Lesson Learned

Well, I learned a lesson - always ask questions if you are not completely sure of the answer.

I found out just a few days ago that GWU has an Early Decision Program (EDP) also. I thought I might be too late to apply in this method because it stated that the AMCAS application had to be reviewed and received by Aug 1 and Secondary by Sept 1. However, that was all it said. There was no information about how to designate this. I only had experience with VCOM about how their EDP worked so I assumed it might be similar.

I was afraid not to go ahead and sumbit my application to AMCAS because if I was going to make the deadline - which I still was unsure of - I had to submit ASAP. I called the GWU today to ask how I designate EDP and was told that it is done completely through AMCAS. I looked again on the AMCAS site and saw nothing about designating EDP. So, I called AMCAS and was told that once you submit this cannot be changed. I told them that I saw no where to designate it which is why I went ahead and submitted. I asked how I was supposed to go about doing this and was told that I had to have prior permission from the school and if I had this permission the school would be able to open up a space on my application for me to indicate EDP.

Now, again I was probably not going to make the deadline, so I did not argue - and the rules are pretty strict so I don't think I could have made them change it anyway; however, I just got off the phone with GWU before I called AMCAS and was not told even after asking about it that I needed their permission.

How was I supposed to know about this? It was not indicated on any website, form, etc.

Well, now I am in the process of completing my GWU and VCOM secondary applications and will begin to submit applications to other schools as well - early decision is now out of the question.

I still have to contact DOs to find someone willing to write me a letter of recommendation; however, this is not quite as urgent because I am no longer applying for early decision.

I am about to schedule a trip to Iowa to visit Iowa University in the next few weeks and will have many more secondary applications to fill out. Hopefully, interviews will start popping up as well.

As for my EMT stuff - I had a meeting Monday night at Cary to discuss time commitment if I was voted onto the crew. Then I stayed for the business meeting where they did the voting and was accepted, conditional on becoming certified.
I also received my scores for the certification test and I passed! Which means I am just waiting for them to complete the background check and to receive the certification card in the mail. Then I will start volunteering at Cary!

I also just signed up to take the pharmacy technician certification exam, so I plan on taking that in the next month. I am very excited about all of these opportunities, but I am feeling very overwhelmed right now with everything.

On top of all that, I am getting ready to move to a new apartment which means my room and apartment are a mess and make my productivity decrease greatly.