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I just saw a thread on reddit.com/r/premed saying a September submission is fine. I'm not sure if he meant secondaries of primaries:
Hi everyone,
So I just got off the phone with New York Medical College. I wanted to see how my late submission would impact my chances. The woman who responded was a very sweet lady who told me that people often have misconceptions about rolling admissions, and that my chances will not be harmed significantly if I submit in September. They said they are very careful to ensure fairness.
That being said, it is true that those who submit early have a higher chance of getting in. The woman told me that this is merely because that group is self-selective. The better candidates are normally more proactive. The candidates who are most sure about medical school, who have often spent years preparing to go, who are more "on top of things" are more likely to apply early and submit better quality applications. She said they receive more higher quality applications towards the beginning of the application cycle, that's just how it is. She reiterated that these people are more likely to get in due to the quality of their applications, rather than the fact that they submitted early.
If you want further clarification, you might want to call NYMC. They're very nice about answering questions.
EDIT: BUSM just gave me a similar answer.
I am a little concerned since I can't submit until my premed committee OKs my personal statement, and they are being extremely slow in doing this. Anyone have concrete experience knowing when a late submission becomes detrimental?
Hi everyone,
So I just got off the phone with New York Medical College. I wanted to see how my late submission would impact my chances. The woman who responded was a very sweet lady who told me that people often have misconceptions about rolling admissions, and that my chances will not be harmed significantly if I submit in September. They said they are very careful to ensure fairness.
That being said, it is true that those who submit early have a higher chance of getting in. The woman told me that this is merely because that group is self-selective. The better candidates are normally more proactive. The candidates who are most sure about medical school, who have often spent years preparing to go, who are more "on top of things" are more likely to apply early and submit better quality applications. She said they receive more higher quality applications towards the beginning of the application cycle, that's just how it is. She reiterated that these people are more likely to get in due to the quality of their applications, rather than the fact that they submitted early.
If you want further clarification, you might want to call NYMC. They're very nice about answering questions.
EDIT: BUSM just gave me a similar answer.
I am a little concerned since I can't submit until my premed committee OKs my personal statement, and they are being extremely slow in doing this. Anyone have concrete experience knowing when a late submission becomes detrimental?
