Timing of Adding Schhol on AMCAS

[BlueMoon22]

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Hey guys,

I had a general question and it would be best asked with a hypothetical situation. Say two people both submitted their AMCAS to be verified on August 1 and one month later (September 1) they were both verified. However, both of them decide that they want to add an additional medical school (Harvard, for example).

If person 1 added Harvard while waiting to be verified (say on August 15) versus person 2 added Harvard on the day he was verified (say September 1), do you think the medical school gives preference in reviewing person 1's application who added the school sooner? Or, does it not matter because both will be looked at as soon as they are verified.

 

[premedgrad]

I would be REALLY surprised if the 2 applicants are looked at differently...to be honest, I doubt that all adcoms would even notice the add dates!

 

[BlueMoon22]

I would be REALLY surprised if the 2 applicants are looked at differently...to be honest, I doubt that all adcoms would even notice the add dates!

I think you're right, but I'm just going with my gut instinct.

Does anyone else know from personal experience if schools do consider the day you added as important? I'm guessing it may be important for the schools that get a large number of applicants and it is a way to give priority to who gets viewed first.

 

[BlueMoon22]

Bump, any other thoughts on this matter?