Giving same explanation for IA on primary and secondaries

[mariambaby3]

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I checked the "Yes" box to the question on the AMCAS primary that asked if I have ever been subject to an Institutional Action and provided an explanation.

Some schools ask the question again on the secondaries and then ask for an explanation. Is it ok to just copy and paste exactly what I wrote for my primary to my secondaries?

I know sometimes the character/word limits are different, but is it ok to say essentially the same thing? Or should i try to further elaborate on what I already wrote on my AMCAS primary?

 

[theseeker4]

I checked the "Yes" box to the question on the AMCAS primary that asked if I have ever been subject to an Institutional Action and provided an explanation.

Some schools ask the question again on the secondaries and then ask for an explanation. Is it ok to just copy and paste exactly what I wrote for my primary to my secondaries?

I know sometimes the character/word limits are different, but is it ok to say essentially the same thing? Or should i try to further elaborate on what I already wrote on my AMCAS primary?

If they give you further space, elaborate. You might want to re-write it using different words, but the explanation itself shouldn't change, so I don't see why you would need to come up with a completely different explanation.

They probably don't want a copy and paste from the AMCAS primary....if that is what they wanted to read, they wouldn't ask it as a secondary question.....

 

[mariambaby3]

And obviously if they give you less space, then you should just condense the explanation?

What is the purpose of giving you less space? Is it because they want to save time by reading more succinct explanations rather than reading the AMCAS primary one?

 

[LizzyM]

And obviously if they give you less space, then you should just condense the explanation?

What is the purpose of giving you less space? Is it because they want to save time by reading more succinct explanations rather than reading the AMCAS primary one?

Some schools might want to read the IA "blindly" without the halo effect of your GPA and MCAT, etc.