vintagevanessa Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) Received an interview invite last night for August 27th! CASPA was verified on 6/12/20 Edited July 22, 2020 by vintagevanessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddpa1 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) Got an interview invite two days ago! Will be interviewing Aug 13. CASPA was verified on July 10. Edited July 23, 2020 by danielle0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giraffeisme Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I hope so. I was charged $60 on top of the $159 for the fingerprinting Hey! Just wanted to let you know I went for my drug screen this morning at LabCorp and was not charged. I printed out the form they provided and brought that with me!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTHAI Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Has anyone else not received any information? Submitted and verified early June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zackc831 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, DTHAI said: Has anyone else not received any information? Submitted and verified early June Same boat as you. Submitted and verified around the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagevanessa Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) Is the CastleBranch background check something we have to do before interviews? I thought most programs made you do it after being accepted and submitting your deposit. Spending $150+ on a background check before knowing if I get accepted is not something I saw coming. Edited July 23, 2020 by vintagevanessa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalGemPA Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 9 hours ago, DTHAI said: Has anyone else not received any information? Submitted and verified early June You aren't alone. Everything on my end was verified 6/15. Little discouraging, but let's stay hopeful! Also, congrats to everyone who has received interview invites and acceptances! Continue to kill the game 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sel39 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 On 7/23/2020 at 8:26 AM, giraffeisme said: Hey! Just wanted to let you know I went for my drug screen this morning at LabCorp and was not charged. I printed out the form they provided and brought that with me! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hi! How were you not charged? I am trying to fill out the CastleBranch stuff and it is having my put in my credit card number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giraffeisme Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Hi! How were you not charged? I am trying to fill out the CastleBranch stuff and it is having my put in my credit card number. I paid for castle branch! But that’s all I paid for (159 in total). Earlier in the thread someone said they also had to pay for their drug test, which I did not. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sel39 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 22 hours ago, vintagevanessa said: Is the CastleBranch background check something we have to do before interviews? I thought most programs made you do it after being accepted and submitting your deposit. Spending $150+ on a background check before knowing if I get accepted is not something I saw coming. Totally agree. I am wondering if I should email them about this. From what I have heard, it's pretty unusual for programs to require a background check before an interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djkaled Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 49 minutes ago, sel39 said: Totally agree. I am wondering if I should email them about this. From what I have heard, it's pretty unusual for programs to require a background check before an interview. HI! I had my interview with them yesterday morning and during the interview they explained the process. You cannot receive an acceptance or a rejection until your CastleBranch is completed, which takes 3-4 weeks per the school. Hope this helps! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ber003 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 20 hours ago, giraffeisme said: I paid for castle branch! But that’s all I paid for (159 in total). Earlier in the thread someone said they also had to pay for their drug test, which I did not. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You needed to use the billing account information and not your credit card information. I made the same mistake and emailed esd-billing@us.idemia.com to request a refund! You can also call customer service and they will walk you through the process of receiving a refund! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giraffeisme Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 You needed to use the billing account information and not your credit card information. I made the same mistake and emailed esd-billing@us.idemia.com to request a refund! You can also call customer service and they will walk you through the process of receiving a refund!Wait so they pay the 159 for castle branch?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruru626 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Wait so they pay the 159 for castle branch?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkCan someone clarify this? I paid the $159 for Castle Branch. I didn’t have an additional fee for fingerprints or the drug test. If I didn’t need to pay I would certainly appreciate a refund! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jladner89 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 31 minutes ago, Ruru626 said: Can someone clarify this? I paid the $159 for Castle Branch. I didn’t have an additional fee for fingerprints or the drug test. If I didn’t need to pay I would certainly appreciate a refund! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk To me it sounds like the refund was in regards to the person that paid for the drug test on top of the $159, so they would be reimbursed for the drug test alone. I could be completely wrong but I'm pretty sure there's no way around paying the $159. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruru626 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 To me it sounds like the refund was in regards to the person that paid for the drug test on top of the $159, so they would be reimbursed for the drug test alone. I could be completely wrong but I'm pretty sure there's no way around paying the $159.That is my assumption as well. Thanks!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaiada94 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) Hi guys! Did they anyone get accepted yet? If yes, after how long? I haven’t see anyone post anything about acceptances. Edited July 26, 2020 by Shaiada94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ber003 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 23 hours ago, jladner89 said: To me it sounds like the refund was in regards to the person that paid for the drug test on top of the $159, so they would be reimbursed for the drug test alone. I could be completely wrong but I'm pretty sure there's no way around paying the $159. Yes you're correct! You are required to pay $159 and that includes the drug test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annedrew Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 What was the format of the interview day? I've heard 3 10-15 minute interviews but was wondering if anyone who has already interviewed can confirm! I'm very excited to interview next week and also super nervous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeniQuinn Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 2 hours ago, annedrew said: What was the format of the interview day? I've heard 3 10-15 minute interviews but was wondering if anyone who has already interviewed can confirm! I'm very excited to interview next week and also super nervous! Yes that’s the format! You will get an email a couple of days before your interview that gives you the specific schedule of what you’ll be doing and when your interviews are! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruru626 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Yes that’s the format! You will get an email a couple of days before your interview that gives you the specific schedule of what you’ll be doing and when your interviews are! Good luck! [emoji4]Are the interviews more of a traditional style? I’ve heard this format is different from past years so I just want to be sure! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sel39 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) Could anyone who has completed the Castle Branch testing help me? I am out of state, and I definitely enrolled using the out of state CB code (even verified in my confirmation email). However, on my CB to do list, it has "Florida Fingerprinting Inkcard Submission Instructions" and then further in the instructions discusses Florida fingerprinting locations. How am I supposed to complete this if I am out of state? Did anyone else have this issue? Also, what does the "online registration date" mean? Is that when we created our castle branch account and signed up for the South University Tampa package? Thanks in advance! Edited July 28, 2020 by sel39 missed a word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTHAI Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Has anyone that's been verified since June and not heard anything reached out to admissions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeniQuinn Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 On 7/27/2020 at 4:04 PM, Ruru626 said: Are the interviews more of a traditional style? I’ve heard this format is different from past years so I just want to be sure! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yes I’d say it’s more traditional! Try to relax as much as possible though, they just want to get to know you! And they were all super nice 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS817 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) On 7/20/2020 at 7:03 AM, jladner89 said: I had an interview on Thursday and it was only 1:1 interviews, 3 ten minute interviews. Hi! Just to confirm - this was for Tampa, correct? Thanks in advance! I heard from from a friend there were 2 one on ones, a panel, a group, and a group activity for the West Palm location! Edited July 30, 2020 by HS817 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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