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Weird Situation

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Ok. I have a question regarding my application. I am a nontrad and I am in a program where I take some distance education classes (online) but I can also take classroom classes at a local 4 year to go towards my degree. Because the program is made for working adults (through the University of Iowa) I have the ability to take every class in 2 semesters. Last semester (spring) I took 20 credits but because I was studying for a May 21st MCAT, I got all but 1 class done.

So I took my class final on monday of this week. I sent my transcripts in previously and am processing. My hope was to have that everything done so I could send an updated transcript and when my MCAT scores released I would be fine. I applied to 1 school (Nova) to get processing. I have a 3.66 cGPA, 3.70 sGPA, had a 23Q MCAT, waiting on my new scores, and am only applying to DO schools.

My MCAT comes out on tuesday and there is currently an I (incomplete) on my transcript for that 1 class. My professor will probably get it by the end of the week, have the grade submitted by the end of the following week, school process, yada yada. So it could be 2-4 weeks before AACOMAS could get an update transcript and process it.

When I get my MCAT scores on tuesday, should I submit to my other 9 schools so I can get working on secondaries with the Incomplete grade for that one class, or should I wait for that one class to come in within 2-4 weeks. I have all my letters of recommendation and everything so this one class is literally my only hold up. I don't want to cause any problems however. HELP?