2006 VCU Central

[jbone]

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wowow! that's pretty damn cool jbone 👍

I also speak "virginian" . Know what I mean? Perfect for VCU. I'm working on it everyday. 😉

 

[deleted50541]

Could someone PM me Dr. Heldberg's email address if you know it? I lost her business card.

 

[madi]

33

 

[Vizsla]

33

Madi you should be accepted solely for religiously attending to the countdown....

 

[tacrum43]

32

Yay for being up late.

 

[jbone]

32

Yay for being up late.

tacrum, you crack me up. I still have 8 hours more to go. Love the night shift baby!! 😴 😴

 

[tacrum43]

tacrum, you crack me up.

I don't think that was me, I think that was the late night delirium setting in. I find that when I'm up tell 3,4,5am studying that many things become very hilarious.

 

[goinverted]

duh dun duh duh dun duh dun dun dunduh 30 😱

 

[crazy_cavalier]

These countdowns crack me up.

 

[Vizsla]

29....

 

[jbone]

29....

This is freakin killing me. viz, please end this misery. 🙁

 

[Vizsla]

This is freakin killing me. viz, please end this misery. 🙁

One day closer to ending it... 28

 

[cfdavid]

It's been a while since I've chirped in! Hang in there people, almost there. (well, almost almost........)

 

[ShyRem]

kill


me


now.



Not only is my brand new carpet defective (and will be replaced in 3 weeks - I have to empty the house of furniture AGAIN in the meantime the defective carpet is just laying on the floor and not installed), but I broke the truck yesterday and got stranded at the grocery store with hubby skiing with the kids 2 hours away. Truck's still at the store (but I think it just needs a fusible link replaced - still have to get it towed home tomorrow). I smashed my hand on the countertop 'cuz I was so upset about the truck I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking and I have this HUGE hematoma between my first and second metacarpal that hurts like a mf. Hubby's stressin' 'cuz he doesn't know where to look for a job, I'm stressin' 'cuz we need to arrange health insurance for the moving period, and I'm still waiting for VCU (and will gladly continue to wait if it means I get a "c'mon down!" holler soon).

I have way too much stress in my life right now. Since I can't do anything about the carpet, and I can't do anything about the truck, can't VCU just call me tonight and let me in??? please????? 🙁

 

[Vizsla]

kill


me


now.



Not only is my brand new carpet defective (and will be replaced in 3 weeks - I have to empty the house of furniture AGAIN in the meantime the defective carpet is just laying on the floor and not installed), but I broke the truck yesterday and got stranded at the grocery store with hubby skiing with the kids 2 hours away. Truck's still at the store (but I think it just needs a fusible link replaced - still have to get it towed home tomorrow). I smashed my hand on the countertop 'cuz I was so upset about the truck I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking and I have this HUGE hematoma between my first and second metacarpal that hurts like a mf. Hubby's stressin' 'cuz he doesn't know where to look for a job, I'm stressin' 'cuz we need to arrange health insurance for the moving period, and I'm still waiting for VCU (and will gladly continue to wait if it means I get a "c'mon down!" holler soon).

I have way too much stress in my life right now. Since I can't do anything about the carpet, and I can't do anything about the truck, can't VCU just call me tonight and let me in??? please????? 🙁

ShyRem I really think you should send VCU a letter (if u havent already) about your particular situation. I know it wont necessarily change your priority score, but it will clue them in to the timeline you are following as to moving and your husband's job. Good Luck to all of us ....oh yeah, 27

 

[jbone]

kill


me


now.



Not only is my brand new carpet defective (and will be replaced in 3 weeks - I have to empty the house of furniture AGAIN in the meantime the defective carpet is just laying on the floor and not installed), but I broke the truck yesterday and got stranded at the grocery store with hubby skiing with the kids 2 hours away. Truck's still at the store (but I think it just needs a fusible link replaced - still have to get it towed home tomorrow). I smashed my hand on the countertop 'cuz I was so upset about the truck I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking and I have this HUGE hematoma between my first and second metacarpal that hurts like a mf. Hubby's stressin' 'cuz he doesn't know where to look for a job, I'm stressin' 'cuz we need to arrange health insurance for the moving period, and I'm still waiting for VCU (and will gladly continue to wait if it means I get a "c'mon down!" holler soon).

