2011-2012 Virginia Tech Carilion Application Thread

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Interview on 9/24, really excited! Good luck to everyone and I hope to meet some of you there! Now....how to get to Roanoke on a budget...
 
Also interviewing on the 24th! I'm so excited about this school and its unique approach. Would love to meet up with some fellow SDN members before or after the interview!
 
I received confirmation that my secondary was received on 8/15, but haven't heard anything since. Aren't we supposed to get a complete email? If anyone could mention how long it took to be complete, I would appreciate it. Thanks.
 
thestrokes14 said:
I received confirmation that my secondary was received on 8/15, but haven't heard anything since. Aren't we supposed to get a complete email? If anyone could mention how long it took to be complete, I would appreciate it. Thanks.
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No they do not send out complete emails, only the conformation as you received it.
 
so i can safelty assume i'm rejected if i haven't gotten the secondary at this point after submitting primary on 6/1/11?
 
blazer123 said:
I decided to add this school today (I know super late, Didn't realize how interesting the curriculum was.) But i was wondering if its like already too late to get screened for secondaries?
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Blazer, its not too late to apply. There are certainly distinct advantages to applying early (that applies to most everywhere, no pun intended), but you are not past any deadlines or anything that I know of. Good luck!
 
edge of desire said:
i emailed them about an incorrect address on my application an entire month ago -- they haven't responded. should i be worried about this? i mean...do they even send anything by snail maiL?

i guess i could call them -- anyone have good experiences with that?

alternatively, should i email one of the adcoms instead?
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feel free to give them a call... the staff here at VTC are very nice people and in my experience, extremely helpful!
 
Excited for my interview! Sept 24
3.3, 38Q

I'm driving up (7hrs from Atlanta) because flights are too expensive.

🙂
 
thoughts about the first prompt: are we supposed to only discuss ONE experience (as implied by "an experience") or can we talk about multiple experiences? from their really long intro, i got the feeling we could talk about multiple ones (esp. this paragraph: "As you complete the required essay, personal experiences you might consider writing about should portray: medical motivation, community involvement, scholastic achievement, leadership, research, or lab experience. Specific personal experiences could include: volunteer service, Peace Corps, mission work, business experience, military service, team sports, research experience, scholarly activity, entrepreneurship, artistic endeavors, or political involvement.")

what do you guys think ? / what'd you do?
 
Hi all,
I'm also a member of the class of 2014. I can answer some questions that have popped up that are still unanswered. VTC has interviews once a month until March, but in the past year they held an extra interview. They do not accept much more than 42 students at a time. Because our curriculum is set up to have exactly that number, VTC doesn't take the chance of over-accepting. This is why the waitlist moves so much at the end of the interview season (so be patient if you are waitlisted). This curriculum is very research heavy; we are expected to produce a publishable quality paper at the end of four years. You have a lot of time to work on your project though and can go at your own pace. There are a lot of really great opportunities research-wise in the area. As for a cool rotation, I know that VTC is working on an option in Africa, which is being solidified this year. I don't have many details on it though, sorry.
If you have any questions, you can PM me
Good Luck Everyone!
 
velleityx said:
thoughts about the first prompt: are we supposed to only discuss ONE experience (as implied by "an experience") or can we talk about multiple experiences? from their really long intro, i got the feeling we could talk about multiple ones (esp. this paragraph: "As you complete the required essay, personal experiences you might consider writing about should portray: medical motivation, community involvement, scholastic achievement, leadership, research, or lab experience. Specific personal experiences could include: volunteer service, Peace Corps, mission work, business experience, military service, team sports, research experience, scholarly activity, entrepreneurship, artistic endeavors, or political involvement.")

what do you guys think ? / what'd you do?
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No advice but I do have the same question. I'm thinking about using two experiences that developed similar strengths...
 
Man, I'm still waiting to hear anything regarding a secondary from them since my MCAT scores were released last week.

Then, I get a reminder that I have LOR that is still outstanding. Would that hold up any decisions?
 
How many of you guys who got interviews did the special evaluation things from your letter writers? Thanks!
 
i did not do the extra evaluation method.
 
Received the secondary months ago with the first batch.. just sent in my secondary!
 
velleityx said:
thoughts about the first prompt: are we supposed to only discuss ONE experience (as implied by "an experience") or can we talk about multiple experiences? from their really long intro, i got the feeling we could talk about multiple ones (esp. this paragraph: "As you complete the required essay, personal experiences you might consider writing about should portray: medical motivation, community involvement, scholastic achievement, leadership, research, or lab experience. Specific personal experiences could include: volunteer service, Peace Corps, mission work, business experience, military service, team sports, research experience, scholarly activity, entrepreneurship, artistic endeavors, or political involvement.")

what do you guys think ? / what'd you do?
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mrmatt said:
No advice but I do have the same question. I'm thinking about using two experiences that developed similar strengths...
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can we get a bump for us? ^_^
 
Any October interview news? Thought the invites would have gone out by now... what weekend is it supposed to be?
 
