Someone please explain mcat upload?

[dcj1993]

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first time poster, long time lurker here. I have a question:

I am a reapplicant and just submitted my 2018 application. I retook the mcat in May and am worried -- as I did not mark that I have a score pending (since scores were auto uploaded from last years app and I completely spaced on editing that section). Will my new score be updated automatically when it is released? I'm worried that it looks like I'm hiding it so do I need to contact AMCAS or does it really not matter and they will get the new score automatically?

 

[Dr.Kat]

i would call AMCAS instantly

 

[DBC03]

Take this with a grain of salt, but I believe you can edit the MCAT section of your app? I'm not sure if it works when you've already taken the MCAT, but here is what the 2018 handbook says:

"Post-Submission Changes
Thoroughly review your application prior to submitting. After you submit your
application, you can only make changes to the following sections:
 ID Numbers,
 Name, including Full Legal Name, Preferred Name, and Alternate Names,
 Contact Information including Permanent and Preferred Mailing Addresses,
 Alternate Contact Information,
 Date of Birth, Birth Address, and Sex,
 Letters of Evaluation (only additions of up to 10 letter entries and notifying
AMCAS of a letter no longer being sent),
 Next MCAT testing date,
 Add Medical Schools and change existing Program type (deadlines, fees, and
restrictions apply), and
 Release application information to your pre-health advisor.
The Submit Application button will become inactive after you have submitted

2018 AMCAS Instruction Manual
© 2018 AAMC. This work may be reproduced and redistributed, in whole or in part, without alteration and without prior written
permission, for personal, non-commercial use by prospective medical school applicants and their advisors. Any other use requires
prior permission (contact [email protected])."

 

[gyngyn]

The MCAT score is transmitted immediately to schools where you have applied (whether you indicate or not).