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[PackLax]

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Those who graduated from this program, for people who do not wish to go to EVMS for whatever reason, does that mean this program might not be for them???

Should those people select georgetown SMP instead????

Since the VAST majority, with very few exceptions end up at EVMS if they get in to medical school I can easily say that if you do not want to go to EVMS, and want a program that will help you more broadly, then this is not the program for you. You are exactly right about trying for the Georgetown program, they have a much lower percentage acceptance to their own medical program, but it seems that graduates can find homes at other schools. Don't forget the gap year that is usually associated with that though. The comparitive statistics get fuzzy there because most people that do the EVMS med masters program either get in to EVMS medical school or can find a home in an osteopathic school, and don't need the gap year. So there aren't many people who complete the program and don't have anywhere to go to see if the program helped them post gap year. I feel that may not have been as clear as I intended it to be. Bottom line, if you don't want to go to EVMS medical school, this program is not for you (but I don't know why you wouldn't want to go to EVMS for your medical school, I truly can't find a single major fault)

 

[PackLax]

be aware though, there are a large number of my medical school classmates that are former Physio's from Georgetown, so you might go to that SMP and end up here anyway.

 

[HaloMasterChief]

be aware though, there are a large number of my medical school classmates that are former Physio's from Georgetown, so you might go to that SMP and end up here anyway.

You said that the med masters should be for people wanting to go to EVMS. Well the one thing that i am VERY worry about is the fact that if you do well in this program, it's still not guaranteed that you will get into EVMS (even though alot people do). So what happens, by the off change, you complete this program and don't get into EVMS, how do other school perceive this program as compare to the Georgetown SMP (if you get same grades in both) when you apply again??? Would they weight the two program differently????

Second, do people choose to go to EVMS because they really love it there or because that's their only acceptance. I mean the reason i'm asking this is because i'm trying to gauge the effectiveness of this program. For example, if most people in the program get's more than 1 acceptance, that means this program is just as effective as the program at Georgetown. However, if they only get acceptance at EVMS, then that means this program is not as effective in terms of getting acceptance and that people are pretty much stuck to EVMS since that's their only option.

 

[PackLax]

It depends on what you deem "effective" is.

Someone who has to do an SMP to get in to medical school shouldn't be incredibly picky abou where they go.... its bound to be better then nowhere, like you would be going otherwise. To expound on that, however, I can tell you that EVMS was always on my list of schools that I would WANT to attend. And I only feel more strongly about the school and the quality of the education I am getting now.

Like I said earlier, if you want to go to a place that statistically has a wider range of acceptances, EVMS med masters program is not for you. But think about this, most of the people who are accepted from Georgetown are either in their second year of their masters program (EVMS program is only one year) or they have a gap year. The acceptance to their own medical school is also proportionately MUCH smaller. So would their statistics be as "effective" if they had accepted a larger number of those students, AND told them they didn't have to retake classes? I doubt it.

Please be careful with how you come across on a thread about EVMS, with EVMS students trying to help others through information sharing. If you don't like EVMS to begin with, you shouldn't throw money in to it. Your continuous concern for not wanting to go to EVMS could be seen as rude and disrespectful to those of us who have chosen that path.

 

[RainwalkerC]

does anyone know if i can use the same personal statement and rec letters that i used to apply med school with to apply here?

 

[PackLax]

I would tweak them a little bit tailored specifically to a masters program, but the majority can prob stay. Just the ending prob. needs a little change.

 

[HaloMasterChief]

It depends on what you deem "effective" is.

Someone who has to do an SMP to get in to medical school shouldn't be incredibly picky abou where they go.... its bound to be better then nowhere, like you would be going otherwise. To expound on that, however, I can tell you that EVMS was always on my list of schools that I would WANT to attend. And I only feel more strongly about the school and the quality of the education I am getting now.

