Question about withdrawing AMCAS and reapplying

[onelastchance]

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Hey guys,

sorry if this question has already been answered, but I couldn't find a thread that addressed my particular question.

So I submitted my application in mid-july and it has not been verified yet. I just got my MCAT scores and they were quite abysmal (<30). My grades are OK but I am thinking of taking a year off and earning some money since my finances are going down the drain and I don't have enough money to pay for secondaries. Since I haven't received and secondaries and my application hasn't been verified, would I be considered a re-applicant if I applied next year? Also, if my some stroke of luck i was admitted this year, could I defer my acceptance?

Thanks in advance!

 

[grapepopsicle]

You won't be a reapplicant next year if you withdraw before you're verified. With your situation it sounds like withdrawing is the way to go.

 

[Catalystik]

Also, if my some stroke of luck i was admitted this year, could I defer my acceptance?

Some schools don't consider deferrals, some are very open to them (mostly those that tend to over-admit), and a lot allow it only under certain circumstances. The MSAR will tell you which allow it, but you'll probably have to call schools to find out their exact policy.