'Plan to enroll' clarification

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gonnif said:
There are some schools that treat WL as they did before the PTE/CTE (CYMS). There the some schools that even though you are CTE they will allow you to remain on WL at other schools
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Then why make you do CTE at all, since allowing you to stay on WL after declaring CTE is exactly the same as PTE, which, presumably, you already were? In other words, isn't the whole point of setting a CTE deadline to force you to give up WLs, since, after 4/30 you have already given up other As?
 
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Can schools check specifically for each admitted student whether he/she has PTE’d at their school? Will they be upset if a student has not made that decision readily? When is that sort of info made available to the school?
 
Engrailed said:
Can schools check specifically for each admitted student whether he/she has PTE’d at their school? Will they be upset if a student has not made that decision readily? When is that sort of info made available to the school?
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Schools can run reports to see who PTE/CTE after 4/30. Before then, they can see aggregate data, but cannot identify students, so they won't know and can't get upset. After 4/30, they can and likely will rescind an A if you don't PTE/CTE and don't get an extension from them.
 
gonnif said:
The CTE/PTE system was imposed on the schools by AMCAS so as to remove any legal issues around restraint of trade. Many schools opposed the change from centralized management via AMCAS to the CTE/PTE - CYMS system. Some schools have decided to treat this system no different then the earlier centralized mechanism. That is where you committed to a school by April 30 but you could remain on WL until you started classes.

as you can see, this decentralized system is at best inefficient at best in the aggregate in filling seats in first year class. However, with 1/2 of matriculants getting a single acceptance, a large fraction of which are coming off the WL, schools can fill seats via this inefficient system.

BTW, the politics behind the DOE essentially threatening AMCAS with restraint of trade, and thus the creation of CTE/PTE, may have something to do with the head of enforcement, a former DeVry university official. DeVry, which owned Ross and AUC, was fined $100 million by FTC for essentially selling promises of good jobs to students, who then used govt loan money for useless degrees while this official worked for them. It almost seems like payback
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Okay, and what you are describing is PTE on 5/1 (you are "planning to enroll" at a single school, pending WL movement). Schools have CTE dates all over the place, and my understanding is that they don't have to set one at all if they don't want to. What you are describing makes sense, but doesn't explain why a school would set a CTE deadline and then not enforce it, when they don't have to set one at all.

Put another way, after 5/1, CTE without a requirement to drop all WLs IS PTE; why would a school require candidates to convert PTE to CTE other than to force final commitments and to force candidates to drop WLs?

I understand that some schools where one might be on the WL might feel that other schools have set unreasonably early CTE dates, and they won't kick candidates off their WLs, but it just doesn't make sense that a school would voluntarily set a CTE date and then not hold candidates to it. Of course, enforcement is another matter entirely, if the CTE school cannot see the WLs, which I understand is the case! Enforcement is up to the WL schools, correct?
 
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Hi everyone, I am not sure if people are still active on this thread but I have a quick question. Does anyone know how to officially withdraw from other med schools? I am trying to narrow my acceptances down to 3 but I don't see any options on the official AMCAS site. Is the only way to narrow them down via direct communication with the schools? I have directly communicated with schools and informed them that I am withdrawing my app, but their name is still on my AMCAS an acceptance. How do I get the schools removed? I am worried that if I have more than three past April 15th, I will be penalized.
 
cupcake81 said:
Hi everyone, I am not sure if people are still active on this thread but I have a quick question. Does anyone know how to officially withdraw from other med schools? I am trying to narrow my acceptances down to 3 but I don't see any options on the official AMCAS site. Is the only way to narrow them down via direct communication with the schools? I have directly communicated with schools and informed them that I am withdrawing my app, but their name is still on my AMCAS an acceptance. How do I get the schools removed? I am worried that if I have more than three past April 15th, I will be penalized.
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Yes -- communication is done directly with the schools. I haven't applied this cycle, so I do not have access to the CYMS tool, but my understanding is that the schools themselves control what you see on the tool, so the acceptance will continue to appear until the school withdraws it. In the current environment, it's understandable that there could be a delay, but as long as you have a record of withdrawing following whatever instructions the school gave you to do so, you should be fine.

