Ok, so I'm a longtime reader first time writer. Racergirl, you're correct, this is a total screw. My heart skipped a beat when the MCAT envelope came, until I realized it was way too early. Too bad applying to med school cost so much huh? Everytime I turn around somebody wants more money to help them see if I am qualified to to be qualifited to qualify. The freggin Student loan administration should come up with an "Applying to med school loan." I personally have about as much money as my empty coffee cup has coffee. Hey, does anyone know if all secondary apps cost more $$ or just some of them?? "I can't wait to pay more money to increase my qualification probability." Ok, no more complaining for me. Back to working on my essay's. The smart thing to do would be to front the 15 bucks, and circumvent the multiples of app fees we might have spent at schools we shouldn't apply to. just a thought . . . .