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Alternative list invite today. Email states that only those with a reasonable chance of admission are offered a waitlist spot.
iambarrabas
Full Member
AL just now. OOS Interviewed in August.
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Canadian WL, going to withdraw but best of luck to you all!
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Damn.
robot_soup
Full Member
For the waitlist response, does anyone know why they want to know if we hold a seat at another institution or not?
OOS WL, interviewed mid September.
So they can decide your chances of matriculating if they offer you a seat off the WL. Yield is everything.
AL following the interview in early February.
robot_soup
Full Member
Feels like a lose lose tho, just bc I have another acceptance doesn't mean VCU isn't my #1 🙁
If they allow letter of intents, communicate that with them.
premedvibe
Full Member
in this particular situation i would say you can communicate that VCU remains your top choice in a letter of intent, but the reason they'd like to know if you've been accepted elsewhere is to give everyone a fair shot of matriculation to any medical school, which frankly is very considerate of them
witheredmorningstars
Full Member
proudly chose the "no seat at other institution" option WL, please admit me VCU.
premedvibe
Full Member
lol same hahahahahha
catinsomehats
Full Member
does it put you at a disadvantage if you say that you hold a spot at another institution?
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catinsomehats
Full Member
also +1 is wl
premedvibe
Full Member
i wouldn't say it puts you at a disadvantage, it just gives the other people an equal shot of getting in. i honestly love VCU for asking that question because it seems like they really care about everyone getting a fair shot of matriculating.
iluvScriabin
New Member
+1 OOS WL Interviewed 02/26
iambarrabas
Full Member
I’m on the AL and I listed that I am holding a seat elsewhere. It is a DO school so I am not bound by narrowing my school to 1 by April 30th. Should I include that in a LOI since VCU is my top choice?
hamsa.pakshasya
New Member
+1 IS WL do we know how many ppl get onto the WL? And what’s the number of ppl on average that get an A off of it?
IS WL, interviewed 10/16
I have the same question
drzennywenny
Full Member
+1 IS WL. Turning it down, best of luck to everyone--this is a great school.
catinsomehats
Full Member
personally i did, put i had a spot, just bc they didn’t specify allopathic/osteopathic…
iambarrabas
Full Member
I also did this, but I’m wondering if I should clarify through LOI that I would switch from my DO acceptance to VCU
catinsomehats
Full Member
I don’t think it would be a good look to throw the DO acceptance under the bus just say that VCU is your #1 choice and you would matriculate if offered an acceptance off the AL
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mushroomman2025
New Member
Hello! I was recently accepted into VCU SOM. Is there any group chat for admitees to get to know one another?
labubububu
New Member
Canadian WL +1, going to withdraw, good luck to everyone!
premedvibe
Full Member
yes! they did not ask if D.O. or M.D. so i believe they expect you to still choose that option
frigophobiashift
Full Member
+1 OOS WL - withdrawing, best of luck everyone!
SmilingGhost
New Member
Does anyone know if they accept letters of intent? I can’t remember if it was mentioned during the interview. I’ve looked all over their website and tried calling their office, but reached a voicemail.
iambarrabas
Full Member
I believe they do based on previous year’s threads. However idk if they want them through the upload in the portal or emailed to a specific email
zigzagzinger
Full Member
I called to get clarification on how the question regarding whether we hold a spot at another institution affects our WL consideration-- she told me it is for "logistical purposes" and "has no effect on your (my) profile" and is "a question we ask to make notation". Her response was very vague but she was adamant that it did not have ANY effect on how we are considered when they begin pulling from the WL.
livemas
Full Member
Love a classic vague response haha. I initially thought having an acceptance may create a "disadvantage" since they probs pull ppl who do not have offers and are more likely to matriculate. However, I think it's also worth remembering that those who have other acceptances have to withdraw from waitlists at the CTE deadline (usually around the end of may). They may want to be aware of that so they don't miss their chance to extend offers to those people.
Hopefully they are being truthful about that question not effecting consideration so we don't have to worry about it.
premedvibe
Full Member
does anybody know approximately how many people get placed on the waitlist? like has VCU ever specified?
Just uploaded a letter of interest on the application portal.
If I remember correctly (I do not have MSAR anymore, please correct me if wrong), they interview about 700 people. Since they do not overaccept, they have probably accepted 184 for their current class. I would estimate 30 have been rejected post-II and another 30-50 have withdrew post-II or WL. So maybe 400-450 are on the waitlist. Of course, people will withdraw over the next few months from both the accepted and WL pool.
sundriedtomato44
New Member
Anyone know if VCU accepts letters of support for WL applicants
iambarrabas
Full Member
Are they notified upon document uploads to the portal? Trying to figure out if I should send LOI to the admissions email or just upload to portal.
I'm going to email them and let them know tomorrow. I doubt they are paying much attention to it unless they review their portal uploads weekly.
did you get an answer on if we need to email them as well as upload to the portal?
Not yet! I'll share here when I do.
Edit: Got an email that said “thanks for informing us” so maybe they did not know I had uploaded it.
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thank you!!! 🫶
Let’s get off this WL!!!
catinsomehats
Full Member
when do we think wl movement will start to happen?
Mid to late April. After April 15th, for sure.
catinsomehats
Full Member
crashing out from all the waiting games 😔
