<p>The year to take the MCAT is junior year I'm told. My question is when durring your junior year? After the begining? My other question is that if it's in the begining what if lets say I still have physics to take can I even take it later or is that frowned upon? Would it be easier for me then to just wait until my senior year to take them or is that really a no-no? Thanks</p>
<p>It's a no-no. You will need physics for the MCAT and med schools would like to see that you have taken the basic rereqs (orgo, gen chem, physics, and bio) by the time you apply.</p>
<p>edit: I may have misunderstood your question. But you should have physics taken by the end of your junior year.</p>
<p>I know physics is needed I wasn't planning on not taking it. Sorry I wasn't really that clear. Allow me to try again. I started as a different major and so I've started taking most of the pre-reqs late. Since I'm taking them late I can't really squeeze all the classes in before I'm a junior. The only class it looks like I'll be missing is physics. When are the MCAT's usually taken? If it's towards the end of the junior year then I might be able to have physics taken. If it's at the begining then I don't think I'll have physics yet. Is it acceptable to take the MCAT's later than your junior year? I might have to wait to take the MCAT's depending on when I can fit in physics. If I wait and that means I'll be applying to med schools as a senior maybe is that a big no-no? Is that any clearer?</p>
<p>You can definitely take the MCAT toward the end of your junior year and be taking physics concurrently. Depending on your physics background, you might be able to get by.</p>
<p>Most applicants apply at the end of their junior year. By then, you should have physics finished. If you take your MCAT's late and don't have your score by June, you can still apply but your application will not be considered until your scores come in. This puts you at a disadvantage.</p>
<p>Your other option, as you have noted, is to apply at the end of your senior year. That is totally fine but it means you will have to take a year off between undergrad and med school.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for clearing it all up for me, I really appreciate it. Thanks again.</p>
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The year to take the MCAT is junior year I'm told. My question is when durring your junior year? After the begining? My other question is that if it's in the begining what if lets say I still have physics to take can I even take it later or is that frowned upon? Would it be easier for me then to just wait until my senior year to take them or is that really a no-no? Thanks
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<p>Consider what the Stanford Quest premed Scholars program has to say about it. </p>
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<p>Myth #8.
I MUST TAKE EVERY SINGLE PRE-MED
REQUIREMENT BEFORE I APPLY TO
MEDICAL SCHOOL.
False. All medical school applications contain
a provision for classes which you will take before enrolling,
but after applying to medical school. There is
no penalty for doing this, especially if you filled the
gaps with other challenging and enriching classes that
make you a more interesting applicant. Examples of
classes which can be postponed in this fashion include
the chemistry labs and biology 44x and 44y. Once you
have been accepted to medical schools you may not
have to take them at all, especially if you have taken
more interesting equivalents (see below). Medical
schools can waive or substitute requirements. Or, at
worst you can take your remaining pre-med classes
pass/fail once you have been accepted to a medical
school. It would be wise to take most of the pre-med
classes actually pertinent to the MCAT before taking
the exam as you need to know the information anyway.
Take home point: You dont have to take all
of the pre-med classes before applying. It will not enhance
your application to cram them all in before you
apply. "*</p>
<p>Thanks Sakky that is some interesting information which I had no idea was out there.</p>