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[lazy_gudetama]

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Anyone know their policy on update letter and/or letters of interest. Reading conflicting things. Have not been offered an II

 

[lucky1127]

Anyone know their policy on update letter and/or letters of interest. Reading conflicting things. Have not been offered an II

i just looked into this! on the portal they state not to send an update letter unless the admissions committee requests it

 

[chocolatebaklava123]

INTL Pre-II R today 🙁

 

[anonymous-mouse]

i just looked into this! on the portal they state not to send an update letter unless the admissions committee requests it

This contradicts MSAR:
"More information about letters of intent, updates, notice of significant updates or achievements. Notice of significant updates that detail new grades, recent presentations or newly published articles are accepted."

 

[maverickca77]

+1 OOS II + fmSTAT!!!!!

 

[chilly_md]

Go off the information provided by admissions at the school regarding updates.

 

[PreMedBaBa]

shoutout to VCU for the thanksgiving R!!!

Pre or After II R?

 

[pelbelmelsel]

IS A, Interviewed oct 7, accepted oct 16. So happy!!!!!

 

[manifestingmdacceptance]

pre-II R on Thanksgiving :')

 

[tthegreatgatsby]

+1 OOS II + fmSTAT!!!!!

Congrats!! Can I ask when you interviewed? and how you were notified?

 

[vssmedapp]

does VCU accept pre-II update letters?

 

[maverickca77]

Congrats!! Can I ask when you interviewed? and how you were notified?

Not accepted, just invited to interview like a week ago. Called cuz it was the fmSTAT program

 

[Appooloo]

Not accepted, just invited to interview like a week ago. Called cuz it was the fmSTAT program

Wait, they called you to offer you the interview? Instead of an email?

 

[maverickca77]

Wait, they called you to offer you the interview? Instead of an email?

So I got an email to call them back. I think it was a call because the logistics of the fmSTAT interview are different than just the SOM

 

[sardinetoast]

Wait, they called you to offer you the interview? Instead of an email?

They do this for everyone with fmSTAT, I had the same thing with my II

 

[acaiwithnutella]

+1 hold email again
Maybe it means they are still interested in me (😭)

Was that a hold email after an interview?

 

[Appooloo]

That is really interesting because I applied for the Fmstat as well, but I got a normal interview and nowhere did i get a call or an email saying anything about Fmstat. Does that mean I am not considered for it?

 

[ltrace25]

Anyone who has interviewed here this cycle, did you send a thank-you letter to the medadmit email after your interview? If so, who did you address in the email (VCU admissions team as a whole or did you write separate letters in the body of the email)?

 

[treasurehound44]

I sent a general thank you letter to the medadmit email that sent the interview invite, and I think I just addressed it to the admissions team in general

 

[maverickca77]

That is really interesting because I applied for the Fmstat as well, but I got a normal interview and nowhere did i get a call or an email saying anything about Fmstat. Does that mean I am not considered for it?

Hm I would've thought they would tell you explicitly if you were only considered for the SOM or not. Maybe you could ask the fmSTAT people or admissions people?

 

[ndmd123]

Can anyone talk about their interview day experience?

 

[PreMedBaBa]

Anyone knows the exact offering date for Dec?

 

[ninstonbiller]

Anyone knows the exact offering date for Dec?

16

 

[sardinetoast]

Can anyone talk about their interview day experience?

I can't talk about the actual interview questions, but of all my interviews, this was by far the most organized day, with the warmest and most friendly people. They were so kind, and made the day very low stress in my opinion

 

[ltrace25]

Does the hold email I got today just mean my application was reviewed and that the actual decision will come out on December 16th?

 

[ninstonbiller]

Does the hold email I got today just mean my application was reviewed and that the actual decision will come out on December 16th?

Yes!

 

[Artemis20]

Yes!

Does the hold email I got today just mean my application was reviewed and that the actual decision will come out on December 16th?

Not necessarily. you could potentially get a decision Dec 16th

 

[dohboy771]

What is the format like for VCU interviews? Are they open file, conversational, how many stations do you go through, how much time do you get per station?

