Hey guys.
I am thinking about applying early decision to one of NJ's state schools. My concern is that my application will be delayed (given that you cannot submit your application to other schools until you hear back from the early decision one).
However, I will not be taking my MCAT until July 2, which means I will not have my scores back until early August and the school I'm thinking of applying EDP to is notorious for responding back to the applicant with a decision well before October (usually mid to late August). I know people who had interview invites 3 days after their MCAT score was received and a decision three weeks after their interview.
I guess my question is: Do medical schools look at primary applications before they receive that person's MCAT score? If so, I looks like I would be delaying my application but if not, it looks like I'll only be delaying my application approximately three weeks (given that my MCAT score would be released in early August and I would have an EDP decision by late August).
I am thinking about applying early decision to one of NJ's state schools. My concern is that my application will be delayed (given that you cannot submit your application to other schools until you hear back from the early decision one).
However, I will not be taking my MCAT until July 2, which means I will not have my scores back until early August and the school I'm thinking of applying EDP to is notorious for responding back to the applicant with a decision well before October (usually mid to late August). I know people who had interview invites 3 days after their MCAT score was received and a decision three weeks after their interview.
I guess my question is: Do medical schools look at primary applications before they receive that person's MCAT score? If so, I looks like I would be delaying my application but if not, it looks like I'll only be delaying my application approximately three weeks (given that my MCAT score would be released in early August and I would have an EDP decision by late August).