I have way too much stress in my life right now. Since I can't do anything about the carpet, and I can't do anything about the truck, can't VCU just call me tonight and let me in??? please????? 🙁

Keep your head up. It sucks for all of us. I have a family too and this is killing my wife. "so where are you going for med school, uhhh we don't know yet." Sound familiar to anyone? Love it. 👎 🙁
I'm just thankfull this is my LAST time applying to schools, this is BS.

 

[crazy_cavalier]

Keep your head up. It sucks for all of us. I have a family too and this is killing my wife. "so where are you going for med school, uhhh we don't know yet." Sound familiar to anyone? Love it. 👎 🙁
I'm just thankfull this is my LAST time applying to schools, this is BS.

I just reply with "Somewhere", although I'd like that "Somewhere" to be VCU... C'mon show me some state school love! This five month perma hold has been killing my spirit lately 🙁

 

[ShyRem]

A good night's sleep is pretty darn wonderful. The upstairs toilet works now and the truck just got towed into the front yard. It still doesn't work, but at least it's home.

*sigh* My life should be on a soap opera. I think we really should make a TV sitcom about med school applicants - but we'd probably be the only ones watching.

One thing at a time, right? Right! ok.... time for breakfast.

 

[madi]

Madi you should be accepted solely for religiously attending to the countdown....

Awww, shucks. Thanks, Viz.

The irony of course being that I haven't been contributing for a few days, but with good reason (broke up with my boyfriend, moved, visited Georgetown to see how attractive my back-up plan for next year is, and considered the possibility of quitting my job and moving to Guatemala to teach for the summer).

Que complicada es la vida.

 

[NotAnMD]

Hey, this is a question for everyone. This VCU central thread is easily one of the most active on SDN. Now I applied to VCU but it looks like I won't be offered an interview, and thus I will probably never get a good look at their program...

So, I wanted to ask you guys what made you love the school so very much?

 

[xraygray]

anyone know vcu's fafsa code? could you pm it to me. thanks.

 

[cfdavid]

Hey, this is a question for everyone. This VCU central thread is easily one of the most active on SDN. Now I applied to VCU but it looks like I won't be offered an interview, and thus I will probably never get a good look at their program...

So, I wanted to ask you guys what made you love the school so very much?

Well, for me, I felt that they were one of the VERY few schools that truly considered me as a whole. I mean, some schools didn't even care to ask anything about you in the secondary. Kind of like "check please!".
So, as a non-trad, I appreciated the opportunity to put my best foot forward.

Also, on interview day, I really liked the proximity of everything. It was a very friendly place, and the interview was great. MCV hospital looked first rate to me, and I like having a teaching hospital so closely affiliated with the med school. And the block style curriculum sounds like a very good way for me to learn.

Being from Detroit, Richmond seemed like a great place and a nice change.

Also, I just have a feel that it's a pretty well rounded student body, which is important to me.(just look at all the yahoos on this thread!!)

 

[ShyRem]

I have to say the curriculum structure was particularly appealing. Also one of the BRS authors teaches there. The hospital was pretty good, they're expanding it now for more room. The area is great for a family, lots of job opportunities for my husband, the way they looked at my ENTIRE application - not just my numbers. They're super nice there, too, and very upfront and approachable.

If you want a #1 reason, tho, I'd have to say the curriculum structure and style.

 

[Vizsla]

Hey, this is a question for everyone. This VCU central thread is easily one of the most active on SDN. Now I applied to VCU but it looks like I won't be offered an interview, and thus I will probably never get a good look at their program...

