when should i..?

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

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alright, im thinking about going to med school after my senior year like the following fall

so when should i start applying?
end of my junior year?< does this mean i have to have my mcat done by april or something>
or end of my senior year?

 

[Contrarian]

you apply at the end of your junior year. you can take the mcat in summer if you want to, since you can submit your application and then have your mcat scores sent directly to institutions so that they will mark you complete. the earlier you can finish the mcat, the better...but many people do end up taking it in july and are still "on time." august mcat seems to be pushing it a bit.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

hmm since the mcat is now computerized
does that mean i can take the mcat at any time through out the year? or when is it offered.

 

[Contrarian]

there are mcat dates available pretty much during any month, except a few. you'll have to check the schedule. I know for sure there are dates in april, may, june, july, august, and september.

 

[TheMightySmiter]

If you want to matriculate to med school the summer after you graduate, you have to apply the summer between junior and senior year. It's best to have your MCAT done by May or earlier. June and July is pushing it, because applying as early as possible makes a significant difference in the admissions process.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

since the mcat is computerized
you get a score right after the test i take it right?

 

[Contrarian]

since the mcat is computerized
you get a score right after the test i take it right?

no. takes 30 days.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

hmm
so what would you say to this plan
summer of my sophmore year - take a mcat prep class or 3..
junior year take physics 1 and self-study about 1 hour a day till april and take the mcat
hopefully i wont need physics 2 very much lol

 

[just one]

Not a good plan. Take MCAt prep course that ends a few weeks before MCAT. Physics 2 can (and probably will) be a part of the PS section. I recommend you take a practice full length to get an idea of exactly what the test is about. Kaplan offers a free one several times a year. Sounds like you need to do some research into this process. Start at http://www.aamc.org/

 

[icalz]

hmm since the mcat is now computerized
does that mean i can take the mcat at any time through out the year? or when is it offered.

Visit the aamc website and all your questions will be answered.