The SubmittednAMCAS Really, Really Late Thread

[RLDU2]

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Not ALL schools send secondaries before verification even if they don't screen. I applied to several non-screening schools on 10/3 which only send secondaries when your application is verified

 

[psymedicus]

So even if you're not verified, the schools know you've applied? Most of the schools on my list are non-screening, but I have yet to receive a secondary. Should I write and tell them the situation and ask for a secondary before the deadline? What about schools that screen?

 

[RLDU2]

So even if you're not verified, the schools know you've applied? Most of the schools on my list are non-screening, but I have yet to receive a secondary. Should I write and tell them the situation and ask for a secondary before the deadline? What about schools that screen?

Ok - hopefully I can explain this clearly! There are 3 different types of schools I can think of:

1) Screening schools - these schools will send you a secondary after reviewing your VERIFIED AMCAS application if and only if they believe you qualify for their secondary.

2) Non-screening schools #1 - These schools will send secondaries automatically, but not until after your AMCAS application is verified. Often, they are sent immediately after the application is verified. However, some can take a few days.

3) Non-screening schools #2 - These schools send you a secondary when you SUBMIT your primary even before verification. As far as I know, this is least common among medical schools (I applied to 15, and none sent before verification).

Hope this helps! Let me know if it's confusing

 

[kdburton]

Ok - hopefully I can explain this clearly! There are 3 different types of schools I can think of:

1) Screening schools - these schools will send you a secondary after reviewing your VERIFIED AMCAS application if and only if they believe you qualify for their secondary.

2) Non-screening schools #1 - These schools will send secondaries automatically, but not until after your AMCAS application is verified. Often, they are sent immediately after the application is verified. However, some can take a few days.

3) Non-screening schools #2 - These schools send you a secondary when you SUBMIT your primary even before verification. As far as I know, this is least common among medical schools (I applied to 15, and none sent before verification).

Hope this helps! Let me know if it's confusing

I think you're correct. I applied to 15 as well, and although a number of them don't screen applicants I've only received two secondaries pre-verification (and that happened the day after submitting).

p.s. lets hear some good-news stories from people who submitted late in previous cycles and still got in

 

[LadyDoc07]

Hey all. I was a late submitter (9-4-06) got verified 10-4-06 and got an interview request today which I scheduled for 11/15 so there are still spots open. Don't get discouraged and good luck!!!!!

 

[BleepTastic]

Well the people who had the gall to submit late are finally getting verified. Whew.
Shame on us all!
Post when you get your first "late-submitter interview."

 

[Maxster]

Well I just submitted 11/15 primary so ... umm .. yea.

Secondaries are going out as soon as I recieve them.

 

[Queenshawtii]

How soon does OSU and Toledo send out secondaries after verification?

 

[Cirrus83]

Well Rochester verified that I was complete...they're the only school to do so so far, although I'm only complete at 2 other places lol

 

[silverlining1]

I'm a Psych major too and I had little contact with my pre-med advisor while attending college. What I did, just in case, was have my recommenders also send the letters to a cred file I have open. How did you get around the Medical Schools' demand for committee letters? I don't know if my "My pre-med advisor likes berating me so I thought it wasn't a good idea" would work.

Whoa - do medical schools require a letter from a premed committee or advisor? I had heard about this before, but is this ALL medical schools?

 

[spicedmanna]

Whoa - do medical schools require a letter from a premed committee or advisor? I had heard about this before, but is this ALL medical schools?

Most that I have encountered say that if you have a premedical committee, they would prefer a composite letter or letter packet from them, but they will accept individual letters of recommendation as long as you write a letter to them explaining why you were not not able to obtain one.