2022-2023 Vermont

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paul30 said:
During my session (mid-September), they said OOS would hear back mid-November and IS in December!
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Mid-November is what I was told in my mid-September as well, but looking back on last year's thread it seems like:

1. this same discussion was had on sdn (all August and September interviewers told November)
2. When those interviewees reached out on an update in late (Nov. 30) they were told by the end of December
3. Earliest decision was 12/16.

So I'm expecting a slow response.....I don't know why they wouldn't just be straightforward with the timeline to begin with.
 
jusc2917 said:
Mid-November is what I was told in my mid-September as well, but looking back on last year's thread it seems like:

1. this same discussion was had on sdn (all August and September interviewers told November)
2. When those interviewees reached out on an update in late (Nov. 30) they were told by the end of December
3. Earliest decision was 12/16.

So I'm expecting a slow response.....I don't know why they wouldn't just be straightforward with the timeline to begin with.
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I guess this is the downside of rolling admissions.
 
jusc2917 said:
Mid-November is what I was told in my mid-September as well, but looking back on last year's thread it seems like:

1. this same discussion was had on sdn (all August and September interviewers told November)
2. When those interviewees reached out on an update in late (Nov. 30) they were told by the end of December
3. Earliest decision was 12/16.

So I'm expecting a slow response.....I don't know why they wouldn't just be straightforward with the timeline to begin with.
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I was told early November at my date so it’s all over the place. One thing that seems to be true is decisions come out Thursdays last cycle so hopefully we hear something today or next week
 
jusc2917 said:
Mid-November is what I was told in my mid-September as well, but looking back on last year's thread it seems like:

1. this same discussion was had on sdn (all August and September interviewers told November)
2. When those interviewees reached out on an update in late (Nov. 30) they were told by the end of December
3. Earliest decision was 12/16.

So I'm expecting a slow response.....I don't know why they wouldn't just be straightforward with the timeline to begin with.
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I'm hoping that's because of a covid delay? Now that it's 2 years into a COVID-affected world, maybe they better adapted to it?

EDIT: looked at 2019-2020 and the second round of decisions came out Wednesday, November 13 (from interviews from 9/21-10/15). For 2020-2021, people heard back on Friday, November 20 (interviews around late October). So maybe tomorro or next week? Clearly I'm stressed lol
 
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Hey guys, I'm a current student at UVM! For those of you accepted or strongly considering UVM, I just thought I would share some personal highlights I have had as a student here for the past few years.

1. True pass fail with no rankings - absolutely no stress; both preclinicals AND CLINICALS are pass/fail - you can really study to be a doctor without the sense of competition
2. Active learning fits my style well and works well for many
3. Lectures are recorded so you can in theory be anywhere and do them
4. Exams are online, not proctored and low stress, every 2-3 weeks; we have NBME exams as well for STEP prep
5. Our match list punches well above its weight (Check last year's online list for your reference) stanford ortho, mayo clinic dermatology, yale pathology, etc...you put in the hard work and with UVM's solid reputation, you can match very well
6. Our level of research has been growing significantly in the past year, you guys will have a brand new research facility to enjoy! Fully funded summer projects for students after M1 year
7. Global health initiative is strong
8. Super tech heavy, free surface pro, iPad pro given before clinicals, etc..
9. Professors are well connected and trained at Harvard and Yale med, many students do remote projects at these schools which is great for networking.
10. Burlington is a nice chill city with enough to do, and much cheaper than a big major city
11. Funds are provided to travel for conferences and medical events for students!
 
We Love Bacon said:
Hey guys, I'm a current student at UVM! For those of you accepted or strongly considering UVM, I just thought I would share some personal highlights I have had as a student here for the past few years.

1. True pass fail with no rankings - absolutely no stress; both preclinicals AND CLINICALS are pass/fail - you can really study to be a doctor without the sense of competition
2. Active learning fits my style well and works well for many
3. Lectures are recorded so you can in theory be anywhere and do them
4. Exams are online, not proctored and low stress, every 2-3 weeks; we have NBME exams as well for STEP prep
5. Our match list punches well above its weight (Check last year's online list for your reference) stanford ortho, mayo clinic dermatology, yale pathology, etc...you put in the hard work and with UVM's solid reputation, you can match very well
6. Our level of research has been growing significantly in the past year, you guys will have a brand new research facility to enjoy! Fully funded summer projects for students after M1 year
7. Global health initiative is strong
8. Super tech heavy, free surface pro, iPad pro given before clinicals, etc..
9. Professors are well connected and trained at Harvard and Yale med, many students do remote projects at these schools which is great for networking.
10. Burlington is a nice chill city with enough to do, and much cheaper than a big major city
11. Funds are provided to travel for conferences and medical events for students!
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Thanks for sharing!

