yes. you really should apply early.
FAQ: WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO MAKE SURE I HAVE AN EARLY APPLICATION?
via Andy (yes, the caps are important :) )
1. YOU WANNA HAVE AN EARLY APPLICATION BECAUSE YOUR CHANCES OF ADMISSION ARE HIGHEST WHEN YOU SUBMIT IN JUNE.
2. START YOUR AMCAS APPLICATION AND DOWNLOAD THE NECESSARY FORMS TO HAVE YOUR SCHOOLS (THAT INCLUDES ALL THE LITTLE BULLSHIT COMMUNITY COLLEGES YOU EVER ATTENDED IN YOUR LIFETIME) SO YOU CAN ALL THE OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS TO AMCAS BY THE END OF MAY.
3. AMCAS NEEDS YOUR OFFICIAL GRADES TO PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION, WHICH WILL TAKE WEEKS AND EVEN MONTHS IF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS DON'T ARRIVE EARLY. WHICH MEANS YOU ARE FUCKED. THIS IS BAD.
4. THEN WORK ON THE ACTUAL APPLICATION AND THE PERSONAL STATEMENT RIGHT AWAY IF YOU HAVEN'T STARTED THEM YET. YOU DID START WORKING ON THEM RIGHT? AFTER I LIKE TOLD YOU TO START WORKING ON THAT SHIT? GOOD. IF NOT, JUST NOD YO HEAD LIKE YOU DID.
5. ASK YOUR LETTER WRITERS (POLITELY) TO SUBMIT THEIR RECS BY EARLY JUNE (YOU CAN USE YOUR SCHOOL'S LETTER SERVICE).
6. SUBMIT YOUR AMCAS APPLICATION BY EARLY JUNE (I DON'T THINK YOU NEED TO WAIT FOR THE TRANSCRIPTS/LORS TO ARRIVE). BASICALLY THE MINUTE ITS OPEN, HIT THE SUBMIT BUTTON. BADA-BING, BADA-BOOM.
7. START WORKING ON THE SECONDARY ESSAY PROMPTS WHILE WAITING FOR THE AMCAS TO PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION/GRADES/TRANSCRIPTS. YOU CAN FIND ALL THIS SHIT ON SDN. IF YOU SUCK AT GOOGLE-FU, WE CAN TALK ABOUT YOUR SUCKAGE LATER IN PRIVATE. BUT THE OLD SECONDARY PROMPTS ARE ALL THERE.
8. ONCE YOUR AMCAS PRIMARY APPLICATION IS PROCESSED, THEN YOU WILL START GETTING TONS OF EMAILS FROM INDIVIDUAL MED SCHOOLS TO COMPLETE THE SECONDARY APPLICATIONS. TRY TO TURN AROUND BY TWO WEEKS. BUT SINCE YOU DID STEP 7, YOU CAN JUST GO LOLOLOL AND SUBMIT THEM QUICKLY. MUCH LOL. SUCH SPEED. WOW.
9. AFTER THAT, START GETTING INTERVIEW INVITATIONS AS EARLY AS AUGUST.
10. ATTEND THEM, HAVE FUN, AND BE A WINNER. MUCH SUCCESS. WOW.
via Andy (yes, the caps are important :) )
1. YOU WANNA HAVE AN EARLY APPLICATION BECAUSE YOUR CHANCES OF ADMISSION ARE HIGHEST WHEN YOU SUBMIT IN JUNE.
2. START YOUR AMCAS APPLICATION AND DOWNLOAD THE NECESSARY FORMS TO HAVE YOUR SCHOOLS (THAT INCLUDES ALL THE LITTLE BULLSHIT COMMUNITY COLLEGES YOU EVER ATTENDED IN YOUR LIFETIME) SO YOU CAN ALL THE OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS TO AMCAS BY THE END OF MAY.
3. AMCAS NEEDS YOUR OFFICIAL GRADES TO PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION, WHICH WILL TAKE WEEKS AND EVEN MONTHS IF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS DON'T ARRIVE EARLY. WHICH MEANS YOU ARE FUCKED. THIS IS BAD.
4. THEN WORK ON THE ACTUAL APPLICATION AND THE PERSONAL STATEMENT RIGHT AWAY IF YOU HAVEN'T STARTED THEM YET. YOU DID START WORKING ON THEM RIGHT? AFTER I LIKE TOLD YOU TO START WORKING ON THAT SHIT? GOOD. IF NOT, JUST NOD YO HEAD LIKE YOU DID.
5. ASK YOUR LETTER WRITERS (POLITELY) TO SUBMIT THEIR RECS BY EARLY JUNE (YOU CAN USE YOUR SCHOOL'S LETTER SERVICE).
6. SUBMIT YOUR AMCAS APPLICATION BY EARLY JUNE (I DON'T THINK YOU NEED TO WAIT FOR THE TRANSCRIPTS/LORS TO ARRIVE). BASICALLY THE MINUTE ITS OPEN, HIT THE SUBMIT BUTTON. BADA-BING, BADA-BOOM.
7. START WORKING ON THE SECONDARY ESSAY PROMPTS WHILE WAITING FOR THE AMCAS TO PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION/GRADES/TRANSCRIPTS. YOU CAN FIND ALL THIS SHIT ON SDN. IF YOU SUCK AT GOOGLE-FU, WE CAN TALK ABOUT YOUR SUCKAGE LATER IN PRIVATE. BUT THE OLD SECONDARY PROMPTS ARE ALL THERE.
8. ONCE YOUR AMCAS PRIMARY APPLICATION IS PROCESSED, THEN YOU WILL START GETTING TONS OF EMAILS FROM INDIVIDUAL MED SCHOOLS TO COMPLETE THE SECONDARY APPLICATIONS. TRY TO TURN AROUND BY TWO WEEKS. BUT SINCE YOU DID STEP 7, YOU CAN JUST GO LOLOLOL AND SUBMIT THEM QUICKLY. MUCH LOL. SUCH SPEED. WOW.
9. AFTER THAT, START GETTING INTERVIEW INVITATIONS AS EARLY AS AUGUST.
10. ATTEND THEM, HAVE FUN, AND BE A WINNER. MUCH SUCCESS. WOW.