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I wrote A and B above each respective essay and put them on separate pages in the PDF I sent in.
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2015-2016 Virginia Tech Carilion Application Thread
Started by Ismet
I wrote A and B above each respective essay and put them on separate pages in the PDF I sent in.
Did you get the VTC helpdesk email immediately after submission? It says in there that applications are reviewed in "batches," and that your application basically goes into the oldest batch. I got an Under Review email 3-4 days after that, which was on 7/24.
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You mean the email with the subject line "Your Secondary Application has arrived at VirginiaTech Carilion SOM" or are you referring to another email? This is the only communication I have from VT.
What do you guys think if I have 700 words for one of the essays? Too much? I know it says approx 500-600..trying to decide if this would hurt my application if I submitted one with 700.
I got one prior to the "Secondary Has Arrived" that confirmed submission of the online form. Then I got the "Secondary has Arrived." I am not sure what else you're looking for. Aside from the "Complete" email mentioned above, no school is going to constantly update you about where your app is. As long as you know that they have it and that they are not missing anything, then you just have to wait like the rest of us.
Sec received this am!
Good Luck everyone
Good Luck everyone
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@kbr115 I think they said 500-600 words? I might think about adding a little more to get closer to that, but if you think you've said all you can say, it's up to you 🙂
I've finished my secondary but I only have 3 LORs so far, the standard 2 science 1 non-science. The school says the minimum is 3 but they prefer 4 including one from a healthcare professional, but I'm still waiting for 2 of my LORs (one from the clinic where I volunteer the other from a physician) and have no idea whether it will take 1 week or 1 month before I get them.
Am I better off submitting the app today with 3 LORS or waiting potentially weeks until I get all 4?
Am I better off submitting the app today with 3 LORS or waiting potentially weeks until I get all 4?
Finally, the "Your Secondary Application has arrived at Virginia Tech Carilion SOM" Email.
WILL YOU LOVE ME TOO
WILL YOU LOVE ME TOO
I basically combined two diversity essays haha
Does anyone know if the first essay must be about service leadership?
While they did mention service as a mission/value, I'm under the impression that they want any time or event. The last sentence doesn't specify:
"Describe an event or a time when your personal contribution was instrumental to the success of a team or made a positive impact on someone else's life."
While they did mention service as a mission/value, I'm under the impression that they want any time or event. The last sentence doesn't specify:
"Describe an event or a time when your personal contribution was instrumental to the success of a team or made a positive impact on someone else's life."
I wrote about my sports team.
cool thanks!
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Submitted! 3.3uGPA / 3.76 medical SMP GPA / 91st% MCAT / 6 years research with 4 publications. I think I gel the most with VTCSOM and I'd be really happy to go back to the state I was born and raised in all my life! Super excited so I hope I'm shown some love! Good luck everyone🙂
It looks like the first II's last year went out August 11, so hopefully they'll come in soon!
appreciate it !!!
Anyone else having a hard time filling the word requirement/recommendation? I'm so used to writing short essays for secondaries that this one is uber long...
I'm writing about my research internship and all that jazz for the first essay.. Is it inappropriate to write in detail about some of it?
I'm writing about my research internship and all that jazz for the first essay.. Is it inappropriate to write in detail about some of it?
Also got that email. Submitted and confirmed the same days as you, haha.
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Clockwork Biology
Is there a way to check the status of our application or do we just have to wait for email updates?
II! OOS for August 29th. Email just now.
II! August 29th via email.
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Clockwork Biology
Congrats to those who got IIs!
*frantically checks email every 5 seconds*
*frantically checks email every 5 seconds*
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I'm wondering, do we get one more email after the one that says, "Your secondary application has arrived at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine?"
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Clockwork Biology
After that one I got a " Your Virginia Tech Carilon SOM application is complete." Not sure if anything else follows..
Thanks so much!
Mine was marked complete 7/28 via email.
woohoo II!
The 28th via email.
Congrats! Do you mind sharing your stats?
i was complete 7/28 and have an interview for 8/29.
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3.88/37
IS applicant, II for 8/29!!! 🙂
Never mind. I forgot that I also had received a complete email July 28 even though I submitted earlier. I mistakenly thought the people getting interviews had submitted later.
OOS (but have really strong ties-both family and being born in Roanoke)
3.78/28
1500+ hours of thesis research-grant funded, produced a publication
150 hours of synthesis research
100 hours liberal arts research
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