2020-2021 West Virginia

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
II today - 524, 3.86, OOS (Ohio), no ties! The earliest possible date is December 3rd, so I imagine that all IS folks get first interviews.

Edit: on the tracker, lots of OOS people have earlier interviews.. so I guess I am probably on like a lower priority list or something or they are early decision. Not sure.
 
Last edited:
II waitlist yesterday, high priority, OOS no ties, high stats ~75.5 LM
 
prufrock2891 said:
II today - 524, 3.86, OOS (Ohio), no ties! The earliest possible date is December 3rd, so I imagine that all IS folks get first interviews.

Edit: on the tracker, lots of OOS people have earlier interviews.. so I guess I am probably on like a lower priority list or something or they are early decision. Not sure.
Click to expand...
I am not ED or IS and my interview is Oct 1
 
prufrock2891 said:
II today - 524, 3.86, OOS (Ohio), no ties! The earliest possible date is December 3rd, so I imagine that all IS folks get first interviews.

Edit: on the tracker, lots of OOS people have earlier interviews.. so I guess I am probably on like a lower priority list or something or they are early decision. Not sure.
Click to expand...

On their website, they state ED will interview Sept.
 
From the website, I read that we are assigned one of the three campuses for the clinical years upon admission. So do you not apply for these other campuses? I can't find any other information
 
LiteralLungs said:
From the website, I read that we are assigned one of the three campuses for the clinical years upon admission. So do you not apply for these other campuses? I can't find any other information
Click to expand...
During your interview you give them the order of your preference for the three campuses
 
Would having two cousins living in WV and living in a bordering state be considered ties to WV?
 
Should I have any hope being high priority for pre interview waitlist?
 
moimed said:
Should I have any hope being high priority for pre interview waitlist?
Click to expand...
I'm sitting in the exact same spot and am not an expert, but usually WVU has a decent amount of movement on the Pre-II Waitlist. I would not expect to hear for a while though. There is a good amount of hope though! Good luck!
 
troxibald said:
Low-tier waitlisted, 521, 3.84 cGPA ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I know I shouldn't make any assumptions based off of stats (I am OOS, ORM), but I was feeling really hopeful about my chances here before today. Oh well, guess this is how it goes
Click to expand...
Wow, this is insane, because I can assure you my gpa is WAY lower than yours (but MCAT only lower by a couple points) and im high priority tier lol VERY weird
 
Morgan1593 said:
Wow, this is insane, because I can assure you my gpa is WAY lower than yours (but MCAT only lower by a couple points) and im high priority tier lol VERY weird
Click to expand...

WVU's average stats aren't that high. If you're OOS and applying, then they look primarily for WV ties and a desire to serve rural/undeserved populations.
 
Homunculus150 said:
WVU's average stats aren't that high. If you're OOS and applying, then they look primarily for WV ties and a desire to serve rural/undeserved populations.
Click to expand...
I have zero ties to West Virginia so thats definitely not it either lol
 
troxibald said:
Low-tier waitlisted, 521, 3.84 cGPA ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I know I shouldn't make any assumptions based off of stats (I am OOS, ORM), but I was feeling really hopeful about my chances here before today. Oh well, guess this is how it goes
Click to expand...

Might be yield protection. Their 90%ile for accepted is 517 mcat and 515 for matriculated. They know their audience. If youre OOS with few ties and high stats, their logic is you'd likely accept a higher ranked school before them so it's not worth interviewing or accepting a seat that will just bottleneck their acceptance trafficking in April. You've got great stats and it's still early! You'll likely have a great cycle.
 
dindjarin87 said:
Might be yield protection. Their 90%ile for accepted is 517 mcat and 515 for matriculated. They know their audience. If youre OOS with few ties and high stats, their logic is you'd likely accept a higher ranked school before them so it's not worth interviewing or accepting a seat that will just bottleneck their acceptance trafficking in April. You've got great stats and it's still early! You'll likely have a great cycle.
Click to expand...
Certainly hope that's the case!
Regardless, congrats to those who've had better luck! I hope I haven't rained on anyone's parade
 
Current WVU resident here, former MD/PhD student, really not difficult to figure out who I am IRL but I don't really care anymore, it is what it is.. Feel free to browse my previous comments for more WVU related stuff.

