So I got the acceptance letter by email today with the scholarship offer for 1st year. Can any current students talk about whether scholarships are offered after the 1st year?
+1 i would also like to know this if any current students are out there
So I got the acceptance letter by email today with the scholarship offer for 1st year. Can any current students talk about whether scholarships are offered after the 1st year?
+1 i would also like to know this if any current students are out there
Does anyone know when exactly the next round of acceptances are supposed to go out??
Bummer, so do they do silent rejections or mass rejections end of season? 🙁Yea I believe next round of acceptances is mid/late March. As far as interviews, I think they are done. Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe February is their last MMI weekend?
Bummer, so do they do silent rejections or mass rejections end of season? 🙁
At the interview they said that they're going to review all the applicants (old interviewees and new interviewees) in order to decide who gets the last batch of pre-waitlist acceptances. As far as knowing how many ppl are accepted after being deferred, I don't believe there are stats on that.Are they going to review all applications in March, or just the people who interviewed later? I've been put on some form of hold at every school I've interviewed at, and for the most part, it means delayed rejection.
I guess my question is, how many people are accepted after being deferred?
Anyone think an update letter could affect my decision for March if I interviewed in mid January (I missed the cutoff for the acceptance day) or should I wait until after the decision in case I get wait listed?
Rejected today! They sent an email telling us their interview season has ended. Goodluck y'all!
Yea I just started volunteering at a hospital and finished some online classes so I assume that's significant enough. Thanks! Ill get to work on a letterYeah i think an update would definitely be helpful depending on its significance, it could improve their impression of you for the march acceptances. If you end up waitlisted, you can always send a letter of interest. I believe they are receptive to updates and LOI's.
Mass email rejection. Oh well
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pre-interview rejections, i assume?
So I'm trying to fill out the FAFSA so I'm all ready for whenever I get an acceptance somewhere. Does anyone know what Virginia Tech's school code is? Does it have one, since it's new-ish? Or do I just use the undergrad's code? In general, if FAFSA doesn't have a med school listed, are we supposed to just use the undergrad code (like Drexel, for example)?
Thanks for your help, sorry for being so oblivious. 🙂
is there a 2nd look date for this school?
So I'm trying to fill out the FAFSA so I'm all ready for whenever I get an acceptance somewhere. Does anyone know what Virginia Tech's school code is? Does it have one, since it's new-ish? Or do I just use the undergrad's code? In general, if FAFSA doesn't have a med school listed, are we supposed to just use the undergrad code (like Drexel, for example)?
Thanks for your help, sorry for being so oblivious. 🙂
it doesn't have one yet. the school is not fully accredited until it graduates it's first class, so this incoming year. however, if you are accepted, they offer a financial aid package that matches the rates of the the government. so basically, you don't submit a FAFSA to VTC as far as i know.
nBeeDee is right, the acceptance letter directs students to use the VT FAFSA code. If you doubt that, call the financial aid officer. She was very nice and helpful when I called.I don't think there is one. At least no one talked about it in last year's thread. Maybe they might start one this year?
This is how it worked for the previous classes, but the admin people during my interview said it will be different starting this year. They claimed they would be eligible for title IV federal financial aid programs starting in 2013, so the class of 2017 and current students will be able to receive stafford and grad plus loans this fall. I specifically asked them about FAFSA at the interview and they said when the time comes to use VT's school code (003754) as there isn't a VTC specific one. So that's what I did. Hopefully it all goes through this year like they said, but regardless it wouldn't hurt you to include their code on your FAFSA.
nBeeDee is right, the acceptance letter directs students to use the VT FAFSA code. If you doubt that, call the financial aid officer. She was very nice and helpful when I called.
it doesn't have one yet. the school is not fully accredited until it graduates it's first class, so this incoming year. however, if you are accepted, they offer a financial aid package that matches the rates of the the government. so basically, you don't submit a FAFSA to VTC as far as i know.
nBeeDee is right, the acceptance letter directs students to use the VT FAFSA code. If you doubt that, call the financial aid officer. She was very nice and helpful when I called.
is there a 2nd look date for this school?
Also, VTC has an agreement with multiple different banks that offer us loans at, or better than, the federal rates. If for some reason federal student loans are not available (and I simply dont know, I'm not up to date on that info so don't take this as me saying one or another) by the time your class matriculates, your loan rates will not be higher than the federal rate. The scholarship money granted has nothing to do with offsetting extra costs (other than the general tuition of a private school).
Hope this helps
btw, feel free to ask me any questions about the school/area as well. i moved from a large metropolitan area to Roanoke so I can offer some perspective on that.
current M1 here, and I can say that a 2nd look date is in the works! we're just about to take our block exams this week but one of my classmates is working to get one organized after the March wave of acceptances go out. Keep an eye on your email!
btw, feel free to ask me any questions about the school/area as well. i moved from a large metropolitan area to Roanoke so I can offer some perspective on that.
current M1 here, and I can say that a 2nd look date is in the works! we're just about to take our block exams this week but one of my classmates is working to get one organized after the March wave of acceptances go out. Keep an eye on your email!
btw, feel free to ask me any questions about the school/area as well. i moved from a large metropolitan area to Roanoke so I can offer some perspective on that.