Like I said earlier, if you want to go to a place that statistically has a wider range of acceptances, EVMS med masters program is not for you. But think about this, most of the people who are accepted from Georgetown are either in their second year of their masters program (EVMS program is only one year) or they have a gap year. The acceptance to their own medical school is also proportionately MUCH smaller. So would their statistics be as "effective" if they had accepted a larger number of those students, AND told them they didn't have to retake classes? I doubt it.

Please be careful with how you come across on a thread about EVMS, with EVMS students trying to help others through information sharing. If you don't like EVMS to begin with, you shouldn't throw money in to it. Your continuous concern for not wanting to go to EVMS could be seen as rude and disrespectful to those of us who have chosen that path.

I'm not saying that EVMS is a bad school... what i am trying to get across and to find out is: which SMP will most likely get me the most amount of interviews. For example, if a 3.7 at georgetown can get me 10 interviews but 3.7 at EVMS might only get me 5 interviews, then i would pick georgetown over EVMS. But if EVMS program can get me more interviews then i would gladly pick EVMS...

Like you said, georgetown is a program that will get you a "WIDER RANGE OF ACCEPTANCE". and from the tone of this sentence it seems that you are trying to say, if you go to EVMS' SMP, you are less likely to get accepted at alot of places or a "narrower range of acceptance" but if you go to Georgetown, you can get "more" acceptance...

Also just so you know, georgetown program is one year and not two years, it's the same as EVMS's program.

I'm not here to diss EVMS or their SMP otherwise i wouldn't be here considering applying for it. I'm here trying to find out which program will most likely get me more interviews with everything being equal (getting 3.7 in EVMS vs getting 3.7 in Georgetown).

 

[Perrotfish]

I'm not saying that EVMS is a bad school... what i am trying to get across and to find out is: which SMP will most likely get me the most amount of interviews. For example, if a 3.7 at georgetown can get me 10 interviews but 3.7 at EVMS might only get me 5 interviews, then i would pick georgetown over EVMS. But if EVMS program can get me more interviews then i would gladly pick EVMS...

The main concern of anyone doing an SMP is getting into medical school. Any medical school. EVMS and Georgetown have comperable odds of getting you into any medical school. EVMS graduates are more likely to end up at EVMS, while Georgetown grads end up all over the map, but the odds of ending up a medical student are about the same at each.

If, for some odd reason, you want the most interviews/acceptances, go to Georgetown. Honestly, though, if you're at the point where you need an SMP you should really focus on which program best suits your abilities to get one single acceptance.

 

[HaloMasterChief]

Honestly, though, if you're at the point where you need an SMP you should really focus on which program best suits your abilities to get one single acceptance.

Just because you are doing an SMP it doesn't necessarily mean you can't be choosy with medical schools. Otherwise, no one would EVER need to go to the georgetown program and pay the extra money... everyone would pick the EVMS' program which pretty much close to guarantee admission EVMS.

Also when you say, "the odds of ending up a medical student are about the same at each." well that can't be completely true because if they are the same odds, then why wouldn't people pick the program that gives you are broader range of choice of school??? that just doesn't make sense

 

[pky463]

Just because you are doing an SMP it doesn't necessarily mean you can't be choosy with medical schools. Otherwise, no one would EVER need to go to the georgetown program and pay the extra money... everyone would pick the EVMS' program which pretty much close to guarantee admission EVMS.

Also when you say, "the odds of ending up a medical student are about the same at each." well that can't be completely true because if they are the same odds, then why wouldn't people pick the program that gives you are broader range of choice of school??? that just doesn't make sense

I think Georgetown's program boasts a wider range of acceptances, but they often involve a glide year and nothing is guaranteed (or almost guaranteed). I also think a lot of the kids in Georgetown have slightly higher than borderline stats and probably would have gotten a few interviews regardless and just wanted a little "boost"..just from what I've read about it on SDN. I'd be happy at either..I'm applying to both in a month and crossing my fingers.

 

[UnderdogMD]

Just because you are doing an SMP it doesn't necessarily mean you can't be choosy with medical schools. Otherwise, no one would EVER need to go to the georgetown program and pay the extra money... everyone would pick the EVMS' program which pretty much close to guarantee admission EVMS.

