2010-2011 Virginia Tech Carilion Application Thread

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I have no idea if VTC is done giving out interviews, but just for reference, I was notified by email 10/28 for the 11/20 interview date. We're still almost a month out and there are probably more people turning down the March interview than the November one. Roanoke can be a ridiculously expensive airport to fly into which may turn off applicants who have other offers.

Don't give up hope yet!

On a side note, many people have posted that you can't really prepare for the MMI interview format and I completely disagree. Think of ethical situations you may face as a doctor or in life, how you would act in those situations, and what criteria would cause you to make one decision over another.
For example the right to own a gun (which was not part of my MMI interview, just an example of ethics given current events). One extreme opinion would be that everyone (including children) should carry a gun. The other extreme is that no one (not even police) should carry a gun. Most likely, your beliefs fall somewhere in the middle. Why? What information would you want to know to determine if someone has the right to carry a gun.
I thought of common ethical topics and practiced speaking out loud about these topics and what I would do in the middle of the situation. Not one of the topics I thought of ahead of time ended up in my interview, but I still think it helped me quickly compose my thoughts and deliver them in a logical manner. Good Luck!
 
Altruismo said:
I have no idea if VTC is done giving out interviews, but just for reference, I was notified by email 10/28 for the 11/20 interview date. We're still almost a month out and there are probably more people turning down the March interview than the November one. Roanoke can be a ridiculously expensive airport to fly into which may turn off applicants who have other offers.

Don't give up hope yet!

On a side note, many people have posted that you can't really prepare for the MMI interview format and I completely disagree. Think of ethical situations you may face as a doctor or in life, how you would act in those situations, and what criteria would cause you to make one decision over another.
For example the right to own a gun (which was not part of my MMI interview, just an example of ethics given current events). One extreme opinion would be that everyone (including children) should carry a gun. The other extreme is that no one (not even police) should carry a gun. Most likely, your beliefs fall somewhere in the middle. Why? What information would you want to know to determine if someone has the right to carry a gun.
I thought of common ethical topics and practiced speaking out loud about these topics and what I would do in the middle of the situation. Not one of the topics I thought of ahead of time ended up in my interview, but I still think it helped me quickly compose my thoughts and deliver them in a logical manner. Good Luck!
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Thanks for the MMI tip. It will come in handy if I receive an interview invite.
 
did anybody receive an interview invite for March?

EDIT: I just checked their website and there is no mention of a March interview anymore... I guess they decided to end their interview season... I tried calling them, but nobody ever answers the phone
 
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Interview invitations for the March 4-5 MMI interview weekend were sent out today via e-mail.


VTC Admissions Office
(540) 526-2560
[email protected]
 
So I'm curious to see if there's any folks on here who definitely know they'll be attending VTC next fall.
 
Hey guys,

I'm a first year student here too, and kinda forgot about SDN so far this year.

I was just checking in to wish everybody luck and to let people know not to worry. I interviewed in December and was waitlisted, and got in the day the waitlist opened. People that interviewed early and are in the "active pool" should still have hope.

Add my name to the list NorthwestLocal posted about students you can PM -- I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have. I'll be checking back regularly. I should be at the reception the night before interview day in March.
 
GDplastics said:
Hey guys,

I'm a first year student here too, and kinda forgot about SDN so far this year.

I was just checking in to wish everybody luck and to let people know not to worry. I interviewed in December and was waitlisted, and got in the day the waitlist opened. People that interviewed early and are in the "active pool" should still have hope.

Add my name to the list NorthwestLocal posted about students you can PM -- I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have. I'll be checking back regularly. I should be at the reception the night before interview day in March.
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I didn't realize they formally wait listed anyone, I figured the "active pool" following each round of acceptances was essentially the wait list. Maybe that's what you meant though. And what is the day the wait list "opens"?

Regardless, I'm looking forward to March 15th -- we'll see!
 
I think gdplastics is talking about March 30th - they said at interviews that there are acceptances March 15th then on the 30th everyone left is transferred to a WL. Hopefully some people will have turned down their acceptances so we can have WL movement right away.

