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[FatherTime-PhD]

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So I received the email confirming completion of my application, and in it, it provides a link to complete the Virginia Instate Educational Privileges form, which they note must be completed prior to receiving an interview. However, I clicked the link and it says page not found. Did this happen to anyone else?

I'm not a VA resident but went to check for you anyway as I procrastinate but yes, the link doesn't work for me either.

 

[cbdblmad]

So I received the email confirming completion of my application, and in it, it provides a link to complete the Virginia Instate Educational Privileges form, which they note must be completed prior to receiving an interview. However, I clicked the link and it says page not found. Did this happen to anyone else?

I googled it and this form seems to be what the link is supposed to take us to, I'm going to call on monday though to check/clear up some questions about filling it out

https://vastatus.virginia.edu/system/files/Application_In_State_Privileges_2012_13_508.pdf

 

[907914]

I googled it and this form seems to be what the link is supposed to take us to, I'm going to call on monday though to check/clear up some questions about filling it out

https://vastatus.virginia.edu/system/files/Application_In_State_Privileges_2012_13_508.pdf

Stupid question: OOS will be processed separately from IS without these forms, correct?

 

[deleted972488]

Stupid question: OOS will be processed separately from IS without these forms, correct?

Yes

 

[cbdblmad]

Stupid question: OOS will be processed separately from IS without these forms, correct?

I think so? That's what the email makes it seem like, EVMS gives you the option to fill out something similar if you're IS so it may just be a state thing for residents

 

[907914]

I think so? That's what the email makes it seem like, EVMS gives you the option to fill out something similar if you're IS so it may just be a state thing for residents

Maybe Virginia just doesn’t believe you when you say you are from there. That subsidized IS tuition is tax $$$$ lol right on, coolio.

 

[Jhepp23]

What do you guys think is the best abbreviation for UVA? In the email they call themselves University of Virginia School of Medicine, but on the secondary it says School of Medicine at the University of Virginia. @UNMedGa

 

[FatherTime-PhD]

What do you guys think is the best abbreviation for UVA? In the email they call themselves University of Virginia School of Medicine, but on the secondary it says School of Medicine at the University of Virginia. @UNMedGa

I did UVA

 

[deleted987519]

I did UVA

+1; University of Virginia School of Medicine (UVA)......blah blah UVA .....

 

[907914]

+1; University of Virginia School of Medicine (UVA)......blah blah UVA .....

Am I th only one who only uses abbreviations when a school directly uses said abbreviation on the secondary?

 

[FatherTime-PhD]

Am I th only one who only uses abbreviations when a school directly uses said abbreviation on the secondary?

I’m so tight on word count sometimes that I have no choice 😀

 

[NeuResurgens]

What do you guys think is the best abbreviation for UVA? In the email they call themselves University of Virginia School of Medicine, but on the secondary it says School of Medicine at the University of Virginia. @UNMedGa

I called it "University of Virginia" and just "Virginia" a few times in my secondaries. Doubt it matters all that much, although I'd stay away from using the whole typed out name every single time you need to refer to the school haha

 

[907914]

I'd stay away from using the whole typed out name every single time you need to refer to the school haha

I did this unless the schools has a separate name ie. Pritzker, Perelman etc. or unless they directly say “call us WMed” kind of thing. Just to Er on the side of caution

 

[cbdblmad]

Here is the official link (same form as the one I linked previously just has uva som at the top instead of being generic) for those IS students who didn't reach out to the status office

https://vastatus.virginia.edu/system/files/Application_In_State%20Privileges_Medicine_2012_13_508.pdf

 

[LnSin]

Hi all, newly minted M2 at UVA here.

I was very active on SDN during my application cycle and I thought this thread helped me out, so feel free to ask me any questions.

 

[907914]

Hi all, newly minted M2 at UVA here.

I was very active on SDN during my application cycle and I thought this thread helped me out, so feel free to ask me any questions.

Thank you for offering help!

I have an atypical non-trad type question: how do you feel the Charlottesville area would be for an applicant with a child? Plenty of recreation, parks, dining etc? All that jazz?

 

[Jhepp23]

Thank you for offering help!

I have an atypical non-trad type question: how do you feel the Charlottesville area would be for an applicant with a child? Plenty of recreation, parks, dining etc? All that jazz?

