too late

[passion4atcg]

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to those who are applying now or in the past... is submitting most of my secondaries at the beginning/mid of september too late to receive interviews?

 

[solitude]

to those who are applying now or in the past... is submitting most of my secondaries at the beginning/mid of september too late to receive interviews?

From what I've read on this board, you should be fine. As always, the sooner the better, but mid-Sept. is still at least a month before any deadlines that I've seen.

 

[pkr]

mid sep is fine. i asked the people at wustl whether it would affect my chances if my app was not complete until mid sep, and i was told that it would not. people on this board are so crazy!

 

[jlamacc1]

mid sep is fine.

This is the picture I'm beginning to get as well after talking to several program coordinators on the phone.

 

[taXi]

When I applied in '03, I submitted my AMCAS application on September 29th. My secondaries were in by mid November (except 1). I applied to 9 schools and got 6 interview offers. 3 acceptances.

Interestingly, the one school for which I did not submit a secondary contacted me in January and asked if I would submit...I emailed them back and said I would not be able to come up with the application fee by the deadline...they said no problem, send it when I can...that secondary was sent on Jan 20. THEN, the MD/PhD office from said school contacted me saying, "Oh! You're interested in MD/PhD? Fill out this additional application." I did, got interviewed in April, and was accepted about 10 days later. I am now a 4th year at this school.

...like everyone else, I was told repeatedly to apply early, but this just is not my style. I think simply meeting the deadlines will suffice if your application is strong. If you are applying MD/PhD, your app better be strong.

Good luck!