The adcom is going to wonder, has this guy decided he wants to do medicine or is he going to change his mind again? An MCAT of 35 is more than decent... I think that the bigger challenge for you will be assuring the adcom that you will fit in (you are non-traditional in every sense of the word) and that you will stay in medicine.

Like the GPA, there is no "good" MCAT score: individuals with low MCAT scores gain admission to medical school, while some candidates with very high scores are not accepted. The most common total numeric score for admitted applicants is 26-28. Applicants with a total numeric score of 27 are as likely to be accepted as rejected.

It is not necessary for students to submit an MCAT score. However, if a student has sat the MCAT examination, submitting the score will assist UNSW staff in assessing the application for a place in UNSW Medicine.

The Admissions Committee recommends applicants receive a score of 20 or above on the MCAT. This year's incoming class received an average of 23.

We will accept MCAT scores from 2005 forward. If you sat for an MCAT earlier than 2005 that you would like considered, you need to apply for a waiver (Scroll to bottom of page for instructions).

I understand that I am allowed to travel outside of US with my H1B visa after filing I-485 without applying Advanced parole. My question is "will there be a problem if my 485 happen to be approved while I am outside of US?"

If you are hoping to matriculate in a professional school the year after you graduate, you should take these exams in the spring of your Junior year. If you plan to do a gap year after you graduate, you should take the MCAT or GRE in the spring two years before you hope to matriculate. For example, if you plan to matriculate in Fall 2010, you will be applying in Fall 2009, which means you should take the MCAT or GRE no later than the Spring of 2009.

It is a period during the month of July in which teams may not sign most free agents or make trades. Free agents become free on July 1, but the salary cap is not set until the audit report is completed later in the month. Teams and players must wait for the salary cap to be set before trades and most free agent signings can commence. Teams may negotiate with free agents beginning July 1, but they have to wait until the moratorium ends before signing a contract.

GPA's and MCAT scores do not offset one another. Both have predictive value for success in medical school, particularly in the first two years, which everyone seems to think are the hardest. Therefore, the Admissions Committee generally prefers students who have both good GPA's and good MCAT scores.

Applicants to Texas Tech are encouraged to take the April administration of the MCAT. The Office of Admissions will not receive the scores until mid-July. This is important to remember because an early, completed application can make all the difference between interviewing and not. This doesn't mean the August MCAT is not desirable. All applicants should note however that the August MCAT scores are not received until mid October. Back to Top

You will be provisionally admitted to IBA and before the end of the first trimester you need to submit the Degree Certificate.

We will await the MCAT re-take if that re-testing is completed by September 8, 2007. You may also email us to tell that you will not be re-taking the MCAT, and we will then queue your application for review. After all the elements of your application are received we will queue it for review. It will be reviewed within four to six weeks. Applications missing elements will be read after December 1, 2007 and decisions may take six weeks. No.