Is Early Decision a good way to show my interest in Pritzker?
A. No, it is not a good strategy. Early Decision was created to allow applicants to apply to medical school who would be unavailable to interview during the usual application cycle. It compacts the application cycle into the summer and early autumn, and restricts the applicant to applying to only Pritzker. The decision for acceptance or not must be made by October 1. If the applicant is accepted, their application cycle is complete—they cannot apply to other medical schools. If they are not accepted, they are then allowed to begin applying to other schools. However, entering the application cycle in late September or early October will jeopardize the application at schools with rolling admissions. A good way to show enthusiasm for a school is to tell them why you feel so strongly motivated to become a student there, and to submit all the elements of your application promptly.
