Am I late?

[nm825]

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I just submitted my first secondary today, but I hope to have all 24 out by 8/10. If I am done by the first third of August, am I lethally late? 3.65/3.54/35 MCAT

 

[Sean Lee]

You are still early, to my understanding. And you have pretty killer stats, too.

 

[claduva94]

You aren't early but you aren't late. You should be fine.

 

[Sean Lee]

You aren't early but you aren't late. You should be fine.

Just out of curiosity, when is early? Everything complete by July? Is 10 days into August really going to make a noticeable difference?

 

[claduva94]

Just out of curiosity, when is early? Everything complete by July? Is 10 days into August really going to make a noticeable difference?

Early is getting verified by early-mid July. Before he first round of interviews. But no. Being average is probably not at all detrimental.

 

[Sean Lee]

Early is getting verified by early-mid July. Before he first round of interviews. But no. Being average is probably not at all detrimental.

You mean complete by early/mid July? I am sure the OP's primary has been verified already and is now beginning to complete secondary apps.

 

[kthxbai]

Just out of curiosity, when is early? Everything complete by July? Is 10 days into August really going to make a noticeable difference?

That also depends on the schools' timing with secondaries. If secondaries don't come out until August (hello Drexel, I'm looking at you), you're perfectly fine if you're complete within 2-3 weeks of their release.

To my understanding, July is early, August/early September is average (caveat: depending on the timing of the secondaries, you could be early), and October will require an impressive app to be competitive. Any later than that and you may as well smoke your money.

 

[claduva94]

You mean complete by early/mid July? I am sure the OP's primary has been verified already and is now beginning to complete secondary apps.

My answer assumed the <2 week turnaround.