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2017-2018 Virginia Commonwealth University
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It just means you passed the initial screening and you may now complete the secondary. That's all it means. Nothing more, nothing less. Perhaps you do have a decent shot. Just do your best and see what happens!
Wise words from Agent Michael Scarn
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I pre-screened out. Pretty average stats (506 MCAT, 3.40 UGPA, 3.62 in my bioethics MA program at Wake Forest), but I'm a non-traditional (philosophy, history, Latin American Studies), in-state, older student (28 yo) and have 2000 hours of shadowing and clinical research experience, 600 unique patient encounters as an oncology research coordinator here at UVA, a year of service work in Latin America, extensive social science research work, several hundred hospital volunteer hours around Charlottesville, three presentations at a national bioethics conference, and I'm a gay, first-gen college grad.
I definitely was a little disappointed, but I know you can't win them all. Good luck everyone!
I definitely was a little disappointed, but I know you can't win them all. Good luck everyone!
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To put some data in perspective, VCU SOM has about 9,500-10,000 applicants each year. About 1/3 are invited to complete a secondary (~3,000) and about 1,000 are invited to interview. In-staters tend to have a better shot, as about 500 interviews are given to in-state students (out of the ~1,200 in-staters that submit an initial application). From there, slightly less than 400 offers of admission are given in total.
This info comes from what I was told during my interview in the fall 2016 and the sources below:
http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/media/medschool/documents/2015-2016ExecutiveSummary8-11-16FINAL.pdf
http://medical-schools.startclass.com/l/63/Virginia-Commonwealth-University-School-of-Medicine
This info comes from what I was told during my interview in the fall 2016 and the sources below:
http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/media/medschool/documents/2015-2016ExecutiveSummary8-11-16FINAL.pdf
http://medical-schools.startclass.com/l/63/Virginia-Commonwealth-University-School-of-Medicine
Had this issue as well, this is what I found out a while back:
If this is true, this makes me much happier about getting invited to complete a secondary as an OOS applicant. Who's with me?
Anybody here have really strong state ties but did not voice it on the secondary? I am a military kid, that was born and lived in Virginia, but I am now in the midwest. I haven't been rejected yet and I completed my application 7/7 so I was hoping my strong ties could bump me over.
Does this school do silent rejections?
I still haven't heard anything since their first email saying they received my primary app...
I still haven't heard anything since their first email saying they received my primary app...
It's been a couple of weeks at most, and they get 10,000+ applications. Be patient. I'm sure you'll hear back soon.
What was your science GPA?? If what you say is true, then I would place money on your science GPA being lower than is required.
Anyone wanna trade secondaries?
I'm assuming admissions for fmSTAT and the SoM are separate decisions?
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did you apply fmSTAT?
Yes, I'm interviewing at both fmSTAT and regular SoM. I'm assuming it's based on a decision by the SoM and then, if accepted, I'll have a subsequent decision by fmSTAT
Just checked the portal...what do i make of this...
"The Committee's file review indicates that they are very interested in your candidacy. We are trying to interview all candidates at your priority score interviewed as soon as possible if we have an adequate number of interview slots. Please anticipate an e-mail from us regarding a possible interview date."
"The Committee's file review indicates that they are very interested in your candidacy. We are trying to interview all candidates at your priority score interviewed as soon as possible if we have an adequate number of interview slots. Please anticipate an e-mail from us regarding a possible interview date."
Sounds like a pre-interview hold
oh so they are still in the midst of screening me or whatever.....well, i hope i make it through lol
At this point in the season it means you have an interview. That may not be the case later on.
Jk. It's been addressed.
When were you complete?
Does anyone know how I should notify them of state ties? They've said not to call and stress on their website to only give updates at their request.
There is no mechanism to indicate this above and beyond your personal statement, your past institutions, and your potential legacy status. Apart from that, you can make your Virginia state ties known at a potential interview.
On July 12th
Hey guys I had a quick question about whether you think I satisfy the pre-req requirements. So I used AP credit for General bio 1, gen chem 1, calc 1, calc 2, and an english class. The general bio 1 and gen chem 1 that I got credit for have labs within them. The VCU pre-req website says that they accept AP credit but that lab credit will still be required. Would my lab credit that was part of the classes I got AP credit still satisfy that requirement? Also, I have advanced biology coursework beyond general bio, do you think that would satisfy the biology pre-req?
Emailing them would give you a more accurate answer than any of us could provide.
When did you submit your secondary?
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VCU, please send a secondary my way 😳
I got an email from them about status change on my application on July 12th (which was just an update on my secondary receipt). I think I submitted on the 11th though.
Just regular. Was there an extra essay or something for the fmstat or did we just have an option for this? I cant remember exactly (which i should lol)
What's the character limit on this?
If you ranked FM #1 on your desired specialty then you had the option to apply for fmSTAT and do two other essays
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I've always wanted to be a family practitioner, so I applied for fmSTAT. I have been wondering: does applying for fmSTAT lend leniency to some of the stats? I don't have a great MCAT score, but I have a passion to practice FM. Hope they see that, but I'm not sure it will make a big enough difference.
I'm pretty sure they don't accept updates unless specifically requested.
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Do you know if they are receptive to "in the area" emails?
Submitted! Hoping my hometown gives me some love 🙂
Just submitted too, so appreciate a break from the cookie cutter secondary questions
If you still haven't heard anything try checking the actual portal if you haven't done so already. I got invited to complete a secondary. Never got the email for it, but it was updated in my portal!
Hmm. I took about 5 days to submit this secondary (compare that to the pileup I'm still working my way out of where each of these things is taking around 2 weeks, haha...)--received on 7/5 and submitted 7/9 or 7/10 (got a status change email after completion). Logged in randomly today and they still say "Your M.D. file is now complete. The Sub-Committee will now do a review of your application. Once this review is complete, you will receive a status update regarding your profile." I guess they're still reviewing me? I won't be horribly surprised if that's true because my PI took ages to get his letter to me (I did have 3 other letters already on AMCAS at the time), but I wonder if I should start worrying. OOS, 3.6c/515.
You'd probably lose that bet. 3.20.
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I am in the same boat with similar stats.
Just logged in and saw this (submitted secondary Jul 13):
Your complete application has been considered carefully by the Admissions Committee, and we regret that we are unable to offer you a position in the class beginning in August 2018.
The Committee understands the disappointing nature of their decision and urges you to consult with your pre-med advisor to discuss the possibility for improvement of your application.
We wish you the very best of success with your future plans.
Your complete application has been considered carefully by the Admissions Committee, and we regret that we are unable to offer you a position in the class beginning in August 2018.
The Committee understands the disappointing nature of their decision and urges you to consult with your pre-med advisor to discuss the possibility for improvement of your application.
We wish you the very best of success with your future plans.
When can I collect??? The minimum is 3.3.
Oh snap. Got a source?
Call them and demand a refund
