Submit apps to other schools now or wait until I receive MCAT score late July?

[redrosesfi]

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I took the MCAT in June, I get my scores back on July 21. I have already received my approximate percentiles. I am wondering what the +/- of submitting now vs. once I get my scores back.

Would I still receive secondaries even if schools haven't gotten my score yet? I also know that once I get my official score I would get a better idea of where to apply. Thanks.

 

[302356]

If your primary application has been verified, some medical schools will screen before they send a secondary. Most medical schools do not screen and send secondaries to all. If all you are waiting on is your MCAT score, then it's advisable to wait and apply to high yield schools given your GPA and MCAT. However, if you already have the percentiles, then you should have a fair idea of what your MCAT score will be (at least the range) and can also apply to schools accordingly.

 

[Allaboutthatbass]

Dude(ss), please do yourself a favor and submit your primary application asap, even if your percentiles don't come for another 2 months! The SDN-wide trick is to submit with one school to which you will apply no matter what, then you can add more schools when you know more.

Have you met the snail called "AMCAS verification?"

 

[redrosesfi]

Oh yeah I've gotten my primary app verified already. I should have clarified that I was wondering what to do about submitting to other schools.