The only thing that really matters is that you have designated one school as PTE by 4/30, and that you meet your school's deadline to select CTE. Nothing else matters, since the only "penalty" would be the rescinding of an A you have already withdrawn from. As long as you meet the requirements of the school you will be attending, they will not rescind your A, and ultimately that's all that matters! 🙂
 
KnightDoc said:
Yes -- communication is done directly with the schools. I haven't applied this cycle, so I do not have access to the CYMS tool, but my understanding is that the schools themselves control what you see on the tool, so the acceptance will continue to appear until the school withdraws it. In the current environment, it's understandable that there could be a delay, but as long as you have a record of withdrawing following whatever instructions the school gave you to do so, you should be fine.

The only thing that really matters is that you have designated one school as PTE by 4/30, and that you meet your school's deadline to select CTE. Nothing else matters, since the only "penalty" would be the rescinding of an A you have already withdrawn from. As long as you meet the requirements of the school you will be attending, they will not rescind your A, and ultimately that's all that matters! 🙂
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Thank you for your response! So basically even if I have more than 3 after April 15th, I would only be risking losing an acceptance that's not my PTE. I just wanted to make sure AMCAS would not remove all of my acceptances including my PTE due to me not following the rules. Hopefully the schools see my communication soon and go ahead and remove me from their list. Thanks for your help
 
cupcake81 said:
Thank you for your response! So basically even if I have more than 3 after April 15th, I would only be risking losing an acceptance that's not my PTE. I just wanted to make sure AMCAS would not remove all of my acceptances including my PTE due to me not following the rules. Hopefully the schools see my communication soon and go ahead and remove me from their list. Thanks for your help
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My pleasure. I get beaten up by some for weighing in without having submitted an application, but I studied this extensively over the past year, so am pretty comfortable in my level of knowledge, at least with respect to this tool!

AMCAS will NEVER do anything with your acceptances -- everything is done by the schools. The whole reason AMCAS moved to this system was to avoid lawsuits by people claiming it was inappropriately influencing the process by giving schools information on what their competitors were doing. This is why schools will never know where else you applied or received As or WLs, unless you tell them.

By the way, the 4/15 date to reduce to 3 is a "guideline" rather than a rule, because the schools have no way to enforce it. The only thing schools can do is run a report after 4/30 that shows which of its applicants that an A or a WL have selected PTE or CTE elsewhere.

Bottom line, you risk nothing until 5/1. Then, you risk your A at any school where you haven't selected PTE, which is fine since you will only select PTE at the school you plan to attend. You can stay on WLs until your CTE deadline. Don't miss your CTE deadline, since the school can and probably will rescind your A if you haven't CTEd by then.
 
KnightDoc said:
My pleasure. I get beaten up by some for weighing in without having submitted an application, but I studied this extensively over the past year, so am pretty comfortable in my level of knowledge, at least with respect to this tool!

AMCAS will NEVER do anything with your acceptances -- everything is done by the schools. The whole reason AMCAS moved to this system was to avoid lawsuits by people claiming it was inappropriately influencing the process by giving schools information on what their competitors were doing. This is why schools will never know where else you applied or received As or WLs, unless you tell them.

By the way, the 4/15 date to reduce to 3 is a "guideline" rather than a rule, because the schools have no way to enforce it. The only thing schools can do is run a report after 4/30 that shows which of its applicants that an A or a WL have selected PTE or CTE elsewhere.

