Pre-writing secondaries?

[CARCOSA]

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All of the instate schools I am applying to have repeatedly used the same secondary prompts for the past several years. I have decided it wouldn't hurt to pre-write the secondaries. My question is, how does it look if you submit the secondary the same day you receive it? Or the day after? Does this throw off any red flags? I know that it is urgent to get them in ASAP.

Thanks everyone!

 

[nwts]

No, it doesn't throw any red flags. Bunches of people do it every year, and it gets their applications evaluated earlier than others who take longer to submit. I would think that medical schools would change their secondary questions if they didn't want applicants to pre-write.

 

[CARCOSA]

This might be a silly question, but when one is considering the character limit in responses to prompts should spaces count? Word gives two character values, with and without spaces.

 

[emraldragon]

This might be a silly question, but when one is considering the character limit in responses to prompts should spaces count? Word gives two character values, with and without spaces.

With typically. There are occasional essays that will do it by word count though. Also sometimes the character numbers listed in word =/= characters when you copypaste into their text box. I needed to adjust a few essays that were close to the upper character limit cause I'm verbose and stuff.

 

[ryanr]

Submitting solid secondaries as early as possible can be a huge factor in admissions. Early secondaries means earlier interview date which can mean earlier acceptance.

So yes, I would definitely say it would benefit you to at least start them early. Like you said I don't think it's common for schools to change secondary prompts from year to year.