"date transmitted" question

[beached whale]

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Maybe this has already been answered, but what exactly does the "date transmitted" mean next to schools when I look up my application? What exactly is transmitted? I know that appications submitted late (I sumbitted 8/24) aren't being verified - but does this mean that only a one page summary has been sent to the schools or the entire unverified application? I also don't have any of the red crosses on my app.

 

[serpiente]

I submitted a week before you, and nothing has physically changed about my app (no MCAT scores, x's etc) except the Transmittal dates. The emails I have recieved so far from schools just say that they have received my name, address, and email. I think they also know if you're regular decision, M.D., etc. Anyway that's about the extent of what they are sending so far. Gosh, I wish they'd even send the stats. Supposedly the paper app will follow. We'll see...

 

[beached whale]

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. Does that mean that when there is a "date processed" listed than the whole application has been sent - or verified, or what? I see on some of these threads that people are getting secondaries from schools who have not recieved a verified application, there is only that damn "date transmitted" listed. I am guessing that these schools aren't screening (for anything)?

 

[serpiente]

Only people who sent their apps in really early are verified at this point. Almost no schools are screeing at this point (except maybe Stanford) so you should automatically receive a secondary from the schools who AMCAS "transmits" your address to. As for gettin g processed and verified, that won't happen for us late submitters for a long time perhaps another month or so. AMCAS will send our non-verified paper applications supposedly first while the verification process is going on. Anyway, it's gonna be a while ...

 

[beached whale]

Thanks, I have to wait on August MCAT scores anyway... I guess its time to just sit back and keep our fingers crossed. Could they make this whole process anymore backwards? There should be special T shirts made "I survived AMCAS 2001". Again - thanks for your help.

 

[willbeMD]

So it's possible that my file could be complete except for the "verified" AMCAS app. How frustrating!! I submitted my AMCAS on 8/22 and have already turned in two secondaries from non-screening schools along with the letters of rec. I guess I won't hear from them until they receive my "verified" AMCAS. Am I making the right assumption or has anyone heard differently?

 

[serpiente]

Some schools (Tulane comes to mind) will interview you with just a Paper AMCAS (whether it's from you or AMCAS). I.e., you don't have to be verified. Some people on this forum have gotten interviews w/o being verified, check out some other threads. However I don't think any school can offer you an acceptance until your app is verified. So ...you can get interviews (at some schools) w/o verification but probably not a real decision.