Bottom line, you risk nothing until 5/1. Then, you risk your A at any school where you haven't selected PTE, which is fine since you will only select PTE at the school you plan to attend. You can stay on WLs until your CTE deadline. Don't miss your CTE deadline, since the school can and probably will rescind your A if you haven't CTEd by then.
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Okay thank you so much. You have clarified so much. Good luck to you this upcoming cycle!
 
coldwire said:
After April 30th, can a school I'm accepted to see if I'm on any waitlists? My PTE deadline is April 30th, but the CTE deadline is much later. I'm wondering if putting off selecting CTE will make me look more valuable for financial aid. If they can't see that I'm not actually on any waitlists, putting off selecting CTE could give the appearance that I'm waiting on a waitlist decision and might have other options later on.
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No -- they can only see PTEs and CTEs. The only thing they will want to enforce is that you met the PTE deadline. If you haven't CTEd, they will assume it's because you are waiting to hear from WLs, and that's fine, whether or not you are actually on WLs.

Financial aid is totally separate, and it's unlikely it would be influenced by whether or not you are on WLs, but it certainly can't hurt to try what you are contemplating. It won't cost you anything so long as you don't miss the CTE deadline. Good luck!!
 
Do you all think that sending a letter of intent kinda puts you in a bad situation in terms of financial aid? I sent a letter of intent to a school I was recently accepted to. I have received a scholarship from a different school, but I am worried I can't really try to use it as leverage since I've basically already told the school that I am coming
 
coldwire said:
Schools know that LoIs are nonbinding, no matter how much they might wish they were. If the roles were reversed, I don't think schools would hesitate to rip the carpet out from under your feet and go back on their legally nonbinding "word" if it benefited them. If Mayo can undo 364 acceptances with no repercussions, you can take back a single LoI.

The rest of this is conjecture on my part.

You risk pissing off the LoI school by attempting to bargain for financial aid. The biggest action they could take in retribution is rescind your acceptance, which still feels unlikely to me.

First, decide how you feel about your current position. School A is the one with the LoI/without financial aid, and school B is the one with a scholarship. As things are now, would you take school B with their scholarship over school A without one? If so, congratulations, you have all the power. Forget about the LoI, try to bargain for a scholarship, and the worst thing that can happen (and it seems unlikely to me) is they will rescind your acceptance and you will still go to school B.

If you would consider taking school A over school B even without a scholarship, then your analysis is going to be a little bit more subjective. You'll have to weigh the potential benefit of a scholarship at school A with the risk of losing your acceptance at school A.

There is also the doomsday possibility. I'm mentioning this not because it's something I'd ever worry about, but because it is technically possible. School A could somehow tell school B that you're being sneaky, and you could lose both of your acceptances. The only way this could realistically happen is if school A had the time and resources to pursue a vendetta, and also could identify your acceptances (they're not going to call every school in the country). I'm not sure if the April 30th PTE/CTE stuff lets schools actually see what your other acceptances are, or if it's just a number, so I'd figure that out and adjust your reasoning accordingly.
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I mostly agree with you, but I don't think there is a risk of the A being rescinded. Assuming the LOI was actually even considered at all before the A was issued, the risk is that the school becomes annoyed and they don't give @cupcake81 aid they might otherwise has given. The high likelihood is that @cupcake81 is in the exact same position as if the LOI was not sent.

I would thank the school profusely for the A, explain the situation regarding the other scholarship, and ask them if there is anything they could do to lessen the financial impact of attending the dream, #1 school over the other school. They will respond one way or the other, and @cupcake81 will weigh the options and take it from there. As @coldwire said, the LOI is not binding, the schools treat them as such, and no one should ever feel obligated to do anything that is not in their best interest. Good luck!! 🙂
 
Thanks both of you. I would take school A regardless if I had the scholarship offer or not. I guess I was just thinking it would be nice to also get financial aid.
 
cupcake81 said:
Thanks both of you. I would take school A regardless if I had the scholarship offer or not. I guess I was just thinking it would be nice to also get financial aid.
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And it won't hurt to try. All they can say is no. They won't rescind your offer for asking after you sent a LOI.
 
cupcake81 said:
Thank you for your response! So basically even if I have more than 3 after April 15th, I would only be risking losing an acceptance that's not my PTE. I just wanted to make sure AMCAS would not remove all of my acceptances including my PTE due to me not following the rules. Hopefully the schools see my communication soon and go ahead and remove me from their list. Thanks for your help
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Follow the rules-- if you break the rules #1 you are being a jerk, #2 this entire profession is about professionalism and it is a professional courtesy-- think about all the people waiting for those A's, #3 would you really want to risk it? If you break the rules you risk losing your acceptance. Reach out to the schools, narrow to 3 April 15th.
 
