6/10 or 6/17 Primary Submission Question

[Jince791]

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Hi everyone, thanks for looking into my question

I'm currently torn between submitting my AMCAS on the 10th vs on the 17th. Here's my predicament.

I'm leaving town Saturday morning on a week long mission trip. My AMCAS is ready to go, but I am considering waiting and including this experience on my primary. I have gone on one mission trip in the past, and talked about it in my personal statement. I feel like this second trip would be good for showing I am serious about my motivations for missions.

Do you think waiting would be worth it? Will it hurt me in any way?

 

[Pacna]

Hi everyone, thanks for looking into my question

I'm currently torn between submitting my AMCAS on the 10th vs on the 17th. Here's my predicament.

I'm leaving town Saturday morning on a week long mission trip. My AMCAS is ready to go, but I am considering waiting and including this experience on my primary. I have gone on one mission trip in the past, and talked about it in my personal statement. I feel like this second trip would be good for showing I am serious about my motivations for missions.

Do you think waiting would be worth it? Will it hurt me in any way?

Waiting a week to submit will not hurt you in any significant way. If you believe the experience will add to your application, you should definitely wait to submit. 👍

Edit: This is from a guy with a 3.9 GPA and a 36 MCAT whose reason for not getting accepted last year was delaying submitting the application.

 

[MusicJunkie]

A week, especially this early, won't hurt you.

Wait the week and add it to your application if you'd like.

 

[shawshank613]

Around when does submitting late start hurting you? Late june? Early july?

 

[MusicJunkie]

Around when does submitting late start hurting you? Late june? Early july?

It takes a month to get verified. I'd say that you should shoot for being verified by mid-August. I think that gives you enough time to finish secondaries and get them in.

Honestly though, I was verified by mid-July, and I felt like it was perfect.

 

[Jince791]

Thanks for your responses everybody. I appreciate it!

 

[nabilesmail]

It takes a month to get verified. I'd say that you should shoot for being verified by mid-August. I think that gives you enough time to finish secondaries and get them in.

Honestly though, I was verified by mid-July, and I felt like it was perfect.

what mid august verification is not great, its average to average/late

 

[MusicJunkie]

what mid august verification is not great, its average to average/late

Exactly, it's not great.

The question was "when does it start to hurt you?" I think if you're looking for the absolute LATEST, I'd say early to mid-August.

 

[docksan]

Hi everyone, thanks for looking into my question

I'm currently torn between submitting my AMCAS on the 10th vs on the 17th. Here's my predicament.

I'm leaving town Saturday morning on a week long mission trip. My AMCAS is ready to go, but I am considering waiting and including this experience on my primary. I have gone on one mission trip in the past, and talked about it in my personal statement. I feel like this second trip would be good for showing I am serious about my motivations for missions.

Do you think waiting would be worth it? Will it hurt me in any way?

Rule of thumb is to submit by mid/early-July.

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