Are you on the Vermont or Connecticut clinical campus? For the Vermont Campus, I saw that the hospitals you rotate at were pretty far apart- how does housing/travel work when assigned to a rotation in Upstate NY, or the hospital in Berlin?
 
We Love Bacon said:
Hey guys, I'm a current student at UVM! For those of you accepted or strongly considering UVM, I just thought I would share some personal highlights I have had as a student here for the past few years.

1. True pass fail with no rankings - absolutely no stress; both preclinicals AND CLINICALS are pass/fail - you can really study to be a doctor without the sense of competition
2. Active learning fits my style well and works well for many
3. Lectures are recorded so you can in theory be anywhere and do them
4. Exams are online, not proctored and low stress, every 2-3 weeks; we have NBME exams as well for STEP prep
5. Our match list punches well above its weight (Check last year's online list for your reference) stanford ortho, mayo clinic dermatology, yale pathology, etc...you put in the hard work and with UVM's solid reputation, you can match very well
6. Our level of research has been growing significantly in the past year, you guys will have a brand new research facility to enjoy! Fully funded summer projects for students after M1 year
7. Global health initiative is strong
8. Super tech heavy, free surface pro, iPad pro given before clinicals, etc..
9. Professors are well connected and trained at Harvard and Yale med, many students do remote projects at these schools which is great for networking.
10. Burlington is a nice chill city with enough to do, and much cheaper than a big major city
11. Funds are provided to travel for conferences and medical events for students!
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Getting nervous that I won't get my chance to learn at UVM ... complete abck in august 2022 and still don't have the R or II ... who should I contact to get an update on my app ? I am thinking I will call tomorrow ... getting to that point lol
 
perc.thirty said:
Getting nervous that I won't get my chance to learn at UVM ... complete abck in august 2022 and still don't have the R or II ... who should I contact to get an update on my app ? I am thinking I will call tomorrow ... getting to that point lol
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Holiday tomorrow.
 
We Love Bacon said:
Hey guys, I'm a current student at UVM! For those of you accepted or strongly considering UVM, I just thought I would share some personal highlights I have had as a student here for the past few years.

1. True pass fail with no rankings - absolutely no stress; both preclinicals AND CLINICALS are pass/fail - you can really study to be a doctor without the sense of competition
2. Active learning fits my style well and works well for many
3. Lectures are recorded so you can in theory be anywhere and do them
4. Exams are online, not proctored and low stress, every 2-3 weeks; we have NBME exams as well for STEP prep
5. Our match list punches well above its weight (Check last year's online list for your reference) stanford ortho, mayo clinic dermatology, yale pathology, etc...you put in the hard work and with UVM's solid reputation, you can match very well
6. Our level of research has been growing significantly in the past year, you guys will have a brand new research facility to enjoy! Fully funded summer projects for students after M1 year
7. Global health initiative is strong
8. Super tech heavy, free surface pro, iPad pro given before clinicals, etc..
9. Professors are well connected and trained at Harvard and Yale med, many students do remote projects at these schools which is great for networking.
10. Burlington is a nice chill city with enough to do, and much cheaper than a big major city
11. Funds are provided to travel for conferences and medical events for students!
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Extremely helpful, thanks for taking the time to write that out. This was my first interview mid-September and hoping for that A soon!
 
DOCOC15 said:
Thanks for sharing!

Are you on the Vermont or Connecticut clinical campus? For the Vermont Campus, I saw that the hospitals you rotate at were pretty far apart- how does housing/travel work when assigned to a rotation in Upstate NY, or the hospital in Berlin?
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Free housing is provided for clinical sites 1 hour away from Burlington.
 
They received my FAFSA and said to apply to other scholarships..the way I'm clinging onto this for good news
 
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We Love Bacon said:
Hey guys, I'm a current student at UVM! For those of you accepted or strongly considering UVM, I just thought I would share some personal highlights I have had as a student here for the past few years.

1. True pass fail with no rankings - absolutely no stress; both preclinicals AND CLINICALS are pass/fail - you can really study to be a doctor without the sense of competition
2. Active learning fits my style well and works well for many
3. Lectures are recorded so you can in theory be anywhere and do them
4. Exams are online, not proctored and low stress, every 2-3 weeks; we have NBME exams as well for STEP prep
5. Our match list punches well above its weight (Check last year's online list for your reference) stanford ortho, mayo clinic dermatology, yale pathology, etc...you put in the hard work and with UVM's solid reputation, you can match very well
6. Our level of research has been growing significantly in the past year, you guys will have a brand new research facility to enjoy! Fully funded summer projects for students after M1 year
7. Global health initiative is strong
8. Super tech heavy, free surface pro, iPad pro given before clinicals, etc..
9. Professors are well connected and trained at Harvard and Yale med, many students do remote projects at these schools which is great for networking.
10. Burlington is a nice chill city with enough to do, and much cheaper than a big major city
11. Funds are provided to travel for conferences and medical events for students!
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Just wanted to clarify a few things as current MS1.