Hey guys I appreciate that everyone wants to get the best for themselves, but I am going to be honest you all sound very selfish. yes there are ways to manipulate the rules to your advantage for your personal betterment. But is that really who you want to be as a human being going into a profession that is about caring and looking for others? I am dissapointed in this discourse and I hope you all reconsider your thought processes. Follow the rules so that others can be successful. Build others up-- you better start now or people will catch on veryyyyyyy quickly. Stop being selfish.
 
Talldoctor96 said:
Hey guys I appreciate that everyone wants to get the best for themselves, but I am going to be honest you all sound very selfish. yes there are ways to manipulate the rules to your advantage for your personal betterment. But is that really who you want to be as a human being going into a profession that is about caring and looking for others? I am dissapointed in this discourse and I hope you all reconsider your thought processes. Follow the rules so that others can be successful. Build others up-- you better start now or people will catch on veryyyyyyy quickly. Stop being selfish.
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I think you have misunderstood the situation. I have directly communicated with the schools that I am not interested in attending and informed them that I would like to withdraw my app. However, they have yet to acknowledge my communication or remove themselves from my AMCAS accepted school list. I am worried that due to their delay, I will be penalized. No one is trying to play the system. Please ensure you have thoroughly read through the entirety of the conversation prior to making such negative comments. WIshing you well.
 
Not sure if anyone would know this here, but for those who may have applied to Texas schools and gotten in:

Can you hold both a Texas school acceptance and an AMCAS school acceptance after April 30th? (For ex: Can a student hold an acceptance at UTSW and Duke after April 30th?)
 
Is Duke’s CTE really 4/30???,
 
Mdloading1001 said:
Not sure if anyone would know this here, but for those who may have applied to Texas schools and gotten in:

Can you hold both a Texas school acceptance and an AMCAS school acceptance after April 30th? (For ex: Can a student hold an acceptance at UTSW and Duke after April 30th?)
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Guess what? I just checked the AAMC website, and I'm going to have to take back my earlier response:

Please note, only applicants with an AMCAS application will be able to use the Choose Your Medical School tool. Applicants who have applications in both AMCAS and TMDSAS will be able to select TMDSAS schools when using the Choose Your Medical School tool.

So, it looks like you WON'T be able to hold both after 4/30 with impunity!
 
KnightDoc said:
Guess what? I just checked the AAMC website, and I'm going to have to take back my earlier response:

Please note, only applicants with an AMCAS application will be able to use the Choose Your Medical School tool. Applicants who have applications in both AMCAS and TMDSAS will be able to select TMDSAS schools when using the Choose Your Medical School tool.

So, it looks like you WON'T be able to hold both after 4/30 with impunity!
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Oh wow! That’s good to know. Thank you!!
 
I'm still a little confused about the procedure concerning acceptance off of a waitlist AFTER 4/30 when you've already PTE'd at another school:

1. Does the new acceptance off of waitlist appear as an option in CYMS that you can "re-PTE" to, or is PTE completely set in stone after 4/30?

2. At what point exactly does the new acceptance off of waitlist appear in the CYMS tool?

3. After you accept (verbally or in writing with the school directly.. not yet CTE'ing on CYMS) an offer of admission off of a waitlist post-PTE 4/30 deadline, is there anything in the AMCAS regs that require you to notify or withdraw from the school that you originally PTE'd to? Essentially can you hold on to multiple acceptances after 4/30, as long those acceptances came from waitlists AFTER 4/30 (i.e. they weren't available to choose from for PTE in the CYMS tool on 4/30 because you weren't yet accepted, still waitlisted), and the school's themselves don't otherwise prohibit it?

