2015-2016 West Virginia University Application Thread

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Is the consensus that post interview, all acceptances receive both email and snail mail? So far I have only seen one account of someone who was accepted and didn't receive email.
 
Hello everyone. I'm an MS1 now and I'm looking for 2 roommates. Do you guys have a Facebook page???
 
Can anyone comment on the specific mission of WVU SOM? What parts of their curriculum are unique to this school?

I understand that WVU is very strong in rural medicine and it seems like community service is an emphasized aspect of the curriculum. I'm interested in exploring health policy and potentially also in research (clinical or community health). Would WVU be a good fit?

Thanks for any insight and I apologize in advance if this topic's already been discussed in this thread!
 
Letter that arrived today. Anyone know any specifics about the WVU wait list? I know OOS sees movement, but it seems a lot of us are being wait listed as well. I am sitting on their wait list and an IS wait list with one more interview to go. Feeling a little discouraged to say the least.
 
idkwhatdo said:
Letter that arrived today. Anyone know any specifics about the WVU wait list? I know OOS sees movement, but it seems a lot of us are being wait listed as well. I am sitting on their wait list and an IS wait list with one more interview to go. Feeling a little discouraged to say the least.
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I am in the same boat, IS wait list, waiting to hear back from WVU and another school with one more interview to go at UMD. But I know most schools, they offer about 2 to 3 times the number of seats they have so don't lose hope !!!
 
AblondeMystery said:
I am in the same boat, IS wait list, waiting to hear back from WVU and another school with one more interview to go at UMD. But I know most schools, they offer about 2 to 3 times the number of seats they have so don't lose hope !!!
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Really strange... but I saw your other posts. I am also IS waitlisted at EVMS and have an interview at UMD.
 
Just thought i should join the party with another OOS waitlist hehe
 
Withdrew my interview invite. Best of luck to everyone.
 
Does anyone know if they update your portal with your status post-interview? Had an interview a week or so ago and they said we would be hearing around the end of this week. But as I understand, you only receive an email notification if you have been accepted
 
swimguy92 said:
Does anyone know if they update your portal with your status post-interview? Had an interview a week or so ago and they said we would be hearing around the end of this week. But as I understand, you only receive an email notification if you have been accepted
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If it has been a full week since they mailed decisions (generally Thursday after the interview) with no word then they will email you a PDF of the letter upon request. If you fit that timeline go ahead and reach out asking for that
 
swimguy92 said:
Does anyone know if they update your portal with your status post-interview? Had an interview a week or so ago and they said we would be hearing around the end of this week. But as I understand, you only receive an email notification if you have been accepted
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Committee gets together on Thursday and letters are mailed out on Wednesday. Depending on where you live you may get them on Friday-Saturday or on Monday
 
Asked admissions how it worked and they said mailing out letters today...so I guess it is another waitlist since didn't get email
 
Interviewed 2/11. The waiting is tortuous. I felt really good about the school and the tour, but I definitely wasn't a fan of the two on one interview. They sat on either side of me so I had a hard time knowing how to look at them and speak to them equally without looking like a spectator at a tennis match. Anyone else get accepted that felt a little iffy on their interview?
 
billiekates said:
Interviewed 2/11. The waiting is tortuous. I felt really good about the school and the tour, but I definitely wasn't a fan of the two on one interview. They sat on either side of me so I had a hard time knowing how to look at them and speak to them equally without looking like a spectator at a tennis match. Anyone else get accepted that felt a little iffy on their interview?
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They were pretty tough on me in terms of my weaknesses.

In addition, I felt like I had to ask a lot of questions to keep the conversation going and my interview was shorter compared to the other applicants that day. (The guy before me had a really long interview while mine was only about 20-25 minutes).

I didn't feel too good about my interview but turned out I did well enough to get accepted. :thinking:
 
YoushallpassthyMCAT said:
They were pretty tough on me in terms of my weaknesses.

In addition, I felt like I had to ask a lot of questions to keep the conversation going and my interview was shorter compared to the other applicants that day. (The guy before me had a really long interview while mine was only about 20-25 minutes).

I didn't feel too good about my interview but turned out I did well enough to get accepted. :thinking:
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Thank you so much! I feel like maybe I can breathe a little now. That's how I felt too: only really asked about my weaknesses and pretty short.
 