I've been doing AMA's for the past few years so just @ me or post a general question not related to waitlists or movements or whatever and I'll respond. I was just on a particularly demanding rotation so just catching my breath this three day weekend. I picked up this question and thought I'd address it before moving onto more unsolicited stuff.

annperkins said:
Any current students able to elaborate on the significant differences between the three campuses?
Click to expand...

I replied to the PM but I thought I'd offer it to everyone:
  1. Morgantown, in my opinion the best campus. You're here for the first two years building up relationships with potential mentors and exploring what you want to do. This continues into third and fourth year as you actually apply to residency. The older I get the more I absolutely despise August through December in terms of the undergraduate football season shenanigans but that's...probably? not going to happen this fall. COL is reasonable except internet prices, and as an extreme introvert who prioritizes a routine, I like how everything I want to do is within a 5-mile radius. Specifically regarding third and fourth year, this is the biggest and main hospital system so you're going to see a lot of stuff that you won't at other places. The clerkship schedule for third year is more traditional We get a ton of transfers and referrals from smaller hospitals. I really liked my time in Morgantown and so far it's been great for residency. Attendings are fantastic, +/- on the hands on portion (obv resident, attending, specialty, case dependent).
  2. Charleston, the state's capitol, has a more older/mature crowd and apparently more things to do. Clerkship setup similar to Morgantown. Haven't heard any complaints from any students doing third year there, and match rates are pretty good. That brings us to...
  3. Eastern. Ah, Eastern. A few students go to Eastern, mainly for two reasons: 1. more autonomy, 2. focus on primary care. There's not a lot of people in Eastern, not a lot of residents, which means you'll be first assist on everything. You are basically the senior resident. You'll be in charge. That's nice for some people and without a doubt you will have the most hands-on experience out of all the campuses. The area where you're at is secluded. Think about what that means, coming from an introvert.
Again, these are my opinions. The match rate for all three campuses is fairly good.
---

So yeah, I've been at WVU for the past 7 years and after residency is done I'll have been in Morgantown for a decade. Throughout my time here I've had maybe one or two points of friction that ended relatively benign, so my perspective is that WVU is a great medical school. I've also seen the changes that have occurred. I guess the curriculum is changing to adopt a more 1.5-year curriculum which is both great even though I disagree with some things in general (from the NBME perspective). I could go more into the pros and cons here if you guys want me to, and if you do here are the things I would discuss:
  • H/P/F system, the good, the bad, and the absolutely terrible
  • de-emphasis on Step 1 in exchange for Step 2
  • mandatory vs. non-mandatory classes
  • utility of medical students in third year (fourth year is variable depending on specialty choice and with COVID there's not much to say)
  • camaraderie of students
 
Last edited:
pfaction said:
I could go more into the pros and cons here if you guys want me to, and if you do here are the things I would discuss:
  • H/P/F system, the good, the bad, and the absolutely terrible
  • de-emphasis on Step 1 in exchange for Step 2
  • mandatory vs. non-mandatory classes
  • utility of medical students in third year (fourth year is a joke and with COVID there's not much to say)
  • camaraderie of students
  • unproven bad anecdotes that i've heard from other people, might have to be careful with this one
Click to expand...

If it would be possible I would love to hear what you have to say about this school. I am an OOS applicant with almost no ties interviewing in early October (October 2nd) and would like to know as much about this school as possible before attending the interview.
 
II this evening. LM 70, OOS. Earliest interview date was early January, jeez
 
Waitlisted for interview, OOS

Not sure if I am reading this correctly but the email implied that I was waitlisted due to a lack of interview spots, but I see others were waitlisted way before me as well.
 
Last edited:
Also placed on waitlist for interview today. OOS no ties.
 
Is everyone not initially offered an interview placed on a waitlist hold before rejection?
 
Placed on interview waitlist at 8:39PM EST. Complete 8/25. OOS, No ties to WV. Going to email tomorrow and inquire about which third I'm in.
 
SouthernGeorgiaPines said:
has anyone who was on the II waitlist gotten off yet?
Click to expand...

Curious to know this as well. I also wonder if they take everyone off the waitlist in chunks (high-tier, then middle tier, then low tier) or if they they take people off each waitlist one at a time.
 
cole10101 said:
Curious to know this as well. I also wonder if they take everyone off the waitlist in chunks (high-tier, then middle tier, then low tier) or if they they take people off each waitlist one at a time.
Click to expand...

