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Getting tired of waiting for any kind of a response for VCU... sigh.
How are people getting from the airport to their hotel? I just called Groom transportation and they quoted me $45 for one way so I said never mind... is cab fare cheaper than that? Yes, I hope?
Does anyone know if the pre-December interviews have been filled?
No they have not filled all of the dates yet. The last invitees from the 2nd of September are scheduled for interviews at the beginning to middle of October.wondering the same thing.
I'd kill to go to VCU. Will save big bucks!
No they have not filled all of the dates yet. The last invitees from the 2nd of September are scheduled for interviews at the beginning to middle of October.
Got invited here for an interview today!! Totally brightened up my mood after a crummy day today 🙂
7th batch...also, when I was signing up today, I saw that there were only Oct. 14th and Oct. 20th left as far as pre-December interviews go.
Got invited here for an interview today!! Totally brightened up my mood after a crummy day today 🙂
7th batch...also, when I was signing up today, I saw that there were only Oct. 14th and Oct. 20th left as far as pre-December interviews go.
You are wearing Maroon.anyone know what color scrub we are inheriting? I'd hate to wear the green one because people will confuse us for nursing students and medics LOL.
I'm curious if anyone is aware of the school's (declared or unofficial) allegiance to applicants from particular regions within the state. I may be totally wrong here, but I recall reading a post from like 2007 that discussed this. Just wondering because I (and I'm sure some others here as well) am from Northern Va... Hopefully that's not case!!
I know exactly how you feelI think I am fxxked.
VCU just email me to tell me that my letter from chemistry professor does not meet the requirement because he didn't talk about my performance in class, and he just mentioned about my TA activity for the class.
I just don't understand why he didn't think they would need the class performance...
He's been a professor for over 20 years!
This will set me back at least a week or two until he send in the letter and they process it.
O jesus....
I know exactly how you feel
NoooooooooooooooooYou are wearing Maroon.
yeah, I got so excited when I saw "VCU school of dentistry" notification on my smarphone. When I opened it, I almost wanted to cry. This is what you get for "waiving your rights to see your damn letter"
I wouldn't worry. I bet this will go nicely for you. The professor will go out of his way to make up for his mistake, which will more than make up for this minor application hiccup.I think I am fxxked.
VCU just email me to tell me that my letter from chemistry professor does not meet the requirement because he didn't talk about my performance in class, and he just mentioned about my TA activity for the class.
I just don't understand why he didn't think they would need the class performance...
He's been a professor for over 20 years!
This will set me back at least a week or two until he send in the letter and they process it.
O jesus....
I wouldn't worry. I bet this will go nicely for you. The professor will go out of his way to make up for his mistake, which will more than make up for this minor application hiccup.
Have any of you gotten the VCU supplemental? Can you please describe it? 🙂
Thank you kindly for that bit of good news!Just basic information and forms : ) No essays or free response.
Ginger Thai is great.Ginger Thai is great, so is Mom's Siam! Both in Carytown, a really beautiful area at night.
Ginger Thai is great.
I have a question, peeps. (I'm having trouble Googling the answer.) I'm a Tennessee resident and I won't be applying till next year, but I did my undergrad at the University of Richmond, and I'd love to get into VCU Dental. I'd probably be willing to cough up the extra 100k+ to go to VCU over my state school anyway, but is VCU one of those schools where you can apply for in-state status after your first year?
Ginger Thai is great.
I have a question, peeps. (I'm having trouble Googling the answer.) I'm a Tennessee resident and I won't be applying till next year, but I did my undergrad at the University of Richmond, and I'd love to get into VCU Dental. I'd probably be willing to cough up the extra 100k+ to go to VCU over my state school anyway, but is VCU one of those schools where you can apply for in-state status after your first year?
All this waiting is driving me insane!- C'mon VCU!
Interview on Tuesday (yikes!), if anyone would mind messaging this nervous girl their experience?
100% count on it, girl! and thank you!Good luck! And please do share your experience once you are done 🙂
100% count on it, girl! and thank you!
