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They didn't reply to any emails I sent them about the issues addressed earlier in this thread, among others. You answered your own question....if you want fast feedback, call.
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They didn't reply to any emails I sent them about the issues addressed earlier in this thread, among others. You answered your own question....if you want fast feedback, call.
Just called, they told me to email...
I'll update later with the news... ugh.
Frustrating. Sorry 🙁
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Incredibly. I'm praying that it was a simple computer error due to my MCAT not being reported yet... Maybe they will be able to overturn this. Doubtful and Hopeful at the same time.
Thanks for listening y'all.
Another strange aspect of my dilemma. I had called and inquired about EDP, and they only thing holding me back was a late MCAT test date (7/6). I was told that I was a really strong applicant, and I applied URM, due to being part of the 2.6% of folks with parental income <10k.
I am really thinking that it's an auto-screen error.
Wait did you u apply edpAnother strange aspect of my dilemma. I had called and inquired about EDP, and they only thing holding me back was a late MCAT test date (7/6). I was told that I was a really strong applicant, and I applied URM, due to being part of the 2.6% of folks with parental income <10k.
I am really thinking that it's an auto-scren error.
No, I didn't, but when I called in late march, early april, and they admissions lady said it would be a good idea, but I was taking the MCAT too late for them to make a decision by October...
I'm rooting for you! I'm still waiting for primary to be verified...
Not sure if this helps but it took me 2 weeks to get my secondary. Hopefully you will get it in the next few days
It took me like 2-3 weeks. So chillsssssss. It'll make you feel better 🙂
For everyone else who has submitted the secondary, if you have received the complete email, how long was it from when you submitted secondary
3 days for me
Took me about the same. Submitted 8/3, complete 8/5
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Thanks buddy. I appreciate the support!
Anyone know if you can send more than 3 LOR's?
Hey everyone,
I was interested in applying to EVMS, but decided not to last minute (low, but manageable MCAT score). I'm an URM and registered for MedMAR and I was recently e-mailed by EVMS's minority affairs "encouraging" me to apply. I'm tempted to because I was interested in the school, but hesitant because according to MSAR (I have the older one from last year), they accept nearly no Hispanic students. I don't really understand why their minority affairs office would encourage me to apply when they don't seem to accept many Hispanic students in the first place. Any advice/ideas? Do they have access to my MCAT score because of MedMAR?
Thanks!
I was interested in applying to EVMS, but decided not to last minute (low, but manageable MCAT score). I'm an URM and registered for MedMAR and I was recently e-mailed by EVMS's minority affairs "encouraging" me to apply. I'm tempted to because I was interested in the school, but hesitant because according to MSAR (I have the older one from last year), they accept nearly no Hispanic students. I don't really understand why their minority affairs office would encourage me to apply when they don't seem to accept many Hispanic students in the first place. Any advice/ideas? Do they have access to my MCAT score because of MedMAR?
Thanks!
I got the same email as you and applied. Not many hispanic's applied and not many had that greta of an app. If you have their numbers or a little higher and some great ec's go for it
Thanks.
I'm below average when it comes to their MCAT average 🙁 But my EC's and letters are amazing and GPA is good. Maybe I'll call tomorrow and talk to someone in the minority affairs office.
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i'm yet another quarter system student... 🙁 boo on us.
i have a question that i just want answered once and for all. the evms secondary says we should enter our classes twice. but someone here posted on sdn that the admissions people said to only post the first two quarters for semester 1 and 2. does that mean we should disregard posting everything twice?
ALSO... how specific did you guys get about when the course was completed?! i'm going to cry if i have to dig through old academic calendars to find out when each quarter ended. =\
i have a question that i just want answered once and for all. the evms secondary says we should enter our classes twice. but someone here posted on sdn that the admissions people said to only post the first two quarters for semester 1 and 2. does that mean we should disregard posting everything twice?
ALSO... how specific did you guys get about when the course was completed?! i'm going to cry if i have to dig through old academic calendars to find out when each quarter ended. =\
I copied the semester end dates from my transcript, but I doubt it's that essential to be extremely specific.
So if you use the ask a question link on the completed secondary page of EVMS they are really quick to get back to you(about a day or so).
Also they say they accept updates from summer stuff. So lets say you finished a REU or extensive shadowing, or forgot to list something on AMCAS, they'll let you update.
Also they say they accept updates from summer stuff. So lets say you finished a REU or extensive shadowing, or forgot to list something on AMCAS, they'll let you update.
Just got a rejection E-mail pre-secondary. Weird thing is I have a 3.7 GPA and 34 MCAT. There is no way I was screened out because of my stats and my EC's are fairly strong. I am a Canadian applicant, do you think that could be why?
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Maybe. They might not accept internationals .
Yeah, I read on MSAR that they don't accept international students...sorry!
Did you guys take a year long lab course for all your prerequisites? I thought a semester lab was all that was required (a year long lab isn't even offered at my school).
Their screening really makes no sense to me. According to MSAR, their stats range (10-90% is as follows): science gpa ranges from 3.06-3.91, cum gpa 3.26-3.92 (about). MCAT from 28-32. Students HAVE BEEN accepted with these stats in the past. More importantly, about 10% of their accepted students had even lower stats than what I quoted above.
Doe anyone have a possible explanation or are they just picking and choosing from all over the place?
Doe anyone have a possible explanation or are they just picking and choosing from all over the place?
There's no such thing as a year long lab course. There are lab courses such as Lab for Orgo 1 and Lab for Orgo 2, each lab is a semester long. There is a lab for every prerequisite lecture. Did you not take a coinciding lab for every semester of orgo, chem, bio, and physics?
No, my school's lab course is only 1 semester, and covers a year's worth of material. It is completely independent from the lecture. Maybe I should just put the same course for both semesters?
Yeah I think you should do that and maybe indicate somewhere that it covers a year's worth of material. Call them to make sure, I called them earlier for a secondary question and they very friendly. Here is the number I called 757-446-5812
Thanks Don15.
Also note to all: I was screened in with a 29 MCAT OOS.
Also note to all: I was screened in with a 29 MCAT OOS.
Someone actually addressed this earlier in this thread, like the first or second page. My school does Ochem the same way, we just have 1 semester of lab but it is worth 2 credits and is 8 hours a week, covering a full year's worth of Ochem (must be taken after or concurrently with 2nd semester lecture). This isn't all that an uncommon way to do this lab. I put the same course for both semesters, I think it will be clear when they look at the transcript. But I suppose it wouldn't hurt you to try calling.
O well. EVMS's website says that Canadian's aren't considered internationals but it seems like the rules are different in reality. I'll send off an E-mail anyways. Congrats to all of you who are in the running still. This is a crazy and stressful process.
Beginning with the 2012 entering class only U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. will be considered for admission. Applicants who are enrolled or are planning to enroll in a degree-seeking graduate program must fulfill the degree requirements for that program prior to matriculating at EVMS.
^That is why, i bet.
^That is why, i bet.
Lol, yeah that's what they said to my E-mail. They must have forgoten to update their website. The same thing happened to me with Temple actually.
I'm waiting on the primary to be verified, but I really appreciate you posting your status (good or bad). Sometime it seems like only the good news gets posted on SDN which can be quite unnerving
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just got the rej. e-mail... first one! lol
When did you submit the secondary?
did all you guys use 2000 characters for each question?? my response about what i like least about being a physician is only 500 characters
I got the "complete" e-mail on Friday... is there a place to check your status, or is it just a waiting game until they e-mail again?
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