Hi there,
I am applying during the 2015-2016 cycle. I have heard many recommendations and suggestions that submitting earlier is better (i.e., as soon as AMCAS allows the application to be submitted). I can likely have all materials ready to be submitted by June 2 or soon after. BUT, I am going on a medical service trip from June 8 - June 14th. I have not done anything like this before, so this would be a new experience that I expect to be meaningful, that I would like to include in my application. If I wait until I get back, and submit the primary app by June 15th, would that be too late? I just don't know if the 2 week wait will cause a much longer delay in verification.
Another option I could do would be to submit the app before I leave on the trip, and then hope to be able to talk about the trip in my secondaries, or to try to get a Letter from the organization/trip leader to help show my role.
Any advice or input is appreciated! Please let me know what you think. Thank you in advance!
I am applying during the 2015-2016 cycle. I have heard many recommendations and suggestions that submitting earlier is better (i.e., as soon as AMCAS allows the application to be submitted). I can likely have all materials ready to be submitted by June 2 or soon after. BUT, I am going on a medical service trip from June 8 - June 14th. I have not done anything like this before, so this would be a new experience that I expect to be meaningful, that I would like to include in my application. If I wait until I get back, and submit the primary app by June 15th, would that be too late? I just don't know if the 2 week wait will cause a much longer delay in verification.
Another option I could do would be to submit the app before I leave on the trip, and then hope to be able to talk about the trip in my secondaries, or to try to get a Letter from the organization/trip leader to help show my role.
Any advice or input is appreciated! Please let me know what you think. Thank you in advance!
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