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Hey I just got my interview to RVU! Ill be there October 6 🙂
RVUCOM Discussion Thread 2009-2010
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Congratulations!
So, I had my interview a couple of days ago and I think it went well. Some of you are probably interested in some details on the school and the interview process, so here goes!
The school is amazing! The OMM lab is great and is setup so that there is one faculty member for every four tables. There are TV's scattered around the room so that if the professor is demonstrating a technique in the front of the room, every station will be able to see clearly what is happening. The anatomy lab is also very good. There are eight students per cadaver station, but you are split into A and B groups, so that there will only be four students around the table at a time. Both labs are in rooms with many windows and have great lighting. Lecture auditoriums are large and have good equipment. Each seat has an AC outlet for you laptop. There is also a "quiet room" where sick students, or students with children can go if they don't want to disturb the lecture. The room has a window to the auditorium and audio so they can hear and ask questions. At different times throughout the semester, students will visit the standardized patient lab, where they will interact with actors with different medical issues. You will be recorded and given feedback on how you interact with the patient. You will also be judged on how well you did on the patient's history, examination, diagnosis, and treatment. This is supposed to really help in preparing for the boards. The school also has a clinic that students can go to for minor issues and they do not have to pay a copay.
The interview process was very enjoyable. I think just about every faculty member they have stopped by at one point to explain what they do and to offer to answer any questions. The interview itself is very conversational and they try to make it as relaxed as possible. Two faculty members will interview you at the same time and they will have access to everything but your grades and MCAT scores. They mostly asked me about different things in my essays and experiences. When the interview is over, they record their initial impressions of you, then view your grades and MCAT scores, and then make their final recommendation. We were told that the admissions committee will meet on the 29th and if we are accepted we will receive a call that day or possibly the next day. Rejections come in an email. For those of you who like speculating about your odds, and I'm pretty sure everyone does, last year they interviewed 400 applicants and accepted 300 of them. They are very selective about offering interviews and if your interviewers give you a positive review, there is a very good chance you will get in.
Let me know if you have some specific questions that I didn't cover.
So, I had my interview a couple of days ago and I think it went well. Some of you are probably interested in some details on the school and the interview process, so here goes!
The school is amazing! The OMM lab is great and is setup so that there is one faculty member for every four tables. There are TV's scattered around the room so that if the professor is demonstrating a technique in the front of the room, every station will be able to see clearly what is happening. The anatomy lab is also very good. There are eight students per cadaver station, but you are split into A and B groups, so that there will only be four students around the table at a time. Both labs are in rooms with many windows and have great lighting. Lecture auditoriums are large and have good equipment. Each seat has an AC outlet for you laptop. There is also a "quiet room" where sick students, or students with children can go if they don't want to disturb the lecture. The room has a window to the auditorium and audio so they can hear and ask questions. At different times throughout the semester, students will visit the standardized patient lab, where they will interact with actors with different medical issues. You will be recorded and given feedback on how you interact with the patient. You will also be judged on how well you did on the patient's history, examination, diagnosis, and treatment. This is supposed to really help in preparing for the boards. The school also has a clinic that students can go to for minor issues and they do not have to pay a copay.
The interview process was very enjoyable. I think just about every faculty member they have stopped by at one point to explain what they do and to offer to answer any questions. The interview itself is very conversational and they try to make it as relaxed as possible. Two faculty members will interview you at the same time and they will have access to everything but your grades and MCAT scores. They mostly asked me about different things in my essays and experiences. When the interview is over, they record their initial impressions of you, then view your grades and MCAT scores, and then make their final recommendation. We were told that the admissions committee will meet on the 29th and if we are accepted we will receive a call that day or possibly the next day. Rejections come in an email. For those of you who like speculating about your odds, and I'm pretty sure everyone does, last year they interviewed 400 applicants and accepted 300 of them. They are very selective about offering interviews and if your interviewers give you a positive review, there is a very good chance you will get in.
Let me know if you have some specific questions that I didn't cover.
Oh, and to those currently at RVU who stopped by to chat - thank you. It's nice getting some student input about the school.
