It’s Prime MCAT Time…
If you haven’t signed up yet for the MCAT, now is a great time.
A lot of people ask me “When is the Best Time to Take the MCAT?”
The answer is: Take it early enough that you’ll have your score back about a week before the first day that AMCAS (the medical school application service) opens.
This year, it’s June 7th.
So, you’ll want to have your score back by about May 31st.
Since scores take about 3 weeks to come back, you’ll want to take your MCAT on or before about May 10th.
Now, you do have about 3 weeks of wiggle room with this.
AMCAS takes a few weeks to “verify” your application.
So, if you don’t have your score back on June 7th, you can choose 1 school to apply to and send your application in.
Once you get your score, you can update your school selection based on your MCAT score.
And yes, your score does matter a lot when choosing your medical schools.
If you do well, all doors are open to you. As your score starts to drop, schools start to shut their doors.
Again, the programs I recommend for MCAT prep are are Kaplan and Princeton Review.
Until midnight tonight, you have the chance to get $250 off these Princeton Review Courses:
MCAT Ultimate Classroom, Ultimate Liveonline or MCAT Self-paced courses.
Just click this link and use the code INSIDER250 at checkout.
Good luck!
Mike
P.S. Scoring well on the MCAT is just one part of what will help you get accepted. For a full explanation of a system that has helped real students get into medical school, check out my eBook 10 Steps to Accepted.
P.P.S. If you’re looking for something more than a book, but less than one-on-one consulting, check out my video-based product, Medical School Inside Track.
P.P.S. If you want personalized, one-on-one coaching from former medical school admissions committee members, visit MedSchoolCoach. Many people are starting the process and our gold package (with a limited number of spots available) has guaranteed acceptance. Visit us here.
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