Question About Medical School Admissions

[Shantanu]

My premed counselor recommended that I should have my application out by July 4th. Since med school admissions are on a rolling, first-come-first-serve basis, the sooner they get your app, the more chances you will have to be reviewed.

Unfortunatly, my AMCAS essay isn't that good right now, and I think it will take some time for me to work on it. I was thinking about applying (i.e. final AMCAS submission) maybe mid July or late July at the latest.

Is that going to put me at a significant disadvantage?

 

[RavnShield]

It depends on what school you are applying to. Some schools are not rolling. If you think yer personal state is not upto par, I say wait and refine it. I doubt 15 days or so will hurt yer chances

 

[aphex]

Is this for admission this fall, this spring, or next fall?

(Just Curious)

 

[RavnShield]

Originally posted by: aphex
Is this for admission this fall, this spring, or next fall?

(Just Curious)

Fall next year

 

[NoReMoRsE]

Good luck with your application! I'll be writing the MCAT next summer and applying next fall. (I'm in Ontario, Canada)

 

[Shantanu]

I'm applying to all the public schools in Ohio, NYU, Northwestern, Chicago, Cornell, Mount Sinai, Albert Einstein, and a few others.

 

[Mallow]

lol, I finished my AMCAS at the beginning of october but that wasn't a smart idea, I still got in tho. Just get it in asap! The sooner you get it in the better your chances! I would say getting it in by the end of July is a good idea.