Also when you say, "the odds of ending up a medical student are about the same at each." well that can't be completely true because if they are the same odds, then why wouldn't people pick the program that gives you are broader range of choice of school??? that just doesn't make sense

Your assuming that people get into all the SMP's they apply to, which is not the case. Getting into an SMP is no easy task, and many times you may not have a choice between for example Georgetown and EVMS and may have to go where you are accepted.

Also, people wouldn't pick the program that gives you the broader choice of schools if for example with EVMS SMP they knew that EVMS was the right school for them and that it was where they wanted to be.

I echo the sentiments in this thread that if you go to EVMS and do well chances are very high you will end up at EVMS. If EVMS is not where you want to be than the Georgetown SMP or some other is where you want to go.

 

[HaloMasterChief]

Your assuming that people get into all the SMP's they apply to, which is not the case. Getting into an SMP is no easy task, and many times you may not have a choice between for example Georgetown and EVMS and may have to go where you are accepted.

Also, people wouldn't pick the program that gives you the broader choice of schools if for example with EVMS SMP they knew that EVMS was the right school for them and that it was where they wanted to be.

I echo the sentiments in this thread that if you go to EVMS and do well chances are very high you will end up at EVMS. If EVMS is not where you want to be than the Georgetown SMP or some other is where you want to go.

Is there a reason as to why EVMS' MS won't get you interviews at a broader range of schools like Georgetown's MS???

Because this is the tone i got from alot of people here --> if you don't want to go to EVMS, don't apply to this program because it might not help get you into anywhere else or something...

Also it seems that you are trying to say, "this program get you into EVMS (most likely)" but when it comes to other schools, you might not get in as easier as if you attended the Georgetown's MS.

 

[ChemNerd4]

A) It sounds like you don't want to go to EVMS, so why don't you just apply to the other schools (not to hate on you, but this thread is starting to seem repetitive)

B) I'm attending EVMS next year, and after visiting the school I absolutely loved the environment, all of the teachers I met, the students I met and even the administrators I met. (I was able to basically spend a day with Dr. Meyers so I got a great look at the place) Personally, I'm going to apply to a bunch of schools this summer, schools with lower GPA averages and schools in my state but I'll tell you something, I really just want to go to EVMS. I loved the place and I hear other med master's students like it too. ALSO, if I do well next year, my M1 year will be much easier because I'll only have to take a couple classes a semester.

Obviously, this is all just speculation, but I assume many other Med Master's students would agree with some of the things I've mentioned, and for this reason, after the one year program they just go right to EVMS. If they did well in the program and took a gap year to apply to other schools, I bet they would get some interviews at other schools. Did you ever think that maybe they don't want to go to other schools or waste another year applying?

Good luck with everything! If you're still struggling with your decision, maybe you should go visit the schools, it definitely helped me.

 

[HaloMasterChief]

A) It sounds like you don't want to go to EVMS, so why don't you just apply to the other schools (not to hate on you, but this thread is starting to seem repetitive)

B) I'm attending EVMS next year, and after visiting the school I absolutely loved the environment, all of the teachers I met, the students I met and even the administrators I met. (I was able to basically spend a day with Dr. Meyers so I got a great look at the place) Personally, I'm going to apply to a bunch of schools this summer, schools with lower GPA averages and schools in my state but I'll tell you something, I really just want to go to EVMS. I loved the place and I hear other med master's students like it too. ALSO, if I do well next year, my M1 year will be much easier because I'll only have to take a couple classes a semester.

Obviously, this is all just speculation, but I assume many other Med Master's students would agree with some of the things I've mentioned, and for this reason, after the one year program they just go right to EVMS. If they did well in the program and took a gap year to apply to other schools, I bet they would get some interviews at other schools. Did you ever think that maybe they don't want to go to other schools or waste another year applying?

Good luck with everything! If you're still struggling with your decision, maybe you should go visit the schools, it definitely helped me.

