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Received secondary as well. Took CASPer 7/9.

 

[hodo_r]

got secondary today! super happy cause im OOS with sub-perfect scores but living in NE for the past couple years. do they actually screen?

Yeah they screen

 

[money_mike315]

Secondary received! I have not completed CASPer and I do not see any info about it on the secondary app they sent me.

 

[Linalool]

Yeah they screen

I think they used to screen but no longer do. From their website:

"Once AMCAS has notified Medical Student Admissions that an applicant is interested in applying to the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont; we send out an initial contact email with all the information necessary to complete the Secondary Application. We do not pre-screen information from AMCAS. Please note the deadlines listed to the right."

 

[dapperdoc]

It is in the FAQ section- they want ages location and population of where u lived.
Ex.
Ages 0-24 Burlington, VT pop. 43,000

Where did you find that?

 

[hodo_r]

I think they used to screen but no longer do. From their website:

"Once AMCAS has notified Medical Student Admissions that an applicant is interested in applying to the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont; we send out an initial contact email with all the information necessary to complete the Secondary Application. We do not pre-screen information from AMCAS. Please note the deadlines listed to the right."

oh awk

 

[hodo_r]

Where did you find that?

first page of the secondary in the FAQ tab on the left hand side

 

[ihadahamsandwich]

first page of the secondary in the FAQ tab on the left hand side

Poo, I submitted because for some reason I assumed the home page was the FAQ and didn't catch that. I did the wrong format...

 

[Nintendraw]

Secondary!

 

[money_mike315]

got secondary today! super happy cause im OOS with sub-perfect scores but living in NE for the past couple years. do they actually screen?

They dont screen according to their wesbite.

 

[Albanian24]

Just submitted. Hope getting it in super early will do some good. UVM students can do clinical clerkship at a hospital 10 mins from my house in CT. Save some $$

 

[Leumas8]

For the challenge question, would a challenge encountered in a wet-lab research setting be considered "non-academic"?

 

[JPmoleymole]

For the challenge question, would a challenge encountered in a wet-lab research setting be considered "non-academic"?

No

 

[ihadahamsandwich]

For the challenge question, would a challenge encountered in a wet-lab research setting be considered "non-academic"?

I would consider it academic, I avoided that topic for mine.

 

[796307]

Is anyone writing anything for the additional comments?

 

[hodo_r]

Is anyone writing anything for the additional comments?

Haven't decided yet. Staring at the blank space and cringing though.

 

[shazam5]

Is anyone writing anything for the additional comments?

I did a "Why the University of Vermont" essay. Nothing overblown, just my reasons for wanting to attend.

 

[Sixsuit]

Is anyone writing anything for the additional comments?

I wrote some stuff about the W's I have on my transcript and about a semester I didn't take any courses

 

[hebrewBAMmer]

For the "please indicate the course(s) that you have taken that fulfill the requirement," is it fine just to list the department and course number (e,g. CHEM 101) or would they want an entire "Intro to General Chemistry I, with lab" kinda deal

 

[Albanian24]

For the "please indicate the course(s) that you have taken that fulfill the requirement," is it fine just to list the department and course number (e,g. CHEM 101) or would they want an entire "Intro to General Chemistry I, with lab" kinda deal

I just did the course names separated by a semicolon. General Chemistry I; General Chemistry II, etc...

 

[dapperdoc]

Just submitted the secondary. Good luck to everyone!

 

[Noorh]

To everyone with secondary- what day were you amcas verified?

6/9 (though I think all applications verified before 6/30 were transmitted at the same time)

 

[hodo_r]

Just submitted the secondary. Good luck to everyone!

+1 🙂

 

[futuredoctor1995]

For the residency history question, how far back do you have to go to answer the question? 10 years?

 

[hodo_r]

For the residency history question, how far back do you have to go to answer the question? 10 years?

I did since I was born cuz that's the example they have in the FAQ... granted I've only lived in two places in my whole life so it was easy haha

 

[CrunchyPeanutButter]

My document status tab says letters were recieved and shows date.
However, when looking at overall status there is a red check mark saying incomplete next to letters.
Anyone else have this?


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[dapperdoc]

My document status tab says letters were recieved and shows date.
However, when looking at overall status there is a red check mark saying incomplete next to letters.
Anyone else have this?


