Disqualified from USUHS

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Just spoke with UHSU Commissioning Coordinator and I was disqualified due to health reasons specifically food allergies. Can anyone speak on applying for a waiver?
 
Sure, ask the commissioning coordinator how you can apply for a waiver. Also, assume that you won't get the waiver and have a back up plan for med school. More the better if you magically get the wavier and still want to go to USUHS.
 
No waiver granted :/

Thanks for the reply!
 
Take it as a sign from the universe, it wasn't meant to be! Good luck elsewhere!
 
I have applied to about 10 other schools. Have not heard a response (positive or negative) at this point, mostly just updates about being 50% into interviews which will be continuing on until March/April. I have received Army mailings about HPSP and am considering it as an option.
 
ChocoChoco said:
I have applied to about 10 other schools. Have not heard a response (positive or negative) at this point, mostly just updates about being 50% into interviews which will be continuing on until March/April. I have received Army mailings about HPSP and am considering it as an option.
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Correct me if I am wrong but applying for HPSP wouldn't go into effect until your second year of medical school, correct?


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Believe me, this is a a good omen as long as you are able to matriculate at another US (allopathic) medical school. You do NOT want to be a part of military medicine. It is in utter shambles and only getting worse.
 
Chonal Atresia said:
Believe me, this is a a good omen as long as you are able to matriculate at another US (allopathic) medical school. You do NOT want to be a part of military medicine. It is in utter shambles and only getting worse.
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Can you elaborate on what is getting worse?


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deuist said:
You are incorrect. You can get all 4 years of medical school paid through HPSP.
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I may have interpreted the question differently, but because the OP didn't apply this year he would have to apply next year and only receive a 3-year scholarship, right?
 
My experience is that HPSP and USUHS will use separate interpretations of the regs and pursue separate waivers. My advice is to run to a bank and get a student loan and forget the military. However, if he's dead set on joining, HPSP might be a route.
 
deuist said:
My experience is that HPSP and USUHS will use separate interpretations of the regs and pursue separate waivers. My advice is to run to a bank and get a student loan and forget the military. However, if he's dead set on joining, HPSP might be a route.
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I find it interesting that there is such a disconnect between USUHS and HPSP waivers, but I can't say I'm surprised. I can't comment on the state of military medicine, but I will say that certain members on this forum were instrumental in my choice to turn down USUHS. So far, I'm very happy I did.
 
ChocoChoco said:
No waiver granted :/

Thanks for the reply!
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Who exactly did you ask for a waiver, did you formally apply for one? Im not sure how times have changed--perhaps they have a lot applicants now and are less liberal with the waiver process--but when I was applying 5 years ago, they were granting waivers left and right, for all sorts of things, the least of which were food allergies.
 
DrMetal said:
Who exactly did you ask for a waiver, did you formally apply for one? Im not sure how times have changed--perhaps they have a lot applicants now and are less liberal with the waiver process--but when I was applying 5 years ago, they were granting waivers left and right, for all sorts of things, the least of which were food allergies.
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Peanut might be a deal killer that's non waiverable. Depends on his allergy type and reaction severity.
 
deuist said:
You are incorrect. You can get all 4 years of medical school paid through HPSP.
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I didn't say that HPSP would not pay for 4 years but that is pending on the fact that you sign up very early on before they distribute all the scholarships. So if someone were to get an acceptance very late in the cycle say in April/May then there would be no more scholarships for that year. Unless HPSP can be used retroactively I think that their first year of school is on their time and the HPSP kicks in starting their second year. That's how I was told it works by a recruiter. I wanted to file for HPSP as early as possible so that I could get it but I had only gotten into some of my back up schools and the recruiter said once the paperwork is finalized by their boss whatever school you put down is where the scholarship will apply. They said if I were to get any other acceptances before the paperwork was finalized I could change my choice. They were adamant on me starting my paperwork once I knew where I wanted to go because the scholarship positions fill up


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