poll: what do you think --I-- should do?

[Sciamachy]

So i meant to take the MCAT earlier this summer, june 2nd. It just didn't happen. I think I can be ready by mid or late august.

Should I:

1. Send My App with a well rounded selection of schools now
2. Send My App after I get my scores back
3. Send My App Next Year
4. Send my App to 5 preferred schools only: UCSF, Stanford, UCD, OHSU,Wash. Because, "I can always reapply next year if I don't get in. This way I won't end up being forced into a lower tier school just because I'm late."

// My AMCAS Application Highlights:

1300 Hours working side-by-side with physician [scribe]
Cumulative GPA: 3.94
BCPM GPA: 3.90 [stupid P.Chem. the "p" should stand for poopie]
160 hrs Tutoring
Research. No pending publications but I anticipate being published by next year prior to graduation, first author. One Poster Presentation, first author.

 

[TopSecret]

So i meant to take the MCAT earlier this summer, june 2nd. It just didn't happen. I think I can be ready by mid or late august.

Should I:

1. Send My App with a well rounded selection of schools now
2. Send My App after I get my scores back
3. Send My App Next Year
4. Send my App to 5 preferred schools only: UCSF, Stanford, UCD, OHSU,Wash. Because, "I can always reapply next year if I don't get in. This way I won't end up being forced into a lower tier school just because I'm late."

// My AMCAS Application Highlights:

1300 Hours working side-by-side with physician [scribe]
Cumulative GPA: 3.94
BCPM GPA: 3.90 [stupid P.Chem. the "p" should stand for poopie]
160 hrs Tutoring
Research. No pending publications but I anticipate being published by next year prior to graduation, first author. One Poster Presentation, first author.

Apply this year after you get your MCAT scores back.

 

[Sciamachy]

Apply this year after you get your MCAT scores back.

I vote that TopSecret be given the SuperUltraMegaFast Replier award

In all seriousness though, isn't being complete by sept TOOOOOOO late!?!?!?!

 

[JJMrK]

I would take the MCAT in January and apply next cycle.

 

[dw2158]

I would take the MCAT in January and apply next cycle.

this.

 

[Sciamachy]

I would take the MCAT in January and apply next cycle.

Although I may apply next cycle, taking the MCAT in january is out of the question. I'm way too close to breaking 40 on my practice exams to be waiting that long to forget all the material.

 

[TopSecret]

Although I may apply next cycle, taking the MCAT in january is out of the question. I'm way too close to breaking 40 on my practice exams to be waiting that long to forget all the material.

If you have a 3.9+ GPA and breaking 40's on the practice exam I'd wait until the scores come back. Because with numbers like those, you would definitely raise some eyebrows and get invited to an interview even if a bit late in the admissions cycle.

 

[Dantheman1828]

If you have the money to do it I don't see any harm in applying to a few schools you would really want to go to this year. Worst case scenario you have to apply next year anyway.

I could be way off, and I'm all for applying early, but I would not be too surprised if some schools kept a few spots reserved for people applying a little later. The rest of your application looks like it is pretty solid and if your close to hitting 40's on your practice test you might as well go for it and hope for the best.

 

[dw2158]

I could be way off, and I'm all for applying early, but I would not be too surprised if some schools kept a few spots reserved for people applying a little later.

i don't think this is true. some schools are non-rolling, in which case if you get an interview, it doesn't matter if the interview is in october or february. but many (most?) schools are very open about the fact that they're rolling. so i don't think they'd keep spots open.

 

[red10]

if you apply this year you need to get that primary in ASAP! You'll be waiting in line forever anyway. Pick your top schools and a few safety/lower tiers and work on the secondary prompts NOW so that when you get them its a day turn around time. Do whatever you can to keep from delaying yourself any more than the MCAT already will

 

[greatnt249]

So i meant to take the MCAT earlier this summer, june 2nd. It just didn't happen. I think I can be ready by mid or late august.

Should I:

1. Send My App with a well rounded selection of schools now
2. Send My App after I get my scores back
3. Send My App Next Year
4. Send my App to 5 preferred schools only: UCSF, Stanford, UCD, OHSU,Wash. Because, "I can always reapply next year if I don't get in. This way I won't end up being forced into a lower tier school just because I'm late."

// My AMCAS Application Highlights:

1300 Hours working side-by-side with physician [scribe]
Cumulative GPA: 3.94
BCPM GPA: 3.90 [stupid P.Chem. the "p" should stand for poopie]
160 hrs Tutoring
Research. No pending publications but I anticipate being published by next year prior to graduation, first author. One Poster Presentation, first author.

I would strike option 4 out if I had the chance; you never want to go into the application cycle with that mentality.

 

[chicubsfan]

If I were you, I would submit your primary ASAP - even if you only select 1 school for now. You can always add more when you see your scores, or not if you're unhappy with it decide to wait a year. Then you're only a re-applicant at one school. This is what I'm doing. It is taking me FOREVER to get verified so if you think there's a chance you will apply this year, submit now!

 

[Sciamachy]

If I were you, I would submit your primary ASAP - even if you only select 1 school for now. You can always add more when you see your scores, or not if you're unhappy with it decide to wait a year. Then you're only a re-applicant at one school. This is what I'm doing. It is taking me FOREVER to get verified so if you think there's a chance you will apply this year, submit now!

How Long has it been since you've submitted your App?

 

[Sciamachy]

Thanks for all your advice everyone. I think I'm going to put in my application to a school I'd never get into anyways [because of I don't live in the required state] and wait for my MCAT scores to come back before deciding whether to add other schools.

2 weeks until I take the MCAT....wish me luck