<p>@somemom: this is a bad idea. It may be inexpensive but it will make the student a reapplicant the following year. Reapplicants are expected to be even better the second go round, and s/he has to explain to schools what happened the year before.</p>
<p>Is she a reapplicant for ALL schools, officially, or just the one school?</p>
<p>that would make her a reapplicant for all schools. all schools will ask if she ever applied to any med schools. amcas will label her as reapplicant too. so that would be a bad idea</p>
<p>In the old words of Emily Litella, “never mind”
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<p>Old enough :p</p>
<p>Thanks for the discussion. I think she’ll contact the U in question and see if they’ll give some specific advice about this timeline, given her current qualifications absent the MCAT.</p>
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<p>Aside: here we go again- yet another area I never expected to have to become an expert on!</p>
<p>I’m late to the party, but I will also chime in about applying late. It absolutely can be the kiss of death, no matter how good your app is. I say this because I applied late and barely got into medical school at all. Early application even for the strongest of applicants is crucial to success.</p>
<p>Addressing the original question: just been through the process-don’t apply late! Most schools use rolling admissions, and many start interviewing regular decision candidates on Oct 15th, so it’s essential to apply as early as possible.</p>
<p>I’m sensing a true concensus here, which may be the first time ever on CC. Should I notify a moderator? </p>
<p>Thanks everyone. I’ll continue to post if D gets a different answer from admissions offices she will be contacting with this direct question. It sounds like many of you have learned this through the school of hard knocks. Condolences if you’re attacking this for a second time.</p>
<p>cranky & shades, it might be helpful to know when you applied. New reader’s interpretation of late may vary from old timers.</p>
<p>Great suggestion, somemom. Gathering that info would be really helpful.</p>
<p>many start interviewing regular decision candidates on Oct 15th,</p>
<p>Well, if that’s the case, then you can pretty much “back up” into this to date out how late is “too late.”</p>
<p>If schools begin interviewing around Oct 15th, then that suggests that they are determining who to interview before that. To me, that would suggest that apps submitted after Labor Day Weekend might be late. I can imagine that they may keep a few open spots for some possibly highly prized hooked applicants who might be applying later. But for the regular applicant (unhooked/non-URM), apps should be in by early Sept at the latest. </p>
<p>But, that’s just a guess based on that info.</p>
<p>Based on D1’s experience even Sept 1 may be too late. She sent in her AMCAS app first week of Sept and finished all her secondaries by mid October. The number of interview requests she received was disappointing…</p>
<p>AMCAS verification of her app still took 10-15 days, even late in the season.</p>
<p>Son submitted AMCAS on second day possible and was verified (transcripts, 3 schools 2 days later). He had several (4+) interviews (can’t remember) by Oct. 15th. First one was scheduled 9/1 but the school wanted it sooner, he actually had 3 to schedule the first week of september.</p>
<p>His friends at his first school (undergrad) also applied with the same timeline. They too heard early from Hopkins, Harvard, Penn, Cornell and Dartmouth and their state schools. One who ended up at Penn wound up choosing between HMS, Penn and JH. Picked Penn for the money, mostly merit scholie with some aid package…less than the unit loan at HMS and the terrible package from JH…quickly turned down state school based on the better money package from Penn. Same student was rejected pre-secondary at son’s in-state med school, her first choice.</p>
<p>Son believes applying early is critical but in his undergrad case their senior thesis’ are complete and can be used in the app (so a gap year was necessary if one wants the thesis to be complete). Important if thesis is healthcare related.</p>
<p>U of Wash info was from info sent to son for his secondaries and interview, he was one of the few considered from OOS.</p>
<p>I think he stumbled over a few more that offer the in-state tuition (for OOS) for years 2-4 but I can’t remember. I think its somewhere on their websites after digging around FOREVER it seems.</p>
<p>For son it wasn’t just the hurdle of getting in but getting it paid for, since he is on the hook for the whole dealo! He knew that going in so that played big in his choices.</p>
<p>He really analyzed the real costs of each school not relying on the COA the school gave him. And he found large differences, some schools really padded the COA while others really under-estimated the amounts. Why he does not know. He just went with what he could ascertain for himself and went from there.</p>
<p>Kat</p>
<p>Late june is the latest I would submit the AMCAS. Finish secondaries by August. Interview invites and interviews start coming in August. Most of my interviews were done before Oct 15th. I would say all schools start interviewing before Oct 15, not start on Oct 15.</p>
<p>^Good plan!</p>
<p>When you run in late for an appointment, does it look good?</p>
<p>@Vilify–bit of a silly analogy. The problem with med school apps is that they are not due until october/november, and thus, if you haven’t done your research, many don’t realize sept/etc apps are considered “late”.</p>
<p>Yes, lookng good is not your top priority. Getting in is. The earlier you apply. the better your chances.</p>
<p>BigRed is right; interviews start well before Oct 15th. For regular admission, acceptances go out beginning Oct 15th-and with rolling admissions, that means classes begin filling up at that point. So how early? As early as possible; interviews begin once applicantions are complete-so start ASAP. Bigred’s timetable is a good one to follow to give yourself maximum opportunity for all your hard work.</p>