Should I push back my MCAT?

[AnArabiaNight]

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Here is the situation:

I've submitted my primary and got a few secondary requests already. I'm scheduled to take my MCAT july 18th. Dilema: I own a small company and there is an event that I could go to this coming weekend. It would allow me to make some good money to pay off some debt. I could probably make around $1500-3000. BUT I would have to push back my MCAT to Aug 5th.

PROS:
Money, possibly pay off some debt
Publicity for my company
Also, I would gain an extra week of study time ( I have 3 weeks now, I would have 4 weeks if I pushed it back)

CONS:
2 week delay of completed application.


So my question is: Is it worth it? What do you guys think? any advice?

Pre-emptive thanks to anyone who answers seriously

 

[HoboCommander]

sure, an august mcat would also give you more time to prepare

 

[URHere]

I think you should go ahead and push back the exam. A two week delay is unlikely to hurt your chances very much, especially if you have your AMCAS application completed and submitted already. If you are worried that you are going to be applying too late, ask around and see if you can find out what the secondary application questions are for the schools you are applying to. If you can write the essays before you receive the secondaries, you can save yourself a lot of time and turn over the secondaries in a day.

Have fun at your event, and make some money!