Who Exactly is a "Re-Applicant"

BlueMoon22 · Sep 12, 2012

Hi All,

I know that if you apply to say, UC Davis, in one cycle, and then apply to UC Davis again the following cycle, then you are a reapplicant in UC Davis' eyes. However, if you apply in your second cycle to a school that you have never applied to, does that school see you as a first time applicant or a reapplicant? In other words, is there a way they can tell that this is the second cycle you are applying in if it's the first time you've ever applied to their school?

Thanks!

BlueMoon22 · Sep 13, 2012

Bump!

felix2929 · Sep 13, 2012

If you submit your app through amcas one year and submit again another you are a re-applicant. School's know even if you didn't apply to that school last year

MedPR · Sep 14, 2012

felix2929 said:
If you submit your app through amcas one year and submit again another you are a re-applicant. School's know even if you didn't apply to that school last year

Are you positive about this?

BlueMoon22 · Sep 14, 2012

Hmm, I'm not so sure that it's that simple, felix2929. I called a UC med school to see what their take on it was and the lady said (granted she did not seem like she was an expert on the matter) that if you have never applied to the school before you are a first time applicant... even if you have applied in previous cycles to other schools. So, now I'm even more confused....

Does anyone else have an idea about this?

pineapplepancakes · Sep 14, 2012

This was in the pre-allo forum not too long ago, although it doesn't look like it was completely resolved: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=13028341

felix2929 · Sep 14, 2012

I stand corrected. According to AMCAS
You are only a reapplicant to schools that previously received an AMCAS application from you. For example, if you applied to School A and School B last year, then you would be considered a reapplicant at both of those schools if you are applying to them this year. You would not be considered a reapplicant at School C since you did not previously apply to that school.

You will indicate your reapplicant status per school in the Medical Schools section of your application.

gyngyn · Sep 14, 2012

felix2929 said:
I stand corrected. According to AMCAS
You are only a reapplicant to schools that previously received an AMCAS application from you. For example, if you applied to School A and School B last year, then you would be considered a reapplicant at both of those schools if you are applying to them this year. You would not be considered a reapplicant at School C since you did not previously apply to that school.

You will indicate your reapplicant status per school in the Medical Schools section of your application.

Additionally, some schools have secondaries that ask if you are a re-applicant to medical school (not just to their school). Full disclosure is recommended.

MedPR · Sep 14, 2012

felix2929 said:
I stand corrected. According to AMCAS
You are only a reapplicant to schools that previously received an AMCAS application from you. For example, if you applied to School A and School B last year, then you would be considered a reapplicant at both of those schools if you are applying to them this year. You would not be considered a reapplicant at School C since you did not previously apply to that school.

You will indicate your reapplicant status per school in the Medical Schools section of your application.

Ah ok that's what i thought it was.

gyngyn said:
Additionally, some schools have secondaries that ask if you are a re-applicant to medical school (not just to their school). Full disclosure is recommended.

+1

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qwerty2012 · Oct 13, 2012

who cares. as long you are a stronger candidate, I doubt schools give a cent with avg of 4k apps coming in,

NCPremed · Oct 18, 2012

gyngyn said:
Additionally, some schools have secondaries that ask if you are a re-applicant to medical school (not just to their school). Full disclosure is recommended.

Yeah, I think if a school asks you specifically on the secondary, then it might be something they take into consideration. Otherwise, I'd imagine they view you as a first time applicant so long as you haven't submitted an AMCAS app to that particular school.

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