Of course the adcom would never tell you guys our specific reviews, but do you think they would give you general information? Like if you stopped by and asked, "How was that first batch of interviewees?" Would they say something like "they all did well," or "there was only one or two we're not sure about,"? Worth a shot? 🙂
Of course the adcom would never tell you guys our specific reviews, but do you think they would give you general information? Like if you stopped by and asked, "How was that first batch of interviewees?" Would they say something like "they all did well," or "there was only one or two we're not sure about,"? Worth a shot? 🙂
Congrats Brocimus. It must feel nice to have the ball out of your court, though waiting until the 29th probably feels like waiting for your MCAT scores. Good luck!
Sorry...they don't really tell us anything BUT I wouldn't worry about your chances. You got the interview, that was the majority of the battle. And seeing how excited you are about the school on here, I'm sure your excitement showed through on your interview. The interview is more for you to see if you like the school, not the other way around. Glad you liked it though...I really like it here. People are so helpful. School is actually closed today and one of the second year students is holding an immunology review session for the first years. I'm really grateful because we only have 2 weeks to learn immunology (YIKES!)
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Katy is a great person. The school is closed today and she is there working on LoR's and getting them in the applications. She told me that my file is complete and will be on the director's desk on Monday. I hope to get a call a few days after that. Now the anxiety begins.
Brocimus..
Congrats on being done with the interview, hope you hear good news. I interview this Friday and I am just curious if you mind sharing what kinds of questions they asked you? I'm sure the usual, why do you want to be a doctor? Why DO? But were there any off the wall questions or anything that took you by surprise? Thanks for sharing your experience, I'm sure a lot of people found it helpful.
Congrats on being done with the interview, hope you hear good news. I interview this Friday and I am just curious if you mind sharing what kinds of questions they asked you? I'm sure the usual, why do you want to be a doctor? Why DO? But were there any off the wall questions or anything that took you by surprise? Thanks for sharing your experience, I'm sure a lot of people found it helpful.
You did a very good job explaining that. I think you may have been mixed up on one thing. Last year over 3000 applied and approx. 300 who applied got interviews, out of those approx. 300 there were 160 excepted.
I think I may have been there when students were telling everyone being interviewed about the numbers and didn't want anyone to be confused. This year I have heard a rumor that they are anticipating interviewing around 400.
Congrats on getting this far and I hope to see you next year if you are excepted. It is a accomplishment for all of you who have received an interview seeing how we have over 1400 applications as of last week. Good luck to all and please let me know if you have any questions.
Check the interview feedback for this school and you will have a very good idea of what to expect. Mostly, they will ask you about your essays and your experiences. Also expect simple, conversational questions like what you do for fun.
Actually, it was the admissions staff who gave us the stats. And to accept only 160 students doesn't make any sense. The class size is 160. If they only accepted 160, the class would be much smaller because not everyone who is accepted will matriculate. They accepted 300 students and 160 of those decided on RVU.
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First interview...didn't think I'd ever be able to write that!
Sorry, I am new to this whole thing, could someone tell me where to find the interview feedback for specific schools?
I just always googled "interview feedback sdn." There is a link, though, at the very top of the sdn website in the dark blue banner.
http://www.studentdoctor.net/interview-feedback/
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I'm working on mine now, but I'm wondering: how long should our answers be for the "Why D.O.? Why RVU?" questions? With the space given it doesn't seem like they want much of an essay. How long were your answers? Can anyone else add their 2 cents? Thanks!
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Some people were talking about this a few weeks ago in this thread... just go back a few pages and you'll see it.
I think you can use more space than what it appears you can use.
And if you don't get the answers you want, feel free to contact admissions. They're very nice, and to date, I don't think they've bitten.
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As a person who is applying to both MD and DO schools, I have started to see that some DO schools are better (in their training, education, etc) than some MD schools, and some MD schools are better than some DO schools. Does anyone have an opinion where RVU sits in this idea? I interviewed there and loved it
.its really nice and seems like a really good school that prepares their students well. But I think a student there would probably be more accurate to elaborate on this. Any thoughts people?