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I just received my check mark. It was red ten minutes ago, and then I checked again and it was green. Maybe check now?

 

[POMD]

My document status tab says letters were recieved and shows date.
However, when looking at overall status there is a red check mark saying incomplete next to letters.
Anyone else have this?


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Same here - maybe there's a lag between receipt and it registering on the "status" page.

 

[CrunchyPeanutButter]

I just received my check mark. It was red ten minutes ago, and then I checked again and it was green. Maybe check now?

Wow. In the time I posted this and you replying it has changed. Thank you!!

Same here - maybe there's a lag between receipt and it registering on the "status" page.

I'm sure yours will change very soon, mine literally just did.



Goodluck to you both!!

 

[BombsAway]

Well, this was my top choice school and I just noticed I wrote "class of 2020" in an essay response. Goodbye dreams :'(

 

[MCATISEZ]

Well, this was my top choice school and I just noticed I wrote "class of 2020" in an essay response. Goodbye dreams :'(

Bad but not lethal.


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[repepk]

when you have to wait 3+ weeks to get a driving record from New York State just to report when a speeding ticket was received.....ugh

 

[CrunchyPeanutButter]

Is there not like a mycase.ny.gov??

I'm from IN and can look up on that website when I received it


@repepk


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[MCATISEZ]

when you have to wait 3+ weeks to get a driving record from New York State just to report when a speeding ticket was received.....ugh

Does the specific date matter? Why not just estimate?

 

[repepk]

Does the specific date matter? Why not just estimate?

honestly don't even know if it was 4 or 5 years ago and might be over the cut off of 5 years..

 

[boogiecousins94]

I've lived in NE all my life but not VT. Do you think it helps at all that one of my siblings lives in Burlington for the past few years? In terms of being OOS

 

[JJBinks69]

I've lived in NE all my life but not VT. Do you think it helps at all that one of my siblings lives in Burlington for the past few years? In terms of being OOS

It might show them that you're truly interested in Vermont if you mention it.

 

[echo5050]

Secondary submitted! I took my CASPer on 7/26 so hopefully they get it soon....

 

[matthouser195]

Are anyone else's LoR's not submitted on Vermont's status page? I've had my committee letter submitted on AMCAS for almost two months

 

[echo5050]

Are anyone else's LoR's not submitted on Vermont's status page? I've had my committee letter submitted on AMCAS for almost two months

That happened to me shortly after I submitted, but I checked it the next day and it showed received. Give it a day or two to see if it updates. If not, I'd contact the admissions office.

 

[Gonzo1996]

Anyone else getting a "500 Error" on their status page? The secondary app tab is working fine but as soon as I go to the status tab it stops working.

 

[BearThatCares16]

Anyone else getting a "500 Error" on their status page? The secondary app tab is working fine but as soon as I go to the status tab it stops working.

+1

 

[snailer]

Are anyone else's LoR's not submitted on Vermont's status page? I've had my committee letter submitted on AMCAS for almost two months

+1

+1

+2

 

[futurebostondoc227]

Also getting the 500 error

 

[chowder92]

Hey guys. I'm taking Casper on August 10, however, does anyone know if UVM will hand out IIs prior to receiving our Casper scores? For some reason, I'm under the impression that it takes a while for Casper scores to get evaluated. Is this true?

 

[hodo_r]

Hey guys. I'm taking Casper on August 10, however, does anyone know if UVM will hand out IIs prior to receiving our Casper scores? For some reason, I'm under the impression that it takes a while for Casper scores to get evaluated. Is this true?

They say they don't consider your app until they have your Casper score. And it takes about a month for them to receive it 🙁

 

[chowder92]

They say they don't consider your app until they have your Casper score. And it takes about a month for them to receive it 🙁

Damn that's a long time. Thanks! I'm really stoked for this school.

 

[Albanian24]

II!

 

[deleted867159]

II!

Nice!
When did you submit / take Casper?

 

[Albanian24]

Nice!
When did you submit / take Casper?

Took Casper 7/9 date and submitted secondary 7/26. LizzyM ~68, from New England, 2-first author pubs, first-generation. Received II email ~5 mins. ago and scheduled for 8/30!