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Received OOS secondary today!
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chilly_md said:
You do not have to use the full 2000 characters, but it would be a good idea to use more than half as long as what you are writing is not fluff.
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2. What do you think you will like best about being a physician?

3. What do you think you will like least about being a physician?

^^^ Can I talk about multiple things I would like/dislike or only one thing?
 
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derpman said:
2. What do you think you will like best about being a physician?

3. What do you think you will like least about being a physician?

^^^ Can I talk about multiple things I would like/dislike or only one thing?
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Try to stick with one if you can to better develop it. I think a couple related things or a general concept with a few, more specific things would be fine too.
 
chilly_md said:
Try to stick with one if you can to better develop it. I think a couple related things or a general concept with a few, more specific things would be fine too.
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Alright makes sense, what are your thoughts on the 2000 char limit though? I was shooting for 1000 chars instead
 
IS and still haven’t received one.. I was verified on 6/10 not sure if they’re sending it in waves
 
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chilly_md said:
You do not have to use the full 2000 characters, but it would be a good idea to use more than half as long as what you are writing is not fluff.
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Thanks for advice! Can I apply this to all secondary essays (not having to fulfill complete character count but maybe more than half)
 
derpman said:
Thanks for advice! Can I apply this to all secondary essays (not having to fulfill complete character count but maybe more than half)
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Yes, but for those that are 1000 characters max or less, most applicants will likely use up nearly all the characters available to them.
 
If I havent received a secondary at this point, does it mean I got screened down?
 
Marked as complete today, 7/27, submitted 7/22.

"Please note: We do not send application status updates. Moving forward you will ONLY be notified if you are invited to interview."
 
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I am just hoping EVMS is taking their time to go over our primaries right now. If they are manually filtering our apps, then the current silence would make sense. When I applied last time, I received secondary from EVMS with less volunteer hours, so hopefully I am not filtered out this cycle!
 
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Anyone having trouble submitting the secondary? I’ve filled out all the essays; it keeps giving me an error message saying to contact support
 
CherryBlossom15 said:
Anyone having trouble submitting the secondary? I’ve filled out all the essays; it keeps giving me an error message saying to contact support
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Happened to me, presumably because it timed out, so I saved everything on a word doc, relogged in (refresh wasn't enough) and did it again with success
 
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CherryBlossom15 said:
Anyone having trouble submitting the secondary? I’ve filled out all the essays; it keeps giving me an error message saying to contact support
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Click on the second link they sent out with the corrected platform. I did the same thing. Whoops.
 
any OOS has not received a secondary?
 
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I submitted like the 23rd and still have not received a complete email...anyone else?
 
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I still not have received a secondary. I'm OOS and already sent an email but just curious if anyone else is in the same boat
 
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EnyaPatty said:
I still not have received a secondary. I'm OOS and already sent an email but just curious if anyone else is in the same boat
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same here. paid AMCAS a few weeks ago... OOS too. Did you send a follow-up email to EVMS?
 
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MAGABLM said:
same here. paid AMCAS around two weeks ago... OOS too. Did you send a follow up email to EVMS?
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I submitted AMCAS on the first day so I'm not sure what's taking so long unless I got screened out. I did not send a follow-up but will prob do it either today or tomorrow.
 
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EnyaPatty said:
I still not have received a secondary. I'm OOS and already sent an email but just curious if anyone else is in the same boat
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Same here. Verified 6/22 OOS and still haven't received anything.
 
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MAGABLM said:
You are saying that you submitted secondary and have not heard back?
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I submitted a secondary and it said I would receive a complete email once all of my materials are in, which they are based on the rest of my schools, but I still haven’t received a complete email here.
 
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EnyaPatty said:
I submitted AMCAS on the first day so I'm not sure what's taking so long unless I got screened out. I did not send a follow-up but will prob do it either today or tomorrow.
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Did you follow up yet? I was thinking about emailing them
 
I can't imagine EVMS screening this many OOS apps unless their criteria got more strict this cycle....right? I rmbr ppl with low-ish volunteer hours get screend out, but even that wasn't prevalent.
 
Julatteluver said:
I can't imagine EVMS screening this many OOS apps unless their criteria got more strict this cycle....right? I rmbr ppl with low-ish volunteer hours get screend out, but even that wasn't prevalent.
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I don't mind if they are at least putting real effort in screening... save my time and money for another school
 
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MAGABLM said:
I don't mind if they are at least putting real effort in screening... save my time and money for another school
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true, but I thought my app matched what EVMS looks for (heavy service), so it kinda stings ngl
 
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Just got sent an email saying that my application is complete. Submitted 7/29
 
any ideas why I haven't received a complete email and who to contact? all my letters are in, I've completed each section on the portal...
 
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EnyaPatty said:
Nope, gonna send a follow up right now
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Literally 5 minutes after sending the follow up I received the secondary lol. I hope the email reminded them to send it and that I am not annoying them
 
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EnyaPatty said:
Literally 5 minutes after sending the follow up I received the secondary lol. I hope the email reminded them to send it and that I am not annoying them
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imagine they just forgot to send a bunch of secondaries to applicants
 
EnyaPatty said:
Literally 5 minutes after sending the follow up I received the secondary lol. I hope the email reminded them to send it and that I am not annoying them
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It worked! Don't worry about how it may have come across. I am guessing the people who transact the emails are not the same people reviewing your app.
 
EnyaPatty said:
Literally 5 minutes after sending the follow up I received the secondary lol. I hope the email reminded them to send it and that I am not annoying them
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What did you send them in your initial email? I was verified like a month ago. I have completed almost all of my secondaries but I still haven't received EVMS one so I'm very very confused. I didn't get any emails from them at all (none in the spam folder either)
 
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