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Interview/acceptance pre-secondary?

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Hello everyone, I am new here and i am not good w/ the search, but i tried. Heres the deal, I keep seeing people getting interviews pre-secondary and I am wondering whether or not one would have to fill out the secondary if that was the case?

Thanks for your help.
 
Hello everyone, I am new here and i am not good w/ the search, but i tried. Heres the deal, I keep seeing people getting interviews pre-secondary and I am wondering whether or not one would have to fill out the secondary if that was the case?

Thanks for your help.
You do have to fill in the secondary. These are called fast track interviews. The school found that your primary application warranted an interviewed, so they gave you one. They still want your secondary application, LORs, etc...
 
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I was thinking i could get off easy but that is never the case is it?

Thanks for your imput.
 
I was offered an interview at KCUMB and WVSOM before I completed my secondary but I had to complete it before interview. Good luck!!
 
The only pre-interview (post-secondary) acceptance I have heard of is from MSUCOM. Is there any other schools that do this?
 
Not s ure about all schools, but WVSOM offers pre-secondary interviews or acceptances.

- If >3.5; >27 MCAT, auto-acceptance pre-secondary, no interview

- If you meet their criteria for an interview but not for the above auto-acceptance, they will invite you for interview pre-secondary, but you must complete the secondary and send it in prior to your interview.

Best of luck!