Applicants Missed Secondary Essays Due to Spam Filters
14 posts across 3 communities in the last 30 days; 79% from r/premed.
“Popular opinion but i still need to say it I hate the college app process so much I STILL dont have a completed PS draft. that’s on me though”
“as in secondaries submitted in september! just curious on when i should start letting myself feel worried. i have one II from a school i submitted the day i recieved the secondary (in august, i was really slow with returning the rest of my secondaries unfortunately) and i feel…”
“is anyone else still submitting secondaries? i got verified around 9/3 and pre wrote as much as I could but im submitting most of my schools just about now. anyone else in same boat? looking for reassurance 🥲 -i also work full time as a crc so life has been kicking my you know…”
Several applicants are experiencing issues with secondary application materials being sent to their spam folders, causing delays and anxiety. This is particularly impacting those applying to OHSU and state schools, leading to missed deadlines and uncertainty about application status.
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“Wayne State just sent out a ton of As and I didn’t receive an email, should I assume no more are going out today? 🥲 submitted by /u/Senior-Thought-5215 [link] [comments]”
“submitted primary June 1st, verified first week July. All secondaries sent within roughly 14 days of receiving, most completed July-August, with the last few late August/early September. 28 schools. School list in post history if interested. 520 4.0 I know it’s still early but see a lot of ppl with IIs so always wondering lol, anybody in the same boat? submitted by /u/mohammadmoney [link] [comments]”
“Hey guys, im applying to fsu, and i changed my essay a little bit and i know u can resubmit it im just not sure how they want it to be formatted or how to resubmit it. Im sure its the same for any other college where u can resubmit another essay so please help if you know! submitted by /u/Dazzling_Shoulder_92 [link] [comments]”
“Popular opinion but i still need to say it I hate the college app process so much I STILL dont have a completed PS draft. that’s on me though submitted by /u/No-Key-2287 [link] [comments]”
“as in secondaries submitted in september! just curious on when i should start letting myself feel worried. i have one II from a school i submitted the day i recieved the secondary (in august, i was really slow with returning the rest of my secondaries unfortunately) and i feel like i won’t start hearing back from the other schools until after i do this interview lol. not that it’s an issue at all, just curious. i know right now is not the time to be worried! just want to know when i should start”
“What the title says- Has anyone received a secondary in October or November? Basically, one of my state schools never sent me a secondary app. I got an email first week of August saying that they received my primary and it was under review (they prescreen) but nothing since then. I checked my spam and the admission portal communications, and it was the only email I received from them. So I recently emailed them asking if I had missed it (even though I was 99% I hadn't) and their response was”
“I decided to add a few more schools to my list. Where is the best place to find accurate secondary prompts? I would like to prewrite them. submitted by /u/Sorry-Scarcity-8940 [link] [comments]”
“Hi I have not completed by timed essay yet since it was lying in the spam folder. Has anyone done it . If yes what were the questions? submitted by /u/Traditional_Tea_6583 [link] [comments]”
“I submitted my secondary 1 month ago to a school, got a confirmation email and everything that my application was complete. Today and was checking my portal for updates and saw it looked as if I hadn’t submitted my app, so I just copied and pasted my responses (I typed them all up in a document before finalizing so I still had it) and then submitted and now it says my application is complete on the portal. (I Did not get a new confirmation email)… Should I be concerned? Was this just a glitch? I”
“I'm still waiting on Alice Walton, Cal Northstate, CUSM, Roseman, UC Davis, UCLA, UCSD, and UIC. Submitted 29 secondaries, rejected pre-secondary by 3. CA resident with ties to both North and South. If I have been ghosted/screened out will I get formal notice? submitted by /u/Zestyclose-Shine2174 [link] [comments]”
“is this me a fucking dumbass and probably killed my app but i applied to like 40ish schools and submitted 25ish still have 11 more to go WILL THIS KILL MY APP AM I FUCKING SCREWED HONEST OPINIONS submitted by /u/Extension_Fall9406 [link] [comments]”
“Sooo I majorly procrastinated my secondaries. I got them back beginning of August, and submitted 1 of the 25 I had on like August 20th. I’m about complete with my second for my state school and the rest, I haven’t even touched. I know this isn’t ideal, far from it, and it’s entirely my own fault. But if anyone has advice on what to do with the 24, I am all ears. My current plan is to complete my top ten schools by like Sept. 28th and forget the rest… thoughts? submitted by /u/denlill”
“is anyone else still submitting secondaries? i got verified around 9/3 and pre wrote as much as I could but im submitting most of my schools just about now. anyone else in same boat? looking for reassurance 🥲 -i also work full time as a crc so life has been kicking my you know what lol submitted by /u/Consistent_Ostrich22 [link] [comments]”
“it’s been about 5 weeks since i’ve recieved most of my secondaries, and i still have sooo many to submit. i didn’t get ANY in within two weeks. i already know that it’s bad so please don’t leave comments about needing to get myself together lmfao. i know i’m screwing up and the only thing stopping me from spiraling about this is the fact that i already have an interview invite. please share some success stories about recieving II and/or acceptances for schools you submitted secondaries late for.”
