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interviewing here next week and i haven’t done any mmis so far - any advice/prep material specific for the vcu interview?

 

[TitaniusAnglesmith]

OOS Pre-II R
Good luck folks!

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

Pre-II R - Unlucky, really liked the school :/

Pre-II rejection

OOS Pre-II R
Good luck folks!

Sorry to hear, guys. I hope it pans out at another school!

 

[mistermustachemom]

is there any estimate to where they are in reviewing things? mid-july still?

 

[imoka]

is there any estimate to where they are in reviewing things? mid-july still?

Maybe, I was complete 7/8 and got my II 9/16, I think they have only sent out one more batch since then.

 

[pleasepleasepleaseyall]

I also got a OOS pre-II rejection yesterday. I was complete late August. 🙁 good luck everyone!

 

[LaCroixIsLife]

interviewing here next week and i haven’t done any mmis so far - any advice/prep material specific for the vcu interview?

I practiced using this site

MMI Interview: The Ultimate Guide (150 Sample Questions Included) — Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Learn the different types of MMI interview questions and how to answer them. Plus, 150 MMI interview questions and the complete list of medical schools that use MMI.

www.shemmassianconsulting.com

Also make a bank of stories (maybe 10) in your mind that you can use as examples when answering questions

 

[tryingmyverybest]

I practiced using this site

MMI Interview: The Ultimate Guide (150 Sample Questions Included) — Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Learn the different types of MMI interview questions and how to answer them. Plus, 150 MMI interview questions and the complete list of medical schools that use MMI.

www.shemmassianconsulting.com

Also make a bank of stories (maybe 10) in your mind that you can use as examples when answering questions

thank you!
what topics did you think of stories for?

 

[LaCroixIsLife]

thank you!
what topics did you think of stories for?

Think about times you have made mistakes, examples of your strengths and weaknesses, those types of examples. The website has non situational prompts that you can practice.

 

[Xprem3dx]

Anyone else complete in July and still have not heard anything?

Yes I'm IS and was complete 7/15, nothing yet

 

[jessiezhao815]

Complete on 7/8 still heard nothing yet 🙁

 

[Tonkad5]

Anyone who interviewed already having trouble logging into the portal? I even tried changing password

 

[imoka]

Anyone who interviewed already having trouble logging into the portal? I even tried changing password

No

 

[Tonkad5]

No

Works on my computer not my phone so we are good 🙂

 

[deleted1197021]

If we are on hold will we hear back on the 16th?

 

[tryingmyverybest]

How long after ur interview did everyone get the hold message?

 

[tryingmyverybest]

Does vcu do policy or role playing MMIs?

 

[deleted1197021]

How long after ur interview did everyone get the hold message?

I got mine like a week or two after

 

[_overunder_]

How long after ur interview did everyone get the hold message?

I interviewed on a Wednesday and received the hold notification the following Monday. I know they mentioned their goal is to review interviewees the Monday after their interview, but some folks here have seen a delay in their hold so don't stress if it takes longer!

 

[robot_soup]

Interviewed last week and just rec'd hold email, if that's helpful to anyone 🙂

 

[dagoat]

Hope we hear back wednesday!!

 

[tryingmyverybest]

Hey guys interviewing tomorrow and super nervous - any tips to get out nerves? Did the interview take the whole time alotted? Is it with students? is it chill or scary? Any advice is appreciated 🙂 thank u all for ur support earlier in this thread!

 

[clumsycamel161]

Hey guys interviewing tomorrow and super nervous - any tips to get out nerves? Did the interview take the whole time alotted? Is it with students? is it chill or scary? Any advice is appreciated 🙂 thank u all for ur support earlier in this thread!

Don’t worry! It was very chill and everyone was super nice. We even did a breathing exercise before we started 🙂 I think I had a couple students and rest were faculty.

 

[_overunder_]

Don’t worry! It was very chill and everyone was super nice. We even did a breathing exercise before we started 🙂 I think I had a couple students and rest were faculty.

The breathing exercise was so wholesome, such good vibes during the interview.

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

What time are we expecting some A's tomorrow? Let's get some hype in this thread!

 

[robot_soup]

What time are we expecting some A's tomorrow? Let's get some hype in this thread!

Screaming crying throwing up so excited but also terrified

 

[RollyPolly10]

What time are we expecting some A's tomorrow? Let's get some hype in this thread!

I saw in last year's thread that it was expected to come out around 4 in the portal and 6 via email. But I can't see the timestamp on thread replies so idk when it actually came out.

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

I saw in last year's thread that it was expected to come out around 4 in the portal and 6 via email. But I can't see the timestamp on thread replies so idk when it actually came out.

PM? I really hope not that late lol.

 

[RollyPolly10]

PM? I really hope not that late lol.

Sadly yes!

