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My question is whether or not I should wait for a grade to post for a pre-requisite that I am currently enrolled in which will not post until the first week of July, or whether I should submit my app. early?
Background on the situation:
My AMCAS app. is completed and ready to submit, and all transcripts have been received minus the one in question below and minus my MCAT score.
The class in question is Organic Chemistry 1 (which I understand is extremely important to every admissions committe). I also understand that I will need this class for the MCATs (for those of you who would mention this point), but the class will finish before my July 6th MCAT test and I have been scoring near a 30 without O Chem on my practice tests(my score should only improve when finishing O chem and more studying).
The only classes that will be on this transcript are Organic Chemistry 1 and 2, so if I decide to submit my app early then I can request a transcript waiver because there will be no grades on this transcript at that point. If I decide to submit my app early then I would simply list the classes as "current/future" classification, but I would rather only list 1 class (o chem 2) in this classification instead of two (o chem 1 and 2).
If I decide to wait then my transcript should arrive mid July. According to AMCAS it can take 4-6 weeks once your app has been fully submitted (transcripts received) to be verified. This would mean my app may not be fully verified until mid August to late August (maybe even early September).
The other factor to consider is that my MCAT score for the test on July 6th will not be released until early August and so my schools will not even look at my app until early August even if I submit my app early.
I am torn between what to do. Should I wait for my grades to submit my app, or should I submit it early without the grades.
Please help!!!
Background on the situation:
My AMCAS app. is completed and ready to submit, and all transcripts have been received minus the one in question below and minus my MCAT score.
The class in question is Organic Chemistry 1 (which I understand is extremely important to every admissions committe). I also understand that I will need this class for the MCATs (for those of you who would mention this point), but the class will finish before my July 6th MCAT test and I have been scoring near a 30 without O Chem on my practice tests(my score should only improve when finishing O chem and more studying).
The only classes that will be on this transcript are Organic Chemistry 1 and 2, so if I decide to submit my app early then I can request a transcript waiver because there will be no grades on this transcript at that point. If I decide to submit my app early then I would simply list the classes as "current/future" classification, but I would rather only list 1 class (o chem 2) in this classification instead of two (o chem 1 and 2).
If I decide to wait then my transcript should arrive mid July. According to AMCAS it can take 4-6 weeks once your app has been fully submitted (transcripts received) to be verified. This would mean my app may not be fully verified until mid August to late August (maybe even early September).
The other factor to consider is that my MCAT score for the test on July 6th will not be released until early August and so my schools will not even look at my app until early August even if I submit my app early.
I am torn between what to do. Should I wait for my grades to submit my app, or should I submit it early without the grades.
Please help!!!