I'm not saying that i don't like EVMS because if EVMS is the only school that accepted me, of course i will go there and not waste another year applying... what i mean is that it's not very wise to put you hope into one school alone. So what i want to know is, if i wasn't able to get into EVMS for whatever freak reason. How likely is it that this program will get me into other schools compare to the Georgetown program... (people here seem to be missing the point of my question)

 

[NYCarebear]

I'm not saying that i don't like EVMS because if EVMS is the only school that accepted me, of course i will go there and not waste another year applying... what i mean is that it's not very wise to put you hope into one school alone. So what i want to know is, if i wasn't able to get into EVMS for whatever freak reason. How likely is it that this program will get me into other schools compare to the Georgetown program... (people here seem to be missing the point of my question)

I'm also applying to both programs and attempting to decide what I would rather prefer because I think there is a tradeoff with both programs. I am waiting for news from Georgetown but the more I learn about EVMS, the more I like it.
Georgetown is a more recognized program and I think it has some kind of an unspoken agreement with a certain number of schools like GW, NYMC, SLU etc. in admitting a number of the Master's students during the first year. Therefore, you do have a wider range of schools that will grant you interviews.

EVMS only has this kind of an unspoken linkage with the EVMS med school and is not as recognized as Georgetown because it is a smaller (and I think newer) program. However, according to the stats only about 50% get into med schools in the course of the first year at Gerogetown and I believe around 90% get in somehwere in their lag year. EVMS states that 85% get in in the first year and most of these students matriculate at EVMS because they do not have to take the classes they have aced in their Master's year again and it sounds like the people, professors, and Cohesive community are also all factors in why the Med Masters stick around.

If you break it down into numbers though, Gtown has about 150 students so this means that about 75 will get in to a greater variety of schools while from the EVMS Med Masters about 18/20 will get into EVMS (or possibly another school). Now you have to realize that most people in both programs are borderline med school applicants with high MCAT scores which means they are all highly intelligent but due to certain circumstances their GPA has suffered. So in the long run you may be trading off a greater chance for an acceptance at 1 or fewer schools for a lower chance of acceptance in the first year of the SMP at many schools. Plus, I'm from NY and the cost of living in NY and DC is also a factor that is swaying me toward VA.

Good luck with deciding!

 

[blindkutha]

Halo dude I'm going to attempt to answer your question even though I think its been answered multiple times now and is getting a bit redundant.

The question you ask is a complicated one; namely, if you were to attend EVMS, what are the chances you will end up at another school.

It really comes down to your stats. If you have a 3.2-3.4 GPA from a respectable school and a 30+ MCAT, the chances of you getting in else where are very likely if you dont botch the interview. If you have less than a 3.0, the chances of you getting in else where are virtually 0, which is why I'm in this program. I had the opportunity to go to BU and RFU but I chose this program because they really emphasize how you do IN the program, not how you did previously. The other programs do not do that to the level EVMS does. Even though I have a low chance of getting in else where, I still applied to 30+ schools. Not many people in this program apply widely at all. I'd say most people have only applied to a handful of schools whereas at Georgetown and BU, they apply everywhere. I think thats the fundamental difference which leads to the misleading statistic that the EVMS SMP gets people only into EVMS. People at EVMS simply dont apply as broadly because often times, they dont want to go anywhere else. Perhaps, if they were to apply as broadly as most Georgetown and BU students do, there would be more EVMS students all over the place. The EVMS program is really designed to keep people at EVMS for med school. EVMS lets you pass out of classes you do well in whereas Georgetown and BU usually dont if I'm not mistaken. This is a huge incentive to stay here. EVMS also has a grading system which enables you to stand out from your class if you want to do a competitive speciality. Plus, many people in the program are from VA and intend to live in VA after they're done with med school so this is perfect for them. EVMS SMP also has lower admissions standards then Georgetown so if you're starting off with lower stats, the chances of you getting in elsewhere are automatically lower. Georgetown SMP accepts a ton of people that could and should have gotten into med school w/o the program but for some reason, did not get in (ie applied late, poor interview, didnt apply widely, etc).

