AADSAS Academic Update worth it for early apps?

[BruinDentist]

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Hey guys,

So I plan on finishing up my 2011 application this week as soon as I'm finished with finals, and I'm considering taking additional Summer classes to boost my GPA. The only thing is, the AADSAS website says that academic update opens up on November 17 and that it takes 4-6 weeks to process. It seems as though for early applicants, schools will have already made a decision by December 1 and that this update will be useless since it'll be processed after that date. I'm one of those borderline applicants with a horrible undergrad GPA but high postbac GPA. Do schools usually make decisions on all early applicants by December, or do they hold off on the borderline applicants like me?

 

[mag7ical]

Early app doesn't guarantee that you'll get a decision by Dec 1. If you're a borderline applicant, they may wait to see more grades before deciding one way or another.