I would imagine they would work through one tier at a time (ie. exhaust high-priority tier first before moving to mid-priority tier.) It seems like there are people in each tier with a wide variety of metrics (ie. high-priority tier seems to have applicants from all percentiles for MCAT/GPA) so those in higher tiers seem more likely to be a better fit for WVUSOM's selection process and receive an II before a lower tier waitlist member. But we also never know what the ADCOM is going to do so who knows...
 
premed_97 said:
I would imagine they would work through one tier at a time (ie. exhaust high-priority tier first before moving to mid-priority tier.) It seems like there are people in each tier with a wide variety of metrics (ie. high-priority tier seems to have applicants from all percentiles for MCAT/GPA) so those in higher tiers seem more likely to be a better fit for WVUSOM's selection process and receive an II before a lower tier waitlist member. But we also never know what the ADCOM is going to do so who knows...
Click to expand...

Oh, I should have rephrased that. What I meant is I wonder if the plan is to send out II to all of the high-priority tiers at once, then all of the medium-priority tiers at once, and so on or if within each tier they have a list. So send an II to applicant A in the high priority-tier, then applicant B in the high-priority tier if applicant A doesn't work out, and so on.
 
cole10101 said:
Oh, I should have rephrased that. What I meant is I wonder if the plan is to send out II to all of the high-priority tiers at once, then all of the medium-priority tiers at once, and so on or if within each tier they have a list. So send an II to applicant A in the high priority-tier, then applicant B in the high-priority tier if applicant A doesn't work out, and so on.
Click to expand...

Oh, gotcha. I would imagine they might send multiple IIs from the same tier at one time based on the amount of II availability they have later in the cycle. Still, I would be surprised if they sent a whole tier IIs at the same time (unless they have a bunch of withdrawals or open spots later on). I think I saw in last year's thread that they don't have anyone ranked within each tier, and the ADCOM goes in and looks at each tier's pool holistically to determine who gets the IIs, but I could be remembering that wrong.
 
Would anyone mind answering the question: when most schools ask about connections to their school/state, do they usually ONLY ask about immediate family (siblings, parents, grandparents) or do some of them also ask about direct relatives (cousins, aunts, uncles, etc)?
 
TheMCATWorther112 said:
Would anyone mind answering the question: when most schools ask about connections to their school/state, do they usually ONLY ask about immediate family (siblings, parents, grandparents) or do some of them also ask about direct relatives (cousins, aunts, uncles, etc)?
Click to expand...

I read somewhere they only mean parents or significant others (not even siblings or grandparents). With that being said, I mentioned cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents in all of my secondaries :hungover:
 
cole10101 said:
I read somewhere they only mean parents or significant others (not even siblings or grandparents). With that being said, I mentioned cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents in all of my secondaries :hungover:
Click to expand...
I have about 10 cousins that went to WVU for undergrad lol. I think that might be significant.
 
TheMCATWorther112 said:
I have about 10 cousins that went to WVU for undergrad lol. I think that might be significant.
Click to expand...

You may as well mention that! I don't think it would hurt. I actually went to WVU myself for undergrad but applied to a school my cousin went to for undergrad in another state and mentioned that in my essay for that school.
 
Wait list II. Received 8/21, submitted 9/1.
OOS, no ties, 62.6 LM. I am from western PA with 1500+ hours as an EMT in a rural area though… Will email them later, but based on the stats posted so far, I'm thinking luck for me is in low supply…
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

wysdoc
2024-2025 West Virginia
6 7 8 9 10
Replies
466
Views
85K
stairwayto7
S
wysdoc
2023-2024 West Virginia
4 5 6 7 8
Replies
395
Views
94K
ILoveNeedles
I
wysdoc
2024-2025 Virginia
5 6 7 8 9
Replies
436
Views
131K
PreDeltaMed
PreDeltaMed
wysdoc
2024-2025 Virginia Commonwealth
21 22 23 24 25
Replies
1K
Views
286K
Balgravia Shion
Balgravia Shion
wysdoc
2024-2025 East Virginia (EVMS)
13 14 15 16 17
Replies
847
Views
211K
undeniablekeeper
undeniablekeeper
Top