Secondaries...

[WilliamC93]

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So many more little essays, so little time... I have been gone for a lot of this summer and have not had much time to work on them. Does it matter how long I take other than I lose my early application foothold?

Also, is it important to try to write as much as you can and get as close to the word/character limit as possible, or would they not care if you have a solid answer with half the limit? Specifically to Arizona's, one question wants a 500 word response explaining any extended periods with a lack of academic involvement. The longest I've had are summer breaks. Do I need to thoroughly elaborate on why I didn't take summer classes one year, or just state it in a sentence or two because I know this question is geared more towards year long absences or whatnot?

 

[Danielqta]

I think the normal timeframe is about 3 weeks? I could be wrong.

 

[fellowstudent92]

Wait there's a time stamp on these secondaries? They just say it to complete it as soon as possible.

 

[fellowstudent92]

Where did you get three weeks from? And is this 3 weeks from the date of your AADSAS submission?

 

[WilliamC93]

Certain schools have some, I guess. UCSF gave me a 3 week limit, half of which I was still studying abroad without internet, and I barely got it done on time. Arizona just says to have it done by January. I was just curious that if they see that I took way too long to get it finished, that would have any impact on how they view me.
fellowstudent92, it was a 3 week limit after they sent you the link to the secondary application, not AADSAS

 

[fellowstudent92]

Oh you're talking about schools that have notified you after submitting the application and having it verified. I was talking about schools that tell you to submit the supplementals AT THE SAME TIME as when you submit the AADSAS.

 

[WilliamC93]

Oh that I don't know. None of the schools I applied asked for anything at the same time other than money haha

 

[fellowstudent92]

Yea I got a couple like that unfortunately.