 

[ltrace25]

What is the format like for VCU interviews? Are they open file, conversational, how many stations do you go through, how much time do you get per station?

The MMI portion of interview day consists of 7 stations, with the first station allowing 12 minutes for response and all the following allowing 6 minutes. I found the interviews to be more conversational, as the interviewers are allowed to ask follow-up questions regarding your response if you give them the chance. It is a closed file interview, and you get 2 minutes to read each question before each station. There is also a 5-minute break following question 4 of the MMI where you can turn your camera off if needed.

 

[ndmd123]

I know they dont accept activity updates but do they accept letters of interest?

 

[PreMedBaBa]

Anyone knows if VCU extends the offer to early interview guys. eg Mid Aug on Dec 16?

 

[planaria_luvr]

Anyone knows if VCU extends the offer to early interview guys. eg Mid Aug on Dec 16?

Also praying for this 🙏 I haven’t seen that in the past few threads but hoping they maybe just didn’t report

 

[Cosecant1234]

Also praying for this 🙏 I haven’t seen that in the past few threads but hoping they maybe just didn’t report

Hoping for the same. Interviewed in September. It looks like historically our best chances are the last two decision release dates/waitlist after these dates have passed. Let's hope for next week!

 

[PreMedBaBa]

Also praying for this 🙏 I haven’t seen that in the past few threads but hoping they maybe just didn’t report

Hoping for the same. Interviewed in September. It looks like historically our best chances are the last two decision release dates/waitlist after these dates have passed. Let's hope for next week!

AI told me 2023-2024 cycle there is a student get accepted in Dec and interviewed Aug, But nothing in 2024-2025 cycle.

 

[livai]

Anyone knows if VCU extends the offer to early interview guys. eg Mid Aug on Dec 16?

god i hope

 

[Devil’sAdvocate]

Hi, current student here. VCU does accept people from various interview dates at each acceptance date, however, your best chance is on the first date following your interview. Most (but not all) people who are not accepted at that earliest date after interviewing will have to wait to hear back until the last date/waitlist. Also, just FYI, myself and roughly 74 other people were accepted off the waitlist so it definitely isn’t over. 40% of the class could come from the waitlist.

 

[glycogensynthesis123]

+1 OOS II

 

[mafiapickleboss]

Does VCU call for acceptances or just email? Praying for all my boys and gals waiting for a decision tomorrow!

 

[planaria_luvr]

Does VCU call for acceptances or just email? Praying for all my boys and gals waiting for a decision tomorrow!

Should be email. Though I haven’t gotten one so🤡 🤡🤡

 

[mafiapickleboss]

Should be email. Though I haven’t gotten one so🤡 🤡🤡

It will happen for us tomorrow🙏

 

[Artemis20]

Should be email. Though I haven’t gotten one so🤡 🤡🤡

Itll happen to us 🙂 well get one 😄

 

[Appooloo]

When you are not accepted in this batch, for instance, do they send you an email letting you know, or you just do not get any email whatsoever?

 

[PreMedBaBa]

When you are not accepted in this batch, for instance, do they send you an email letting you know, or you just do not get any email whatsoever?

Few days After last offering dates, for ppl interviewed, they send a holding email.

 

[VARES]

What time did the emails come out on 10/15? I know it probably won’t be the exact same tomorrow but trying to get a ballpark

 

[mafiapickleboss]

What time did the emails come out on 10/15? I know it probably won’t be the exact same tomorrow but trying to get a ballpark

From what I saw it was around 9:50 AM. *On sdn

 

[Saturnalia_1]

I know it's so up in the air but if I haven't been rejected yet is that a good or bad sign historically lol

 

[ndmd123]

Just got a hold email interviewed december 9th

 

[dinodoctor.net]

What time y’all think we’re gonna hear today?

 

[VARES]

What time y’all think we’re gonna hear today?

9:15-9:45ish if I had to guess (assuming they release around the same time as the last decision date)

 

[mg2003]

9:15-9:45ish if I had to guess (assuming they release around the same time as the last decision date)

AM or PM?