You might have 10 or 20 different medical schools to write secondary essays for, and they all hit you at once. On this podcast, I've covered a lot of different topics related to the application process, including personal statements, applications in general, and interview prep. About the Ads. I'm still working on about half of my secondaries and intend to have most complete and submitted by the end of the month. The secondary application, as its name suggests, is the second component that is sent to an applicant after they submit the primary application. My stats are 26 mcat (12P, 6V, 8B), cGPA/sGPA: 3.96/4.0 with average EC. Also depends on where and how widely you are applying. My stats are: 32P (9VR, 12PS, 11BS) Total GPA: 3.87 BCPM GPA: 3.95 EC: lots of volunteer stuff and some research I am a Canadian citizen … My question is if its too late to send in secondaries around that time? Thread starter swingline; Start date Sep 16 ... Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Link. Unfortunately I can't complete those secondaries until mid-November since I'm still waiting on my MD letter of recommendation. Hi guys, I have just recently started filling out secondary apps after submitting my primary 1.5 months ago. Since dominating the MCAT, everything has gone smoothly in your medical admissions journey: You’ve crafted a masterful personal statement, chosen your favorite 15 activities, meticulously entered every class you’ve ever taken, and finally hit the “submit” button on your AMCAS application. Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 242 Ever after you submit your primary application, the work isn't over. Secondary essays are still a huge part of your medical school application. Some require nothing more than your name and a check, while others include up to ten essays and are extremely time-consuming. Thanks to the reality of rolling admissions, if you postpone submitting your AMCAS until late summer or early fall, you’ll start receiving secondary applications just as the first crop has finished interviewing and is starting to get acceptances. Would submitting my primary/secondaries to the remaining schools within the upcoming month be okay still? I still have to submit my primary to some schools which have the supplemental questions within the primary app. I submitted in July, was verified in August, and sent secondaries from August until October. ... Experience/Opinions on submitting secondaries in late september/early october? Similarly, the deadlines for these essays vary, with some schools giving you only one week from the time the application is sent. There are always applicants who get later IIs, however, so don’t give up hope. It puts you at some disadvantage comparing to the applicants that applied early. But also NoMD4Me said, it is so so so much better if you submit early. I've had 7 interviews and have 6 acceptances so far. Having interviews in December and January isn't very fun and if you submit early, you might be able to avoid that. One thing to keep in mind, however, is that every school sees the same primary application while you submit separate secondaries to each individual school. Each school has a unique secondary application, which contrasts the common primary application which was sent to several schools through the aforementioned services. If you apply early in the cycle, there’s usually a window between when you submit your primary application and when the schools are notified that you’ve submitted and they send out secondaries. That means, technically, it is not as bad if you mess up on a secondary application. When to Submit. 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