Newbie, question on application deadlines

[Pjdoc]

Long story short, after sending off my secondaries to med school, I seriously realized I miss research.  I am looking at applying for a PHD. My question, are the admissions rolling?  I see a number of programs that open the application in sept.  And have a end date in December. Do they offer interviews during that time or do they wait until the close date to review all applicants?

I’m glad I found this forum   It’s ironic, my whole life centered around medicine,,, and after receiving my 3rd II I realized I wasn’t happy   

 

Thanks for your assistance 

 

[PsyDuck90]

They are usually not rolling. Interviews typically happen in late January-beginning of March depending on the school/program. A visiting/interview weekend is pretty common where they interview all potential applicants. Also, not every field conducts interviews. 

[Pjdoc]

Thanks for the reply.  So unlike med school, where you submit as fast as possible, it’s ok to submit in November?  I just took GRE and am awaiting score, if I need a retake, I want to get as much time as I can to prepare.  

[PsyDuck90]

2 hours ago, Pjdoc said:

Thanks for the reply.  So unlike med school, where you submit as fast as possible, it’s ok to submit in November?  I just took GRE and am awaiting score, if I need a retake, I want to get as much time as I can to prepare.  

Yep, most programs won't even look at any apps until after the deadline. 

[Pjdoc]

Thank you so much for your reply!  After what I just went through with the mcat/applications and secondaries I need a timeout.