Hello Y'all, rising M3 checking in. Congratulations to all that have been accepted to EVMS! And for all of you still on the waitlist fingers crossed you get off! Just took step1 earlier this month and I used this page when I applied to medical school so I wanted to pay it back now. If y'all have any questions please feel free to ask here or message me directly. I'm an OOS student who had to move to Virginia so I can speak on that as well as housing in Norfolk area...I know some of you may be trying to figure that out this time of year. Disclaimer: I am by no means an expert on any one subject i.e. n=1 but just looking to help out!
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The best place for housing as an M1 is whatever fits your needs, preferences, and budget. Based on my experience I will say most students live in handful of places located in Ghent or Downtown Norfolk. Ghent is a closer to school but Downtown Norfolk is a 15 minute walk to campus(depending on where downtown) or a 5 minute car ride. Downtown Norfolk is more expensive but is located downtown which has lots of coffee shops, foods, things to do. Here are a few places that people live. I can't speak on behalf of all these places, just that fellow students live at these places.
1) 201 Twenty One (201 Twenty One | Welcome to 201 Twenty One Apartments)
2) Belmont at Freemason(Belmont at Freemason | Apartments in Downtown Norfolk, VA)
3)Hague Park Apartments(City Living with a view)
4) Alexander at Ghent(Alexander Apartments | Home)
5) Rent Miscellaneous apartments in the Ghent area closer to EVMS campus
Disclaimer: I would always ask for EVMS student discounts AND this is not an all inclusive list, this is just a few off the top of my head. I can speak to where I live if anyone wants to message me privately, but regarding "which area is as close to school as possible while also being very nice and having good amenities" is a tough question. A car is not absolutely necessary and if it is a financial burden then you don't need it, I would just try to live in an apartment in the Ghent area/close to campus. A few of my colleagues live in that area and have a 5 minute walk to and from campus everyday. But like always having a car is nice especially because it does rain frequently in Norfolk, and being able to travel and explore Norfolk, and the surround cities is nice as well. I would just sit down google Norfolk, VA apartments and look in and around the Ghent/Downtown area, ask for discounts, get prices, and do virtual tours if you are not in the area. Then make a pro/con list and make a decision from there based off works best for you. You can always talk to incoming students and rent a four bedroom house. That is an option as well.
Overall, EVMS is a solid MD program and I am happy to be here. We are by no means John Hopkins, Harvard, UCSF of the medical school world, but routinely have a respectable match list and support system at the school to help you. We are not a research powerhouse, so if you are looking to match a super top tier residency program, that will definitely be more challenging at EVMS, but not impossible. With that being said, we still have plenty of research opportunities available in all fields of interest. Amongst other resources, we have a wonderful academic development team that will meet with you regularly to help you succeed. I started school during the pandemic, and given that chaotic situation, I feel like EVMS did an excellent job in my preclinical years organizing and preparing a curriculum that allowed me to be successful and safe. A few other miscellaneous things, I love the schools commitment to community service and our exam questions are retired NBME exam questions which I felt helped prepare me for step, and made our exams more doable during the first two years. Sorry for the longer response, but if anyone has additional questions please feel free to ask me! I hope this helps 🙂
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Just got acceptance from the waitlist email, OOS, top tier.
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Congrats! And thanks for updating us.. patiently waiting 🥺
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accepted IS last week! top tier waitlist
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Congrats and thanks for the update
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@siloaddict you still out here too? Was hoping to hear something but last Friday of June and nothing feels like pretty bad news.
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Yea no news for me yet ):
same here, top tier waitlist. any idea on EVMS's view of reapplicants? Im reapplying and I'm hoping they'll view my continued interest favorably
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Favorable, you receive priority
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What is EVMSs CTE deadline? Also any news on WL
Sorry to post here since I know this should be on the 2022-2023 thread (I can't seem to find it?), but has anyone received the secondary for EVMS for this current cycle?
Also I am a reapplicant, was IS top tier waitlist last cycle
Also I am a reapplicant, was IS top tier waitlist last cycle
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Wrong thread look harder 🙂
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Is there a new thread for 2022-2023?Thank you to @Ultravox Vienna for sharing this year's questions!
2021-2022 Eastern Virginia Medical School Secondary Essay Prompts: (2000 characters max each)
1. Briefly describe your exposure to medicine.
2. What do you think you will like best about being a physician?
3. What do you think you will like least about being a physician?
4. Describe yourself and your medical career as you see it ten years from now.
5. Please indicate your reasons for applying to EVMS.
Good luck to everyone applying!
Interview feedback:
Eastern Virginia Medical School - Admission, Tuition, Ranking & Overview | Student Doctor Network
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Can you attach the link?
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I am from out of state (1st time applicant) and have not yet received the secondary
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2022-2023 Eastern Virginia
Thank you to @OatMuncher for sharing this year's questions 2022-2023 Eastern Virginia Secondary Essay Prompts (2000 character limit each) 1. Briefly describe your exposure to medicine. 2. What do you think you will like best about being a physician? 3. What do you think you will like least...
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Anymore waitlist movement?