Heres what it comes down to: If you want to play the numbers game, Georgetown and BU will open more doors but if you do well at EVMS, it will open one door, and thats all you need.

Also, I wouldnt be so confident about getting into this program or an SMP in general. If you were that good, you wouldnt need to be going to an SMP in the first place. This should be a humbling experience. There is something wrong with your personality and/or your application thats preventing you from an acceptance. There are plenty of qualified people that are getting waitlisted and rejected here. You should feel lucky to be accepted into an SMP. It truly is a backdoor into med school and you should treat any acceptance you have as a virtual clean slate from your college academic life.

 

[UnderdogMD]

Halo dude I'm going to attempt to answer your question even though I think its been answered multiple times now and is getting a bit redundant.

The question you ask is a complicated one; namely, if you were to attend EVMS, what are the chances you will end up at another school.

It really comes down to your stats. If you have a 3.2-3.4 GPA from a respectable school and a 30+ MCAT, the chances of you getting in else where are very likely if you dont botch the interview. If you have less than a 3.0, the chances of you getting in else where are virtually 0, which is why I'm in this program. I had the opportunity to go to BU and RFU but I chose this program because they really emphasize how you do IN the program, not how you did previously. The other programs do not do that to the level EVMS does. Even though I have a low chance of getting in else where, I still applied to 30+ schools. Not many people in this program apply widely at all. I'd say most people have only applied to a handful of schools whereas at Georgetown and BU, they apply everywhere. I think thats the fundamental difference which leads to the misleading statistic that the EVMS SMP gets people only into EVMS. People at EVMS simply dont apply as broadly because often times, they dont want to go anywhere else. Perhaps, if they were to apply as broadly as most Georgetown and BU students do, there would be more EVMS students all over the place. The EVMS program is really designed to keep people at EVMS for med school. EVMS lets you pass out of classes you do well in whereas Georgetown and BU usually dont if I'm not mistaken. This is a huge incentive to stay here. EVMS also has a grading system which enables you to stand out from your class if you want to do a competitive speciality. Plus, many people in the program are from VA and intend to live in VA after they're done with med school so this is perfect for them. EVMS SMP also has lower admissions standards then Georgetown so if you're starting off with lower stats, the chances of you getting in elsewhere are automatically lower. Georgetown SMP accepts a ton of people that could and should have gotten into med school w/o the program but for some reason, did not get in (ie applied late, poor interview, didnt apply widely, etc).

Heres what it comes down to: If you want to play the numbers game, Georgetown and BU will open more doors but if you do well at EVMS, it will open one door, and thats all you need.

Also, I wouldnt be so confident about getting into this program or an SMP in general. If you were that good, you wouldnt need to be going to an SMP in the first place. This should be a humbling experience. There is something wrong with your personality and/or your application thats preventing you from an acceptance. There are plenty of qualified people that are getting waitlisted and rejected here. You should feel lucky to be accepted into an SMP. It truly is a backdoor into med school and you should treat any acceptance you have as a virtual clean slate from your college academic life.

HaloMasterChief please refrain from asking the same inane questions over and over and just keep reading the above post as it does an excellent job of explaining the intricacies involved in this process-pay special attention to the bolded part.

 

[HaloMasterChief]

wat's EVMS' grading system like??? do you get a grade base on med school class curve??? do you get A, B, C, D's? is there -/+ with letter grade(A-, B+)? or do they give you pass, fail, high pass, honors????

 

[UnderdogMD]

wat's EVMS' grading system like??? do you get a grade base on med school class curve??? do you get A, B, C, D's? is there -/+ with letter grade(A-, B+)? or do they give you pass, fail, high pass, honors????

Grading is Honors, high pass, pass, and fail.

also found this after a search.
"and in most classes it is a preset mark. For example, in anatomy I think 92-100 is honors (usually 10% of the class), 85-92 is high pass (~20%) and 70-85 is pass. They can always lower the requirements for H and HP , but they will never raise it. I think over half of our class got honors and high pass in cell biology."

