I am doing a significant summer research program (450+ hours) which I want to include on AMCAS. The program doesn't start until June 1st and I know that the 1st day for submitting AMCAS is May 28th. I have read that you cannot put a future start date on AMCAS, so I am nervous. The research program is through my university and I have been part of the lab this whole semester doing basic training and benchwork to prepare for my individual summer project. I really want to submit my AMCAS on the 1st day, because I am nervous about something going wrong and it not being processed right away for the July 10th application release day. I am also nervous because every year there are more applicants and I want to make sure that I get into that first release day group.
So what do I do?
Do I submit on June 1st and put the start date of my research as June 1st, even though this would be the 5th day?
Do I submit on May 28th and somehow get this research program on the AMCAS a different way? Would it look really bad to fib the start date by a few days? I could try and talk to the committee to start a few days early and make that work.... IDK!
So what do I do?
Do I submit on June 1st and put the start date of my research as June 1st, even though this would be the 5th day?
Do I submit on May 28th and somehow get this research program on the AMCAS a different way? Would it look really bad to fib the start date by a few days? I could try and talk to the committee to start a few days early and make that work.... IDK!
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