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July 15-16
No, sorry, I didn't mean to cause any anxiety by posting that. I wouldn't be worried; in fact, it sounds like sometimes the statuses sometimes skip around (like if whoever is reading your app forgets to change the status or something). Plus I know schools do not read apps chronologically, but often stratify based on residency, stats, etc. So sometimes the complete date is a useless data point.
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Likely good imho because it means the initial member didn’t just reject you
Fingers crossed!! I really like this school and am applying to a specific program within
Will they give an R post secondary reviews manually or are they all algorithmic rejections until a batch is sent out later on?
Portal status just updated to "file review complete". Fingers crossed for an II soon guys!
Did you go to subcommittee first?
Yes, went from complete to committee to subcommittee to file review complete as the other user stated. There definitely seems to be some structure to the review process.
Rooting for you! Did you get emails notifying you of the status changes?
Thank you! And yes I did.
Don’t want to get your hopes up, but from what I can tell, this school is swift in sending out Rs and doesn’t send IIs until August. If the review was going to lead to an R, it probably would have already. Maybe they’re just saving the II until August.
That's pretty nice of them!
Do you know anything about what stage of the process they often send Rs in? Am hopeful that my current subcommittee status means something good lol
Some people have already received Rs
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You will likely get it either tomorrow or the next business day
Do you guys think it's worth explaining a single B- grade in physics for the poor grades question?
No, I think that would draw unneeded attention to it
neuriobioliogy
Full Member
Just for reference for anyone else looking at timing for status changes:
Complete on 7/6 (OOS), this is what is says on my home page as of tonight: "Your M.D. file is now complete. The admissions committee will now do a review of your application. Once this review is complete, you will receive a status update regarding your profile."
Interesting. I'm complete 7/13 (OOS) and it says,
"Your M.D. file is now complete. A member of the committee will do a review of your application."
Is there a difference between admissions committee vs member of committee?
Admissions committee is likely when each member votes yay or nay. The single admissions officer is a gatekeeper to getting to that vote.
Been on "member of committee will do a review of your app" since 07/09. Be patient, it's coming folks!
last year I believe they only took updates from people after their interviews
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The secondary comes with the first email. You have to log into the portal
elrm257
Full Member
lol my portal status says this so that's why I asked
" Your application has been received by the VCU School of Medicine and now will begin the process of evaluation. There will be a preliminary review of your application prior to receipt of a supplemental application. Please be aware that all applicants are not invited to complete a supplemental application. You may check the status of your application at any point during this process using the applicant website. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing of your application."
toooblivious21
Full Member
I have a 1st quartile Ca$per and this is my latest portal update:
Your File Review is now complete. If you are granted an interview, you will receive a status update on your applicant portal. Please do not call the Admissions Office requesting special dates.
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (VCU SOM) is now incorporating the American Professional Health Sciences (CSP10101) CASPer test as a part of its holistic review process. All applicants wishing to be considered at VCU SOM are required to complete this assessment in addition to the AMCAS application. For the 2021 cycle, Casper results will be utilized as part of the decision to extend interview invitations.
Did you have the admissions committee/subcommittee portal updates before that? That's interesting if so -- I guess it means that the automatic Rs aren't attributable to a Casper screen
hello_2311_
Full Member
I hope so coz casper is just not it
toooblivious21
Full Member
Yes I did! So it looks like we can still go through the review process with a low Ca$per score. My only concern now is whether I'll move on from here.
I spoke with the Dean of Admissions, Dr. Whitehurst-Cook, after my previously unsuccessful cycle, and from what she said is that CASPER will not cause you to be rejected or even prevent you from being interviewed, but rather serve as a way to differentiate two very similar students when deciding who to interview.
Hopefully this provides some of you relief!
Hopefully this provides some of you relief!
same here :/ good luck to everyone else this cycle!
I would call them! I submitted my the morning of 28th and was complete by 6pm that night
Did rejections go to the subcommittee first or just complete to rejection
When were you complete?
interesting question! also wanna know this
I was complete 7/9 and for me, it never changed from "a member of the committee"
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Complete 07/06 and have the same message. They'll get to us eventually!
pretty sure this person got an R so they were already looked at
Oops my bad, too many comments to keep up with in this thread.
Yes same for me and then flat out rejected
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