Still hoping for some VTC 😍!

Anyone interviewing this weekend? Good luck! :luck:
 
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Good luck to all the folks I met last night. Remember, learn the Kreb's cycle! 😉
 
GDplastics said:
Hey guys,

I'm a first year student here too, and kinda forgot about SDN so far this year.

I was just checking in to wish everybody luck and to let people know not to worry. I interviewed in December and was waitlisted, and got in the day the waitlist opened. People that interviewed early and are in the "active pool" should still have hope.

Add my name to the list NorthwestLocal posted about students you can PM -- I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have. I'll be checking back regularly. I should be at the reception the night before interview day in March.
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Hey guys -- I second GD's sentiments. I am also a first year here at VTC that had kind of forgotten about SDN. For those of you I got to meet this weekend, it was really great getting to talk to you. I hope you all enjoyed your interview weekend. I was especially encouraged to see a good number of fellow NC people (even if some of you were from state 😉) Anyway, best of luck to you all. If I can answer any specific questions for you, feel free to shoot me a PM.
 
Have others sent post-interview thank you notes? If so, who did you send it to?
 
VTCSOM conducted their sixth and final MMI interview weekend for this application cycle on March 4-5.

Because of the addition of a sixth MMI weekend for this application cycle, it will take our admissions committee a few more weeks to complete their full review of applicant records and release our March acceptances.

Those applicants who are offered a March acceptance from VTCSOM will receive a phone call by March 28-29.

Those applicants in the active status pool who do not receive an acceptance in March will receive a status e-mail in early April.

Call us if you have any questions.

VTCSOM Admissions Office
(540) 526-2560
[email protected]
 
does anyone know how big/small the march 28/29 acceptance round will be? or what the percentage is? i interviewed in august, was put in the active pool in oct and dec, and am really really excited and hoping to attend this school...
 
sgsg1988 said:
does anyone know how big/small the march 28/29 acceptance round will be? or what the percentage is? i interviewed in august, was put in the active pool in oct and dec, and am really really excited and hoping to attend this school...
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I was wondering the exact same thing, and I'm still trying to figure out whether everyone that interviews is placed in the active status pool, or whether there have been some post-interview rejections.
 
sgsg1988 said:
does anyone know how big/small the march 28/29 acceptance round will be? or what the percentage is? i interviewed in august, was put in the active pool in oct and dec, and am really really excited and hoping to attend this school...
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I interviewed in the last session and they said that around 1/3 of their class had yet to be filled. In the first two committee sessions they gave out enough acceptances to fill 75% of their class, but some people have already declined offers. I'm in the same boat as you...love this school and area and I'm hoping for the best. good luck to all
 
Any one else as anxious as I am waiting to hear this upcoming round of acceptances? Good luck everyone!
 
im wondering the same thing. did anyone get a call yet?
 
VTC did say it could be either today or tomorrow. Let's try to stay calm... easier said than done, I know.
 
hi everyone,
just heard from my friend that he got the call from dr. workman!!! so excited for him!!! good luck to all those still waiting!
 
Super exciting for him! A little sad for me though, because I'm certain my phone will not be ringing.
 
why do you say that, courtnes? stay positive! good luck to all 🙂
 
Thanks for the support, sgsg.

I've already been more lucky than I could have hoped for, getting accepted this year. Beggars can't be choosers. Plus, I'm pretty sure that all the phone calls were completed by now.
 
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I don't think that all of the calls have gone out. First of all, if they really started at 8:30 AM eastern, it would be 5:30 cali time...its not even 9 cali time just now. Plus I think making 15-20 calls could take more than a couple of hours. So hang tight and have hope!
 
Who said 15-20 calls? Technically, there should only be 10-11 calls they have to make right now, given tomorrow is the day they need to have offered as many admissions as they have spots in their class.

