Rescheduling an MCAT to an EARLIER date?

[magictouch]

Here's the deal:

Based on practice tests, I'm guessing if I too the MCAT next week I would get between 32-36.

I've been studying since June but initially scheduled my MCAT for January, so that I would be done with my fall semester containing three relevant, but not required, classes. (Biochemistry, Cell Biology, 2nd sem freshman bio).

Do you think it would better to pound out the rest of my reviewing and try and take the MCAT in October or November in case for whatever reason I freak out or do poorly on test day? I would probably take it and immediately schedule for the January exam just to be safe because I'm worried it will fill up early.

I haven't taken the real MCAT before, and would ideally like to take it once and score >34. I'm still steadily making improvements in PS and BS (I've been basically teaching myself MCAT Bio all summer), for what that's worth.

I've taken all the required classes except 2nd sem gen bio and the orgo labs. I will be a junior next year, in case that's relevant.

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[Sammy1024]

Honestly, if you feel like you've prepared as much as you would like to then I would go ahead and take it. You don't want to plateau and then begin a downward trend leading up to your Jan. test.