what is considered "late" for AMCAS?

[genessis42]

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For submitting Amcas, would submitting the primary before Jily be considered late?

I have everything except for the PS which still needs polishing. I'm making sure the transcript and stuff is all mailed on time too.

I understand that Verification is a pain, but pressing submit within the month of June is fine, right?

I'm also doing AACOMAS, but I think their app cycle timeline is not as hectic as MD

 

[nwts]

Generally speaking, you should probably be fine because you'll still be earlier than a lot of applicants, but it all depends on your situation. The worse your stats are, the more important it is to submit early. Since you've said that your personal statement isn't completely ready, though, you have to weigh the advantage of submitting earlier against the disadvantage of having a personal statement that isn't as good as it could be. That all being said, I wouldn't really worry about it. End of June is still very early in this process compared to most applicants. We on SDN tend to be a little neurotic about being verified by July 1, but in reality it's not that big of a deal if you aren't verified until a few weeks into July. I really would try to submit before July 1, though. The longer you wait, the longer the line to get verified will be, and if you submit a week or more into July, you probably won't be verified until August.

 

[aesklepi]

genessis, finish your PS and submit your application ASAP. Don't wait around, how long til you finish? 10 hrs maybe. Finish and submit by Wed. The wait is the line for verification, some people from 6/2 still not verified.

 

[Catalystik]

Opinions will vary, but I feel that one would be "late for AMCAS" if not verified with all Secondaries, LORs, and supplemental submissions in (aka, Complete) by September 1.

 

[genessis42]

People from 6/2 are still not verified? That sounds pretty bad. I'm gonna do everything I can to submit within the month of June. I think a July submission would hurt a lot

 

[IlyaR]

People from 6/2 are still not verified? That sounds pretty bad. I'm gonna do everything I can to submit within the month of June. I think a July submission would hurt a lot

From the verification thread it seems like it's up to June 4th

 

[genessis42]

Does it make a difference if I submit Friday or Sunday-Monday?

I just need to polish the Activities section

 

[ReadyforMed]

If you submit Friday, you are put in the queue ahead of people who submit Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

 

[Lancer]

Opinions will vary, but I feel that one would be "late for AMCAS" if not verified with all Secondaries, LORs, and supplemental submissions in (aka, Complete) by September 1.

Is being complete mid-august considered not ideal then? My schools' pre-med committee won't have the letter out until then

 

[Follow_my_blog]

Is being complete mid-august considered not ideal then? My schools' pre-med committee won't have the letter out until then

Being complete mid-August is in the middle. It’s not bad but you aren’t early. I think that being complete mid-September and later is definitely late.

 

[Catalystik]

Is being complete mid-august considered not ideal then? My schools' pre-med committee won't have the letter out until then

Being Complete in mid-August is in the average range. You'll be fine.

 

[genessis42]

I was under the impression that if the primary isn't submitted till June 1st, then I'm screwed

 

[heebeejeebies]

I was under the impression that if the primary isn't submitted till June 1st, then I'm screwed

Welcome to SDN, do try and enjoy your stay.

 

[genessis42]

Thanks all.

I am gonna submit June 21st most likely. Would it be a smart idea to prewrite secondaries? I think that could shave some time off the App cycle

 

[Syns]

@genessis42 without question, prewriting secondaries is a good idea.

 

[Medschoolornah]

get it done asap. dont waste time asking questions like this.

 

[singergirl18]

Calm down. I submitted around June 22 last year, was verified around July 16 and was complete on all secondaries around August 4 and that was early enough. My stats were pretty average too IMO. Make sure your PS is strong and you have no grammatical/spelling/usage errors in your app. A few days won't likely keep you from getting an interview, but a rushed app with mistakes throughout definitely might.