I'm guessing it is the same with medmasters, but maybe a medmaster could chime in to verify.

 

[PackLax]

For a Med Master it is kinda both ways. You get graded using the same criteria as the M1's and therefore get "honors," "high pass" and "pass" designations, but as a masters student you are also given a letter grade (A+, A, A-, B+ etc...) The letter grade will be on your transcript and count towards your Master's GPA. In some courses high pass and honors are given based on grade benchmarks alone, while in others I believe it is based on standard deviations from the med student mean. (with something like 1.5 standard deviation above the mean is high pass).

 

[Percival Cox]

I just received an acceptance today to the Med Master's program!! I am currently on the waitlist for the med school and am about to interview at MCV. It is such a relief to know I will, at the very least, be attending school come fall.

Has anyone else heard back and likely going to attend?

Good luck everyone.

 

[NYCarebear]

I just received an acceptance today to the Med Master's program!! I am currently on the waitlist for the med school and am about to interview at MCV. It is such a relief to know I will, at the very least, be attending school come fall.

Has anyone else heard back and likely going to attend?

Good luck everyone.

Hey, congrats!
Looking forward to meeting you in Aug if you end up at EVMS

 

[blindkutha]

Some people have been asking about our class and how we're doing.

Two students are no longer with the program. One of them "won the race" and got accepted into another MD program. After seeing her 1st semester grades, the school she got accepted to said that she didn't have to complete the program so she left at the beginning of the semester. Another didn't make the cut and was removed/quit. The rest of us are somewhere in between.

Congrats on the acceptances. You guys should consider yourselves very lucky. Competition for this program has gone up a lot since last year. Keep in mind some people are really banking on EVMS so be considerate with holding onto your acceptance if you really don't intend to go here at all.

 

[HaloMasterChief]

Some people have been asking about our class and how we're doing.

Two students are no longer with the program. One of them "won the race" and got accepted into another MD program. After seeing her 1st semester grades, the school she got accepted to said that she didn't have to complete the program so she left at the beginning of the semester. Another didn't make the cut and was removed/quit. The rest of us are somewhere in between.

Congrats on the acceptances. You guys should consider yourselves very lucky. Competition for this program has gone up a lot since last year. Keep in mind some people are really banking on EVMS so be considerate with holding onto your acceptance if you really don't intend to go here at all.

how difficult is it to get A's in this program???

 

[NYCarebear]

Some people have been asking about our class and how we're doing.

Two students are no longer with the program. One of them "won the race" and got accepted into another MD program. After seeing her 1st semester grades, the school she got accepted to said that she didn't have to complete the program so she left at the beginning of the semester. Another didn't make the cut and was removed/quit. The rest of us are somewhere in between.

Congrats on the acceptances. You guys should consider yourselves very lucky. Competition for this program has gone up a lot since last year. Keep in mind some people are really banking on EVMS so be considerate with holding onto your acceptance if you really don't intend to go here at all.

Blindkutha, what do you mean by somewhere in between? Are most of you confident in gaining an acceptance or are there many worried and disappointed Med Master's?

 

[HaloMasterChief]

Blindkutha, what do you mean by somewhere in between? Are most of you confident in gaining an acceptance or are there many worried and disappointed Med Master's?

Yea, and also anyone else in your class got into anywhere yet or is that the only person who got into a MD program so far???

 

[BK421]

More than one student has received an MD acceptance and some have received DO acceptances.

As far as worried and disappointed Med Masters...Yeah, most of the students are worried....they are doing well and most everyone will likely get in, but until an acceptance letter is in hand nothing is guaranteed. EVMS interviews the Med Masters in March and acceptances/waitlists will be decided, hopefully, before graduation in May. So yeah, it is very intimidating, and worrisome for those who really want to get into EVMS for the upcoming year.

Something to keep in mind is that most of the people in the program are put on hold at other schools pending fall semester grades. (remember that you are in the SMP because you have something to fix/prove) Those grades were sent out in early January and therefore, all the pre-secondary holds and pre-interview holds are finally being cleared.

