When people say it is best to get your application in early how early are they talking about? thanks
TBone said:Does this include letters of recommendation? Because my university doesn't even do pre-professional interviews until Aug/Sept.
UCLAstudent said:Letters of recommendation don't get sent with AMCAS. They get sent to each individual school once you receive a secondary. For example: I was verified by AMCAS in mid-June, and received secondaries throughout July and August. Letters were sent out whenever I got a secondary.
annh31 said:what about if you take the august mcat, but everything else (LORs, AMCAS, etc) is turned in? does that put you at a significant disadvantage if everything else is submitted by like early July, and secondaries are all returned by September?
this is kinda like askin "how much can I procrastine?" I mean, you have to get it done. Might as well make sure it's one of the first applications they see. If I had to do it all over again, I'd start working on my essay right after get done with the the MCAT in april, and in the meanwhile, send out my LOR requests. Then when I think I'm done with the essay, send it out to people. The usually take a week to read it and give it back. In that week, I'd start filling out the actual AMCAS applicaton. It takes about 3-4 days to do it properly and not go crazy. You also have to make sure your descriptions on your activities is properly worded. anyhow, in the meanwhile, they'll send the essay back to you and I know in my situation, it took me about 3 weeks from my "I think I'm finished product" to the actual thing. so that gives you about a month to do the whole application. and send it out! honestly, i think applying early is a MAJOR thing. It's almost as important as the numbers game. I feel like I won't get into Univ of Kentucky because their class is full and now I'm interviewing for a waitlist spot. Even though I sent it out early and everything, I had to take the MCAT again. So... I wouldn't do the app and MCAT at the same time. The AAMC take a while to process the apps if you get into the busy months. so, again, how much are you willing to procrastinate?jackets5 said:When people say it is best to get your application in early how early are they talking about? thanks