Orchid Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 hey, just wondering where I should be looking if I am completely new to the process of applying to American schools... probably won't be applying this year, but the thought recently came to mind, and I just thought I'd read up a bit on it. Now I noticed the AAMC posted the deadlines the various schools have (oct 1, oct 15, nov 1, etc etc)., but what I'm wondering is if someone can explain 'rolling admissions' and which schools have them? I've heard that your chances of admission are greater the sooner you get your AMCAS in. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Nearly every school has rolling admissions..the ones that don't are the top schools. I know Harvard, Columbia, and Yale are non-rolling. So yes, for almost all schools, it's important to get your primary in early, as well as secondaries - there's no point in submitting the primaries early if you're gonna take forever with the secondaries, you have to be complete and ready for review by the adcoms as early as you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bane Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 Nearly every school has rolling admissions..the ones that don't are the top schools. I know Harvard, Columbia, and Yale are non-rolling. So yes, for almost all schools, it's important to get your primary in early, as well as secondaries - there's no point in submitting the primaries early if you're gonna take forever with the secondaries, you have to be complete and ready for review by the adcoms as early as you can. true dat. I'm one of the dumb ones who's got secondaries by the bucketload but hasnt done any. stupid MCAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orchid Posted August 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 thanks. wow, so if you put secondaries in august, you're applying for admission for the NEXT september? 13 months later...? that's nuts oh and bane, it's ok. MCAT is the priority first. good score, then app will fall into place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bane Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 thanks. wow, so if you put secondaries in august, you're applying for admission for the NEXT september? 13 months later...? that's nuts oh and bane, it's ok. MCAT is the priority first. good score, then app will fall into place Thanks Orchid From what I've read up, I wont have to kill myself (metaphor) if I can get all my secondaries in before September ends. After September will be stupidly late. Ideally, I'll get like 20 down by first week of Sept, then finish the rest off soon after. I think I'll soon (after MCAT) write out the lessons I've learned from the mistakes I've made for people applying to US schools, so they can benefit from my cafuffles. Oh, and ya.... you submit secondaries Summer 2007 to get accepted for Fall 2008. That answer your q? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orchid Posted August 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 Oh, and ya.... you submit secondaries Summer 2007 to get accepted for Fall 2008. That answer your q? yeah that's good. and just when I thought OMSAS was bad with 11 months in advance... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastriss Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 Hey don't feel bad, I havent done any primaries and i write sept 7, just hopin my 3.85 gpa and mcat will carry me for wayne and SUNY! I shud feel bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bane Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Hey don't feel bad, I havent done any primaries and i write sept 7, just hopin my 3.85 gpa and mcat will carry me for wayne and SUNY! I shud feel bad hey Alastriss, arent the SUNYs pretty hard to get into from OOS? I cant remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 hey Alastriss, arent the SUNYs pretty hard to get into from OOS? I cant remember. No, not too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 hey Alastriss, arent the SUNYs pretty hard to get into from OOS? I cant remember. SUNY Upstate regularly accepts Canadians from what I know, and experienced lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bane Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 No, not too bad. SUNY Upstate regularly accepts Canadians from what I know, and experienced lol. Cool. I just thought state funded schools would be bitc*hin' about not taking OOS students. I think some NJ schools are totally tight about their spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastriss Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Cool. I just thought state funded schools would be bitc*hin' about not taking OOS students. I think some NJ schools are totally tight about their spots. SUNY upstate is Cdn applicant -friendly, the other ones, i think like stony brook, aren't so much . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orchid Posted August 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Is the MSAR the best source for info on american schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Is the MSAR the best source for info on american schools? Yes. Although you can find the information on each school's website, it's far easier to have all the info in one book. Your university's academic advising/career centre should carry a copy if you don't want to buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
human instinct Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 never mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flinfire Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 what's matriculation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 what's matriculation? entering/starting medical school. seriously though, you could've checked that at http://www.dictionary.com ...there was no need to ask that here. please take some initiative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bane Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 entering/starting medical school. seriously though, you could've checked that at http://www.dictionary.com ...there was no need to ask that here. please take some initiative! *.snap.*...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flinfire Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 entering/starting medical school. seriously though, you could've checked that at http://www.dictionary.com ...there was no need to ask that here. please take some initiative! hey Madz, i most certainly did, but i simply wasnt sure if that should be taken as acceptance time or when you actually 'start' thanks newayz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flinfire Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 i have one more question. when im filling in for work/activities, what should i write in experience description precisely. so far, i've been simply stating what my responibilities were. my question is, should i also state how the experience made me learn certain things or should i just limit it to describing what exactly was it that i was doing thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flinfire Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 waiting for your responses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spriteguy Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 hey flinfire when i filled out my AMCAS, I gave a description of what not only my responsibilities but what I learned and took away from that experience. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flinfire Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 thankyou so much,it certainly did help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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