Definitely possible to move it to an earlier date as people drop. I have seen in past threads that they accept people as late as March/April, if you reach out to their med masters advisers they can give you some good feedback, I know I got some.
Any advice on how to create a compelling application to get admitted into the medical masters program? And if accepted, how to maximize chances of getting accepted into EVMS medical school? Did you apply to any other SMP programs, and why did you choose EVMS medical masters? Did you enjoy your experience? Thanks in advance!
Wow, thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my post! I enjoyed reading about your experiences with the program and your advice on applying. It was all super helpful! I definitely will try to tie everything back to my core strengths and submit the best application possible. I have been trying to do a DIY post-bacc at my local cc, and I’ve maxed out all the classes I could possibly take. Hope I get accepted to EVMS med masters, it’s my top choice! Thanks again for all your help. Best of luck to you in your last year as a med student. 😊
Hey! how long did it take you to hear back from the program? also, did you apply for the 1 year or 2 year program?
Hi, it is really so nice to hear from a graduate! I recently got into the two year program and I was wondering if you could elaborate on the quality of advising that you received. I went to a large undergrad and never really felt like I was guided appropriately through the premed battle lol. Would you say that the advisors were helpful when going through the med school application process?
Hi! I applied to the 2 year program. Complete on 12/30, accepted 1/21. cGPA 3.2, sGPA 3.0, MCAT 502
My understanding is that you guys get quite a bit more guidance then the 1 yr program because your around longer. My advisor meetings were more time to talk about the stresses of the Med master year, talk about life and family. I was closer in age to my advisor then I was to most of my classmates so my experience is probably not typical. In talking with others they seemed to feel the advising was fairly good. The few 2 he program people I know thought their advising was excellent.
This was super helpful, thank you!
Haven’t applied yet, waiting to apply after I take my MCAT in April. Planning to apply to the 1 year program, though! Which are you leaning towards?
DM me!
How do you like the program? Would you do it all over again? How’s Norfolk? Why did you choose to apply to 2 year vs 1 year? Did you apply to both? It always makes me smile to see a current student being willing to help current applicants, so I really appreciate you!
Hello! I remember being in your shoes and trying to gather all the info I could from SDN, so just trying to pay it forward haha.
Your response was so thorough and informative, thank you so much! You seem to have loved your experience so far, which makes me super excited about EVMS. It’s my top choice SMP for sure. Do people in the 2 year program typically apply to medical school after their first year in the Med Masters? Although I’d be willing to do the 2 year program, not sure if I would be a great fit since I would want to apply this cycle and will be retaking the MCAT in April (and if all goes well I wouldn’t need to study for it again). I am leaning towards the 1 year program and really hope I can get in and experience all the things you described above. Living in Norfolk sounds lovely to me. Thank you again for your time and help!
Sent you a DM.
No problem! People in the 2 year program apply between their first and second year of the program. Best of luck with your application!
Hi! Great question. I personally don’t know any statistics on the attrition rate. I would ask the Med Master’s Faculty about that.
I don’t have any official statistics but from what I saw during my 1 year Med master program (5 yrs ago)only about 10-15% “failed out”. Most of these withdrew in the first few weeks of the program due to simply not being able to keep up or finding out they really didn’t want medicine or didn’t want it enough to do all the work to get in. Another small group withdrew at the end of the 1st semester when it became clear that the grades they were getting wouldn’t be good enough to get them into medical school so they withdrew and didn’t have to pay the second semesters tuition.
Did any of your classmates in the 2 year program opt out of the MCAT preparation course because they were happy with their score? Is it a requirement for the 2 year students to do MCAT prep? Thanks in advance!
I know of one classmate who didn’t have to retake the MCAT and was able to opt out of the Kaplan prep course. From my understanding, if your score is below a 503 you are required to retake it.
I think thats the same trend this year. I am in the 1 year MM and it seems like at least 5-10 people dropped or took leave of absence in the fall. Basing that off the emails we received about our exam date.
Very very true. They literally have the spots reserved and only go to Med master applicants. While I think the specific number changes year to year it’s always at or near 50% of the class.
from what my advisor has told me, the most important factor is GPA in MM. If it comes down to two applicants then they look at MCAT score. My advisor really hammered that performance academically is more important than E.C.
Not too late! We have plenty of students who come in with April MCAT scores.
I'm biased but I think the advising is helpful 😉 Throughout the entire first year of the program you meet with the premed advisor to talk all about the application process in depth. We go over every piece of it in detail and you can always meet one on one as well. Most students feel very prepared going into the application itself.
We can give some basic info. What are you wanting to know about specifically?
Yes...if you are happy with your MCAT score it is possible to opt out. We need to know before the program starts though, otherwise you'll still get charged for the class.
Not exactly how it works, but at the end of the day around 50% usually stay at EVMS. 🙂
You can always email medmasters@evms.edu for an update if you haven't heard anything!
I wasn't guided well during my undergrad studies either. There is a night and day difference between then and now. We get emails when there's an open house so we can attend it virtually and ask questions etc. Our advisor is what you make of it. You can choose to talk to them once a semester or talk to them several times a semester. I personally check in after the first exam and final exam of each class. For advisement in regards to primary and secondary application its been very helpful. I've submitted a few secondaries for review and received feedback within a day or 2 at most! It really polished up my paper in a way I couldnt see (not a strong writer lol). They also help you select schools that are realistic. Instead of applying to 25+ schools and dishing out a fortune AND spreading yourself thin doing dozens of secondaries, you make a list, its checked, and ranked as doable or reach. This helps you shorten the list to a few schools that you have a chance at and can write stronger secondaries for. None of these things were presented to me in undergrad lol
Hi,
It varies year to year honestly. We usually have a couple of students who take leaves of absence to return the following year for various reasons. Occasionally someone will decide medicine isn't actually for them. We stay pretty on top of your grades so if it looks like you might be in trouble academically we intervene early to try and avoid you digging yourself into a hole GPA wise. 🙂
The two year class is usually between 15-20 students each year. The MCAT prep is through Kaplan, but we also offer UWorld for 90 days, plus all the Kaplan & AAMC exams. Some students also use other test prep exams, but that would be on your own dime. The class runs for half of the spring semester, then you have the second half to focus on practice exams and q banks. It's seemed to work out well vs having the Kaplan class drawn out through the whole semester. Our students usually take the exam in May or June to give themselves a break before classes in August and to have time to get their application in early enough.
Historically around half of the graduating class stays at EVMS. The actual number varies every year depending on the class size. Another 20ish percent usually goes on to another MD or DO school. Typically the year following graduation we have another 10-20% that gets in as well.