YoushallpassthyMCAT said:
They were pretty tough on me in terms of my weaknesses.

In addition, I felt like I had to ask a lot of questions to keep the conversation going and my interview was shorter compared to the other applicants that day. (The guy before me had a really long interview while mine was only about 20-25 minutes).

I didn't feel too good about my interview but turned out I did well enough to get accepted. :thinking:
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Mine was only about 20 minutes when I got accepted so length definitely isn't everything!


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Waitlisted by snail mail today. OOS. Better than a rejection I guess. Here's to May!
 
Does anyone know the recent average MCAT for in-state matriculants? I've been looking everywhere to no avail.
 
Withdrew acceptance and scholarship. Hope it goes to one of you guys 🙂
 
Rejected post-interview. IS. Guess the interview went as badly as I feared. Good luck to everyone else though.
 
Valkyro said:
When and How did they let you know about your scholarship?
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I think it was last week. I just got a call from fin aid saying I got an 80k scholarship to help with my decision. I hadn't sent in the deposit and it was past the two weeks after I got the notice to send deposit.
 
OwlPower92 said:
I think it was last week. I just got a call from fin aid saying I got an 80k scholarship to help with my decision. I hadn't sent in the deposit and it was past the two weeks after I got the notice to send deposit.
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Sorry if you've addressed this already, but are you IS or OOS?
 
Just waiting on Financial Package, they told me the are "trying" to figure it out by April 15th.
 
Question. I have been on the OOS wait list post-interview for about 3 months now, and I haven't heard anything. How many people are put on the waitlist? Do I still have a shot? Or are there 300 people on the wait list waiting for 20 spots. I know they can't reveal waitlist ranking or spot number due to law, but I was wondering if I called them if they would be able to give me an idea of whether or not I should be hopeful at all, or start looking at my plan B.
 
DrTwitch said:
Question. I have been on the OOS wait list post-interview for about 3 months now, and I haven't heard anything. How many people are put on the waitlist? Do I still have a shot? Or are there 300 people on the wait list waiting for 20 spots. I know they can't reveal waitlist ranking or spot number due to law, but I was wondering if I called them if they would be able to give me an idea of whether or not I should be hopeful at all, or start looking at my plan B.
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New MSAR came out and on it, it said there are about 50 waitlist spots available but it did not state how many people are on waitlist though
 
peanutbutterjellytime said:
New MSAR came out and on it, it said there are about 50 waitlist spots available but it did not state how many people are on waitlist though
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Just from who I know in my class I'd say that's pretty accurate. Pretty much half the class is OOS and almost all of them were on the waitlist first with a few ISers on the waitlist as well. They seem to waitlist a ton of people (especially OOSers), but I don't know actual numbers. I don't think it would hurt to call and ask student services. The worst they can do is say that they can't release that information.


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Mountaineer12 said:
Just from who I know in my class I'd say that's pretty accurate. Pretty much half the class is OOS and almost all of them were on the waitlist first with a few ISers on the waitlist as well. They seem to waitlist a ton of people (especially OOSers), but I don't know actual numbers. I don't think it would hurt to call and ask student services. The worst they can do is say that they can't release that information.


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But don't they interview close to 800 OOS applicants? I wonder if that many OOS applicants withdraw their acceptance/spot from the waitlist
 
peanutbutterjellytime said:
623 according again to MSAR and not sure how many people they reject post-interview lol
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They do reject post-interview, but I think more often than not they place applicants on the waitlist or at least it seems like it from SDN and from what I've heard in the rumor mill. I'd say it's safe to bet there's over 100 people on the waitlist after post-interview acceptances and rejections as well as people dropping off the waitlist because of acceptances at other schools. How far over 100, I couldn't really say. I wouldn't give up hope though guys, there's no reason one of the waitlist spots won't go to you! 🙂


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Can you guys see the cost of attendance on the WVU portal for the 2016-2017 year?
 
if someone who has been accepted wants to message me their Facebook information I can create a c/o 2020 Facebook page. it's probably about time one gets made haha
 
herdsoccer said:
if someone who has been accepted wants to message me their Facebook information I can create a c/o 2020 Facebook page. it's probably about time one gets made haha
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I tried messaging you but it keeps telling me I am unable to start a conversation with you...
 
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