bluedevilmikeRegistered UserPosts: 11,964Senior Member
Okay -- so best day to send in Primary is probably June 10 or so, then. The point is you want to give it a few days after the window is open in case AMCAS is having any computer problems.
wait i have a question. Why do you guys not suggest starting studying for the MCAT very early? I mean ill be a senior in high school and i have started. And how is that bad? I have ec's and volunteer experience and instead of partying and enjoying my summer i instead am studying for the MCAT. I just dont get what is the downfall of doing this.
"Instead of partying and enjoying my summer i instead am studying for the MCAT."
^^^That's why. You're in high school. Have some fun because you probably won't get to once you're doing premed in college or in med school. Everything you need to know for the MCAT can be reviewed/studied/practiced in 2-3 months. BDM says this. BRM says this. I say this. And we've all taken the MCAT and, presumably, all only spent a few months on it. I don't see how extra preparation would help.
bluedevilmikeRegistered UserPosts: 11,964Senior Member
BDM says this. BRM says this. I say this.
It's worth pointing out that none of the three of us have MCAT scores below the 95th percentile. We can wait and see what Shades (similar range) has to say, too.
If this was a Greek play, like... The Bacchae, you'd be Pentheus, the foolish young king, and BDM, BRM, norcalguy, and I would be the chorus, moaning and groaning over the state of affairs in Thebes. You haven't even taken the courses you'll need for the MCAT - Bio I and II, Gen. Chem I and II, Orgo I and II, and Physics I and II. Somehow, you think studying for the MCAT is going to be fruitful?
BDM, BRM, norcalguy, and I are telling you to stop studying because it's pointless overkill. What's the chance of you understanding material you haven't even learned yet? What's the chance you're going to remember all that material in three years? I started "studying for the MCAT" the summer before my junior year, and it was dumb because I didn't remember much. I started a Kaplan review course in January, and within three months, I had what I needed to know down pat. Well, pat enough to do 95+ percentile.
Put down the study material. Go and enjoy your summer. Seriously.
Quick question- I attend a school that operates on the quarter system. Finals aren't over until the 12th of June, and I honestly have no idea when final transcripts are availible. As far as I know, your transcript has to be sent to AMCAS to be verified before your application is approved. How will this affect my application?
What is the time suggestion for this? I have heard some people say turn them in as soon as possible, while others say that you should wait until the end of around 4 weeks so you don't seem too eager. Thoughts?
Earlier is definitely better, but you don't want your applications to appear to be rushed. You have to find a balance between writing quality essays and being cognizant of the fact that the medical school application process is extremely competitive with time, in this case, being one of the few factors that you can actually control. You have to be "eager" in expressing your interest in a particular school or else you may not receive an interview until a much later date. I'm pretty sure that with the huge volumes of applications that admissions offices receive, there is not a person monitoring "when" you submitted your secondary as opposed to its quality.
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7a. Once you start filling out your AMCAS, send you transcript right away so when you do submit you AMCAS in June, verification process will be quick.
*Also this year you could start sending you primary on June 5th.
^^^That's why. You're in high school. Have some fun because you probably won't get to once you're doing premed in college or in med school. Everything you need to know for the MCAT can be reviewed/studied/practiced in 2-3 months. BDM says this. BRM says this. I say this. And we've all taken the MCAT and, presumably, all only spent a few months on it. I don't see how extra preparation would help.
like if you plan to take the test sophomore year, will it last until applications in senior year?
If this was a Greek play, like... The Bacchae, you'd be Pentheus, the foolish young king, and BDM, BRM, norcalguy, and I would be the chorus, moaning and groaning over the state of affairs in Thebes. You haven't even taken the courses you'll need for the MCAT - Bio I and II, Gen. Chem I and II, Orgo I and II, and Physics I and II. Somehow, you think studying for the MCAT is going to be fruitful?
BDM, BRM, norcalguy, and I are telling you to stop studying because it's pointless overkill. What's the chance of you understanding material you haven't even learned yet? What's the chance you're going to remember all that material in three years? I started "studying for the MCAT" the summer before my junior year, and it was dumb because I didn't remember much. I started a Kaplan review course in January, and within three months, I had what I needed to know down pat. Well, pat enough to do 95+ percentile.
Put down the study material. Go and enjoy your summer. Seriously.