Order of completing secondaries

[BarryO43]

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So far I've been working on/submitting secondaries roughly in the order that I received them with the goal of returning all secondaries within 2 weeks of receiving them. However, some schools have started extending Interview Invites already (UVA, Chicago) even though I got their secondaries within the past few days. Would it be wise to shift my focus to these schools and get them in ASAP given that they're already handing out spots for interviews?

 

[Tim_Hortons_Cafe]

I think you could consider that, but I don't think it's the main criteria you should use. You want to get your secondaries in as quick as possible for your top choices and the school's you're most competitive. These should be your priority. After that, you could submit them how you please.

 

[Hirro]

I'm submitting in this order: best fit/top choices > early invites > order of secondary receipt.

My best fit is not done based on stats but personal fit/aligns with my interests most. I chose the schools on my primary based on stats. They aren't a big deal in my secondary submission order.

 

[trobinsonmd]

A good idea would be to look up secondary prompts and to pre-write them before you receive them. That way your return time is never longer than a few days and you have plenty of time to polish them