If you are feeling more like this guy as you fill out your application, check out these tips to remember before you hit "Submit"!
- Read through everything, more than once!
- Check your contact info (phone number, email address) to make sure you didn't make any typos.
- Match the coursework you entered against your official transcripts (I would suggest you order one to AMCAS and one to yourself). Also, don't forget to print of any transcript request forms that you may need, although as far as I know, they are not mandatory to submit with your transcript.
- When reading your work/activity descriptions, think like an adcom's (admission committee member): Do I understand what the activity is? Do I see how it is relevant to this applicant's life? Is it clear and concise?
- For meaningful essays, do the same thing as above: think like an adcom. Ask yourself these questions: Does this show what he/she learned? What does this activity tell me about the character of the applicant?
- Double check your letter writer information and print off any necessary letter request forms.
- Check the schools and programs that you have selected. You wouldn't want to accidentally click the wrong option and apply for a MD/PhD program if that is not what you are interested in. Also check that you have assigned the correct letters for that school to receive.
- For your personal statement, read it and pretend that you have never met yourself. Would you enjoy this essay? Do you find any parts confusing or longwinded? Double check the spelling of words that make you skip a beat when reading. And most importantly: read aloud! This is a great way of hearing how everything sounds and it will be much different from reading it in your head.
Good luck with your applications! I'd love to hear any other tips you may have for applying. Also, leave a comment if you have any questions about the process and I'll try to answer them.
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