Just sent mine in and officially withdrew from the other places I was accepted.... it's official.
Just sent mine in and officially withdrew from the other places I was accepted.... it's official.
So, as far as where current students live: most in my class is in Crystal Springs, downtown, and Old Southwest. We have a chunk in south16 as well--which is a judgment call. Those who chose to live there appreciate the proximity to school, the amenities (workout room, starbucks), etc. I (and others) chose not to live there because it is rather expensive and small (as noted above)--plus for me, that's a little TOO close to school. However, you should visit/ask more questions and see what you think will work for you personally!
I currently live in crystal springs with roommates and love it, going to live here next year as well (upgrading from apartment to house). Super safe, 3 min drive to school, close to the greenway for running/biking, pretty area, and blocks away (max) from most of my friends. I hope this helped--PM/post with any more questions! Also, if you don't mind pulling up the thread from last year's cycle, I believe a student posted a nice description of all the different parts of Roanoke.
Okay. I've decided to attend VTCSOM!! Now looking at apartments.
Does anybody have recommendations as to where I should live (hopefully with a roommate)?
Currently looking at "South16 at the bridges."
I would appreciate any advice!
+1, another hopeful here!Anyone have any idea if they are sending out acceptances for the April round today? I know they said sometime this week.
Aw, man. Thanks for calling and asking.I just got on the phone with them, we wont hear back till next week or the week after. They haven't finished voting yet....the anxiety is killing me haha.
If you're interested in coming back for a second look, there is no official day, just contact admissions and they will set up a tour!At my interview day, Dr. Workman mentioned that there "might" be a second look event. Any idea if it's in the works? I'm very interested in traveling down to hear more about the school and look for an apartment/roommate(s).
Jinx...Just got an update email! Voting on applicants has been completed, and it looks like additional acceptance offers will go out early May after the April 30th deadline! Good luck all!
Ditto. I have the award sheet from the Fin Aid Office, but I'm not sure we need to do anything else at the moment.Anyone know what to do about financial aid stuff? I'm hoping they send out an FA checklist or something.
Ditto. I have the award sheet from the Fin Aid Office, but I'm not sure we need to do anything else at the moment.
You made me re-read my email twice. Sorry to hear that, friend. Out of curiosity, how did they phrase it? Seems unreasonable...Just got rejected. That was a pretty dickish email imo, they could have just said I was rejected in the first line instead of talking about acceptances and future voting for like 2 paragraphs beforehand. >_<
You made me re-read my email twice. Sorry to hear that, friend. Out of curiosity, how did they phrase it? Seems unreasonable...
"Greetings from VTC:
This week the VTCSOM admissions committee completed their April round of voting. The 156 remaining applicants from MMI weekends 1 - 6 (September - March) were among those reviewed in this round.
We currently have more than 42 acceptance offers out to applicants, and they have until April 30 to confirm whether they plan to attend VTCSOM this summer. We plan to offer additional acceptances in early May, after we hear from all of our current accepted applicants.
However, based upon the results of the admissions committee's April vote, your record will not be considered further at VTCSOM for this application cycle."
It's like ****ing really? WHO words a rejection like that? They could have skipped all the other details, which don't apply to people like me who are rejected.
Same. "Oh, we're planning on sending out some acceptances in May! ....You will not be among them." Thanks, dudes.Just got rejected. That was a pretty dickish email imo, they could have just said I was rejected in the first line instead of talking about acceptances and future voting for like 2 paragraphs beforehand. >_<
So they basically voted and built a ranked waitlist at this point? I wish this process had a little more transparency.
Definitely seems that way. My impression of it was that they voted on who gets to stay on the acceptance/wait list
This is a bit random of a question, but does VTC rank students during preclinical and clinical years? I'm curious since it's a pass/fail system.
Preclinical Pass/Fail with ~70-75% = Passing during Blocks 1-8, graded during clinicals (as with the vast majority of medical schools). If I remember correctly, Dr. Vari said that no one has failed a block yet.
There was a study that tried to compare how different schools rank their students (i.e. quintiles, Excellent/Outstanding/Great/Good) for the Dean's Letter. VTC puts their students into thirds. I'll update this post with the source document.
http://www.jacr.org/article/S1546-1440(13)00767-9/addons
This links to an article where a program director compiles the MSPE's from US allopathic medical schools. In short, very few schools provide complete information to compare their students.
Well that's quite a game-changer. Thanks for correcting my misinformation!Actually, this is not quite right. This is something I should clarify. We are not ranked in any of our years. Your grades are only reported as pass/fail. There is no honors. We do not have the quintile or honors system here. We have Letters of Distinctions which are given to a select few students in various domains after 2nd, 3rd, and 4th yr. I hope that helps.
My email said May 18th, so about two weeks I believe. I would respond within a week though, just to be safe and give others who are waiting a chance to be accepted as early as possible.How long do we have to respond to the offer?
First time posting! Been following this thread pretty heavily, still waitlisted :/ Does anyone from years past know how long tech keeps their waitlist going? Can't imagine holding out until August for a class size so small. Fingers crossed for that call