2025-2026 Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM-Virginia)

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[theChimp]

Application Verified: June 4th
Secondary Application Received: June 5th

 

[RSSBDOC]

Application Verified: June 4th
Secondary Application Received: June 5th

check you DM please

 

[ajaxmonkey]

+1 OOS received this morning

 

[silverlining098]

+1 II IS received this morning.

 

[Copysort]

+1 II IS received this morning.

Congrats!! When did you submit your secondary?

 

[Kobeleo62]

I've been on screen status for a whole month

 

[ajaxmonkey]

I've been on screen status for a whole month

Not as long as you, but still on the screening status.

 

[Di0nysus]

Submitted secondary, +OOS

 

[DoctorHill]

What were the secondary essays? I remember this one being one of the longer ones.

 

[ajaxmonkey]

What were the secondary essays? I remember this one being one of the longer ones.

1. Describe a significant challenge you have experienced in your life. Please share the strategies you employed to overcome the challenge, and what you learned from the experience.

2. How do your professional ambitions align with osteopathic medicine? What influenced your decision to apply to VCOM?


In the event you have ever applied to VCOM, what improvements have you made to your application?


If you have not completed all the prerequisite coursework, with a grade of C or better, please state how you intend on completing it prior to matriculation.

500 Word Limits

 

[silverlining098]

Congrats!! When did you submit your secondary?

June 18.

 

[DoctorHill]

1. Describe a significant challenge you have experienced in your life. Please share the strategies you employed to overcome the challenge, and what you learned from the experience.

2. How do your professional ambitions align with osteopathic medicine? What influenced your decision to apply to VCOM?


In the event you have ever applied to VCOM, what improvements have you made to your application?


If you have not completed all the prerequisite coursework, with a grade of C or better, please state how you intend on completing it prior to matriculation.

500 Word Limits

I remember there being more, did they shorten the number of essays required?
These were the other ones from last year:

Professionalism and respect in the community in which you live is of utmost importance in medical school and as a physician. What three professional qualities do you believe a Student Doctor must demonstrate and describe how you will demonstrate these qualities as a medical student at VCOM?


How do your professional ambitions align with osteopathic medicine?

What influenced your decision to apply to VCOM? (e.g., personal or medical experiences; influences of friends/family/physicians/mentors; etc.)

Have you had any lapse of 2 years or greater in taking full-time college-level coursework?

Have you attended any VCOM Virtual or In Person Event including a Virtual Physician Event, Alumni Events, Diversity Events. If so, please list the event and what you gained from the experience.

 

[ajaxmonkey]

I remember there being more, did they shorten the number of essays required?
These were the other ones from last year:

Professionalism and respect in the community in which you live is of utmost importance in medical school and as a physician. What three professional qualities do you believe a Student Doctor must demonstrate and describe how you will demonstrate these qualities as a medical student at VCOM?


How do your professional ambitions align with osteopathic medicine?

What influenced your decision to apply to VCOM? (e.g., personal or medical experiences; influences of friends/family/physicians/mentors; etc.)

Have you had any lapse of 2 years or greater in taking full-time college-level coursework?

Have you attended any VCOM Virtual or In Person Event including a Virtual Physician Event, Alumni Events, Diversity Events. If so, please list the event and what you gained from the experience.

I suppose so. Maybe they felt it was too much?

 

[DoctorHill]

I suppose so. Maybe they felt it was too much?

Gotcha, thanks so much. You were able to log into the app and it was just these 4 below?

1. Describe a significant challenge you have experienced in your life. Please share the strategies you employed to overcome the challenge, and what you learned from the experience.

2. How do your professional ambitions align with osteopathic medicine? What influenced your decision to apply to VCOM?


In the event you have ever applied to VCOM, what improvements have you made to your application?


If you have not completed all the prerequisite coursework, with a grade of C or better, please state how you intend on completing it prior to matriculation.

 

[ajaxmonkey]

Gotcha, thanks so much. You were able to log into the app and it was just these 4 below?

1. Describe a significant challenge you have experienced in your life. Please share the strategies you employed to overcome the challenge, and what you learned from the experience.

2. How do your professional ambitions align with osteopathic medicine? What influenced your decision to apply to VCOM?


In the event you have ever applied to VCOM, what improvements have you made to your application?


If you have not completed all the prerequisite coursework, with a grade of C or better, please state how you intend on completing it prior to matriculation.

Yes, just those two main ones and then the ones about past applicants.

 

[theChimp]

+1 IS II

 

[PreMedRetro]

+1 IS II

Congrats!