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primary application

  1. C

    Any URM success with late AAMC primary app submission? (july,august, september)

    I plan on submitting my primary app around mid July. I heard in other threads that July submissions are considered late. I'm kindly asking any URM if they had any success with acceptances when applying later in the application cycle.
  2. LindaAccepted

    Medical Presenting Yourself to Medical Schools: Your Primary Application

    The second part of your assessment will examine how you presented yourself to the admissions committees. Keep in mind that these aspects of your application are necessarily subjective – there are often no right or wrong answers – but they should be subjected to the same rigorous critique as the...
  3. LittleEngineCould

    When "Better late than never" is not better

    Call me a trooper (I'm sure some of you have a more interesting choice for the word), but I've just submitted my primary application earlier today. Hold the tears for me though-- I have factual information that this is absolutely no issue in regards to my local [off-shore] selections. I'm an...
    • LittleEngineCould
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    • deadlines late application late starter primary application rolling admissions secondary application
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Pre-Medical (MD)
  4. B

    Why AMCAS labels some words as misspelled?

    For my personal statement, AMCAS underlined a few words and i'm really not sure why, they weren't even marked incorrect by Word. Should I just submit it anyways or change them up? Words such as: symptomatology bioelectricity criticality etc...
    • bs599
    • Thread
    • amcas 2017 amcas application amcas essay personal statement primary application
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Pre-Medical (MD)
  5. C

    Is July 18th too late to submit AMCAS Primaries??

    I took the June 18th MCAT and am waiting for my score ( July 17th). Non-trad applicant and don't really have the money to shell out if my score isn't here I need it to be..... Will submitting my AMCAS on the 18th of July really hinder my chances? ( all other factors aside...gpa, mcat score...
    • chloe1224
    • Thread
    • amcas application july late mcat primary primary application
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Pre-Medical (MD)
  6. H

    Should I push back my MCAT date to August? Help!!

    Hey everyone, So I'm currently registered to take my MCAT on July 22nd, but I can barely score anything above a 500 on my practice tests. My advisor told me I should push back my test to August 20th so I have time to improve my score, and still apply this year,but I also don't want to apply so...
    • HawkeyeLover26
    • Thread
    • application late application mcat 2016 primary application secondary application
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Pre-Medical (MD)
  7. M

    Submit primary before or after MCAT re-take score release?

    Hi all, I recently re-took the MCAT and my score release date is July 6th. I'm wondering whether or not to submit my primary application before getting my new score. It'd be nice to submit prior to July 6th so that I'll have the option for schools not to see my new score, just in case I didn't...
  8. W

    Including "future" shadowing in AMCAS primary app?

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