCAT $225). Should I hold out for a chance at an exam in South Florida or should i have something definite in my hand and register elsewhere? I'm afraid of being 100% prepared and ready, and not being able to write the exam. I mean, is md2be's experience pretty common (getting a seat at the last minute)?

 

[Rubisco]

A week ago I couldn't find a seat from May to June anywhere in Florida (I'm from central florida) and one day at my school library I hopelessly checked for a seat for May 22nd and my heart stopped when, instead of saying "no seats Available", it said "reserve seat". Whipped out the Visa and never wasted a second. It's possible, keep checking. I didn't even check it persistently. I checked it once, then two days later and I got me a seat. It just seems like a waste of money having to fly out for a test but I guess what you can do is reserve for that out-of-state spot and just keep updating to see if a seat opens up in Florida. Good luck

 

[KiwiBruin]

Free seats open up when you are 2 weeks away from the exam date. (this is the very latest a test taker can change exams and pay only 55 dollars to change either the location and/or the test date. Good luck getting a spot. If you want May 22nd spot, try persistantly on May 8th and a few days before then too.

 

[Protactinium]

Try living up in Canada. All the provincial afternoon seats for the entire year are gone within the first day!

 

[LeftyUM]

WOW... just awesome! Yea that was definitely it. Haha... too crazy. Well you can see just how much I wanted it.

It's really funny because after I received the confirmation I remember saying, "Whew, thank you to whoever the heck just let go of that seat." So... THANK YOU!

When did you reschedule for? I'll let you know how the test goes... lol.

Haha funny how it all works. I moved it to June 18th. My finals let out on the 13th of may, i wanted more than 2 weeks before my actual exam. It seemed too soon!

 

[GangGreen]

There seems to always be seats available around where I live. Plus, my testing center is only a mile away from my house. That's insane that you guys fly into other cities to take the MCAT. OP, I hope everything works out for you. GL!

 

[shishicd]

Try living up in Canada. All the provincial afternoon seats for the entire year are gone within the first day!

i hear you. i'm flying to new york for the mcat... thankfully my passport's up to date!

 

[MD2BEEE]

There was a seat open this morning for the 28th in Coral Springs...

 

[Rubisco]

Bet it's gone now, lol

 

[MD2BEEE]

lol... yea actually my friend jumped on it when I told him.

But to the OP, just trying to show you... open seats will pop up. You don't need to leave the state.

 

[bwang34]

I'm trying to register for the May 22 MCAT and there are no open seats within 100 miles of my house (South Florida). I tried May 2 and 28 as well. I checked Illinois and I don't see any seats there either. AAMC doesn't even have a search function to check for available seats; I have to individually click on each test center which takes forever!! I am willing to fly anywhere to take my MCAT...am I resigned to clicking each location? Or is there any shortcut to find an open seat? Gosh....I thought a month would be definitely enough time! I guess not 🙁

Yep...Massachussets was filled up all the way till mid-July when I last looked. I ended up registering in New Hampshire for the 5/28 test...