So, I wanted to ask you guys what made you love the school so very much?

around 4 hrs class everyday, comprehensive medical center with impressive hospital, very diverse patient population (this guarantess at least a handful of cases that you only find in the corners of textbooks) with particular emphasis on indigent patients, great match, friendly and diverse student body (in cultures and experiences), affiliated with VCU undergrad so med students have access to those resources as well....also does anyone know if out-of-staters can establish residency after the first yr so we can get in-state tuition??? now this would be the icing on the cake

Also Congratulations you guys for being a part of one of "the most active threads on SDN" 👍

 

[Apparition]

around 4 hrs class everyday, comprehensive medical center with impressive hospital, very diverse patient population (this guarantess at least a handful of cases that you only find in the corners of textbooks) with particular emphasis on indigent patients, great match, friendly and diverse student body (in cultures and experiences), affiliated with VCU undergrad so med students have access to those resources as well....also does anyone know if out-of-staters can establish residency after the first yr so we can get in-state tuition??? now this would be the icing on the cake

Also Congratulations you guys for being a part of one of "the most active threads on SDN" 👍

No, you can't establish residency in VA after a year, it's pretty hard to get residency in that state, have to marry someone.

 

[tacrum43]

also does anyone know if out-of-staters can establish residency after the first yr so we can get in-state tuition??? now this would be the icing on the cake

Nope. Dr. Heldberg made this quite clear on the day I interviewed. OOS = big $$$ for all four years.

 

[socerbal94]

i got grilled during my VCU interview

it was not very "nice"

 

[Vizsla]

i got grilled during my VCU interview

it was not very "nice"

I got grilled at my EVMS interview...still liked it tho

sucks about tuition...i knew it was too good to be true

 

[oneaat]

i'm a va resident so i know whereof i speak - you have to be employed (ie - not a student) in the state in order to establish residency. because UVa is so impressed with their own reputation (not the med school, the university in general) they've made the bar for getting residency really high. sucks for the rest of you, good for me 🙂

 

[ShyRem]

I was informed that if my spouse worked in VA for a period of 12 consecutive months before Aug 1 of each year that I could/should qualify for in-state tuition.

 

[tacrum43]

I was informed that if my spouse worked in VA for a period of 12 consecutive months before Aug 1 of each year that I could/should qualify for in-state tuition.

Well maybe that is true for married applicants at VCU. I'm really not sure. I've heard at EVMS, however, that if you're OOS, it doesn't matter what you do.

 

[goinverted]

anyone know how much instate was? Also, Shyrem, maybe it would be worth it for some of us with families to defer a year, go to VA and work and begin the next year as a resident. If I remember right it is like an 80,000 dollar savings over the four years.

 

[oneaat]

instate this year (possibly last year) is a little over 20K. and i think that oos is around 32K.
i believe that if you (or your spouse) works in virginia for a year, you can get residency. but yes, you would have to wait a year to apply to the school - it is my (very possibly wrong) understanding that your status can't change, so if you apply or are accepted as oos, you remain so, regardless of you or your spouse does.

 

[jbone]

anyone know how much instate was? Also, Shyrem, maybe it would be worth it for some of us with families to defer a year, go to VA and work and begin the next year as a resident. If I remember right it is like an 80,000 dollar savings over the four years.

Hell no you're not deferring! 😡 We are going to VCU this fall baby.
ps...halo Thurs night-Wed night yea baby (full week)!! Time is running out!

 

[Vizsla]

32K...almost as good as GW's ridiculous 39K....Im going to be in debt till Im 60

 

[ShyRem]

No, a med student who gave us the tour is in my same situation - oos for the first year, but her husband got a job in the beginning of her MS1 year. She was told that since he was working for 12 months previous to August of her MS3 year she would get in state tuition for MS3 and MS4 years.

If that didn't happen, I bet she's pissed........

