"Now I've heard that there is a processing delay between the time you submit your AMCAS application information and the time it gets to the schools you've selected. (I've personally selected 10 schools, not including the 2 caribbean schools I'm also applying to.) This information is important, especially to me, since I'm a little behind in submitting my applications!
It's already October 1st and deadlines for some schools are already passing. (Deadlines are usually on the 1st and 15th of October, November, and December.) A few minutes ago, I sent an email to them asking this very question. I'll let you know what they say."
This morning, I received a response:
"Dear Applicant,
Thank you for contacting AMCAS.
Once you submit an AMCAS application and we have received all of your transcripts, it can take 4-6 weeks to process an application. If a school has a certain deadline, you only need to submit the application by the deadline in order for your application to be considered by the schools.
If you have any questions or if we can be of additional assistance, please contact us at AMCAS@aamc.org or (202) 828-0600.
AMCAS Association of American Medical Colleges"
That's great news for me.
It looks like I have 13 days (plenty of time) to complete, double check, and triple check my AMCAS application before submitting it to meet the October 15th deadlines that some of the schools have. (This deadline is including UC Davis, Stanford, and UC San Francisco.)
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Hi,
I am also a pre-med student and recently came across your blog...I think that you should apply ASAP!! Most people apply during the summer, I completed my application in mid-july and thought I was late compared to other pre-med students at my university. From what I know most students have completed their primary already and are filling out secondaries. A lot have even finished that already; I have many friends who have even had interviews and been accepted to MD schools recently! I know you probably want to check you application twice but it wont make you any good if schools get your application just before their deadline ! they will prob think you are a slacker! Also make sure that you enter all your info specially transcripts the right way because if AMCAS finds a mistake or something that does not look exactly like your official transcripts they will put your application on hold and that can really hurt you (this happened to my cousin last year). One last piece of advice, after you have submitted your primary application or even now, go to student doctor network and look for the secondary application prompts for the schools you are applying to (here is the link):
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=530082&highlight=Secondary+Application
that way you can start writing the secondary application essays the schools you have applied require. In this way when your application gets verified and you are bombarded with secondaries you will have all your essays ready and gain some of the time you have lost. Also, remember to have your letters of rec ready because schools wont considered you complete until they have your secondary application filled, MCAT scores, and letters..only then will they look at your application and invite you to an interview.
Hope I helped you and did not annoy you,
Just some advice :)
The only students who could possibly have heard if they were admitted are those that applied early decision.
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