What is getting verified? Should I do that as soon as possbile?

[chillaxbro]

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I haven't started my application yet but I see a lot of people saying something about sending it quickly because getting verified takes a long time. I haven't taken the MCAT yet nor have I gotten my committee interview (and thus no committee letter yet).

 

[1289]

look at the amcas instruction manual. it sounds like you don't really understand this process.


when you submit your amcas it doesn't automatically go to medical schools, amcas has to "verify" the classes you entered against the classes on your official transcript. in the height of the season, this can take almost 6 weeks. once it's verified, THEN it will be sent to the medical schools you designated

 

[sector9]

When are you taking the MCAT?

What progress have you made with getting your committee letter?

 

[chillaxbro]

When are you taking the MCAT?

What progress have you made with getting your committee letter?

Tomorrow
I got 2 LOR in but they won't write the letter until I get in an MCAT score anyway. I suppose I could get interviewed before I get the score in but I thought I should wait.

 

[alerk323]

Tomorrow
I got 2 LOR in but they won't write the letter until I get in an MCAT score anyway. I suppose I could get interviewed before I get the score in but I thought I should wait.

As soon as you finish the mcat (good luck btw), get your app submitted. You can have it verified before you get your score, it just won't be sent to med schools (or they won't look at it) until they get that score. If you wait for your score, you won't submit for a month. It will then take 5-6 weeks to verify. By then you're getting secondaries middle of august and submitting them beginning/middle of September, pretty late by most standards, and thats assuming you go as fast as possible.

 

[chillaxbro]

As soon as you finish the mcat (good luck btw), get your app submitted. You can have it verified before you get your score, it just won't be sent to med schools (or they won't look at it) until they get that score. If you wait for your score, you won't submit for a month. It will then take 5-6 weeks to verify. By then you're getting secondaries middle of august and submitting them beginning/middle of September, pretty late by most standards, and thats assuming you go as fast as possible.

You have to submit LOR with the AMCAS application right? My school won't write the letter until after they get the MCAT score and even then it will take like a month to write.

Do I wait until I get my letter to submit the application?

 

[StriveForGlory]

You have to submit LOR with the AMCAS application right? My school won't write the letter until after they get the MCAT score and even then it will take like a month to write.

Do I wait until I get my letter to submit the application?

No, letters are not required for AMCAS verification. Submit as soon as possible. Designate only one school if you are unsure of where you stand on the MCAT and then add schools as you get your score back. You dont have to get reverified if you add schools.

 

[chillaxbro]

No, letters are not required for AMCAS verification. Submit as soon as possible. Designate only one school if you are unsure of where you stand on the MCAT and then add schools as you get your score back. You dont have to get reverified if you add schools.

Thank you.

Just to be sure, you're saying it's okay to submit without any LOR and I can just add them later right. What about the essays and stuff I haven't started those

 

[StriveForGlory]

Thank you.

Just to be sure, you're saying it's okay to submit without any LOR and I can just add them later right. What about the essays and stuff I haven't started those

Ok wait hold up. So you havent done anything yet? Honestly I am almost considering telling you to wait until next year. The time it takes to put together a good, well-written application should not be underestimated. If you rush you will end up with a crappy application. If you take your time then you might not be getting secondaries until late August/September. It all depends on how good of a candidate you are.

It almost seems like you rolled out of bed today and decided to apply. This process is extensive and you should do a little research.

 

[weezynation]

ok wait hold up. So you havent done anything yet? Honestly i am almost considering telling you to wait until next year. The time it takes to put together a good, well-written application should not be underestimated. If you rush you will end up with a crappy application. If you take your time then you might not be getting secondaries until late august/september. It all depends on how good of a candidate you are.

It almost seems like you rolled out of bed today and decided to apply. This process is extensive and you should do a little research.

+1

 

[1289]

+2


AMCAS INSTRUCTION MANUAL is there for a reason people.

 

[BABSstudent]

Ok wait hold up. So you havent done anything yet? Honestly I am almost considering telling you to wait until next year. The time it takes to put together a good, well-written application should not be underestimated. If you rush you will end up with a crappy application. If you take your time then you might not be getting secondaries until late August/September. It all depends on how good of a candidate you are.

It almost seems like you rolled out of bed today and decided to apply. This process is extensive and you should do a little research.

👍

I was thinking the exact same thing. This guy is obviously not ready for medical school. I had read the entire application handbook months in advance and made sure I had asked my friends about the application procedure.

Take your time. If you rush it, you will just be wasting thousands of dollars. Might as well get it right.

Besides, only 2 LOR? I thought most schools required at least 3? My school will not even write a committee letter until they receive 4 letters, but they prefer 5.

 

[HitandRun]

I'm taking my mcat July 27th. Have my Personal statement done. Just to make sure.. I can submit and get verified without my mcat score? Will I still get secondaries? If so, then I can technically finish and submit my application and get verified sans an mcat score, and when I finally add my mcat score (even though my app is submitted), then the schools will look t my application? Is that right?

And from what you said, I can submit my application and then add more schools if I want? Where was that in the manual? Eeeek!

Also my pre health advisor told me not to send in my transcripts until I submit. Is this true as well or should I send them in before?

I'm applying through TMDSAS AND AMCAS. I don't know if what you all are mentioning is applicable to both or just to AMCAS.

