what is considered late for submitting secondaries to DO schools?

[Pablo94]

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If i complete secondaries and my application before september ends, is that considered too late for DO school?

 

[TrillyBassily]

Hahaha, ask @Goro

 

[kamakazi5]

No, I believe Goro typically states you want things in by Thanksgiving. December would likely be when you can start saying you're late.

 

[Goro]

Yup!!

No, I believe Goro typically states you want things in by Thanksgiving. December would likely be when you can start saying you're late.

 

[DNC127]

Lots of thread on this lately.

if you are a good applicant you will be fine if you are in by December.

Source: applied to over 10 around thanksgiving, got interview invites from all but 2 or 3

 

[779663]

Lots of thread on this lately.

if you are a good applicant you will be fine if you are in by December.

Source: applied to over 10 around thanksgiving, got interview invites from all but 2 or 3

How long ago was this and what were your stats if you don't mind me asking?

 

[DNC127]

How long ago was this and what were your stats if you don't mind me asking?

Last cycle. Stats are 3.9 and around a 30 MCAT

 

[779663]

Last cycle. Stats are 3.9 and around a 30 MCAT

Those stats are very good, most would have advised you to go MD, what encouraged you to stick with DO schools?

 

[DNC127]

Those stats are very good, most would have advised you to go MD, what encouraged you to stick with DO schools?

I did apply MD. Unfortunately my MCAT did not go as well as it was projected to go based on practice tests, and I had sent in apps to 30 MD schools before I got my score back. Most of the school I applied to were top 50 schools, because my EC's, GPA, and projected MCAT were all in line with those schools. After I got my score back I figured I would add a couple higher yield schools and just ride it out, got a couple interviews, got waitlisted, and didnt want to wait another year to apply MD because unfortunately I am from a very unfriendly state and knew I didnt have much options as far as state or regional schools went other than the ones I already applied to so I sent in some DO apps. Ironically, I got into a DO school that only accepts 8-15 OOS students per year so who knows what could have happened if I cast a wider net. I am first to admit that DO school wasn't my first choice, but I am always willing to bet on myself (especially since my school has pretty heavy research and their own teaching hospital so all I am really "missing out on" is the different letters behind my name which isn't super important to me).

Moral to the story for future readers: Apply conservatively until you get that MCAT score back lol.

 

[sdhere1234]

Lots of thread on this lately.

if you are a good applicant you will be fine if you are in by December.

Source: applied to over 10 around thanksgiving, got interview invites from all but 2 or 3

Hmmm what's the catch.

Last cycle. Stats are 3.9 and around a 30 MCAT

That's the catch.

 

[MedArtist]

I had a friend submit in late March, interview in April, and was accepted. Very surprising. It was her second year applying as well.

 

[JB50]

o;y