Hello everyone! I am a senior pre-med student at a well-known university but I won't graduate for another year. I don't really want to have to go to another year of undergrad and I really want to move back to my home state of CO, so I was wondering what everyone thinks my shot is at being accepted. Here are my stats and thanks in advance for the replies.
MCAT: 25- 7 BS 7 PS 11 VR
GPA (cumulative): 3.93
GPA (science): 3.84
MCAT: 25- 7 BS 7 PS 11 VR
GPA (cumulative): 3.93
GPA (science): 3.84
Huskerdo - I have no idea what your chances are, but I would make sure you have a great reason for skipping out on your final year (2 years?) of undergrad. To someone who has no idea about your history or background it sounds to me like you are having coping issues of some sort which you would really have to overcome to convince me that you are ready. Again - not trying to be abusive, just pointing out a reality that I would expect that you will have to overcome.
Further, I'm not sure I understand just how much school you are looking to skip. Are you just beginning your junior year and looking to start med school next fall after completion of your junior year?
Thanks for the input lbgator. I would be skipping what would be my 5th year of undergrad. I will have ~125 credit hours at the end of this year. I have just really been looking forward to medical school for about four years now and so I figured I would look into taking a shot at getting in before completing my undergrad. Also, no coping issues here. I know that you were seriously trying to help but I had to laugh a little. I am happily married and I have enjoyed my four years away from Colorado. The thing is that I am ready to begin the next stage in my life. Another factor is that my mom has MS and has been getting progressively worse each time I have came home to see her. My family means a ton to me and I would like to be closer to home in the event that she may need me (I'm a momma's boy). Again, much thanks for taking the time to evaluate my situation. If you have new comments on my chances after me (hopefully) clarifying some things it would be appreciated. Also, if anyone else can give me some insight it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for the help.
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It's pretty uncommon to get into medical school without a bachelor's. I'm not saying it's impossible, just not likely. Your GPA is good, and your MCAT is a oint under average. However, at RVU, they take much more into account than just your numbers.
You can also contact admissions. They're great about talking to you and giving you input. Good luck!
Same here. I am totally amazed that I got an interview at a DO school. I intended to only apply to Podiatry schools, but went ahead and applied to a few DO schools for the heck of it. I was rejected at all of them except RVUCOM. I think I'll still go the podiatry route because I enjoyed shadowing them more and think it's a better fit for me, but I'll still go to the RVU interview, just to see what it's all about. 🙂
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My First interview Invite! yay.
I was wondering which airport did u guys arrived to 'cause I'm trying to book an airplane ticket????
I was wondering which airport did u guys arrived to 'cause I'm trying to book an airplane ticket????
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Denver International. I rented a car to get to the school from there.
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MTBer from New Mexico. Interview on Oct. 7th. Woo Hoo...
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Me too, congrats!!!
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Could any of the current students describe the program at RVU from the academic angle? What classes are you taking, how are the instructors, what is your general overall impression of the school (being so new)? I apologize if this has been discussed, but I searched the RVU website, and couldn't find schedules, or class descriptions? Does the school adopt a PBL (Problem Based Learning), or Clinical Presentation Curriculum, or Traditional approach? Please divulge...
Thanks,
New Mexico Medic
I am not a current student, but I did just interview at RVU. I'll spare you the details of my impressions because it's not the perspective you're looking for and a current student will be the best source. But, I will say that as an applicant I am very impressed with the school. Also, you can find answers to most of your questions in their student handbook and catalog, which is posted on their website.
http://www.rockyvistauniversity.org/PDFs/RVUCatalog2009-10.pdf
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I scheduled for Oct 16, which I was told that I'm the last one to fill that date. Who's gonna b there on the 16th??? I'm excited to meet u guys and let's rock this thing!
Question: In the email, it says :"There are four waivers, on myVista which you will need to print off, sign and bring with you to the interview." But I couldn't find it anywhere on my portal. Could someone help me look for those or just upload on here would be great! 🙂 Thank you so much!