Don't worry at all. You're going to do great because you seem very nice and personable, and remember that they already like you to have invited you.Interview on Tuesday (yikes!), if anyone would mind messaging this nervous girl their experience?
Ginger Thai is great.
I have a question, peeps. (I'm having trouble Googling the answer.) I'm a Tennessee resident and I won't be applying till next year, but I did my undergrad at the University of Richmond, and I'd love to get into VCU Dental. I'd probably be willing to cough up the extra 100k+ to go to VCU over my state school anyway, but is VCU one of those schools where you can apply for in-state status after your first year?
I actually asked this in another thread, but since you brought up sequence, any idea on how this sequence of events might play for my VA residency chances?
2008 - 20012: undergrad at UR
Mar - August 2013: lived/worked in Richmond (filed state taxes)
June 2015: finish pre-dental phase in TN and apply to dental schools, including VCU
July 2015: move back to Richmond to live/work for a year, transfer all registrations, etc.
August 2016: apply for residency status with VCU (assuming I get in)
Any chance? Would having family in the area and my dad having gone to MCV be of any relevance?
Sorry to derail the interview discussion. Good luck to all of you -- I'm watching jealously.
Sorry I really can't say. The best I could give you was my one anecdote.I actually asked this in another thread, but since you brought up sequence, any idea on how this sequence of events might play for my VA residency chances?
2008 - 20012: undergrad at UR
Mar - August 2013: lived/worked in Richmond (filed state taxes)
June 2015: finish pre-dental phase in TN and apply to dental schools, including VCU
July 2015: move back to Richmond to live/work for a year, transfer all registrations, etc.
August 2016: apply for residency status with VCU (assuming I get in)
Any chance? Would having family in the area and my dad having gone to MCV be of any relevance?
Sorry to derail the interview discussion. Good luck to all of you -- I'm watching jealously.
you get one from the machine as you drive into the parking garage, and validate it inside the schoolfor those who got interview, where do you find the parking ticket?
Tuition is $32,000/year@ka14 , @hurley, and @UCSFx2017, How much is tuition at VCU? The SDN page says it's $6,800 for in state and a little more than twice that for oos, but I'm sure they've confused the undergrad tuition with the dental school's. Another place on the web says it's $60,000 a year and VCU's own tuition calculator doesn't work (gives an error message), so if you don't mind 1) can you please share how much tuition is for in state and oos dental students and 2) if you could also please give an idea about the cost of rent. It's convenient that there are dorms on the part of campus that's near MCV and the dental school, 3) can you please also give an idea what they're like and what percent of dental students stay in those dorms. Thank you guys so much! Feel free to add to each other's reply with your own perspectives/experiences, so we can get several view points. Thanks! 🙂
Thanks to you and @musician7 for ur replies! $770 a month does sound steep for that sort of setup! 1) Does that include meals and is that for a single occupant room? 2) For those who live within a couple of miles of the school, are they as safe as the campus dorms and what is transportation like? Thanks! 🙂Tuition is $32,000/year
Fees are $13,000/year
So the total fixed cost is $45,000/year
This is for in state tuition. I don't know what OOS tuition is like but I'd imagine it is double.
Finding a room for $500/month in rent within a 2 mile radius of the school is possible. Practically no one stays in the dorms. Maybe 5 people stayed in the dorms last year out of the 400 dental students. I can only speak of Bear hall since that's the only one I'm familiar with. If it were not for the convenience of proximity to the school, I would say it's not worth $770/month to live in the dorms. The rent is $900-1,000/month during the summer semester. They're old. Only a single layered wall of hollowed cinder block separates the rooms. The place can start to smell. The vibe is probably similar to that of a jail cell. If you have specific questions about the dorm, send them my way.
$770 includes rent, electricity, water, and gas. No food. There is a shuttle system called RamRide that has stops connecting MCV with the undergrad campus. There's also RamSafe. Safety depends on where you live and how late you stay up.Thanks to you and @musician7 for ur replies! $770 a month does sound steep for that sort of setup! 1) Does that include meals and is that for a single occupant room? 2) For those who live within a couple of miles of the school, are they as safe as the campus dorms and what is transportation like? Thanks! 🙂