Most medical schools fill their classes on an ongoing basis ("rolling admissions"), therefore we strongly recommend that students apply as early
as possible. If you are applying to medical school during the upcoming admissions cycle
(this summer), we very strongly recommend that you take the MCATs in the
late April-July period. If you are an
undergraduate, please plan your spring term accordingly, as studying for the
MCAT should take more time than an individual course. Given the importance of this exam, we do not recommend you take the MCAT
unless you have had time to prepare.
Those individuals who plan to delay applying to medical school until the end of their senior year (or later) often choose to take the MCAT in August, just before they return for their final year at B.C. This strategy allows them to focus on their grades during second semester of their junior year, without having to study for the MCATS. If they do poorly on the August test, they still can retake the MCAT in January of senior year or spring or summer just after senior year, and the scores from this exam will not delay the evaluation of their applications by medical school admissions committees.