When do people usually take the MCAT (traditional students)

[futuredoc212]

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And when do they study for it? Is it during summers or school days?

 

[deleted965487]

Usually the summer before or during their Junior years before they apply that following June.

Non-traditional students (like me still in college) looking to take a gap year the summer before their senior year or during their senior year to apply that following June

I would highly recommend taking it during the Summer (Like I did 7/21) because you have dedicated study hours, and once you pick a date, stick to it. I know like five people who wanted to take it over the summer but are still preparing for it because they keep pushing the test date back.

 

[faerie62]

Yup the summer before junior year or during junior year. I took it the spring of my junior year because that was when I finished Biochem, the downside being I had to study during school. I would not recommend rushing things if you haven’t finished the core prereqs.