I understand much of this is up to the individual schools, however I'm trying to figure out my general game plan with one acceptance and multiple waitlist positions.
 
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Sam Losco said:
I'm still a little confused about the procedure concerning acceptance off of a waitlist AFTER 4/30 when you've already PTE'd at another school:

1. Does the new acceptance off of waitlist appear as an option in CYMS that you can "re-PTE" to, or is PTE completely set in stone after 4/30?

2. At what point exactly does the new acceptance off of waitlist appear in the CYMS tool?

3. After you accept (verbally or in writing with the school directly.. not yet CTE'ing on CYMS) an offer of admission off of a waitlist post-PTE 4/30 deadline, is there anything in the AMCAS regs that require you to notify or withdraw from the school that you originally PTE'd to? Essentially can you hold on to multiple acceptances after 4/30, as long those acceptances came from waitlists AFTER 4/30 (i.e. they weren't available to choose from for PTE in the CYMS tool on 4/30 because you weren't yet accepted, still waitlisted), and the school's themselves don't otherwise prohibit it?

I understand much of this is up to the individual schools, however I'm trying to figure out my general game plan with one acceptance and multiple waitlist positions.
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After 4/30 waitlist schools aren't going to give you an open-ended timeline to make a choice. The school will say "Congratulations on your offer, you have X hours/days to make a decision." If you don't CTE to the new school within that window of time your offer gets rescinded and the school moves on to the next person.
 
Med Ed said:
After 4/30 waitlist schools aren't going to give you an open-ended timeline to make a choice. The school will say "Congratulations on your offer, you have X hours/days to make a decision." If you don't CTE to the new school within that window of time your offer gets rescinded and the school moves on to the next person.
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I don't think it's QUITE that harsh! My understanding is that you are correct insofar as you won't have an open-ended timeline. You'll have a deadline to make a decision, typically one week, reduced to two days if the offer is within 30 days of the start of orientation. You won't have to CTE until the CTE deadline, but you WILL have to change your PTE selection and withdraw from your previous PTE school. I you don't do that, then, of course, they will rescind their offer and move on.

If I am wrong, what you are saying is that you are forced to commit to the first school that accepts you off a WL (or stick with your prior PTE school). I have never seen that stated anywhere.
 
Med Ed said:
After 4/30 waitlist schools aren't going to give you an open-ended timeline to make a choice. The school will say "Congratulations on your offer, you have X hours/days to make a decision." If you don't CTE to the new school within that window of time your offer gets rescinded and the school moves on to the next person.
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Sorry can you clarify - CTE to the new school? Or PTE?
 
KnightDoc said:
I don't think it's QUITE that harsh! My understanding is that you are correct insofar as you won't have an open-ended timeline. You'll have a deadline to make a decision, typically one week, reduced to two days if the offer is within 30 days of the start of orientation. You won't have to CTE until the CTE deadline, but you WILL have to change your PTE selection and withdraw from your previous PTE school. I you don't do that, then, of course, they will rescind their offer and move on.

If I am wrong, what you are saying is that you are forced to commit to the first school that accepts you off a WL (or stick with your prior PTE school). I have never seen that stated anywhere.
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this is what I thought too. you beat me to the post
 
Sam Losco said:
I'm still a little confused about the procedure concerning acceptance off of a waitlist AFTER 4/30 when you've already PTE'd at another school:

1. Does the new acceptance off of waitlist appear as an option in CYMS that you can "re-PTE" to, or is PTE completely set in stone after 4/30?

