I thought I would make a new thread for the class of 2014.
Yesterday I received an email from VCOM stating that I am "on hold" for the secondary application and that they will review my primary application in approx. 2 months from now (I'm not from VA or the Appalachian region btw).
Thx. I was kinda expecting this but not so early in the season! . (so I will have to write that letter sooner than I thought) Congrats on your acceptance!Write them a letter of interest highlighting why you view VCOM is a strong program and why VCOM is the school for you. Lots of us did that this past year and wound up with subsequent acceptances. Good luck.
I received an email from VCOM today saying that they received my AACOMAS app and would get back to me with in a week. Do they really get back to you in that long? Has anyone else gotten a similar email?
For the people that have gotten emails/calls/whatever... are you saying you received the email/call 2 days after AACOMAS approved your app?
Originally received an email saying they would contact me within a week to update me on the status of my app. Two days later received the secondary. By the way do they rlly wana know about rolling through a stop sign ?
I have been told that it is best to get it out in the open instead of just not mentioning it at all. I did a mock-interview with some med students, and that was the advice that they gave me. They said that in some cases the reports the schools get are not descriptive and it's better for you to tell them exactly what happened rather than assume they know for sure that it was just rolling through a stop sign.
Sorry to be aggravating... but how long did it take AACOMAS to review your application? Mine is taking forever...
does vcom screen for secondaries?
does vcom screen for secondaries?
how goes the secondary for everyone? anybody submitted or heard back?
I still havent heard back for secondaries, I sent in my primaries three weeks ago.
How long did it take for those of you that got your secondaries back?
Just so you all know... VCOM is probably the most judicious and well-timed school I dealt with in my application season. After being called for my acceptance (a few hours after the adcom met) I received the paper acceptance the next day. When I withdrew, I received a confirmation the next day as well. Blacksburg is about 400 miles away from Philadelphia. I was impressed. Just know, they have a great communication network both in-school and out-of-school.
i received an email from vcom telling me they don't want to interview me at this time... and btw my stats are well above their average* . Numbers really aren't everything. I am assuming they don't necessarily like people not from the region and/or my secondary essay with my week analysis of rural medicine i really don't know
Never mind. Just got my email too. It says VCOM has decided to place my file "on hold" and not grant me an interview but not reject my file at the moment either. I think it is like what the other poster said, they are going to initially embrace applicants from the region which I guess is understandable.
Don't get frustrated. My application was initially put on hold for an interview, but I eventually received one. My advice would be to write letters of interest to show your enthusiasm towards VCOM. It may help you receive an interview. Good luck with your applications and hope things work out for you!
i received an email saying that they will not interview me until they get people form that area first......are they really that region preference???
Where are you from? My classmates come from all over, but the vast majority of them are from the Appalachian states.
From NYC long island!
I received email that they said they will interview me in november....pretty specific month...so i guess i have to wait till november.....anybody else got specific moth notice????
Ohh, Long Island? Hmmm, don't know anyone from Long Island. You might be the first!
Way to go on getting a November interview. That's still way early for VCOM. I interviewed at the end of January and got accepted two weeks later.