 

[danaerys]

Hi Everyone,

I was accepted into the Med Master's program back in January and I can't wait! I'm looking for a roommate if anyone else is, preferably another female.

I do have one question for current med masters, is there a book list for your courses anywhere online, I know that UCSD's med school uses some of the same books that I used in my undergrad courses so if EVMS does too then I can make sure to bring mine with me.

Thanks and I'm looking forward to meeting other people in next year's class. 😀

 

[NYCarebear]

Hi Everyone,

I was accepted into the Med Master's program back in January and I can't wait! I'm looking for a roommate if anyone else is, preferably another female.

I do have one question for current med masters, is there a book list for your courses anywhere online, I know that UCSD's med school uses some of the same books that I used in my undergrad courses so if EVMS does too than I can make sure to bring mine with me.

Thanks and I'm looking forward to meeting other people in next year's class. 😀

Hey!
Congrats!
Maybe we can all get a med masters house or at least all live close enough for emergency study sessions

 

[ChronicRain]

Hey!
Congrats!
Maybe we can all get a med masters house or at least all live close enough for emergency study sessions

LOL, that would great, after reading lots of threads, I think i'm pretty much decided to goto EVMS SMP (just received an email saying they got the deposit lol), when should we start looking for apartments?

 

[blindkutha]

I'd say its best to look for places to live about 30 days before you intend to move in. Most places don't know when they're going to have openings until their tenants give them their 30 day notices.

For the out of staters, I know it gets a bit tough to come out here and house hunt. I leased my place with out even visiting or checking it out. Keep in mind, if you wont have a car, it may help to live near a lot of other M1s and MMs, mainly Pembroke Towers and Hague Park.

 

[UMGoBlue1]

To add a few things to blindkutha, its true that several places don’t know if they will have availability until a few weeks beforehand, but you still will want to look around and give yourself more time to find a place than 30 days. You have to send in applications to several places like Pembroke towers and hague and they will let you know when there is availability, don’t wait until 30 days before you need to be here to send in your application.

.The good things about Pembroke and Hague are that they are close and you can walk to class, however they aren’t the best places to live. I live in Pembroke and I hate it and I cant wait to move out. So if you can I would suggest looking elsewhere if you get the chance to visit Norfolk..

 

[Phishfood]

Hey!
Congrats!
Maybe we can all get a med masters house or at least all live close enough for emergency study sessions

you're probably joking, but that's a terrible idea.

 

[NYCarebear]

you're probably joking, but that's a terrible idea.

haha i was joking, but why would that be a terrible idea? recipe for failing out of the program?

 

[blindkutha]

.I live in Pembroke and I hate it and I cant wait to move out. So if you can I would suggest looking elsewhere if you get the chance to visit Norfolk..

Maybe If I was on the verge of getting evicted for stomping around my apartment at odd hours of the night waking up the geriatric side of PT, I'd hate living here too! Sorry Blue. You're still my boy!

 

[UMGoBlue1]

Maybe If I was on the verge of getting evicted for stomping around my apartment at odd hours of the night waking up the geriatric side of PT, I'd hate living here too! Sorry Blue. You're still my boy!

Hahaha, just because im about to get evicted has nothing to do with how bad of a place pembroke is. Dont even act like you enjoy overpaying for a small studio Blindkutha, last i checked you were looking for somewhere else to live as well.

 

[UMGoBlue1]

haha i was joking, but why would that be a terrible idea? recipe for failing out of the program?

It probably isnt the best idea to live with others for your med master year. For a lot of people this is a last ditch effort to get into med school and you need to take it as serious as possible. This means eliminating as many distractions from from your life that you can, including roommates.

 

[ilovescience]

I think I would go nuts if I didn't have a roommate, but I guess it's just about personal preference and good work ethic.

With that said, I agree that a med master's house would be a very bad idea...haha.

 

[HaloMasterChief]

I think I would go nuts if I didn't have a roommate, but I guess it's just about personal preference and good work ethic.

With that said, I agree that a med master's house would be a very bad idea...haha.

