Hi, everyone. I'm a non trad (3.5s/3.5c/33) applying to lower tier MD schools and several DO schools. I graduated undergrad in 2009, have several neuroscience publications (including one co-first author), good ECs, etc.
My question is the committee letter, which my undergrad offers. Unfortuately, it comes out very late, as in September-October. I'm planning on submitting AMCAS and AACOMAS next week and I have all my letters (2 science, 1 non-science, PI, volunteer, MD) in Interfolio. If I go non-committee, I can submit all my letters and be done with it, possibly totally complete with secondaries included in mid-July. If I wait for the committee letter, I may not be complete until September or (gasp) October!
With my borderline stats (for MD, at least), I would really rather be totally complete as early as possible rather than waiting for the committee letter. I feel like as an engineering major non-trad who did most of his science classes, shadowing, volunteering, and MCAT-taking after I graduated, I have an acceptable reason to forgo the committee letter despite my undergrad institution offering the option. Or is the committee letter really that valuable? Is it worth the wait?
Thanks!
My question is the committee letter, which my undergrad offers. Unfortuately, it comes out very late, as in September-October. I'm planning on submitting AMCAS and AACOMAS next week and I have all my letters (2 science, 1 non-science, PI, volunteer, MD) in Interfolio. If I go non-committee, I can submit all my letters and be done with it, possibly totally complete with secondaries included in mid-July. If I wait for the committee letter, I may not be complete until September or (gasp) October!
With my borderline stats (for MD, at least), I would really rather be totally complete as early as possible rather than waiting for the committee letter. I feel like as an engineering major non-trad who did most of his science classes, shadowing, volunteering, and MCAT-taking after I graduated, I have an acceptable reason to forgo the committee letter despite my undergrad institution offering the option. Or is the committee letter really that valuable? Is it worth the wait?
Thanks!