123coco Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Hi, 1) does anyone know when the MCAT registration window open for the summer block? 2) can one register twice for two different test dates that become open on the same date? i.e I plan on taking the test twice, the first for practice the second is the real things. Will I be able to register for the both of them on the same date? Cheers ________ Vaporizers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafield Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 You can only be signed up for one test day at any given time.... I inquired last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantaloons Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 1) does anyone know when the MCAT registration window open for the summer block? I remember registering in April (in the midst of exams) for August 26th. That's when they open for that date last year. Just check the aamc website. I'm sure they have the dates listed somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost__in__space Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 I remember registering in April (in the midst of exams) for August 26th.That's when they open for that date last year. Just check the aamc website. I'm sure they have the dates listed somewhere. It says TBA for the summer block on the MCAT website so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsci Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 How fast do they fill up? If i intended to write it but wanted to leave enough time to write it twice if i needed to before summers end... would that be possible? If i say registered to write it end of july would there be too much of a time crunch and unavailability of seats to be able to write it again if need be during the beginning of sept? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rach Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 How fast do they fill up? If i intended to write it but wanted to leave enough time to write it twice if i needed to before summers end... would that be possible? If i say registered to write it end of july would there be too much of a time crunch and unavailability of seats to be able to write it again if need be during the beginning of sept? I'm also wondering the same thing. I have signed up to take it in April but would like to be able to take it again in june/july if the score I get in May is too low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 I registered last August for a September spot. It wasn't easy (I had to check back a few times), but I did get a spot in Toronto for a September morning, and was even able to change it at the last minute for an afternoon slot. In short, it's probably quite likely that you'll get a spot. But it is a gamble to some degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 I'm also wondering the same thing. I have signed up to take it in April but would like to be able to take it again in june/july if the score I get in May is too low. The fill up fast - very fast. You got to move unless you want to travel to do your test. I had to go to Toronto for one, and another time I had to book a test in Buffalo (as in the USA) in order to get a spot. Fortunately I was very lucky and another spot openned up in Toronto and I was able to switch - I think they added more spots but I wouldnt' count on that. Almost too bad though - the buffalo trip might have been fun! Anyway I think most people would be able to squeeze two offerrings in if they are flexible enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.P.87 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I'm also thinking of setting up myself to write twice this summer. I was thinking of writing in early July and if that doesn't turn out I would write again in late august/early sept. ***Remember it takes a month to get your result so if you write once in late august, chances are you won't be able to apply for september (unless you don't mind paying the fee for canceling an exam if the second one is not necessary) Last year the registration for the june-sept mcats was in early april and I hear slots fill up really fast! (I was online trying to log into the aamc registration website for 2 hours in the early hours of the morning). Waiting until a month before your preferred test day is a risk to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rach Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Ugh well it sounds like I will be registering for June as soon as the dates are released then. Hopefully I will be able to cancel it if my April test goes well enough. Don't you automatically lose 50% of the fee if you decide to cancel your registration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkles3288 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Yes you lose 50% of the fee (so $105 or something). From what I expierenced last year, a lot of the slots filled up ASAP...im talking like that day. But as the summer wore on, spots opened up as people decided to drop the exam, etc. I would just wait and see for the spots to open...and if worse comes to worse you can always travel somewhere to write the test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rach Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Yes you lose 50% of the fee (so $105 or something). From what I expierenced last year, a lot of the slots filled up ASAP...im talking like that day. But as the summer wore on, spots opened up as people decided to drop the exam, etc. I would just wait and see for the spots to open...and if worse comes to worse you can always travel somewhere to write the test. Well I don't really want to take the test too late in the summer since I'll be applying to US schools. I'm thinking early June is as late as I would want it (would give me an extra month of extra studying). I would imagine the earlier the date, the harder to get a spot after registration. Although losing 105$ would suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkles3288 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 That is true--definitely a risk. It actually depends. When I signed up last year in April, the dates that were gone the quickest were the ones in Aug. July and Sept were ...farily open actually. For a while anyway. And as for losing $105--yes definitely sucks. But I guess you just have to put it in the grand scheme of how much money you will spend applying for med schools (thousands depending on how many schools) + tuition--so in the grand scheme it isn't so bad, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islander Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Howdy, Reg did open up last April for the summer block. I agree, don't sweat the $105; it's small in the grand scheme and it's cheap insurance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rach Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Yep, in the end I will be broke. Now I will just be broke -105$. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastriss Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Hi, 1) does anyone know when the MCAT registration window open for the summer block? 2) can one register twice for two different test dates that become open on the same date? i.e I plan on taking the test twice, the first for practice the second is the real things. Will I be able to register for the both of them on the same date? Cheers Wow i hate you for saying this. You are the reason why I am browsing these threads and considering a rewrite after getting a very balanced 34R. People like you decide to use brute force to get the score they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switcheroo Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Wow i hate you for saying this. You are the reason why I am browsing these threads and considering a rewrite after getting a very balanced 34R. People like you decide to use brute force to get the score they want. Agreed. I wish they would bring back the lifetime MCAT limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkles3288 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I think it's dumb to go into the MCAT planning a second re-write. Why not just focus all your time and energy into doing it once and be done with it? Unless you get a bad score or something. If you go into the exam with the mentality of re-doing it, you'll probably do worse with just that thought process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericl Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 hmm so just wondering, how many times can you write the mcat in a lifetime? I thought it was 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 hmm so just wondering, how many times can you write the mcat in a lifetime? I thought it was 3? Now it is unlimited! However I wouldn't recommend doing it more than 3 times if at ALL possible. First their the pain factor, then there is the practical side of maybe limiting your access to US schools (some of which still restrict you to 2-3 takings of the test). Of course best is to study hard, do well, and then be done with that darn test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericl Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 well good to know! hehe.. i'm on my third time this summer... i dont want to take it anymore need to get that 7 in verbal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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