<p>As far as entering dual-enrollment courses from high school goes for the AMCAS, do students need to have that school send transcripts to AMCAS as well? My college accepted the credits and lists it on my university transcript. I figure it would be redundant to have the dual-enrollment school send in a copy.</p>
<p>Yes, you need to have the institution where you originally earned the credits send an official transcript even if your undergrad accepted the coursework and the grades appear on your transcipt.</p>
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<p>Along the lines of BDM’s critique of lizzyM: even if a 3.9 is moved to the top of the pile no matter how late they apply, there is a huge difference between being at the top of a pile with 100% of the acceptances still remaining vs the top of the pile with 33% remaining.</p>
<p>Anyone know of any charts or stats showing the acceptance rates for those who applications are verified early versus late?</p>
<p>Apply as early as possible.</p>
<p>The app is live! This process is getting so real :o</p>
<p>It most certainly is. I filled out some biographical information after an early morning exam and printed out the transcript forms. I’m hoping for a relatively smooth process in the coming months. From my brief time on this forum, I think the advice from the current med. students and parents has been indispensable. Thanks for sticking around to help a naive soul like me navigate the process!</p>
<p>My GPA should receive a bump up to a solid 3.9 after this semester is officially over, and my advisor thought my personal statement was well-written. Finalizing a list of schools is proving difficult, but that’s mainly me overanalyzing whether I want to shell out the cash to apply to more schools. Right now, I’m at 15 schools and feel that it’s reasonable. Then, I look at some profiles on MDapps and wonder if I should add more schools.</p>
<p>In terms of the nuts and bolts of the application, the “Schools Attended” section is marked as incomplete on my application despite the fact that I filled it out. Will it only be marked as complete once AMCAS receives my transcripts?</p>
<p>^ Nevermind, I didn’t see the “Continue” button on the bottom of the page. I blame my biochemistry exam.</p>
<p>haha nice! I have over 20 schools on my “short list” now, but I’m planning on visiting many of the Chicago ones in the next few weeks just to get a sense of where exactly they’re located and find out more info before applying to them all. </p>
<p>I was also filling out some info as I was proctoring an exam this morning. But I couldn’t find this transcript request form? Where is it?!</p>
<p>^I don’t think you can visit med schools the way you visit colleges. You can certainly drive around and see where they are but the most info you’ll probably get from someone is being handed a pamphlet.</p>
<p>Never mind, it’s on the main page. I blame finals week haha. one more to go! (physics if you were wondering)</p>
<p>@IWBB ahh yea that’s what I was going to do. Explore the general area, maybe walk around their affiliated hospital or something. Just to get a sense of what the school’s like and some first impressions</p>
<p>Yes, D2 texted me several times this morning asking questions–like what was a our household income was when she was growing up, what percentage of her college COA was covered by her academic scholarship, what my job title was…</p>
<p>(Parental note—I was surprised that AMCAS is asking about this kind of stuff. I don’t remember D1 being asked these questions 3 years ago.)</p>
<p>She also texted that her app so far is costing her an arm and a leg–and that’s without any secondary fees. Ouch!</p>
<p>I had forgotten how astonishingly expensive this process is.</p>
<p>Transcript request form downloaded, filled out and will be transmitted to her UG this afternoon.</p>
<p>^^^The financial info, with regards to scholies and family contribution was on it when son applied, he just finished up MS2. The ONLY reason I know is I had to search through piles of paperwork for his financial aid awards from his undergrad, I keep all the kiddos’ financial aid info in 1 folder in a bucket.</p>
<p>It did seem weird but ok?? he said it was on the AMCAS primary not on his secondaries…son couldn’t pay for all the secondaries all at once he did them as he got paid that summer, he was able to do the primary AMCAS from leftover scholie money for his undergrad and it was $$$$! He did have a fee waiver for some but the majority was all cash. The was a stressful June.</p>
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<p>I had the Chicago schools on my radar, too. They might get added back on, but I’m not sure if I would want to go to school in the Midwest. There is a saying that there are two seasons in the Windy City: winter and construction. I’d much prefer to stay in SEC/ACC country.</p>
<p>Lol, I love Chicago as well! But since I won’t have my MCAT scores until mid-June I am submitting only to my state school. My list based on location, GPA and other factors includes… over 30 schools! I am sure my MCAT will cut that list in half.</p>
<p>Haha I guess Chicago is a hot destination among premeds 
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<p>Btw, this is LONG application. So many components to write, check, and recheck a million times. I don’t have to worry about grades/MCAT, so I can’t imagine what applicants with even more anxieties are doing. The PS and activities/work sections definitely need a lot of time to map out and make coherent. It’s one thing to be involved in EC’s & have excellent reasons to pursue medicine vs conveying and articulating them in a great manner on paper (EDIT: on a computer screen). </p>
<p>Good luck to all! :)</p>
<p>It is better if you chill, guys. As far as I remember this period, it was more fun than worry. And yes, while Chicago was the destination / choice #1 after several acceptances, the decision was flipped to much less glamorous location. The trigger - Second Look even at 2 Med. Schools. Still no regrets whatsoever, my MS3 is very happy with her choice. the comment after visiting Chicago - “it would be a huge adjustment to live in this city”. Apparently glamour is not a major attraction for everybody, well, prestige never was a factor to begin with. I would strongly advice to use a Second Look event in case of slightest doubt. There is no guarantee though, I am sure that my D. would be OK at any place as most hard working pre-meds. Best to everybody.</p>
<p>Yay! After much nagging, D2’s PI finally wrote her LOR. She now has 3 uploaded to Interfolio–and 2 more LORs promised by the end of this week.</p>
<p>Application filled out, transcripts sent, PS tweaked and ready, LORs in hand–so to speak. So she’s already to hit the submit button next Wednesday. (She’s not submitting first day to avoid the inevitiable AMCAS first day server crash.)</p>
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<p>Haha where oh where might this advice have come from? :D</p>