Can someone tell me if EVMS has a advisory commitee for the Med Masters who will write update letters/recommendation for us???

 

[Phishfood]

It probably isnt the best idea to live with others for your med master year. For a lot of people this is a last ditch effort to get into med school and you need to take it as serious as possible. This means eliminating as many distractions from from your life that you can, including roommates.

not to mention not everyone gets along, and you dont want to live with someone you dont know that you can't possibly get away from because you have all the same classes. if you're going to live with someone, live with someone that's an M1 or M2 that can help you out and maybe impart some good habits. You'd have a better shot imitating someone that is in the MD program, rather than someone that might get into the MD program.

Believe me, you'll see more of your fellow med masters than you'd probably ever want to. No need to put yourself in jeopardy of having to live with one you don't like.

 

[Phishfood]

Can someone tell me if EVMS has a advisory commitee for the Med Masters who will write update letters/recommendation for us???

Yes. its not so much a committe though, per se. more of a "you get off your *** and ask the chairperson or professor for a recommendation/update letter" sort of thing. and then they write it. It's not Congress here. No committee needed. No roberts rules of order.

 

[carebear1122]

not to mention not everyone gets along, and you dont want to live with someone you dont know that you can't possibly get away from because you have all the same classes. if you're going to live with someone, live with someone that's an M1 or M2 that can help you out and maybe impart some good habits. You'd have a better shot imitating someone that is in the MD program, rather than someone that might get into the MD program.

Believe me, you'll see more of your fellow med masters than you'd probably ever want to. No need to put yourself in jeopardy of having to live with one you don't like.

However.... rent sure is a LOT cheaper if you have a roommate. Chances are, you'll probably both be so busy studying that you won't really see each other. I agree that it might be better to not live with someone out of your Med Masters class. The class is SO small that you're going to feel like you live with these people in the library anyway.... I live with an M1 and we have somewhat different classes/different schedules, so it's working out fine.

 

[ChronicRain]

um... are the apartments around the school furnished or not???

also when does the program start?? lol

 

[Phishfood]

um... are the apartments around the school furnished or not???

also when does the program start?? lol

For the most part

mid-august

 

[ChronicRain]

However.... rent sure is a LOT cheaper if you have a roommate. Chances are, you'll probably both be so busy studying that you won't really see each other. I agree that it might be better to not live with someone out of your Med Masters class. The class is SO small that you're going to feel like you live with these people in the library anyway.... I live with an M1 and we have somewhat different classes/different schedules, so it's working out fine.

ya, i was lookin at the apartments around the hospital today, and the 1 bedrooms are so much more expensive.... i think i'm going to stick to the 2 bedrooms, so anyone know where I can find a roommate?(never hurts to start early 🙂) I think I'm going to be living at either Pembroke or Hague Towers.

 

[blindkutha]

Your best bet for finding a roommate who goes to EVMS would be on here or on sinapse. Try checking out the EVMS thread on the pre-med forum and there should be people talking about places to live and finding roommates.

 

[ImmunoRocks]

Hi all,

I have a quick question for the MM students who continued on to be M1's at EVMS. Since you don't need to retake classes you've high-passed and spend the M1 year taking elective classes/conducting research/etc. instead, how does the tuition situation work out then? Do you still pay the full tuition for the year even though you're taking fewer classes or do they give you a lower rate depending on the number of units you take (just for the sake of an example: a 8-10 units minimum for $10,000)?

Thanks in advance for your reply!

 

[dsfan]

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[Phishfood]

Hi all,

I have a quick question for the MM students who continued on to be M1's at EVMS. Since you don't need to retake classes you've high-passed and spend the M1 year taking elective classes/conducting research/etc. instead, how does the tuition situation work out then? Do you still pay the full tuition for the year even though you're taking fewer classes or do they give you a lower rate depending on the number of units you take (just for the sake of an example: a 8-10 units minimum for $10,000)?

Thanks in advance for your reply!

full tuition.

 

[PackLax]

100% full Medical School tuition