huh, guess maybe a big portion of apps transmitted on june 1st? Thats weird
You’re not a month behind because most others have delays too.ahhh good to know. Sucks we worked so hard to be early and now almost a month behind
Yeah, that's true. Guess I mainly meant that we could of been complete a month earlier so its a little upsetting. But I know its insanely early in the cycle so not really stressing or anything.
Yes, doesn’t seem like they accept it.
TMDSAS doesn’t have FAP, but some schools may extend a fee waiver to you for the secondary if you show that You have an AMCAS fee waiver. You would have to ask, each school.
Same...finally
nice, me too!
It’s not a hardship, for you, it’s something all humanity is facing.
but can't a hardship still be personal as everyone is affected by it differently?
It will come across as whining that you didn’t get to do the stuff you wanted. Unless of course you had a close family member critically ill and had to quit school or work to help out.
Ok, I see what you are saying. My situation is definitely not that severe, but would being unemployed (unable to find jobs) and financially burdened during this time be seen as whining?
Use your own judgement.
Would it be OK to talk about a previous hardship (my dad's illness and 2008 recession unemployment + supporting extended fam causing financial burden) or should I just leave this essay alone? Luckily, we have recovered since so it's not a current problem, but the circumstances did have a huge affect on me.
@thenontraditionalpremed Not only will UTMB need an MCAT score before selecting people for interviews, they and Texas Tech Paul Foster have stated they want to review CASPer results before selecting for interviews.
That was 12 years ago, did it make a lasting effect on your education?
Thank you so much for this info! I have sent my CASPer results already & I'm waiting on my MCAT.
@premed_97 yes this is a case where, since they inserted that helpful phrase "if relevant", you can just say "not applicable"or "not relevant" and move on.
Hi! I am also in a similar boat, as I do not have a particular personal hardship. Would it be appropriate to write about my grandfather contracting COVID-19 and the strain it put on my family and me? Or are ADCOMs considering a personal hardship to be an illness I myself have endured?
I think COVID-19 is a hardship for us all and not specifically for one. This would be another “not relevant” vote.
I believe they will be online, as at most other Med schools. It’s possible they did not rewrite their web page yet.
That's weird. Is your CASPer in?
I think so, but I have no idea how to check. On the CASPER website it said complete, and delivered to schools (Took it on 7/7/20). UTSW portal says CASPER scores are "complete" but I still have yet to have an official confirmation anywhere else.
I think you should give it a couple days and see if it changes. They might change it manually? Im not sure. If it doesnt change soon it doesnt hurt to contact them. For me, my portal changed instantly to complete after I completed the secondary and fee. Is your MCAT score in?
It is. I think you're right about them having to change it manually. It is possible that they are still in process of receiving my CASPER score even though CASPER delivered it themselves.
Please apply (even though that makes it harder for me, lol). This is sooo not late!
I submitted my secondary a couple days ago and called to ask if it was considered late in the cycle, and I was told that it's still considered early in the cycle with late being closer to October.
However, I'm not sure if now is relatively late compared to the people who submitted way back in May? Following this thread to find out
Oops, I meant for people who were the first to receive the secondary app because they transmitted first
but I'm glad it's not late atm!
Most likely! I would also confirm on your CASPER profile to see if they've sent it to schools.