As a former undergrad: 100% yes

 

[ahhhh1234]

Anyone have MSTP secondaries?

 

[utangboy123]

Verified 7/17, Secondary Received 7/18 OOS -- I meant to apply to VCU, but accidentally selected this school instead. Oh boy. I guess I am just going to throw in my shot.

 

[vomitcom]

Hi all, newly minted M2 at UVA here.

I was very active on SDN during my application cycle and I thought this thread helped me out, so feel free to ask me any questions.

What would you say is the single most uniquely innovative thing about the school? I'm IS and would love to come here, and I am very excited about serving in the RAM clinic, since I love SWVA and think the commonwealth is the greatest thing since sliced bread (NOVA-ite here)

 

[907914]

What would you say is the single most uniquely innovative thing about the school? I'm IS and would love to come here, and I am very excited about serving in the RAM clinic, since I love SWVA and think the commonwealth is the greatest thing since sliced bread (NOVA-ite here)

Is Virginia “the commonwealth”?

 

[vomitcom]

Is Virginia “the commonwealth”?

Yes, us Virginians are very proud of being the best Commonwealth (we are way better than Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts)

 

[deleted972488]

Yes, us Virginians are very proud of being the best Commonwealth (we are way better than Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts)

All I know is that Virginia is for lovers.

 

[NeuResurgens]

What would you say is the single most uniquely innovative thing about the school? I'm IS and would love to come here, and I am very excited about serving in the RAM clinic, since I love SWVA and think the commonwealth is the greatest thing since sliced bread (NOVA-ite here)

For me the most unique thing has been UVA's rotation schedule - lots of UVA grads throughout the state who will take students for different rotations, could end up in a pretty varied number of clinical settings from office private practice to hybrid inpatient/outpatient to inpatient at another hospital in the state.

Other things about it I like (may or may not be unique, but different from other schools) include the clinical instruction during preclinical years including mentorship by individual physicians and especially the simulation center - I wish we used it more tbh, the 1.5 year preclinical and thus extra long 4th year, and class use of google docs to create shared study guides during preclinical

 

[907914]

For me the most unique thing has been UVA's rotation schedule - lots of UVA grads throughout the state who will take students for different rotations, could end up in a pretty varied number of clinical settings from office private practice to hybrid inpatient/outpatient to inpatient at another hospital in the state.

Is it possible for students to do all of their rotations within the UVA system in charlottesville if they don't want to travel all around?

 

[NeuResurgens]

Is it possible for students to do all of their rotations within the UVA system in charlottesville if they don't want to travel all around?

It's not guaranteed, but they do try to work with students that have families with children to keep them around cville and are generally pretty successful with it.

 

[cdg4dq]

For you in-staters, did anyone get a confirmation from the VA Status office after emailing your in-state residency form?

 

[Jhepp23]

For you in-staters, did anyone get a confirmation from the VA Status office after emailing your in-state residency form?

I sent mine on 7/21 and have not received any confirmation

 

[cbdblmad]

For you in-staters, did anyone get a confirmation from the VA Status office after emailing your in-state residency form?

nope, the thread from last year said you can contact admissions and they'll tell you if they have it

 

[LnSin]

Thank you for offering help!

I have an atypical non-trad type question: how do you feel the Charlottesville area would be for an applicant with a child? Plenty of recreation, parks, dining etc? All that jazz?

Sorry for the late response—my SO actually visited this week there are so many fun things to do that I didn’t know about during the school year. Lots of hikes, many wineries, and lots of historical places to visit (like Monticello etc). Charlottesville is also very dog friendly. One of our classmates has a child, and I haven’t heard many complaints.

 

[LnSin]

What would you say is the single most uniquely innovative thing about the school? I'm IS and would love to come here, and I am very excited about serving in the RAM clinic, since I love SWVA and think the commonwealth is the greatest thing since sliced bread (NOVA-ite here)

If you like service, one of the cool things we do is called “SiM” which stands for social issues in medicine. Basically, you get placed at a site which helps to serve underserved populations. The nice thing is that they’re very lenient about you doing as much as you want—people don’t really breathe down your shoulder; you’re supposed to get 20-25 hours in over your first year which is pretty easy. I did more because I genuinely liked my placement. It’s a really unique experience and I learned a lot.

