Check Your VMCAS Notifications and Status
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Note that status information will not be available until program selection opens on May 7, 2026.
Notifications
As you progress through the application process, you'll receive important notifications and critical alerts. Applicants are responsible for monitoring these notifications and following up on any required actions. To view your notifications, click the Notifications icon on the left side of the application dashboard.
Program Statuses
Applicants are responsible for monitoring the status of an application. Notifications are not sent for any missing items. To help you keep track of your application and all materials, refer to the CAS Status section at the top of the application.
You can also view your status for each individual program. Click My Programs at the top right of the application and click a program name to view your status.
Keep in mind that it takes five business days from the date of receipt to post transcripts and official test scores to your application. Recommendations are immediately updated once received from your recommender.
Your application status may be:
In Progress
Your application has not yet been submitted or you haven’t paid the application fee.
Received
Your application has been submitted, but you are missing required documents. If you used the Professional Transcript Entry (PTE) service, note that it can take up to 10 business days for transcript entry to be completed. Once complete, you must review and approve your coursework.
Complete
All required materials were received and your application is in line for verification and is considered complete; see Completing Your VMCAS Application for the specific application completion requirements. Note that your programs may require additional materials for your application to be considered complete. Check with each program for more details. Once your application enters this status, it can take up to 10 business days to move to the Verified status.
Undelivered
This status indicates that an error was found and your application was returned to you for corrections. See Correcting an Undelivered Application.
Verified
Your application was processed and, if applicable, your GPA was calculated and made available to your programs. You’ll receive a confirmation notification that your application was verified. Once your application is verified, you should direct any questions about its status to the program(s) you applied to.
Academic Record Statuses
View the status of your transcript(s) under Academic Records in the Statuses section of the application dashboard. Your transcript's status may be:
Ordered
This status indicates that your transcript was ordered and is still being processed. On average, it takes up to five business days for your transcript to post to your application from the date we receive it.
Received
This status indicates that your transcript has been processed and is now posted to your application. Your transcript will be shared with all your programs.
Recommendation Statuses
If you submit recommendation requests, your recommendation's status may be:
Requested
This status indicates that the request was sent to the recommender, but they have not accepted or declined it. They must accept your request before they can submit their recommendation.
Accepted
This status indicates that the recommender accepted your request but has not yet submitted their recommendation.
Completed
This status indicates that the recommender completed and submitted their recommendation and it was sent to your program(s).
Test Score Status
If you submit official test scores to VMCAS, your official test score's status is listed as Accepted with the date VMCAS received it.