Statistics must be completed within five years of program start date. Once you are admitted, I think you could take it at that point. There’s also an exam you can take to prove you don’t need to...
I think they will understand just because of COVID, so don’t stress about it! I honestly don’t know when they will start allowing shadowing at hospitals. May not be before the application period...
Thank you for the advice. I haven’t first hand dealt with interviews to grad school, but like you said, I’ve heard they can be brutal. We will see what