I got placed at a clinic, but not all the sites are clinical. It’s a great way to learn about those “social determinants of health” in person, as opposed to lectures. As an example, I remember being taught that “x%” of the population may be illiterate, and that limits how those individuals read complicated medical jargon in things like directions for prescriptions (“noncompliance” at first glance, but obviously not the case). Well, having met people that are illiterate for the first time in my life, I learned how to approach that, and that was really cool to me. I’m sure this may be obvious to some, but it was a nice learning experience for me.

The director of the course is incredible—he founded the free clinic and is the head of general internal medicine. If you want to do stuff at the free clinic, you absolutely can, and it’s encouraged.

Does that answer your question?

 

[pbandjamie]

nope, the thread from last year said you can contact admissions and they'll tell you if they have it

I emailed admissions and they actually said to contact the UVA VA Status Office about it

 

[vomitcom]

If you like service, one of the cool things we do is called “SiM” which stands for social issues in medicine. Basically, you get placed at a site which helps to serve underserved populations. The nice thing is that they’re very lenient about you doing as much as you want—people don’t really breathe down your shoulder; you’re supposed to get 20-25 hours in over your first year which is pretty easy. I did more because I genuinely liked my placement. It’s a really unique experience and I learned a lot.

I got placed at a clinic, but not all the sites are clinical. It’s a great way to learn about those “social determinants of health” in person, as opposed to lectures. As an example, I remember being taught that “x%” of the population may be illiterate, and that limits how those individuals read complicated medical jargon in things like directions for prescriptions (“noncompliance” at first glance, but obviously not the case). Well, having met people that are illiterate for the first time in my life, I learned how to approach that, and that was really cool to me. I’m sure this may be obvious to some, but it was a nice learning experience for me.

The director of the course is incredible—he founded the free clinic and is the head of general internal medicine. If you want to do stuff at the free clinic, you absolutely can, and it’s encouraged.

Does that answer your question?

Indeed! Thanks! That just adds to my desire to attend

 

[strappysandals]

II just now. oh yeeee 🙂

for those interested: complete 7/12

 

[907914]

II just now. oh yeeee 🙂

for those interested: complete 7/12

Many congratulations! They are a little late this year, so glad to see they are still on it.

The follow up standard neurotic questions are - what are your stats and URM/ORM?

 

[deleted987519]

Congrats!!

Anyone else submit early in July and still not marked complete?

 

[strappysandals]

Many congratulations! They are a little late this year, so glad to see they are still on it.

The follow up standard neurotic questions are - what are your stats and URM/ORM?

3.85/518, ORM

 

[aspiringdoctor87]

3.85/518, ORM

congrats!! are you a VA resident?

 

[sadboi101]

Does anyone know whether UVA typically sends out II in waves or if they tend to review/invite applicants chronologically?

 

[strappysandals]

congrats!! are you a VA resident?

OOS!!

 

[deleted972488]

Does anyone know whether UVA typically sends out II in waves or if they tend to review/invite applicants chronologically?

I don't think anyone will be able to give you a great answer to this, but judging on past threads, they tend to prioritize high-stat OOS applicants first, so it's not necessarily chronological.

 

[strappysandals]

Best part is that they hit me with the “dear FIRST LAST”

 

[deleted987519]

Best part is that they hit me with the “dear FIRST LAST”

They can call me whatever they want if they give me an II

 

[xkcd6330]

II earlier! OOS, LM 80+, complete 7/12

 

[deleted688779]

3.85/518, ORM

UVA and NYU (or was it Yale)?? You’re killing it! Any “outstanding” ECs or parts of your app? (Yes or no would suffice)

 

[aspiringdoctor87]

This might be a dumb question but do they send out II emails individually? Like to each person?

 

[strappysandals]

UVA and NYU (or was it Yale)?? You’re killing it! Any “outstanding” ECs or parts of your app? (Yes or no would suffice)

Yale! I think so???

 

[deleted996731]

Did anyone get a complete email after the submission email. It’s been about a week since I submitted everything. Thanks

 

[MoistBreakfast123]

Did anyone get a complete email after the submission email. It’s been about a week since I submitted everything. Thanks

I submitted yesterday evening and immediately got 2 emails ("Supplemental Received" and "Application Complete")

 

[deleted996731]

I submitted yesterday evening and immediately got 2 emails ("Supplemental Received" and "Application Complete")

Well damn. Does anyone know what I should do in this position. Email says not to email them until November