CAA Application updates

Well, here we are again: another rejection. But surprisingly, I'm not upset about it. In fact, I'm kind of just… moving on. So here’s the latest update: CASAA recently opened it's academic update period. This is when applicants can submit updated grades for classes that are currently in progress or planned for the future. I had taken 12 credits in the Fall 2024 semester, earned a solid 4.0 GPA, and figured this would be the perfect time to update my application. Here’s how it works: for example, if you apply in July but have classes happening in the Fall, schools can’t see your grades for those classes until December when the academic update period rolls around. During this period, CASAA reopens your application, verifies your new grades (you’ll need to send in updated transcripts), and updates your GPA for schools to see. I decided to submit my updated application to one school—South Savannah—just to see if the new grades would be reflected. Well, not even 24 hours later, I received a rejection. Here’s where it gets interesting: The rejection came so quickly, it seems like South Savannah has some kind of automatic filtering system based on minimum GPA or GRE score requirements. I didn’t even have the chance to send them my GRE score before they rejected me. If the school had listed these minimum requirements on their website, I wouldn’t have bothered applying in the first place. But it’s okay. Lesson learned for next application cycle: South Savannah is no longer on my list. That said, I still have five schools left to hear back from, and I’m feeling optimistic. I’ve decided not to apply to the University of New Mexico anymore, mainly because they give preference to applicants from their state and the surrounding region. It’s a shame, but with how competitive things are, I don’t want to waste my time and money applying there. But honestly, I’m not discouraged. There are still five schools I’m waiting on, and there are ar least three more schools that have programs starting in Spring 2026. So if I don’t hear back with good news by March, I can still apply to those schools for the following January. If that plan doesn’t work out, I’m prepared to reapply next cycle! It’s all part of the process. On to the next!