AMCAS Timeline

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I apologize if this has been asked before (I thought it might be common and used the search function without luck for this specific question).

This time of year is extremely busy for me. As such, I will not have time to thoroughly proofread my application before submitting for verification on June 1st.

Since primaries are not sent to schools until June 30th, is there anything wrong with waiting 3-4 more days to submit? I would think that barring any error on my part of filling out the app, I would still be verified well before the June 30th submission date.

Again, sorry if this has been asked before, I could not find this question and I'm starting to really worry about this.

Thank you!

 

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Oy Vey! You dont get in by submitting an early application, you get in by submitting a good application.

Spend a week or two proofing it and having others read it. You could submit your application on July 15th and it would not have an appreciable affect on your chances for med school admission. Early is good but the paranoia is way out of proportion with reality

AMCAS 2018 Timeline Summary (post count #023)
-AMCAS May 2, 2017, Primary application opens up. Can send formal requests for transcripts from your schools and letter requests to your letter writers.
-AMCAS June 1, 2017, Completed primary applications with all ECs, PS, and course information can be submitted. You enter the verification queue only when both completed primary application and all transcripts have been received.
-AMCAS June 30, 2017, begins transmission verified applications until late June (though some schools have secondaries sent to contact info upon submission to AMCAS)
-Verification peak is about August 1st and takes 20 days
-Most Primary Apps are transmitted early July thru early September
-Secondaries timelines can vary widely as to when to they are sent out from almost immediately upon submissions to 3 months, though most are in the range 1-3 weeks after transmission.
-Letters via AMCAS are processed/transmitted separately from primary
-Letters can be added after primary has been submitted and transmitted and are mostly not needed until secondary reviews at the earliest.
-Application and candidate evaluations timeline varies widely by school may not done in a linear, chronological order. EDP, High achievers, URM, family of alumni, feeder schools, associated UG programs, linked postbaccs, and other factor may push an app forward in the process.
-Most adcoms dont start meeting for review of evaluated applicants until at least mid-August, more likely September, though some reviews may be done earlier for groups mentioned above.
-Submitting Primary Application June is Early, July Medium, August Late
-Having Primary verified and transmitted to school by end of August is normal speed
-Having Secondary and all LORs complete to school by Labor Day is early. By late or end of September is about normal speed, by end of October is about late.
--After that point you will generally start getting impacted by the number of applications submitted, the finite number of interview slots, and seats given by rolling admissions. This isnt an absolute date nor is it a fixed timeline. It should be used as a guideline

Thank you for your response! I wanted to be sure that waiting a little bit after the very first day to submit would not outweigh the benefits of spending extra time perfecting the application. So many people seem to emphasize submitting as early as possible. 🙂