2. At what point exactly does the new acceptance off of waitlist appear in the CYMS tool?

3. After you accept (verbally or in writing with the school directly.. not yet CTE'ing on CYMS) an offer of admission off of a waitlist post-PTE 4/30 deadline, is there anything in the AMCAS regs that require you to notify or withdraw from the school that you originally PTE'd to? Essentially can you hold on to multiple acceptances after 4/30, as long those acceptances came from waitlists AFTER 4/30 (i.e. they weren't available to choose from for PTE in the CYMS tool on 4/30 because you weren't yet accepted, still waitlisted), and the school's themselves don't otherwise prohibit it?

I understand much of this is up to the individual schools, however I'm trying to figure out my general game plan with one acceptance and multiple waitlist positions.
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No -- you'll have around one week to hold a new acceptance after 4/30 before they will force you to PTE (and withdraw from your prior PTE school). You can't hold all acceptances after 4/30 until the end of the cycle! You'll be able to wash, rinse and repeat for every school that accepts you after 4/30 (whether or not coming off a WL), but you should never be able to hold a new A after 4/30 for more than a week without making a decision, unless they give you an extension pending FA or something.

The direct answer to your question is that it's not an "AMCAS reg," but, rather, a protocol most schools have agreed to enforce that requires you to reduce to one PTE and as many WLs as you like between 4/30 and your ultimate school's CTE deadline. You'll receive around a week after a WL converts to A to either swap that A with your existing PTE or give it up. After that time, the new A school will see that you are still PTE somewhere else, and they will rescind your A consistent with the protocol.

Remember -- they are accepting you off the WL to fill a vacant seat in their class after the 4/30 deadline. If you don't indicate a 'Plan to Enroll" by dropping your other PTE, they have accomplished nothing by accepting you off the WL!
 
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KnightDoc said:
If I am wrong, what you are saying is that you are forced to commit to the first school that accepts you off a WL (or stick with your prior PTE school). I have never seen that stated anywhere.
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I'm just saying when you get off a waitlist after 4/30 you have to choose. You can't hoard PTEs.
 
TheDataKing said:
You do realize you're arguing with a physician/faculty member, right?
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Thanks for the vote of confidence, but @KnightDoc is correct, the poster was specifically asking about a pre-CTE situation with regard to the waitlist school. My intended answer was more general, but I think I just muddied the waters.
 
KnightDoc said:
No -- you'll have around one week to hold a new acceptance after 4/30 before they will force you to PTE (and withdraw from your prior PTE school). You can't hold all acceptances after 4/30 until the end of the cycle! You'll be able to wash, rinse and repeat for every school that accepts you after 4/30 (whether or not coming off a WL), but you should never be able to hold a new A after 4/30 for more than a week without making a decision, unless they give you an extension pending FA or something.

The direct answer to your question is that it's not an "AMCAS reg," but, rather, a protocol most schools have agreed to enforce that requires you to reduce to one PTE and as many WLs as you like between 4/30 and your ultimate school's CTE deadline. You'll receive around a week after a WL converts to A to either swap that A with your existing PTE or give it up. After that time, the new A school will see that you are still PTE somewhere else, and they will rescind your A consistent with the protocol.

Remember -- they are accepting you off the WL to fill a vacant seat in their class after the 4/30 deadline. If you don't indicate a 'Plan to Enroll" by dropping your other PTE, they have accomplished nothing by accepting you off the WL!
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I appreciate all the replies. So essentially, the answer to part 1 of my question is "yes"; you are able to change your PTE selection on the CYMS tool after 4/30 if a new acceptance is offered and accepted?
 
Sam Losco said:
I appreciate all the replies. So essentially, the answer to part 1 of my question is "yes"; you are able to change your PTE selection on the CYMS tool after 4/30 if a new acceptance is offered and accepted?
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Yes. Otherwise the system would not function.
 
Sam Losco said:
I appreciate all the replies. So essentially, the answer to part 1 of my question is "yes"; you are able to change your PTE selection on the CYMS tool after 4/30 if a new acceptance is offered and accepted?
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Remember -- it's the same system you will use to select CTE when the time comes, so, yes, it's fully operational until the end of the cycle (CTE will appear as an option beginning 4/30).
 