 

[tacrum43]

32K...almost as good as GW's ridiculous 39K....Im going to be in debt till Im 60

Yeah, but it costs quite a bit less to live in Richmond. Probably $10,000 less per year overall.

 

[Vizsla]

Yeah, but it costs quite a bit less to live in Richmond. Probably $10,000 less per year overall.

true...but you get what you pay for. in my opinion, the richmond area of VCU is just not even close to Foggy Bottom, DC...but how bout i try getting into school first and then I can bicker about cost of living. i gotta remember, beggars cant be choosers

 

[tacrum43]

...remember, beggars cant be choosers

QTF. I know that phrase all too well.

 

[jbone]

32K...almost as good as GW's ridiculous 39K....Im going to be in debt till Im 60

If it came down to GWU and VCU, I would choose GWU HANDS DOWN!!
Not even a choice really, I thought everyone knew that.
Wouldn't you agree cf and inverted?

(cf, doesn't the EVMS scholarship you are funding apply to GWU also?? I thought so 😀 )

 

[goinverted]

Yeah definitely you should really go to GWU. Foggy Bottom, the name is enough reason for you to go there over Richmond. There is a Richmond in I bet every one of the lower 48, but Foggy Bottom, come on. Yes Jbone, I do remeber the scholarship being offered to GWU as well as EVMS. I think it might be expanding to anywhere else other than VCU, but I'll let you know when that happens. (Still waiting on the 52 mill. powerball, then everyone gets a scholarship elsewhere)

Bone: Halo this thur. or is tonight your last night?

 

[madi]

26!

Less than a month to go!

 

[cfdavid]

If it came down to GWU and VCU, I would choose GWU HANDS DOWN!!
Not even a choice really, I thought everyone knew that.
Wouldn't you agree cf and inverted?

(cf, doesn't the EVMS scholarship you are funding apply to GWU also?? I thought so 😀 )

Hell yeah bro. I'd agree 100%.

And yes, you are funding scholarships to GWU as well as your generous donations to those choosing EVMS! 😀 😀

 

[oneaat]

Yeah definitely you should really go to GWU. Foggy Bottom, the name is enough reason for you to go there over Richmond. There is a Richmond in I bet every one of the lower 48, but Foggy Bottom, come on. Yes Jbone, I do remeber the scholarship being offered to GWU as well as EVMS. I think it might be expanding to anywhere else other than VCU, but I'll let you know when that happens. (Still waiting on the 52 mill. powerball, then everyone gets a scholarship elsewhere)

Bone: Halo this thur. or is tonight your last night?

it's only called Foggy Bottom because it's a disease-infested swamp. but by all means, go spend 4 years there. enjoy the malaria 🙂

 

[tacrum43]

it's only called Foggy Bottom because it's a disease-infested swamp. but by all means, go spend 4 years there. enjoy the malaria 🙂

It's actually very nice for a disease-infested swamp. High rent for a swamp too.

 

[goinverted]

it's only called Foggy Bottom because it's a disease-infested swamp. but by all means, go spend 4 years there. enjoy the malaria 🙂

oneaat, you have it all wrong. There isn't a swamp, or malaria, only very attractive people and beautiful weather. 😉 That's why everyone needs to go there and decline their acceptances to VCU so that the bunch of us who keep this thread alive can go to our favorite school in Richmond together. 😀

 

[ShyRem]

foggy bottom is gooooooodddddd..... foggy bottom is gooooooooooooddddddddd......

Still hopeful. I'm going to be hopeful until the end of May when we have to start moving towards wherever we're going. I have a bottle of champagne chilled, ready to either celebrate in style or drown my sorrows.

 

[jbone]

Bone: Halo this thur. or is tonight your last night?

Tonights the last night baby...then it's on for a week!! Lots of VCU frustration to vent!!

 

[goinverted]

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[jbone]

Oh yea, my 1000th post. No better place to post it than here. Sorry everybody for 1000 posts of stupid shiz.
Are we at 24 yet? 😉