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lol ok. Is it conversational or more like a... light interrogation?Be yourself.
lol ok. Is it conversational or more like a... light interrogation?Be yourself.
lol ok. Is it conversational or more like a... light interrogation?
Accepted Data:
Medians:
GPA: 3.86
sGPA: 3.85
MCAT:35
lol ok. Is it conversational or more like a... light interrogation?
UVA has a MCAT of 35 average?! Wow.
I really loved this school when I interviewed a while back. However, there was a paucity of students to talk to that day. Have any others experienced this same thing?
Also, I'd like to know how many students volunteer at the free clinic run by the school. Anyone?
Thanks mvenus. How is it going with the new curriculum now that the new year isn't so new anymore? Are the students adjusting better and liking it or have things changed for the better? Just wondering.
I really loved this school when I interviewed a while back. However, there was a paucity of students to talk to that day. Have any others experienced this same thing? Made me wonder with all the controversy toward the beginning of this thread. I'd like to hear more about how the students are adjusting to and liking the new curriculum. Also, I'd like to know how many students volunteer at the free clinic run by the school. Anyone?
MVenus, thanks for your replies. One more question. How have you liked your away rotations? What are they like? Also, how many weeks of away rotations will you have in total? I'm asking all these questions because I am very serious about UVA. Thanks again!
\Made me feel really bad for the 3rd years though... sounds like the new curriculum was really rough the first year.
Thanks cheezhead and mvenus! Three rotations away doesn't sound bad. Sorry to ask one more, mvenus. When you are on an away rotation are there others in your class there with you? For example, how many were on the Family Practice rotation? Or are each of you scattered in different practices? Are you in the same city? Thanks again.
any instaters get interviews with MCAT<34 yet? From what I have heard in the past, they like to wait until january or so before seriously tackling the IS applicants.
Thanks mvenus. How is it going with the new curriculum now that the new year isn't so new anymore? Are the students adjusting better and liking it or have things changed for the better? Just wondering.
Hi No Beans,
I'm a current second year and can shed some light on what your day-to-day schedule will be like in the NxGen curriculum.
I copied this from one of my old posts:
"I've attached a copy of our current GI system overview (4 week system). You can see the specifics of the types of classes we've had during this system. Basically, we learn normal histology, physiology, anatomy, etc. early on - then shortly after, we learn the abnormal pathology/histology, etc. We also have patient presentations where a physician will interview an actual patient that has a disease that we are studying in front of the class in order to get us to understand how a patient would actually present in real life (and we get to ask questions, etc).
Take a glance at the various types of learning activities we have (last slide of powerpoint)...case presentations, large group discussions, small group discussions, patient presentations, TBL, etc. They really vary the learning style here to try to accommodate everyone's different learning styles. However, some students prefer ONLY traditional lectures = you can see where the frustration would come from.
My only complaint is that the workload is really heavy during the beginning of systems because the system leaders need us to understand all of the normal physiology before they can teach us the abnormal/pathology. This means that we struggle to keep up early on, but then we gradually learn the normal/abnormal by working with and applying the material during the subsequent weeks."
Hope that helps!
I have to be in Virginia next Saturday, and I'm wondering if I should send an "in the area" letter. Are interviews Monday-Thursday? I'd like not to take another 8 hour trip later on in the year, but if UVA isn't receptive to this kind of thing I'd rather not risk it.
I don't know how much success you will have, but it doesn't hurt to try. Yes, interviews are Monday through Thursday.
Thanks afob! That was very helpful. Looks like they make an effort to please everyone. Really enjoyed looking at the schedule. How have you liked the new curriculum?
hi, i'm a first year here so if you have questions, please throw them at me!
in our 3rd year of the new curriculum, i'd say it's pretty smooth. we still have a few complaints (for example, we've not been fond of this teach each other with powerpoints activity) but i think for the most part people are pretty happy here!
I've enjoyed the new curriculum. It seems to make the most sense to learn the basic sciences in the systems-based approach - especially since you basically study for boards in the same (systems-based) way. I really enjoy the clinical cases (usually at the end of the week depending on the system) where you get together in a group of 20 or so with a resident/attending physician and work through real-life clinical cases based on diseases we studied that week. It really helps to reinforce the material.
Also, during our CPD course (clinical skills course), we get a chance to examine and get a history from 3-4 patients with the diseases we are studying that week. For example, during our rheumatology week, we saw patients (with our CPD groups of 6 students) who suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, etc. It was an amazing experience...and one that I'll never forget. When trying to remember the difference between RA and OA, I just picture the 2 different patients we examined and it becomes obvious.
Hope that helps! If you have any other questions, feel free to message me.
Haha I'm curious/intrigued now, so sure! If you'd rather PM me, that's cool too. Sorry for the delay in responding!How about questions not directly related to UVA, but focused more on a gem in your mdapps?
Like others have said, Fall Break was on different weeks for the 1st and 2nd years, so that might explain why there weren't people around.I really loved this school when I interviewed a while back. However, there was a paucity of students to talk to that day.
Also, I'd like to know how many students volunteer at the free clinic run by the school. Anyone?
It wouldn't be a UVa thread without a random post from my class, haha! My favorite.going to uva was the worst decision i have ever made in my life. the curriculum does not prepare well towards the boards. it is full of useless fluff. administration is rude and not interested in students best interest. interactions with attendings and residents are just unprofessional.
as for Step 1 for my class, everyone I know is very displeased with their score. So idk what this is about it being the same. sounds like half did well and half did not.
i wish i had been warned before applying here
This is going to sound really bad, but what free clinic? Maybe I know it by another name. Mvenus, is this RAM or something different?
vaguely, but I think they might be snail-mailed.
Accepted!!!! OOS
alternate list....
...anyone know how active the alternate list is?