2024-2025 West Virginia

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2024-2025 West Virginia Secondary Essay Prompts:

1. Why do you want to attend WVU SoM? How did you first hear about WVU SoM, and why do you feel you would be a good fit? (150 words)

2. Describe a time when you advocated for someone, other than a relative or friend, who had a different background from your own. (150 words)

3. How do you see yourself serving the state of West Virgina if accepted? (150words)

4. Which one of the AAMC Interpersonal or Intrapersonal Core Competencies is your strongest, and why? How will this competency enhance your ability to be an outstanding physician? (150 words)

5. What would be the six-word title of your memoir? You are allowed only six words here. You may have the opportunity to explain your answer if you are invited for an interview.


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[Mr.Smile12]

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[Pre-med7603]

OOS Secondary recieved this morning.

 

[stinkygirl203]

OOS secondary received!

 

[ilikedots1]

Is anyone getting an Error Code 409 when they try to log-in after creating their account?

 

[Zirah]

OOS Secondary Received!

1. Why do you want to attend WVU SoM? How did you first hear about WVU SoM, and why do you feel you would be a good fit? 150

2. Describe a time when you advocated for someone, other than a relative or friend, who had a different background from your own. 150

3. How do you see yourself serving the state of West Virgina if accepted? 150

4. Which one of the AAMC Interpersonal or Intrapersonal Core Competencies is your strongest, and why? How will this competency enhance your ability to be an outstanding physician? 150

5. What would be the six-word title of your memoir? You are allowed only six words here. You may have the opportunity to explain your answer if you are invited for an interview.

 

[dolephant]

OOS Secondary Received!

1. Why do you want to attend WVU SoM? How did you first hear about WVU SoM, and why do you feel you would be a good fit? 150

2. Describe a time when you advocated for someone, other than a relative or friend, who had a different background from your own. 150

3. How do you see yourself serving the state of West Virgina if accepted? 150

4. Which one of the AAMC Interpersonal or Intrapersonal Core Competencies is your strongest, and why? How will this competency enhance your ability to be an outstanding physician? 150

5. What would be the six-word title of your memoir? You are allowed only six words here. You may have the opportunity to explain your answer if you are invited for an interview.

+1 that was so fast I'm not ready for this cycle to officially start 😳

 

[ilikedots1]

Is anyone getting an Error Code 409 when they try to log-in after creating their account?

For anyone who has this error, I created my account using a different email than the one they sent the original link to. Using the e-mail they sent the link to fixed the problem.

 

[dolephant]

For prompt #4, are people mentioning several of their volunteer experiences or just highlighting 1 (or something else)? Thanks!

I mentioned a few cuz they all highlighted my "strongest" category. I only chose ones that I had a lot to say on

 

[StraightAd57]

Anyone struggling with that last question lol. Can't think of anything.

 

[cartoonnetworkkid]

Here are the core competencies if anyone wants them, as I believe they were updated for this cycle! :

https://students-residents.aamc.org/media/15396/download

 

[dolephant]

Anyone struggling with that last question lol. Can't think of anything.

The Yapper That Loved To Yap is coming to mind

 

[cartoonnetworkkid]

So I'm assuming we use one of the current competencies that cartonnetworkkid posted and not one of the old ones that were labeled as interpersonal/intrapersonal core competencies, right?

Honestly, good point. I was going based on the recent ones, as that's what AAMC says that schools will use this cycle. It is possible the secondary question was just not updated to match this change. It may be worth reaching out to their admissions office regarding which ones they want us to use.

If someone does get a reply, I'd appreciate y'all sharing it here!

 

[othersfactor-scw]

I just submitted my secondaries! Good luck to y'all

 

[bur_covery]

Does WVU have a regional preference?

 

[robot_soup]

Is anybody cued into why Casper is optional this year? I'm not sure of my quartile yet and don't know if it will help or hurt me to send. Should I wait til I see my quartile then send? I saw on their website it said they'll consider it for waitlist pull decisions Admissions Requirements | School of Medicine | West Virginia University

 

[Strattera]

Does WVU have a regional preference?

"Preference for non-residents includes ties to WV, WVU, and/or a rural community or the Appalachian region, as it is believed that they are more likely to contribute to the health care programs of the state in the future."

 

[systematicX]

Received OOS 2, verified today

 

[USSFSpecialist]

OOS ii waitlist

 

[flimbo]

+1 OOS II WL

 

[Zirah]

+1 OOS II WL, is this a thing many schools do? Hadn’t heard of it before.

 

[flimbo]

+1 OOS II WL, is this a thing many schools do? Hadn’t heard of it before.

Reading prior threads, it seems like it's common for OOS applicants to this school while they try to prioritize the IS applicants. The 2022-23 thread says to expect movement on this WL by November.

Strap in folks.

 

[Ernieke]

+1 OOS II WL

 

[Strattera]

+1 OOS II!!!!!

 

[stinkygirl203]

+1 II OOS

 

[XflamingeskimoX]

+1 OOS II waitlist. Anyone know chances of getting interview?

 

[stinkygirl203]

anyone else having trouble registering from interview date??

 

[Strattera]

anyone else having trouble registering from interview date??

I did not

 

[momobrobro]

OOS II waitlist lolz. How common is this? Should I be happy or ?

 

[Strattera]

congrats!! when did people getting interviews submit secondaries?

6/28 🙂

 

[Pre-med7603]

OOS II WL

 

[sunny1717]

+1 OOS II submitted secondary 6/29!

 

[stinkygirl203]

congrats!! when did people getting interviews submit secondaries?

+1 OOS II submitted 6/30

 

[letmein528]

+1 OOS II submitted 6/30

any ties?

 

[teacher_p92]

OOS II, too tired to check when I submitted but prob 6/30

 

[stinkygirl203]

any ties?

No ties to the state

 

[StraightAd57]

didn’t get anything and Submitted 6/28. Am I cooked chat. Being neurotic lmafo

 

[Strattera]

didn’t get anything and Submitted 6/28. Am I cooked chat. Being neurotic lmafo

Not cooked, stay off SDN until you get some IIs

 

[rem_29]

didn’t get anything and Submitted 6/28. Am I cooked chat. Being neurotic lmafo

Submitted the same day as you and have not gotten anything either. We may have not gotten an II yet but we also haven't gotten a rejection.

 

[TOcookiemonster]

How likely is it to get an interview if someone is on the II waitlist?

 

[systematicX]

Does WVU have a regional preference?

They give preferennce to WV and near the Appalachians

 

[SushiSphinx]

Do they only accept/look at 1 LOR? If we send multiple, will they just read the first one they see?

 

[stinkygirl203]

Do they only accept/look at 1 LOR? If we send multiple, will they just read the first one they see?

They only accept 1. I went to their open house and they said they made it a rule in order to be more fair to non-trad students who might not have connections to professors from their past.

 

[SushiSphinx]

They only accept 1. I went to their open house and they said they made it a rule in order to be more fair to non-trad students who might not have connections to professors from their past.

Thank you so much for clarifying!

 

[futuresurg613]

any other OOS waitlists or II’s for those submitted after 6/30?

 

[rem_29]

any other OOS waitlists or II’s for those submitted after 6/30?

I submitted 6/28 and have not gotten anything. I am OOS

 

[StraightAd57]

I submitted 6/28 and have not gotten anything. I am OOS

SAME

 

[cnmarsbars]

submitted 6/30 OOS and haven’t received anything

 

[USSFSpecialist]

According to cycletrack, they started sending rejections too

 

[delulu4medschoolu]

No ties to the state

stats or LM? if you're comfortable sharing