Is applying by October too late for DO schools?

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My application will be submitted by next week, just no mcat yet.
I may take the MCAT in September, applying by October. Is that too late for DO schools?
CGPA: 3.72
SGPA: 3.55
Good letters of Rec, good Personal Statement, good extracurriculars.

I know this is very brief but I am just trying to get an idea. Thank you all.
 

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Given the circumstances with COVID-19, it should be fine but this is just speculation on my part.
 
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Afaik, October is okay, but by then a lot of people have had interviews and seats have been filled.
 
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My application will be submitted by next week, just no mcat yet.
I may take the MCAT in September, applying by October. Is that too late for DO schools?
CGPA: 3.72
SGPA: 3.55
Good letters of Rec, good Personal Statement, good extracurriculars.

I know this is very brief but I am just trying to get an idea. Thank you all.
I submitted my primaries first week of November, received all secondaries back and 7/10 interview invites.
 
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My application will be submitted by next week, just no mcat yet.
I may take the MCAT in September, applying by October. Is that too late for DO schools?
CGPA: 3.72
SGPA: 3.55
Good letters of Rec, good Personal Statement, good extracurriculars.

I know this is very brief but I am just trying to get an idea. Thank you all.
Not late at all!
 
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Its not optimal but certainly not too late. Applying in october with a sub-par app isnt a good idea but with a 505+ MCAT you should be good to go for all DO schools applying in october. I applied right when AACOMAS opened back in 2017 but my app was sub-par and I knew I needed a leg up. Your app looks great so far for DO
 
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My application will be submitted by next week, just no mcat yet.
I may take the MCAT in September, applying by October. Is that too late for DO schools?
CGPA: 3.72
SGPA: 3.55
Good letters of Rec, good Personal Statement, good extracurriculars.

I know this is very brief but I am just trying to get an idea. Thank you all.
Do well on your MCAT and you will have a killer DO app. October is not late, as stated above. Best of luck to you!!!
 

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Its not optimal but certainly not too late. Applying in october with a sub-par app isnt a good idea but with a 505+ MCAT you should be good to go for all DO schools applying in october. I applied right when AACOMAS opened back in 2017 but my app was sub-par and I knew I needed a leg up. Your app looks great so far for DO
Thanks for your feedback!
 

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I submitted my primaries first week of November, received all secondaries back and 7/10 interview invites.

Hi! Congrats on your acceptance! Do you mind sharing what your stats were? I'm going to be complete for a lot of places in in October and was worried I am too late. What schools did you feel like were OOS friendly?
 
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