/black cloud of gloom and mathematics
 
but someone said earlier that some people have dropped out already, so 20 may be pushing it but 15 is reasonable. Again, I dont think these are quick calls. Additionally, the calls in the past have been in the afternoon.
 
I'm pretty sure that they don't have to make offers to make up for people who have already dropped out.
 
Well if they want to have a full class right? If they have given out like 31 or 32 spots they need about 10-11 more to have a full class, but if say a couple people dropped out, like 4, then they would need 14-15 more spots to have a full class, which I think is what they want. I could very much be wrong on this, but I like to be optimistic.

Also, you have been accepted to a school, and many people, myself included, have not. Its good to be positive, instead of spreading negativity. So, keep your fingers crossed, and try not to knock yourself down. You never know what may happen.
 
swimerbear said:
Well if they want to have a full class right? If they have given out like 31 or 32 spots they need about 10-11 more to have a full class, but if say a couple people dropped out, like 4, then they would need 14-15 more spots to have a full class, which I think is what they want. I could very much be wrong on this, but I like to be optimistic.

Also, you have been accepted to a school, and many people, myself included, have not. Its good to be positive, instead of spreading negativity. So, keep your fingers crossed, and try not to knock yourself down. You never know what may happen.
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I promise, I'm not trying to spread negativity. I'd be very happy if someone here who has not been accepted by any school were offered a spot by VTC. If you look back in this thread, I've been nothing but supportive of people who have been hoping for a spot or were previously accepted. For myself though, a little dose of realism doesn't hurt, especially since I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to become a physician which is all I really want. So please, please, please don't take what I've said personally.

If you would like me to be even more optimistic, I read in here that VTC had to accept ~100 applicants to make last year's class of 42, so there should be many more opportunities to be admitted.
 
I understand the realism thing. Ive just been waiting around for long enough that I think its time the hope kicked in! I too would be happy if anyone on this thread got in, mostly to know if they are done or not, haha!

But good luck and congrats to you, and good luck to everyone else on this thread!
 
Thanks, swimerbear! I hope you have some good luck with VTC and the other schools you're waiting on. And to all you people I see lurking at the bottom of the thread. 😉
 
I imagine they've made all the acceptance calls by this point. Anyone have any idea how many people got a call today?
 
what makes people think that they are done making the calls for today? it's only 4:30pm eastern... well i guess they could be near done since i would assume around 5pm/6pm eastern, they go home...

sigh. i was really hoping. i haven't been accepted anywhere yet and i would love to go to this school
 
I'm almost tempted to call the office and ask how late they'll be making offers or if they're already done for the day.
 
I was offered acceptance today at 4:30pm est. (They called my parents around 3:00pm EST but i was at work and couldn't take the call).

Yay it's my first acceptance and it's at a top choice I'm so excited 👍
 
Junebloom said:
I was offered acceptance today at 4:30pm est. (They called my parents around 3:00pm EST but i was at work and couldn't take the call).

Yay it's my first acceptance and it's at a top choice I'm so excited 👍
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awesome!! congratulations!
 
Thanks guys, though I hope some of you still waiting to hear will also get good news.

I'll be rooting for you! :xf:
 
Hey guys,

I'm just curious to know, has anyone else out there heard nothing from VTC yet? I thought at least by now they would have sent rejections/waitlist notifications. I interviewed on the last weekend (March 5th).

They say no news is good news... 🙂
 
krofar803 said:
Hey guys,

I'm just curious to know, has anyone else out there heard nothing from VTC yet? I thought at least by now they would have sent rejections/waitlist notifications. I interviewed on the last weekend (March 5th).

They say no news is good news... 🙂
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the VTCAdm post above says "Those applicants in the active status pool who do not receive an acceptance in March will receive a status e-mail in early April" so probably next week, they'll send out status updates
 
abyz said:
the VTCAdm post above says "Those applicants in the active status pool who do not receive an acceptance in March will receive a status e-mail in early April" so probably next week, they'll send out status updates
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Thanks so much abyz! The waiting is just getting so frustrating 🙁
 
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