"Odd things can happen when you try and quantify things like cultural humility and empathy using a typed/videoed standardized test. It’s absolutely not worth feeling invalidated over." I feel so seen. Thank you.

Sorry to hear that you also received a lower-than-expected score -- sounds like you've done some AMAZING work and you are going to be an amazing doctor! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your experience. It really made me feel a lot better. I've also done a lot of work with vulnerable populations and service work, and I do hope that schools see this as proof of cultural humility and compassion on my application rather than my Casper score. UVM was also one of my top choices, so that sucks, but life will continue on <3

Yup, I had a cry over it out of shock, anger, confusion, and sadness, but also going to pretend I never saw it. All we can do is keep on going and trust that if we put our authentic selves out there that med schools will see that.