1. p/f clinicals is still up in the year for our class and current MS2 class. There are some downsides to P/F clinicals, so it's still a bit in the air.
4. This is no longer true. We are back in school for exams. Majority are in house exams.
10. The cheap is changing a bit. Still cheaper than most other cities and imho plenty to do.
 
~Alouette said:
I know this question is posed all of the time, but I am adding it once more: Vermont Campus or Connecticut Campus?
From the website and info during the interview, I've gathered that the Connecticut campus has a more urban population and is the home of the Global Health Program. Other than that, I can't see a meaningful reason to choose one over the other besides geographical preference.
My interest is in emergency medicine. I would love to be involved in global health opportunities, but I'm told I could still participate from the Vermont campus. I think I am leaning toward the Vermont campus simply for the sake of not moving twice, but if the clinical opportunities in Connecticut are notably better then that would absolutely be my first choice.
Any recommendations? Or any insider info that the school doesn't advertise?
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This is more of a response to all CT vs VT campus issues. There are certainly upsides and downsides to both.

In terms of switching, this varies class by class, but at least last year it was more difficult to switch into VT than vice versa.
Priority IS given and the school will absolutely work with you if there is a family, health, mental health etc reason for you to switch.

Pros of VT:
1. Not having to move.
2. Access to your own academic center that is very much THE medical center for the state and parts of NH and upstate NY.
3. Research continuity.
4. Vermont is pretty, and good amount of things to do.

Cons of VT:
1. Not a very diverse population dynamic. If you are interested in working somewhere more diverse, or denser, might consider CT.
2. VT as a location isn't for everyone.
3. Not all of your rotations will necessarily be at UVMMC.
4. Academically isolated to a degree.

Pros of CT:
1. More diverse.
2. Denser, closer to NYC.
3. Supposedly more opportunities for hands on med ed and to get involved with procedures etc.
4. Smaller cohort to get to know.
5. Opportunity to come back to VT for some rotations and sub I's. If you want to do EM/ortho etc you can def rotate at UVMMC and still build those connections.
6. For a lot of OOS folks, CT is closer to home and to their connections.
7. More connected to tristate programs, while still retaining Vermont school name which is decently well recognized.

Cons of CT:
1. Moving away after 1.5 years can absolutely screw you in terms of leases etc. Obviously adds stress to the clinical transition.
2. Moving away from potentially part of your support group.
3. Harder to continue research started at UVMMC.
4. Sharing rotation sites with other institution's medical students.
5. Slightly more expensive compared to VT


I'll say that both the current MS1s and MS2s as well as the CT folks are working very hard to make the transitions become easier and to make the training parity as even as possible. Having seen both match outcomes, I haven't noticed any significant lack of parity, but with a smaller cohort it's hard to see as obviously class interest change year per year.
 
DOCOC15 said:
Thanks for sharing!

Are you on the Vermont or Connecticut clinical campus? For the Vermont Campus, I saw that the hospitals you rotate at were pretty far apart- how does housing/travel work when assigned to a rotation in Upstate NY, or the hospital in Berlin?
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My understanding is that housing is provided for both of those locations for rotations.
 
meeed said:
My understanding is that housing is provided for both of those locations for rotations.
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Definitely in Plattsburgh (residence halls at SUNY Plattsburgh) & Rutland, but not in Berlin or Middlebury/Porter cause they're under an hour's drive from UVMMC. That's the commute cutoff we were told for which locations do/don't have housing options.
 
Has anyone reached out recently to Vermont Admissions and asked if they are still releasing decisions mid-November for those that interviewed Mid-September?
 
Herbidot said:
Has anyone reached out recently to Vermont Admissions and asked if they are still releasing decisions mid-November for those that interviewed Mid-September?
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wondering the same thing. I interviewed 8/30 and haven't received a decision yet
 
Herbidot said:
Has anyone reached out recently to Vermont Admissions and asked if they are still releasing decisions mid-November for those that interviewed Mid-September?
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wondering the same thing. I interviewed 8/30 and haven't received a decision yet
 
Just got delayed decision interviewed 9/14. Does anybody know what this is about?
 
willworkforsnacks01 said:
I interviewed 8/23, got delayed decision on 10/20, but got the A today via email!

To all with delayed decision, there is def still hope!
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is there anything you did post receiving that decision? Letter of intent, letter of interest, anything??? We are begging you
 
interviewed 9/20, DD today 11/17. disappointed but staying positive. It seems the trend is a ton of applicants are put on DD for a month and then you hear back? Any other 9/20s hear good news?
 
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