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2014-2015 Virginia Tech Carilion Application Thread
Started by gettheleadout
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I have a good GPA, not so good MCAT. I wish us all luck!
Gives me hope, thanks lol
How long are people's responses to the required secondary questions? 600 max words is a lot!
I'm glad they removed the question about what what makes you innovative/leader, I thought that was my weakest one when I pre-wrote, albeit my longest. I was hitting around 480-550 words between the two. Just use as much as you think you need, but don't fluff it and waste their time haha.
Do you think 300 words for the first question would be too short or okay if it answers the question?
Honestly if you absolutely can't add anything to it that adds more to what you discuss/responds to the question then there isn't much you can do... maybe someone else can chime in but it really depends haha. If you want me to look over your response by sometime tomorrow I can probably give you more feedback but in general, quality > quantity
Haha I was the opposite, I thought I really nailed the "thought leader" one in the pre-write! But oh well.
Me too 🙁 I was so bummed. But i saved it so if I get an interview, I can use it for talking points!
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So regarding the secondary questions... is it OK to borrow elements from my primary (specifically a portion of a most meaningful short-essay)? My primary app was pretty detailed, so I used some of that in my secondary when I was talking about a time I made a difference in someone else's life. It wasn't a cut-paste job (though a sentence was directly lifted from it) . If I was to describe it, the description of the activity I had in my primary was the trailer and my secondary essay was the movie. Thoughts?
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Yes, the other two essays are the same. There is also an optional essay that you can use to update the Admissions Committee on activities/happenings since your primary.
Both my essays were under 300 words.
I figured I should spare the adcoms the pain of reading 600 words of drivel if I can get my point across in half that number.
Submitted yesterday, received secondary on Monday.
P.S
3.83 c and s GPA
32 MCAT
Very strong research and community service (especially with a big project that ended in a first author publication).
This is a top choice for me. Hope to get the opportunity to state my case in an interview!
I figured I should spare the adcoms the pain of reading 600 words of drivel if I can get my point across in half that number.
Submitted yesterday, received secondary on Monday.
P.S
3.83 c and s GPA
32 MCAT
Very strong research and community service (especially with a big project that ended in a first author publication).
This is a top choice for me. Hope to get the opportunity to state my case in an interview!
Thank you!
32 MCAT, 3.80 cGPA, 3.70 sGPA, strong EC's on my MDapp. Also one of my top schools.
I borrowed one of my "most meaningful" experiences from my AMCAS as well to answer one of the secondary questions. I tried to describe the experience through a different perspective in order to give them a more well rounded view.
Still waiting here as well.
I was verified on 7/8 so yeah if they decide to send me one it probably won't be any time soon. This is one of my reach schools though so I'm not making any bets lol but good luck to you guys!
Just got the complete email too. Turn up.
I got the: "we got your secondary, now we're checking for LORs" email.
...My LORs won't be ready until next week; I feel the need to reply and be like, could you please wait until next week so I don't look like a total slacker?!
Too neurotic? Maybe so...
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Just a little neurotic. I highly doubt they're gonna think you're a slacker cuz of something that is partially out of your control lol
Very true. Clearly this application process has changed me, haha. 😛
lol it does that to the best of us, just breathe lol
I am, yup.
If you want to borrow an experience from your AMCAS application, I think that is the proper way to do it. Imagine reading one AMCAS application and then picking up the same applicant's secondary only to find the same story relatively unchanged (pretty "meh"). This is just my opinion, but reframing a story into a different perspective is a nice way of showing you are able to analyze a situation from multiple points of view--a characteristic that is nice to display. I would just refrain from taking the same story and adding/subtracting fluff to/from it.
That being said...it's going to be better to think of something new and fresh.
Out of close to 3000 applications received, Vtech offers about 230 interview invites (according to MSAR). How many secondaries do you guys think are given out?
same here!
They are sending out the secondary invitations in batches. Just received the secondary invitation! 🙂 AMCAS verified on 7/10.
+1. OOS.
Just got the secondary invite too, the committee informed me that they had looked over my AMCAS application. For those that are curious, I'm still waiting on my most recent MCAT score so I guess that isn't something they wait on. I'm curious, has anyone heard what the actual screening stipulations are? Just a certain GPA/MCAT cutoff?
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Im really curious about this too. Also, did you go to Cuse?
Their website says they do a holistic screen/review before sending out secondaries.
I'm curious what this entails. By the way, your profile picture is awesome! I laughed out loud when I first saw it!
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