Thanks in advance, y'all. I know it's a lot of questions, but I figured some of you pre-med/med gods would know best.

 

[alerk323]

I'm taking my mcat July 27th. Have my Personal statement done. Just to make sure.. I can submit and get verified without my mcat score? Will I still get secondaries? If so, then I can technically finish and submit my application and get verified sans an mcat score, and when I finally add my mcat score (even though my app is submitted), then the schools will look t my application? Is that right?

And from what you said, I can submit my application and then add more schools if I want? Where was that in the manual? Eeeek!

Also my pre health advisor told me not to send in my transcripts until I submit. Is this true as well or should I send them in before?

I'm applying through TMDSAS AND AMCAS. I don't know if what you all are mentioning is applicable to both or just to AMCAS.

Thanks in advance, y'all. I know it's a lot of questions, but I figured some of you pre-med/med gods would know best.

Send in your transcript now before you submit. It's very strange your adviser told you not too, I can't imagine why unless they just don't know what they're talking about.

 

[LittleDandelion]

I'm taking my mcat July 27th. Have my Personal statement done. Just to make sure.. I can submit and get verified without my mcat score? Will I still get secondaries? If so, then I can technically finish and submit my application and get verified sans an mcat score, and when I finally add my mcat score (even though my app is submitted), then the schools will look t my application? Is that right?

And from what you said, I can submit my application and then add more schools if I want? Where was that in the manual? Eeeek!

Also my pre health advisor told me not to send in my transcripts until I submit. Is this true as well or should I send them in before?

I'm applying through TMDSAS AND AMCAS. I don't know if what you all are mentioning is applicable to both or just to AMCAS.

Thanks in advance, y'all. I know it's a lot of questions, but I figured some of you pre-med/med gods would know best.

You can get verified without your mcat score, so submit it whenever your application is complete. However, school will not look at your app till they get your mcat score, so no, they won't send you secondary till they receive your score. The point of submitting early is for you to get verified early, because it can take up to 6 weeks. Once your mcat score is in, schools will start reviewing your app and send you secondary application.

Yes, you can add only one school and submit when you don't know what your mcat score is yet to avoid wasting money. After you know what your score is, you can add more schools to your app depends on how good it is.

Send your transcripts after you have completed your Courses section on the app, so that they will match properly. It does not matter if you send in your transcript before or after submission.

This pretty much applies to both TMDSAS and AMCAS. However, for TMDSAS, you have to pay by mailing your check to them, so if you add more schools, you will have to mail an additional check, which can take some time. So keep that in mind. And only mail your check in after submitting your TMDSAS application. Also, send in your transcript to TMDSAS as soon as you could, because it takes them forever to mark it as "received," (2 weeks for me). It is a lot faster with AMCAS though.

 

[chillaxbro]

You can get verified without your mcat score, so submit it whenever your application is complete. However, school will not look at your app till they get your mcat score, so no, they won't send you secondary till they receive your score. The point of submitting early is for you to get verified early, because it can take up to 6 weeks. Once your mcat score is in, schools will start reviewing your app and send you secondary application.

Yes, you can add only one school and submit when you don't know what your mcat score is yet to avoid wasting money. After you know what your score is, you can add more schools to your app depends on how good it is.

Send your transcripts after you have completed your Courses section on the app, so that they will match properly. It does not matter if you send in your transcript before or after submission.

This pretty much applies to both TMDSAS and AMCAS. However, for TMDSAS, you have to pay by mailing your check to them, so if you add more schools, you will have to mail an additional check, which can take some time. So keep that in mind. And only mail your check in after submitting your TMDSAS application. Also, send in your transcript to TMDSAS as soon as you could, because it takes them forever to mark it as "received," (2 weeks for me). It is a lot faster with AMCAS though.

I understand you should submit before having an MCAT but should you do it before having your LOR done?

 

[alerk323]

I understand you should submit before having an MCAT but should you do it before having your LOR done?

Yes, LOR's are only important for secondaries

 

[chillaxbro]

Yes, LOR's are only important for secondaries

Thank you sir

 

[GagaOOlala]

I'm taking my mcat July 27th. Have my Personal statement done. Just to make sure.. I can submit and get verified without my mcat score? Will I still get secondaries? If so, then I can technically finish and submit my application and get verified sans an mcat score, and when I finally add my mcat score (even though my app is submitted), then the schools will look t my application? Is that right?

And from what you said, I can submit my application and then add more schools if I want? Where was that in the manual? Eeeek!

Also my pre health advisor told me not to send in my transcripts until I submit. Is this true as well or should I send them in before?

I'm applying through TMDSAS AND AMCAS. I don't know if what you all are mentioning is applicable to both or just to AMCAS.

Thanks in advance, y'all. I know it's a lot of questions, but I figured some of you pre-med/med gods would know best.

The part about adding med schools after submission is on page 72 of the manual. 🙂

 

[HitandRun]

THANK YOU ALL. Appreciate all that advice.

 

[HitandRun]

Even on TMDSAS, you can add schools after you have submitted, correct? Because the applications asks you in the beginning to check which schools you'd like to apply to.

 

[LittleDandelion]

Even on TMDSAS, you can add schools after you have submitted, correct? Because the applications asks you in the beginning to check which schools you'd like to apply to.

Yes, you can. And you will have to mail them an additional check because they don't provide online payment.

 

[Camy99]

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