I'd like to take you up on that offer. I currently live in a large city and love the conveniences and variety of things to do. I guess I'm just unfamiliar with what Roanoke has to offer compared to somewhere larger and more populated like I am used to, and I didn't get much of a chance to explore the area during my interview day. I'd be curious to hear more about what you guys do in your spare time in Roanoke and any pros/cons about the area in general.
Hey!
Where is the best location to live in Roanoke? I am hoping to walk to school everyday if I can.
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Ok so first off, Roanoke is a small city but it doesn't lack the conveniences of a larger one. There is a 24 hour CVS and grocery store for starters and you have your starbucks, chipotle, froyo etc...This is all within a 5 minute drive mind you. The restaurant scene here is surprisingly vibrant and there have been at least 3 new restaurants that have opened since I started school here. There is also a pretty large commercial district by the airport that has everything you can imagine (Lowes, really nice movie theater, Walmart, Ross, BBB, Dick's, strip malls, etc...)
I'm not sure what the weather was like when you came here to interview but the views you have here of the mountains are quite impressive and not something you'd get in an urban environment. That said, Roanoke is very much an "outdoorsy" type of place. People run, bike, hike, walk and enjoy taking advantage of the area around them. There is a paved trail called the Greenway here and it runs along the Ronaoke River which you'll find lots of ppl exercising on. There's mill mountain (which the star is atop of) and a quaint zoo located at the peak.
Now onto the cons, Roanoke is a small city so you're not going to have a similar club scene as you would in DC or NYC. In fact, I'm sure a lot of my classmates would agree that the places you can go to get your dance on are limited. That's not to say there aren't cool bars or places to chill at but that is a con. Additionally, traveling within Roanoke is nice but if you plan on going outside of the city, the next major one is Blacksburg, ~40 minutes away which shows how isolated we are.
To be honest though, I've been extremely happy living here and in my spare time I like to sleep in, get some casual reading done, ride my bike or spend time with my dogs. In addition, with only 42 classmates we're pretty close and end up hanging out a lot so I consistently play basketball, watch the walking dead, catch a movie, jam on Rock Band etc... with my classmates during our downtime/when we get tired of studying. There hasn't been a time where i've thought, "man, i wish Roanoke had.....X." Except for good Korean/Chinese food if thats a dealbreaker for you haha.
Unfortunately I can't really comment much about the clerkships and match being an M1 but i know that there are M3s on this forum who might have some free time (just maybe)
hope this was useful!
Ok so first off, Roanoke is a small city but it doesn't lack the conveniences of a larger one. There is a 24 hour CVS and grocery store for starters and you have your starbucks, chipotle, froyo etc...This is all within a 5 minute drive mind you. The restaurant scene here is surprisingly vibrant and there have been at least 3 new restaurants that have opened since I started school here. There is also a pretty large commercial district by the airport that has everything you can imagine (Lowes, really nice movie theater, Walmart, Ross, BBB, Dick's, strip malls, etc...)
I'm not sure what the weather was like when you came here to interview but the views you have here of the mountains are quite impressive and not something you'd get in an urban environment. That said, Roanoke is very much an "outdoorsy" type of place. People run, bike, hike, walk and enjoy taking advantage of the area around them. There is a paved trail called the Greenway here and it runs along the Ronaoke River which you'll find lots of ppl exercising on. There's mill mountain (which the star is atop of) and a quaint zoo located at the peak.
Now onto the cons, Roanoke is a small city so you're not going to have a similar club scene as you would in DC or NYC. In fact, I'm sure a lot of my classmates would agree that the places you can go to get your dance on are limited. That's not to say there aren't cool bars or places to chill at but that is a con. Additionally, traveling within Roanoke is nice but if you plan on going outside of the city, the next major one is Blacksburg, ~40 minutes away which shows how isolated we are.
To be honest though, I've been extremely happy living here and in my spare time I like to sleep in, get some casual reading done, ride my bike or spend time with my dogs. In addition, with only 42 classmates we're pretty close and end up hanging out a lot so I consistently play basketball, watch the walking dead, catch a movie, jam on Rock Band etc... with my classmates during our downtime/when we get tired of studying. There hasn't been a time where i've thought, "man, i wish Roanoke had.....X." Except for good Korean/Chinese food if thats a dealbreaker for you haha.
Unfortunately I can't really comment much about the clerkships and match being an M1 but i know that there are M3s on this forum who might have some free time (just maybe)
hope this was useful!
Does anyone know how likely it is to be accepted after one deferral? This is my top choice, and I already sent in one update letter (clearly stating that I would attend if accepted) and am about to send another on Monday. I called and asked about my chances, and the lady on the phone said I have a better shot because I'm reviewed twice. I don't quite understand how that works out, but I hope I'm not bound for the wait list or rejection pile.
you get reviewed again after deferring? wow. i always thought it was a sure shot after you defer the first time. perhaps, different schools, different policies.
It appears that there are 185 applicant to be considered. I estimated they must have interviewed around 240 people (40 candidates- 6 interview weekends), which means around 55 people have either been accepted or withdrew from consideration. How many people do you guys that that they will take from the 185?
I hope so. I wish about 150-180 or so would drop; I feel like my chances are pretty slim for an acceptance after being deferred.