Applying early vs. Retaking MCAT

[Skitles]

I am applyint to the top-schools (top-ten) in the US. I wanted to apply early (as in June or July)- but I am also debating re-writing the MCAT on July 24th.

 

I have written the MCAT before and received a 34 - but I really think I can do about three points better (as I was doing on the practice tests but seemed to flop on the actual MCAT). I have been studying and have a good feeling I can get 37/38.

 

But if I do rewrite the MCAT, then my AMCAS application won't be verified until about the end of August, which is later in the game- right?

 

AMCAS would wait for my new MCAT marks before it completes verification and sends it to medical schools?

 

So what do you think is more advantageous- boosting MCAT or applying very early??

 

Does anyone know if I can just NOT indicate on my AMCAS that I am rewriting the MCAT this year, so that it can be verified and forwarded to the medical schools NOW and then after I have written the July 24th MCAT, request AMCAS to send my new scores to the medical schools?

[Madz25]

AMCAS will verify your application and send it to schools BEFORE MCAT results are released. It is your secondary applications that are held up because of your MCAT - NOT YOUR AMCAS APPLICATION.

 

Also, most top tier schools are not rolling so applying early or late does not affect your chances. So you can re-take the MCAT and apply later. Check each school's website to make sure that they aren't rolling. I know Harvard is not rolling for sure.

[Jochi1543]

Also, most top tier schools are not rolling so applying early or late does not affect your chances. So you can re-take the MCAT and apply later. Check each school's website to make sure that they aren't rolling. I know Harvard is not rolling for sure.

 

Harvard, Boston, Duke, and Yale are non-rolling. I don't think there are any others...