Usuhs secondary question

[Caprica6]

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Okay so I asked this question in a thread already posted, but no one answered it.

On the seconday there's a question about having medically disqualifing conditions, check yes,no, I don't know. How up front should I be in answering/explaining this?

If offered admission, I have no intention on lying about my medical history during the physical. I'll disclose everything, but I don't want to be rejected pre-interview for something that could be waiverable. Suggestions?

 

[DrMetal]

Okay so I asked this question in a thread already posted, but no one answered it.

On the seconday there's a question about having medically disqualifing conditions, check yes,no, I don't know. How up front should I be in answering/explaining this?

If offered admission, I have no intention on lying about my medical history during the physical. I'll disclose everything, but I don't want to be rejected pre-interview for something that could be waiverable. Suggestions?

If it's something that's waiverable, you wont be rejected pre-interview (not on that basis at least). And I don't think the admissions committee screens through applicants' medical records; they make a decision based on academics, then let the military personnel office handle DQ/waiver issues. If you're accepted, the admissions office grants you a 'conditional acceptance' first.

Read through the USUHS catalog; there's a pretty extensive list of things that one could be DQ'd for.

Now, as far as the likelihood of a waiver goes . . . that all depends. If you want to give a few more details about your condition here, people can provide you a better opinion.

 

[somemom]

What about allergies? If one has allergies, but not deadly food allergies, just annoying red itchy eyes in pollen season?

What about childhood eczema?

 

[Soba]

What about allergies? If one has allergies, but not deadly food allergies, just annoying red itchy eyes in pollen season?

What about childhood eczema?

Again, I would consult the catalogue. Pollen allergy is not serious issue. Eczema is disqualifiable if it is "long standing," whatever that means to a medical professional.