Read the application instructions and then read them again!!
Case in point: DICAS wants your schools to send your transcripts to them directly with a special form that is available on the application website. I thought that I would save time and make sure that things arrived by the deadline by collecting each of my three official transcripts in sealed envelopes and them send them in one envelope for all three schools. This was my plan until just 1 month before the deadline when I realized that the transcripts had to be sent directly from the schools. This was one of the most stressful parts of the whole process because I had one month for the schools to process and mail my transcripts and for DICAS to receive and upload them to my account. It generally takes several business days for DICAS to process your paperwork after it arrives. I checked the website religiously until my documents showed up.
The moral of the story: save yourself the headache and get your transcript requests in early but make sure that you stay diligent with checking the website to make sure that your paperwork is received and processed in a timely manner.
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