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Hi Everyone,
I'm a first time poster, but I wanted to hear from people from a variety of schools, not just my own. So..uh...here I am.
My school, like many others, has a premed committee board. In Feburary, they sent all the potential premeds a letter describing the upcoming process (well, the part they have a role in). Apparently, once we give them our grades, MCATS, essay and recommendation letters, they will write us a composite letter.
So far, so good.
My concern is the timeline. The premed committee does not begin writing letters until Late August. So...while I have requested my reccommendations, they will not send off the letter until the board convenes at the beginning of the fall semester. Which, if I correctly understand the application process, means that I cannot possibly complete my secondaries until September.
The Questions:
1)Is this how other schools do it? Or is my school really behind schedule?
2)Am I at a disadvantage because of this?
3)How are med schools going to look upon this? Would it help if I write a letter to my first choice schools explaining the situation? I don't want to miss out on interviewing opportunities because I got my secondaries in late.
4)When can I expect secondaries? I'm planning on submitting my app. in two weeks and most of my schools (except Pitt and Northwestern) send secondaries to everyone.
Wow, this was longer than I expected. Question #1 is the one I'm most interested in, but I'd love to hear from people about their experiences.
Thanks!
I'm a first time poster, but I wanted to hear from people from a variety of schools, not just my own. So..uh...here I am.
My school, like many others, has a premed committee board. In Feburary, they sent all the potential premeds a letter describing the upcoming process (well, the part they have a role in). Apparently, once we give them our grades, MCATS, essay and recommendation letters, they will write us a composite letter.
So far, so good.
My concern is the timeline. The premed committee does not begin writing letters until Late August. So...while I have requested my reccommendations, they will not send off the letter until the board convenes at the beginning of the fall semester. Which, if I correctly understand the application process, means that I cannot possibly complete my secondaries until September.
The Questions:
1)Is this how other schools do it? Or is my school really behind schedule?
2)Am I at a disadvantage because of this?
3)How are med schools going to look upon this? Would it help if I write a letter to my first choice schools explaining the situation? I don't want to miss out on interviewing opportunities because I got my secondaries in late.
4)When can I expect secondaries? I'm planning on submitting my app. in two weeks and most of my schools (except Pitt and Northwestern) send secondaries to everyone.
Wow, this was longer than I expected. Question #1 is the one I'm most interested in, but I'd love to hear from people about their experiences.
Thanks!