Is it too late to submit secondaries now?

[shur711]

I know it's not the ideal/optimal thing to do, but I have like 20 secondaries that I'm planning to submit this week for D.O. schools. Realistically, am I too late to get any interview invites? MCAT is 502, and I have a sGPA of 3.56. I'm currently enrolled in a SMP as well and have good ECs/volunteering/strong LORs/shadowing/research etc.

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[Coltuna]

I know it's not the ideal/optimal thing to do, but I have like 20 secondaries that I'm planning to submit this week for D.O. schools. Realistically, am I too late to get any interview invites? MCAT is 502, and I have a sGPA of 3.56. I'm currently enrolled in a SMP as well and have good ECs/volunteering/strong LORs/shadowing/research etc.

Definitely not too late.

 

[avhopeful]

I know it's not the ideal/optimal thing to do, but I have like 20 secondaries that I'm planning to submit this week for D.O. schools. Realistically, am I too late to get any interview invites? MCAT is 502, and I have a sGPA of 3.56. I'm currently enrolled in a SMP as well and have good ECs/volunteering/strong LORs/shadowing/research etc.

That depends... Have you held your secondaries unsubmitted for a while, or did you just recently receive them?

 

[shur711]

That depends... Have you held your secondaries unsubmitted for a while, or did you just recently receive them?

Received them around 2 weeks ago

 

[avhopeful]

Received them around 2 weeks ago

I wouldn’t delay anymore. Ideally your secondaries would be submitted within 2 weeks of receipt.

 

[Goro]

I know it's not the ideal/optimal thing to do, but I have like 20 secondaries that I'm planning to submit this week for D.O. schools. Realistically, am I too late to get any interview invites? MCAT is 502, and I have a sGPA of 3.56. I'm currently enrolled in a SMP as well and have good ECs/volunteering/strong LORs/shadowing/research etc.

Nope. Get 'em out now!!!

 

[HanSoloYolo]

I wouldn’t delay anymore. Ideally your secondaries would be submitted within 2 weeks of receipt.

Does it really matter if they're within 2 weeks? I was waiting on another solid letter of rec from a doctor who was waiting till November to write them. I'm also waiting on my grades to come out next month, but I'm just gonna go ahead and submit my secondaries. Is it okay if they hit the 3 week mark? @Goro

 

[Goro]

Does it really matter if they're within 2 weeks? I was waiting on another solid letter of rec from a doctor who was waiting till November to write them. I'm also waiting on my grades to come out next month, but I'm just gonna go ahead and submit my secondaries. Is it okay if they hit the 3 week mark? @Goro

At this point in time for DO schools, I suggest that speed is starting to become of essence, because at least, at my school, it takes about six weeks from receipt of secondaries to the II, and then we're looking at a spring time interview, when schools start filling up thier classes and becoming more picky. But int he big picture, early in the cycle, Admissions deans are not sitting there with stop watches to see how dedicated you are in returning those secondaries.

 

[JDogtor]

It may be "late", but submit them as soon as possible! Every day is a day closer to a chance for a potential II. Waiting any longer will only do you more harm then good at this point.