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Free school meals and Medicine application

I put myself as free school meals on the Dundee portal, and after request of documentation/proof I sent a screenshot of an EMA receipt because I had looked up prior and it said receiving EMA means your eligible for free school meals. Now I’m in a weird circumstance as I had received an offer two days ago but also 2 days ago I noticed in the portal the documentation had been updated ‘Feedback From our Team: this is not evidence of free school meals’ now im kind of panicking because I think Ive mistaken the option of free school meals on the application as not only being eligible but also received or been receiving free school meals in the past which I haven’t, now I really have no clue what to do as I think I’ve made a big mess up and fear this can disqualify my offer because I had misrepresented my circumstances :frown:

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by Student2008.
I put myself as free school meals on the Dundee portal, and after request of documentation/proof I sent a screenshot of an EMA receipt because I had looked up prior and it said receiving EMA means your eligible for free school meals. Now I’m in a weird circumstance as I had received an offer two days ago but also 2 days ago I noticed in the portal the documentation had been updated ‘Feedback From our Team: this is not evidence of free school meals’ now im kind of panicking because I think Ive mistaken the option of free school meals on the application as not only being eligible but also received or been receiving free school meals in the past which I haven’t, now I really have no clue what to do as I think I’ve made a big mess up and fear this can disqualify my offer because I had misrepresented my circumstances :frown:

I don’t know what my next steps should be should I contact them saying I misunderstood and I haven’t received school meals? And if so should I expect a revoke in my offer as I lowk cooked myself now :frown:

Reply 2

I’d email University of Dundee admissions (or their widening participation team) today and explain you ticked it thinking EMA counted, then ask what proof they actually need or how to correct it on the portal. If you flag it quickly and clearly, they usually just tell you what to update rather than treat it like a serious issue.

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