Question: In the email, it says :"There are four waivers, on myVista which you will need to print off, sign and bring with you to the interview." But I couldn't find it anywhere on my portal. Could someone help me look for those or just upload on here would be great! 🙂 Thank you so much!
Go to the "Interview" tab on MyVista. Click the "Handouts" link on the left hand side of the page.
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I am a first year student and this is what I have experienced so far. The curriculum changes from semester to semester. So this should be viewed solely as a summary of the first semester. Here is a brief rundown:
We have 4 basic classes
-Foundations of medicine (includes everything from biology, biochem, pathology, pharm, immunology, etc) This is our biggest class (15 of 30 first semester credits)
-Foundations of Structural medicine (biggest part is Gross anatomy, but also includes embryology, histology, radiology, etc.) This is the second biggest class (9 of 30 first semester credits)
-Osteopathic Practices and Principles (3 of 30 first semester credits)
-Principles of Clinical Medicine (this is where you learn physical exam, history taking, have standardized patient interactions).
Instructors: I imagine this is similar to what students at other schools think: we have some very very good instructors, some that are good (but not great), some that are so-so, and a couple that aren't very good. Luckily most of the instructors are either good or very good.
Schedule: usually you have lecture in the morning from 8-noon. Then usually 3 days a week you have one or two labs per day, in the afternoon (2 hours each). The schedule can be very inconsistent and changes often.
As for the school being new, there are certainly some positive and negatives (I don't have time to get into specifics, I have more immunology studying to do). But there have been numerous changes (all for the better) made between the first and second classes of the school. The input of the inagural class has, no doubt, been tremendously helpful for my class. I am very thankful for that. They have made many suggestions on how to improve the curriculum. The administration listened and I feel that we have benefited greatly from it. You'll find that there are definitely challenges with the school being so new, but at the same time, it is probably easier to effect a positive change than at some of the more established schools with a long tradition of doing something a certain way. I have never attended another school, so I can't say that for certain, but it really does feel like your opinion is heard at RVU. They learned what worked and what didn't work from the first class and made changes accordingly.
I could go on for a while, but like I said I need to get studying done so I can try and have a life on a saturday night!
Looks like a lot more invitations are going out. Congratulations to those interviewing the next couple of weeks! I'm looking forward to next Tuesday when those of us who have already interviewed will possibly receive our decisions!
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Whats the lowest mcat score they have taken?! Whats the average mcat score? thanks
Did you interview on the 15th? Were you the ONE female in the afternoon group, or did you interview in the morning?
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Good Luck, I hope you get in...Then we can start the MTB Group at RVU...I am getting excited for this interview...I will drive up to Denver from New Mexico on Tuesday afternoon...
I'm waiting to hear from the school this week too about admittance. On the 24th our group was entirely males.
Weird! There have been at least 3 interview blocks with a very low female to male ratio. I would expect something closer to the near 50-50 of this year's class. If this trend continues, and they try to keep the numbers about equal, all those female applicants have a near guaranteed acceptance!
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Any chance that people who have interviewed might leave "interview feedback"????
Any crazy questions or curveballs???
Check out the "Interview Feedback" button on the top of the page. Three people have left feedback so far about this years cycle, which seems to be very much in line with the feedback from last year.
By all accounts so far it appears that it is all straightforward with no curve balls.
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Only one of the three left feedback about questions....the other two were incomplete...Thanks
Yeah. Sorry about that. I actually took the time and left some really solid feedback. However, somewhere during that process SDN logged me out and none of what I typed in was saved. I was quite frustrated with that and never bothered to go back and re-type all the feedback I left.
Just review your personal statement and your supplemental responses as they tend to focus on that. Prepare to answer why you want to be a D.O. and why you want to go to RVU. No crazy questions or curveballs. Just relax and prepare to have an interesting conversation with some educated and insightful people. That's all there is to it.
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Awesome, thanks...DP
We were told they are meeting today, and we could hear today. However, I received an email this morning stating that there was a delay. The adcom is still meeting/has met today, but Julie will not be able to meet with the dean who has to sign off on the recommendations until tomorrow. So one more day. 🙁
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