It should reach AACOMAS at the same time - it just might take longer to process it. AACOMAS says processing may be delayed with no request form, but I've seen people in the past say that it wasn't a problem.
Not sure - I sent the request form with all my transcripts so I don't have experience with it.
Anatomy is an important class so it might be worth it to retake it, but you can also show adcoms that the non-pass was a fluke by doing well in a different upper-division science class. Which one looks better is pure speculation by anyone here (unless we can get some input from Goro). The pre-allo forum - where retakes don't replace grades - is full of "should I retake?" threads and the advice I've seen is usually to move on and do well on upper-division classes. Do some searching over there and you'll find plenty of threads discussing the pros and cons of retake vs not retake when the retake won't replace the previous grade.But it was gross anatomy. Wouldn't a retake and getting a hi 80 be better than leaving it as a non-pass while taking another (higher level) course?
Here's one to get you started:
I've never heard of a need to add "with lab" or anything like that. My gen bio courses showed up as "General Biology I/II" and there weren't any problems.
Not sure if bullets will work with the format of the descriptions. You can ask AACOMAS if you want. Otherwise, paragraph form is the safe bet.
There's a "Science, Other Bio" major. That's probably the closest in my opinion.
Does the 0 credit class have a grade attached to it? You can enter classes as 0 credits, but you have to have a grade for it. Otherwise I'm really not sure - ask AACOMAS.
Unless you won any awards or did anything else worth mentioning, "Bowled for 4 years during college" is pretty much all you can say. I had some really short descriptions like that for a few self-explanatory ECs.
Yeah, just estimate. I would try to condense those entries into one entry and describe the different positions/duties at that organization.
I think it's probably not worth making a shadowing EC for numbers that low. Make an EC for volunteering in the ER and throw in that you shadowed a doc for 4 hours in the description.
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It's totally up to you. Personally, I think a few ECs like that are good to have in there to show that you're a balanced applicant.
You might have to email AACOMAS about that but I'm assuming the high school college credit will be labeled as AP and thus not factored into your GPA, while the more recent courses you took will be.
Probably both. I'd assume you list ALL hours spent devoted to that activity alone.
I've never heard of a specific date that will get you in the "first batch" of applications. It probably depends on the school. Some schools start reviewing applications earlier than others. That's why the earlier you submit, the better.
I did this exact thing and it worked for me. I listed Anatomy (3 credits) as a last repeat for A&P I (3cr) and Physiology (3 cr) as a last repeat for A&P II (3 cr). As long as the credits line up it should work for you. Not sure if the AP status of the class will affect that or not.
If you have a lot to talk about then that's fine. In that case, I would do a short description of the organization in both entries.
Yes - you can update PS and ECs anytime .
Moved to composite thread.
List them as withdrawn. The repeat classification only matters for GPA purposes, and since they aren't affecting your GPA, there's no need to list them as repeated.
I don't know of anywhere on SDN where they would be posted, but rarely some people will post them on their MDApps page. Honestly though, everyone will have a little different style with EC descriptions and there isn't really a right or wrong way to do it. Just make sure you're describing relevant info concisely and you'll be fine.