I attended the interview last Saturday and it was awesome!! Roanoke is a great city and the VTC facilities are outstanding. I'll admit I was a bit nervous about the MMI but it was actually pretty fun. Just relax and you'll do fine!

You can tell the students, faculty, and community at VTC all share the same energy and excitement. Crossing my fingers that I get a call in October :luck:
 
Had my interview on Saturday as well. The buildings are all fresh and new, the faculty are great, and I got the feeling that everybody was really dedicated to providing for the students, making sure that the new classes got off the ground as smoothly as possible.

I actually thought the MMI was pretty fun! Just relax and enjoy yourself. Hope to hear back soon!! 🙂
 
velleityx said:
thoughts about the first prompt: are we supposed to only discuss ONE experience (as implied by "an experience") or can we talk about multiple experiences? from their really long intro, i got the feeling we could talk about multiple ones (esp. this paragraph: "As you complete the required essay, personal experiences you might consider writing about should portray: medical motivation, community involvement, scholastic achievement, leadership, research, or lab experience. Specific personal experiences could include: volunteer service, Peace Corps, mission work, business experience, military service, team sports, research experience, scholarly activity, entrepreneurship, artistic endeavors, or political involvement.")

what do you guys think ? / what'd you do?
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hey all... I had the opportunity to ask some of the med students here about what they remembered from their essays. From what it looks like, we did both. Some of us focused on one experience, others such as myself, talked about several experiences and how they shaped our decisions (granted, none of us were sure we got the same essay prompt as you received). Anyways, the best advice we all felt we could bestow to this year's applicant pool is to take the essay seriously, be honest and sincere (even if it means writing about 1 or several experiences), and it wouldn't hurt to be mindful of the VTCSOM's mission statement while you are penning your thoughts. =)
 
So what are the chances of receiving an interview after receiving a secondary invite? Would they focus more on the secondary app than the primary app if you received a secondary? Very interested in this school and would be very grateful for an interview. Would appreciate any information and advice on the secondary. Thanks!
 
Rejected today, pre-secondary

Complete 8/31
Rejected 10/5

Non-trad student
OOS (NC)
SGPA: 3.88, cGPA: 3.82
MCAT: 30Q

Oh well, can't win 'em all. This is the first rejection of the cycle for me. Good luck to everyone else!
 
Does an email saying that they might give you a secondary later on in the cycle basically a rejection?
 
Sent mine in September 2nd, complete September 12th.
I hate waiting!
 
II for 10/29!

Because of the social the night before, is anyone interested in sharing a hotel room on 10/28? I'm female, so I'd prefer to share with another girl if possible.
 
otaat, i havent got my plane ticket yet but i'll be heading out for the 29th interview day too. i'd like to share a room. i'm all about the lessening of costs.
 
Greetings from VTC:

Next week the Admissions office of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will contact all applicants selected in our October round of acceptances.

As you may recall from our briefings during MMI weekend, VTC has a small class size of 42 students, and our goal for our October acceptances was to select no more than 25 percent of next year's class. This is so the VTC admissions committee can give full consideration to those applicants who will interview at our fall and winter MMI interview weekends, and whose records have not yet been reviewed by the committee.

If you do not receive a phone call and e-mail from our office October 19-21, your application record moves over to our active-status pool, and your application package will again be fully considered by the admissions committee for our December round of acceptances.

Please call us if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest in Virginia Tech Carilion.

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Office of Admissions
(540) 526-2560/2510
 
In-state interview invite for October 29th 🙂

The MMI system sounds intimidating, but I wish everyone the best
 
edge of desire said:
this is so weird. i turned my 2ndary in mid-Aug. I haven't gotten this email yet. it's not in my spam either. anyone else in this situation?
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lol why would you get this message. It is for people who already interviewed. Read it again, it talks about first round of acceptances...
 
Soir-ay at da Cambria, yo!

When the collar don't pop right,
Starch it while its hot,
Starch it while its hot,
Starch it while its hot...
 
I withdrew today after getting accepted to Wake, so there will be at least one interview spot opening for someone on 10/29.

:luck:
 
first round of acceptances come out today! anybody holding their breath?

EDIT: I'm in!!!! WOOHOO!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! I'm in med school guys!!!!!
 
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JHU 2010 said:
first round of acceptances come out today! anybody holding their breath?

EDIT: I'm in!!!! WOOHOO!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! I'm in med school guys!!!!!
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Congrats! I'm hoping to get in VTCSOM as well. 🙂
 
phone! keep your cell close. they sent me an e-mail afterwards and i'm to expect a packet in the mail

:zip:
 
How long did it take for you guys to be complete after sending in your secondaries and LORs? If I submitted my secondary today, do you think I'd be complete in time to be considered for the November IIs? Thanks!
 
are all the acceptances out by now? If there were only ~10-12 of them it probably wouldn't take too long to let those people know...
 
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