Hi,

Does anyone know of statistics for what % of April Vs. August applicants are accepted into Med Schools? Are there any schools that don't make the disctinction?

I may not be able to take the exam in April '04. I am hoping that they'd be more understanding of non-traditional applicants

Cheers,
Scout

I haven't ever seen any stats on acceptance rates, although they may exist out there somewhere.

I don't know of any school that makes a distinction between scores from April vs August, but what can make a difference is when you apply. If you apply to a school with rolling admissions (where they accept some students throughout the interview "season" rather than waiting until they are done interviewing), then your chances are theoretically better if you apply and interview earlier because there are more open slots.

:twocents: My recommendation is that if you are going to take the August MCAT you should get your centralized application and transcripts in either before or immediately after taking them MCAT. That way all you'll need to complete your application is the MCAT scores. Once they come in you'll be ahead of the game for the August MCAT-takers who waited for their scores. You also won't really be far behind the April testers.