However, combining SA-MCSCF with PCM is not straightforward. Ideally, we would want the solute energy to be state-averaged (equally, in most cases) while the solvent is polarized by the state-specific density, and the state-averaged energy can be variationally optimized. Unfortunately, formulations that satisfy these requirements do not appear to be available. If we assume that both the solute energy and solvation density are averaged in the same manner, it is possible to variationally minimize the state-averaged energy. However, it is difficult to imagine a scenario where the solvent is naturally polarized by the equally averaged density, making this situation unrealistic.