Using fee waivers hurt acceptance?

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So, the only school I have an acceptance from at the moment is the ONLY school i paid the secondary fees for. Everywhere else, I had a fee waiver and I'm sitting on 8 waitlists. Coincidence or not? 😱

 

[Parts Unknown]

school I have an acceptance from

Congrats. Just go get drunk like everyone else.

 

[ThaliaNox]

A bit statistically improbable, yes. Did it hurt you? Most likely not. Honestly, most schools enjoy the extra diversity that folks from economically disadvantaged backgrounds bring to a class. I think you just got a bit of the superbowl coin toss luck.

 

[d1ony5u5]

Unlikely. I'm in the opposite situation: one school at which I got a fee waiver and interviewed was the only one that accepted me. The remaining ones at which I interviewed, and for which I paid the secondary application fee, waitlisted me.

 

[dw2158]

coincidence for sure. i had fee waivers everywhere. i pretty much got in where i expected i would.

 

[amine2086]

So, the only school I have an acceptance from at the moment is the ONLY school i paid the secondary fees for. Everywhere else, I had a fee waiver and I'm sitting on 8 waitlists. Coincidence or not? 😱

I think the answer is "no." Your situation sounds more like a coincidence rather than a cause and effect.

 

[245399]

No.

 

[marymatthews]

Hi
How do you apply for the fee waiver for the DAT and the AASDAS application please?
what steps do you take for the fee waiver application?
Thanks

 

[JmanDO]

It means absolutely nothing, pure coincidence. I used the FAP for all of my applications, and I wasn't hurt in the least by it.

In fact, schools don't even know, just the AMCAS people do.

 

[ILikeDrugs]

Wait a minute, there's fee waivers for secondaries as well?

 

[amine2086]

Wait a minute, there's fee waivers for secondaries as well?

Yes, Almost all schools waive secondary fee if you have received AMCAS fee waiver.