How to Determine Rolling vs. Non-Rolling Admission

[altitude]

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Where could I find some sort of list that has information on which medical schools have rolling vs. non-rolling admission. I have the MSAR, but it doesn't appear to provide this information. I am looking into about 20 different schools.

I have checked older threads, but cannot find any definite information.

Thanks.

 

[EvilSponge]

Off the top of my head only a few schools in the country are non-rolling. Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Duke, maybe a couple more

 

[thlaxer]

Penn as well.

 

[altitude]

Is it possible to submit a different primary app (at a later time) to these schools? I.e. could you send out one primary app to a bunch of school and then send out a different primary app (with perhaps a slightly modified personal statement, etc.) to another few schools?

Thanks for the responses!

 

[LizzyM]

Your AMCAS application is used by all of the schools; you can't send something different to some schools.

Keep in mind that rolling/non-rolling refers only to making public the admission decisions at the end of the season. Unlike some graduate schools, the "non-rolling" medical schools do not hold all of the applications until after the deadline and then start going through them and making interview invites. Even non-rolling schools have their first interview day before the deadline for applications and I strongly suspect that most assess and categorize interviewed applicants as they go along but only decide on who will get offers at the end of the season.

Do not apply to a non-rollling school late with the idea that there is no advantage to applying early to such a school.

 

[altitude]

Which components are absolutely necessary for the initial submission of the primary app? Is it only transcript and PS (i.e. could LORs and MCAT both be transmitted after you click the "Submit" button for the primary app)?

 

[ccrone]

Your AMCAS application is used by all of the schools; you can't send something different to some schools.

Keep in mind that rolling/non-rolling refers only to making public the admission decisions at the end of the season. Unlike some graduate schools, the "non-rolling" medical schools do not hold all of the applications until after the deadline and then start going through them and making interview invites. Even non-rolling schools have their first interview day before the deadline for applications and I strongly suspect that most assess and categorize interviewed applicants as they go along but only decide on who will get offers at the end of the season.

Do not apply to a non-rollling school late with the idea that there is no advantage to applying early to such a school.

This is wonderful info. Thanks!

 

[NickNaylor]

Which components are absolutely necessary for the initial submission of the primary app? Is it only transcript and PS (i.e. could LORs and MCAT both be transmitted after you click the "Submit" button for the primary app)?

You must have your transcripts and a completed application for it to be verified. MCAT scores and LORs aren't necessary.

(sent on my phone - forgive typos/brevity)

 

[sc4s2cg]

Your AMCAS application is used by all of the schools; you can't send something different to some schools.

Keep in mind that rolling/non-rolling refers only to making public the admission decisions at the end of the season. Unlike some graduate schools, the "non-rolling" medical schools do not hold all of the applications until after the deadline and then start going through them and making interview invites. Even non-rolling schools have their first interview day before the deadline for applications and I strongly suspect that most assess and categorize interviewed applicants as they go along but only decide on who will get offers at the end of the season.

Do not apply to a non-rollling school late with the idea that there is no advantage to applying early to such a school.

I was always confused by these terms.

So "rolling" schools gather all the applications and start reviewing them after the deadline? If so, why is there an advantage to applying early?

 

[jameschoun]

You must have your transcripts and a completed application for it to be verified. MCAT scores and LORs aren't necessary.

(sent on my phone - forgive typos/brevity)

Do you need to have the letter entry in? Or can you add letter entries after you submit? It doesn't sound like you can

 

[sc4s2cg]

I see.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[altitude]

You must have your transcripts and a completed application for it to be verified. MCAT scores and LORs aren't necessary.

(sent on my phone - forgive typos/brevity)

1. So, when people say to "submit your app early", submitting it early, even without the MCAT and LORs, will still be considered "early" (and will be verified more quickly)?

2. If the LORs don't need to be present, do the names of the referees need to be listed when the primary app is submitted?

3. If the primary app is submitted without the LORs, when could we choose which LORs go to which schools (since different schools require different LORs)?

Thanks for the responses!

 

[chiapet874]

Do you need to have the letter entry in? Or can you add letter entries after you submit? It doesn't sound like you can

I am fairly certain you need to fill out the letter entries before you submit in order to begin the AMCAS Primary processing; however, you do not have to assign the letters to specific schools till you get the secondaries.

From the AMCAS Manual:

You can continue to add/assign letters after the initial submission of your application but you cannot edit or delete existing information after your initial submission.

 

[NickNaylor]

1. So, when people say to "submit your app early", submitting it early, even without the MCAT and LORs, will still be considered "early" (and will be verified more quickly)?

2. If the LORs don't need to be present, do the names of the referees need to be listed when the primary app is submitted?

3. If the primary app is submitted without the LORs, when could we choose which LORs go to which schools (since different schools require different LORs)?

Thanks for the responses!

1) Yes, you will be verified, but you won't be considered complete at schools (and, therefore, your application won't be reviewed).

2) I'm not sure.

3) Not sure how this works either - I only had a single committee letter that went out to every school, so I don't know all that much about LORs.