giving up on some secondaries?

[deleted1166279]

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Hi everyone! I'm hoping to get some advice regarding secondaries. I was complete at most of the schools on my list in august, then life happened and I've had to delay the last 8 secondaries sitting in my inbox. My MCAT is 507, cGPA 3.8, sGPA 3.6, URM. Here are the schools I still haven't completed secondaries for:

Quinnipiac
Temple
Creighton
Vermont
Medical College of Wisconsin
Albany
Wake Forest
Nova MD

Should I save my money on any of these secondaries? I am also applying to DO schools and am anxious to get those secondaries done ASAP. Thanks in advance!

 

[Goro]

Hi everyone! I'm hoping to get some advice regarding secondaries. I was complete at most of the schools on my list in august, then life happened and I've had to delay the last 8 secondaries sitting in my inbox. My MCAT is 507, cGPA 3.8, sGPA 3.6, URM. Here are the schools I still haven't completed secondaries for:

Quinnipiac
Temple
Creighton
Vermont
Medical College of Wisconsin
Albany
Wake Forest
Nova MD

Should I save my money on any of these secondaries? I am also applying to DO schools and am anxious to get those secondaries done ASAP. Thanks in advance!

I think that you could do without these if you have already applied to a fair number of schools previously.

 

[deleted1166279]

I think that you could do without these if you have already applied to a fair number of schools previously.

Apologies, "most" may not have been the best word to use in my original post. I am complete at 10/18 schools I submitted primary applications to, so more like half. I am also applying to 15 DO schools.

 

[AJS59]

Apologies, "most" may not have been the best word to use in my original post. I am complete at 10/18 schools I submitted primary applications to, so more like half. I am also applying to 15 DO schools.

Are any of those schools in question significant reaches/schools that you're just "lukewarm" on attending? If so, you can cut those, but if not, just try to get as many done as possible (and done well, of course). A late secondary is better than no secondary

 

[GoSpursGo]

Just wrap these up. 2 schools/day, finish them by the end of this week. Then move on to DO schools.

Ideally this will be your one time you need to apply, so give yourself the maximum chance at success. Don't get to the end of the cycle without an A, or with a DO acceptance, and wish that you had completed these secondaries.

 

[deleted1166279]

Are any of those schools in question significant reaches/schools that you're just "lukewarm" on attending? If so, you can cut those, but if not, just try to get as many done as possible (and done well, of course). A late secondary is better than no secondary

Just wrap these up. 2 schools/day, finish them by the end of this week. Then move on to DO schools.

Ideally this will be your one time you need to apply, so give yourself the maximum chance at success. Don't get to the end of the cycle without an A, or with a DO acceptance, and wish that you had completed these secondaries.

Thank you both. I ended up finishing the MD secondaries and am working on getting the rest of my DO secondaries done by the end of this month. I think I just needed to hear some words of encouragement!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I agree finish the MD secondaries at schools where you really see yourself attending if it were the only school to offer you a seat. Don't buy into sunk cost theory. If that means completing all 8, go for it.

 

[dr_dong]

Hi everyone! I'm hoping to get some advice regarding secondaries. I was complete at most of the schools on my list in august, then life happened and I've had to delay the last 8 secondaries sitting in my inbox. My MCAT is 507, cGPA 3.8, sGPA 3.6, URM. Here are the schools I still haven't completed secondaries for:

Quinnipiac
Temple
Creighton
Vermont
Medical College of Wisconsin
Albany
Wake Forest
Nova MD

Should I save my money on any of these secondaries? I am also applying to DO schools and am anxious to get those secondaries done ASAP. Thanks in advance!

I'm with you on that MCW, Wake Forest, and Temple applications. Literally cannot bring myself to finish them. But here's to hoping you have, and I will!