“I got verified pretty late to begin with (end of august) and submitted secondaries for most of the schools I wanted to apply for between the week before labor day and this past weekend (9/13). I added some schools later on and I was wondering if it is even worth submitting at this point in the cycle. I have stats that I am happy with (518 MCAT), but I was wondering if submitting schools now is just donating application fees. Is it a statistical anomaly to submit at this point (mid/late september”
“I sent my primaries to four UC's in like mid august and have gotten none except 1 of their secondaries. Are they working through their backlog or did they see mine and decide not to send one for now (like have other people who sent their verified primary mid august to uc's heard back from them yet)? For one of these schools, they sent me their secondary last year but I didn't end up completing it because I ran out of time. I only found out after the cycle that they apparently screen”
“Anyone else lazy writing the Rowan-Virtua secondary because it came in so late? Like all my secondaries are done and i’m not trying to do this too. Meharry too they’re extremely late also. Idk it just feels like theres no point they blew their opportunity to take money from me 💀 submitted by /u/hackermanVEVO [link] [comments]”
“this prob super neurotic but what does it mean when it says application status- notes in the secondary portal?? submitted by /u/Traditional_Farm4501 [link] [comments]”
“i got an email from one of the schools saying that i have not completed their secondary application but i thought i had. but when i checked i had done everything except actually hitting the submit button. i even payed the application fee😭 i went through every other school i applied to to make sure i didn’t do that anywhere else and i realized i did it for another school too. ik this is entirely my fault but i just wanted to complain bc i am so annoyed at myself. at least they weren’t my top sch”
“I'm freaking out a bit because I had been waiting for a secondary invite from my only in-state school. I knew they had sent them out a bit later, so I kept waiting until I saw that other people began to get theirs. I have been checking my spam daily, so I was confused. I finally sent an email a few days ago and I got an automatic response that went to my spam. I then got a response a few days later saying they had sent it + another email with a link to set up my portal. After setting it up t”
“app still hasnt even finished processing wtf i just wanna submit everything IMMEDIATELYYY and go 2 school </3 RAHHHHHH submitted by /u/smolbrainbigdream [link] [comments]”
“I wish I could use the shitpost flair for this but I would like others to heed my warning. I got an email today from MSU COM reminding me to submit my application which I thought was odd because I did at the end of July. I paid the application fee but did not hit submit. The same with two other schools that used AMP as the application portal. I now have put myself back at the end of a thousand applicant line just for not double checking if my applications had submitted. I could have potentially”
“submitted my secondary to my in-state school and the question where they asked me when ive lived in the state somehow didnt save... 😭 I was having internet difficulty that night but i was rushing to get it in and im so so upset :( submitted by /u/edgemochi [link] [comments]”
“Like brother I HAVE NO MONEY!! Now imma be 2 weeks late submitting your secondary because I didn’t plan to pay OOP for ur DAMN APPLICATION 😤 submitted by /u/kissmeurbeautiful [link] [comments]”
“Got verified this week. Tried going tryhard with writing and only managed to send in one secondary. I spent the whole day today getting stumped by 2 questions. I think I’m gonna have to prioritize whichever school I can write the quickest and also forget about nitpicking just write once and submit but curious what the advice here is. Now I see how cooked my situation is 😭 submitted by /u/Low-Setting-7352 [link] [comments]”
“rising soph so mot quite accustomed to the process, just a question! thanks! submitted by /u/Royal-Butterfly3712 [link] [comments]”
“Does anyone know how long Eastern Virginia takes to send out their secondary? I was verified two weeks ago and have received all but that one. Not sure if I missed a deadline/requirement or if they're just late to send them submitted by /u/Random-Nothing-9775 [link] [comments]”
“Michigan applicants which Michigan school did you get interviews at and how long after submitting secondaries? submitted by /u/Superb_Departure_697 [link] [comments]”
“Hello all, Through a series of unfortunate events, which I don’t really want to divulge, I was only able to submit my primary in mid-late end of July and I can’t help but continue to feel anxious. Last year I was able to apply earlier and I got plenty of secondaries and got an interview with the school I want to attend (MD school in-state). Now I’m still playing the waiting game with AMCAS and I just don’t know if I’m screwed. The fact that I got an interview with the school wanted to last year”
“Dearest adimission officers who are reading my file, I hope this message finds you well. I apologize for taking so long to submit my secondaries. This is because I have the highest of standards for quality in my secondaries, and not because I have the writing endurance and pace of a snail drugged up on THC. Everyone who has submitted at a similar time and/or later is slacking, and everyone who submitted before is just rushing to get this over with. Sincerely Yours, u/Gray_________ submitte”
“I'm checking all of my secondaries and it says schools have not received my score submitted by /u/FlammableCarrot [link] [comments]”
“I can't find it anywhere. Now what? edit: solved. The school was able to resend the secondary application invite submitted by /u/IX0YE [link] [comments]”
“hey! i've been working on my secondaries for the past month, verified like 7/29. i submitted 22 schools, removed a few schools, and the goal is now 30 schools. how late am i? i tried to submit like at least 15 within the 2 weeks, but i realize that i did take longer. working full time and doing this just got to me!!! anyways, i dont wanna give up so im gonna try to finish the rest by the end of the week. no interview invites yet. my stats/application is decent. do i have a good shot? i get s”
“Seeing people who submitted secondaries after me get II for my state school and am getting concerned. Didn’t do the optional secondary and now I’m regretting it. My stats are above the schools medians but now I’m worried my secondaries suck :( any advice on how to chill tf out would be appreciated. submitted by /u/Responsible-Mix4804 [link] [comments]”