<p>It's too much.</p>
<p>Thank you for explaining BDM because otherwise I was going to say you people were crazy! I mean if 3.9/40 wasn't good enough then I should just quit kidding myself and apply for the Infantry instead of a educational delay! Thanks for the calming assurances.</p>
<p>i'm sorry if this sounds overly antagonistic but....</p>
<p>who cares if she spends a few extra bucks on some schools. At least she will probably get into a med school and it'll be worth it. If it puts her mind at ease to apply to a few more schools then go for it and i certainly don't think that when secondaries start coming in she will put off the secondaries of the top ranked programs in favor of the others since she is clearly gunning for any program with name recognition.</p>
<p>can sum1 elaborate on being too over-qualified for a school? (and is it possible to be too over-qualified for a top school?)</p>
<p>like how high/low in terms of stats should one look for in a school compared to his/her stats?</p>
<p>You can't be over-qualified for a top school, but you can be over-qualified for a medical school. For a med school that gets tons of applications, they know a 3.9/42, 5 publications, student will not attend, so they won't even bother interviewing you.</p>
<p>hmm makes sense, so what's the range for u to be in the "league" for getting an interview? like how many GPA pts or MCAT pts, etc?</p>
<p>thanks btw</p>
<p>BDM makes a great point about how schools view students with numbers way above their means. In most cases they presume that with your scores and GPA you will have offers from much higher ranked schools so why waste the admission. It happened to my S with the in-state schools in Texas when only the top two schools even offered him an interview. They will gladly take your money but the chances of getting an interview will be slim.</p>
<p>Spend your time and money on matches or reaches because there really is no such thing as a safety in med school admissions these days.</p>
<p>What is the time line going to be for applicants next year? Ya'll are talking about numbers of schools and secondaries...does every school send oyu a secondary, or do some just cut you right away? How long do you have to get secondaries back? Do I understand the process- all of the US except TX is AMCAS, one application form to fill out, lots of fees ;) TX has it's own version of that?</p>
<p>What about CA residency? If the student is a CA resident-several UCs, but the parents moved to another state with only one flagship school, also tough, what is the best way to choose the student's state? D would prefer our new state school, but there is only one (UW) so is considering remaining a CA resident, just to have more possibilities. Any thoughts on that option?</p>
<p>As a rough proxy, schools will generally use a student's "permanent address" (almost certainly your home) as a measure of state residency. Official forms will come later, but the point is that it's not exactly up to her.</p>
<p>If I were in her shoes, I would take Washington residency anyway, so it works out nicely.</p>
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<p>Most private schools send all applicants secondaries; most publics do not. Secondaries have varying deadlines, anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks. These deadlines will induce complacency if taken seriously. If you actually spend four weeks per, you will very likely get a major backup. Too, many schools are rumored to use turnaround time to gauge a student's interest. Finally, with rolling admissions, every day is a day when the school is giving away spots.</p>
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