 

[flyingpig07]

PM? I really hope not that late lol.

Looks like last year it came out at around 5 PM!

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

Welp. I guess the joy of being West Coast is that it will happen a little earlier in my day. Let's hear some good news tomorrow!

 

[premed123321]

What I want to do: Just check my email once at 6 PM and find out my decision then

What I will be doing: obsessively checking for "tabs"

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

What I want to do: Just check my email once at 6 PM and find out my decision then

What I will be doing: obsessively checking for "tabs"

Exactly what I will be doing. Also doing this for my other schools 😵

 

[deleted1197021]

What I want to do: Just check my email once at 6 PM and find out my decision then

What I will be doing: obsessively checking for "tabs"

me at work

 

[imoka]

What I want to do: Just check my email once at 6 PM and find out my decision then

What I will be doing: obsessively checking for "tabs"

Tabs?

 

[premed123321]

Basically, if you got an A, in years past, extra tabs would show up on your portal around 4 pm eastern.

This is info from 2021 SDN

"Okay good luck everyone quick run through of how today is going to go. The official acceptance will come on the portal at 6:05 pm eastern: thats when the portal updates. However, sometime today they will input all of the accepted peoples names. There are 4 decision dates where there are roughly 150-200 people considered per date and 50 acceptances given. Ultimately about 200 people are put on the waitlist 2-250 with about 75-100 being pulled off of it. If you do not get the acceptance today, you are deferred to the next date. Your highest chance of getting the A comes on your FIRST decision date. It IS possible to get in on subsequent dates, but historically your BEST chance is that first date you are considered.

Once they put the names in of who is accepted- people will start to see tabs. This is essentially anything out of the ordinary on the portal. Often its a transcripts tab or just some weird box in the portal itself. you WILL know if its tabs.

ALL tabs come at the same time- when someone says they have tabs if you dont have them you aren't getting an acceptance today.

I think thats everything."

I don't think that's what happened last year tho

 

[Pre-med7603]

Hoping and praying good news for everyone tomorrow! You've all put in the work to get to this point- I was madly impressed by the people in my interview group!

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

Hoping and praying good news for everyone tomorrow! You've all put in the work to get to this point- I was madly impressed by the people in my interview group!

Same! Amazing group, wish we could all get A’s!

 

[momobrobro]

anyone else tweaking hard right now😭I hate that they send out As so late in the day

 

[tryingmyverybest]

anyone else waiting for info session to start?

 

[robot_soup]

anyone else waiting for info session to start?

what info session?? Is this for an interview today?

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

It probably is. Who is finding tabs first today?

 

[LaCroixIsLife]

It probably is. Who is finding tabs first today?

its like a game, first one to get the tabs gets a cookie

 

[Frog333]

its like a game, first one to get the tabs gets a cookie

What are tabs?

 

[LaCroixIsLife]

What are tabs?

They usually input peoples names into the system before they release, and when they do, the accepted applicants can see extra tabs on their portal. And then a few hours later they get an email

 

[imoka]

I really don't want to log into the VCU secondary portal at 10 minute intervals all day today but I know I will anyways

 

[Adiemus]

Man this is not good for my heart

I really don't want to log into the VCU secondary portal at 10 minute intervals all day today but I know I will anyways

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

No tabs for me currently, few hours early but doesn’t hurt.

 

[clumsycamel161]

No tabs for me currently, few hours early but doesn’t hurt.

Man this is not good for my heart

Do you guys mind letting me know what exactly we’re supposed to be looking for?😹 a new tab will appear on the AMP thing?

 

[youngdumbandbroke]

Basically, if you got an A, in years past, extra tabs would show up on your portal around 4 pm eastern.

This is info from 2021 SDN

"Okay good luck everyone quick run through of how today is going to go. The official acceptance will come on the portal at 6:05 pm eastern: thats when the portal updates. However, sometime today they will input all of the accepted peoples names. There are 4 decision dates where there are roughly 150-200 people considered per date and 50 acceptances given. Ultimately about 200 people are put on the waitlist 2-250 with about 75-100 being pulled off of it. If you do not get the acceptance today, you are deferred to the next date. Your highest chance of getting the A comes on your FIRST decision date. It IS possible to get in on subsequent dates, but historically your BEST chance is that first date you are considered.

Once they put the names in of who is accepted- people will start to see tabs. This is essentially anything out of the ordinary on the portal. Often its a transcripts tab or just some weird box in the portal itself. you WILL know if its tabs.

ALL tabs come at the same time- when someone says they have tabs if you dont have them you aren't getting an acceptance today.

I think thats everything."

I don't think that's what happened last year tho

Do you guys mind letting me know what exactly we’re supposed to be looking for?😹 a new tab will appear on the AMP thing?

Here's a great explanation that was posted yesterday!