Very much appreciate this thread. I just want to clarify/confirm that after the April 30 deadline, schools can only see if you have chosen PTE at their school versus another school. They cannot see the specific name of the school you have selected?

For example, if I select PTE at school A, school B (where I am waitlisted) can see that I have selected PTE at some school, but does not know that I have selected PTE for school A specifically. I'm just wondering how detailed the "detailed report" they run is. Thanks!
 
wrsnscrn said:
Very much appreciate this thread. I just want to clarify/confirm that after the April 30 deadline, schools can only see if you have chosen PTE at their school versus another school. They cannot see the specific name of the school you have selected?

For example, if I select PTE at school A, school B (where I am waitlisted) can see that I have selected PTE at some school, but does not know that I have selected PTE for school A specifically. I'm just wondering how detailed the "detailed report" they run is. Thanks!
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You have it exactly correct!!
 
wrsnscrn said:
Very much appreciate this thread. I just want to clarify/confirm that after the April 30 deadline, schools can only see if you have chosen PTE at their school versus another school. They cannot see the specific name of the school you have selected?

For example, if I select PTE at school A, school B (where I am waitlisted) can see that I have selected PTE at some school, but does not know that I have selected PTE for school A specifically. I'm just wondering how detailed the "detailed report" they run is. Thanks!
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It's "detailed" in that before 4/30 the report does not even identify you -- it just shows aggregate numbers of their As and WLs that have PTEd at their schools vs. elsewhere. After 4/30, detailed means they can identify you, but not the other schools.
 
I have been accepted to a medical school since March but been waitlisted by a second school until last week. So on my "choose your medical school tool" I had already clicked plan to enroll for the first school. I have been unconditionally accepted to the second school but it does not show up as an option on my AMCAS. Do I still need to reset my selection (deselecting PTE for the first school) by April 30th even if on AMCAS the first medical school is still my only option? The second school is USUHS so I don't know how they work with AMCAS since they are a military med school.
 
501elk said:
I have been accepted to a medical school since March but been waitlisted by a second school until last week. So on my "choose your medical school tool" I had already clicked plan to enroll for the first school. I have been unconditionally accepted to the second school but it does not show up as an option on my AMCAS. Do I still need to reset my selection (deselecting PTE for the first school) by April 30th even if on AMCAS the first medical school is still my only option? The second school is USUHS so I don't know how they work with AMCAS since they are a military med school.
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I'm assuming that once you get verification of the USUHS acceptance, you would withdraw from school A?

It takes time. USUHS has to do 'paperwork' to add (assuming they work like every other school) the acceptance to AMCAS so it populates on the CYMS tool. I had a school pop-up in a week, and another in 1 day. Also, I think that I heard the tool only updates acceptances once per day. I would not deselect PTE at school A and would instead email (assuming it has been a week) USUHS informing them that the option has not populated on the tool and you are unable to PTE (or CTE tomorrow if that's the only place you would go).

Note: These are my suggestions, and I am only another applicant.
 
Thank you for all the helpful info on this thread! Just had a few follow up questions regarding WL data:

I know that starting May 1 schools that you are accepted or WL at can see a “detailed” report. As KnightDoc mentioned, schools can see specific information about each of their applicants but not the SPECIFIC school you’ve selected to PTE.

My question is say I PTE at School A on April 30 and I’m on WL at schools B, C, D and E.

1) I know schools B, C, D and E all can see that I’ve PTE to some school (not knowing which one it is), but can they see how many WL I’m on as well?

2) If schools B, C, D and E can see how many WL I’m on, could they see which schools specifically I’ve been WL at?

3) If the answer to either questions 1 or 2 is yes, wouldn’t it be in my benefit to release some of my WL spots so that School B for example wouldn’t think it’s competing with so many other schools for a specific applicant? Just thinking about this from their perspective and increasing their yield.
 
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