is receiving a confirmation email of primary app a good sign?

[thssdyear]

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does it mean you passed screen?

 

[PeteytheFish]

No. It doesn't mean anything except your application was received. Given that almost all schools also offer automatic secondaries, the only good sign is an interview invite. Until then, it's nothing.

 

[stew_md]

I assume you are talking about UCLA. All it means is that they have received your application and will review it before sending you a secondary. Most other schools do not do this and automatically send you a secondary as long as your stats are above a threshold (usually 500 mcat and 3.0 GPA). For UCLA they typically do a holistic screen (nobody knows their exact process), they look at your application and decide whether or not you get a secondary. I wouldn't think about it too hard, if you get a secondary, great, submit it.

 

[thssdyear]

I assume you are talking about UCLA. All it means is that they have received your application and will review it before sending you a secondary. Most other schools do not do this and automatically send you a secondary as long as your stats are above a threshold (usually 500 mcat and 3.0 GPA). For UCLA they typically do a holistic screen (nobody knows their exact process), they look at your application and decide whether or not you get a secondary. I wouldn't think about it too hard, if you get a secondary, great, submit it.

I ask because I applied to UCLA before and although had mcat score was retaking it. At that time, I never received receipt email. This time around submitted and received the email which is why I ask

 

[Goro]

does it mean you passed screen?

No

 

[Mr.Smile12]

It means our automated emailing process is (finally) working!

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