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So, I was told by pre-med advisors, career counselors & basically everyone that it is *TERRIBLE* to apply to med schools late in the season (right before the AAMC deadline).
But this summer I was working on a time-sensitive project in lab--a project I was really excited about and wanted to see published. And by the time I finished the project it was late September. I thought about waiting to apply next year but decided against it , went against all advice I received and submitted apps anyway...on October 11.
The surprising thing is that it doesn't seem to have mattered. I applied to three non-rolling schools and two rolling schools and have offers to choose from. Now I'm really excited about med school but also kind of annoyed that I almost did not apply this year because I was told I wouldn't have a chance. And it worries me that other people might listen to this advice and not apply.
Just a word of advice to others: You can and should talk to pre-med advisors, but it's also important to do what you think is best & what you really want to do.
Does anyone else have thoughts on this? Maybe my situation was just a fluke...
But this summer I was working on a time-sensitive project in lab--a project I was really excited about and wanted to see published. And by the time I finished the project it was late September. I thought about waiting to apply next year but decided against it , went against all advice I received and submitted apps anyway...on October 11.
The surprising thing is that it doesn't seem to have mattered. I applied to three non-rolling schools and two rolling schools and have offers to choose from. Now I'm really excited about med school but also kind of annoyed that I almost did not apply this year because I was told I wouldn't have a chance. And it worries me that other people might listen to this advice and not apply.
Just a word of advice to others: You can and should talk to pre-med advisors, but it's also important to do what you think is best & what you really want to do.
Does anyone else have thoughts on this? Maybe my situation was just a fluke...