VCOM Discussion Thread 2011-2012

[GlimmerGlass]

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I wonder why this thread is so inactive... lol.

Anyway, quick question. I received an email from VCOM confirming they got my payment and supplemental. They said they are waiting on my LORs which they should've gotten on 8/19 via interfolio. I assume it takes a couple days for them to download and verify LORs... correct? Or should I call them?

I got the same email and I sent my letters by Interfolio the same day you did. I am assuming they are just letting us know they got the app and money...perhaps they have a lot of LORs to sift through...even if they are electronic.

 

[DOrock11]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this school! I got my application all in and processed! Crossing my fingers for an interview. For the LOR make sure that you wrote the right info because my pre health committee director is different from the person that wrote the letter for the committee so i had to change that in my application and resubmit it. Just a heads up!

 

[PunkFan86]

I wonder why this thread is so inactive... lol.

Hopefully we'll start hearing within the next few weeks so the thread will pick up!

 

[PunkFan86]

Anybody hear anything?

Yes, finally received the "complete" e-mail almost a month after submitting all necessary documents. Hopefully we'll start hearing some real news soon! 👍

 

[NCSUDO]

Has anyone heard anything?? I am getting antsy in my pantsies over this waiting business.

 

[aali610]

Has anyone heard anything?? I am getting antsy in my pantsies over this waiting business.

Nope. I've been complete since 8/24 so not it hasn't been too long, but I'm super anxious too! haha hopefully we'll hear back soon after they're done scheduling in all the early applicants.

 

[UTKpremed]

I got a call yesterday inviting me for an interview on September 21st....at the Carolina Campus

 

[aali610]

I got a call yesterday inviting me for an interview on September 21st....at the Carolina Campus

congrats!!! thats so awesome

if you don't mind me asking, are you applying Early Decision? and if not when were you complete?

 

[UTKpremed]

No I was not early decision...I was complete around the beginning of August

 

[whatageek]

No I was not early decision...I was complete around the beginning of August

I'm in a similar situation as UTKpremed. I was invited to interview (regular decision) by the SC campus on Tuesday. I was complete on 8/19. Because of a scheduling conflict, I was given the choice of three interview dates in September. It looks like they're interviewing often at the SC campus.

Does anyone know if the two branches operate independently, like LECOM, or if they're still very much connected? Also, I keep reading mixed reviews on the curriculum changes at VCOM. Anyone know if that sort of stuff has been settled or if it's still an ongoing process?

 

[aali610]

No I was not early decision...I was complete around the beginning of August

Ohh cool, gotcha. Well congrats again to you and whatageek! 🙂

As I understand, they interview you at the campus you put as your top preference on the secondary, or they pick for you if you put no preference. The interview is to matriculate into that campus in particular, I don't know if you would have a choice to switch after or not if you got in. But based of off that, I would guess that they operate pretty much independently.

...sooo anyone hear from the Virginia campus?

 

[deleted336217]

...sooo anyone hear from the Virginia campus?

nope...

 

[PunkFan86]

...sooo anyone hear from the Virginia campus?

Nope.

 

[karaoke910]

I'm in a similar situation as UTKpremed. I was invited to interview (regular decision) by the SC campus on Tuesday. I was complete on 8/19. Because of a scheduling conflict, I was given the choice of three interview dates in September. It looks like they're interviewing often at the SC campus.

Does anyone know if the two branches operate independently, like LECOM, or if they're still very much connected? Also, I keep reading mixed reviews on the curriculum changes at VCOM. Anyone know if that sort of stuff has been settled or if it's still an ongoing process?

The two campuses work together. We have some professors that go back and forth between the two and our schedule, lectures, and even objectives are the same for both campuses, Carolina campus just started a week later than Virginia. While the admissions staff is different between the two schools they do communicate with each other. I'm only a first year in SC, we're 5 weeks in but so far I like the way the curriculum is set up and that our classes sort of overlap and we are learning similar topics but different aspects of them in each of our classes ( immune/histo/path, biochem, micro, genetics, and OMM).

 

[AustinLAS]

Good to know, thanks🙂

 

[whatageek]

The two campuses work together. We have some professors that go back and forth between the two and our schedule, lectures, and even objectives are the same for both campuses, Carolina campus just started a week later than Virginia. While the admissions staff is different between the two schools they do communicate with each other. I'm only a first year in SC, we're 5 weeks in but so far I like the way the curriculum is set up and that our classes sort of overlap and we are learning similar topics but different aspects of them in each of our classes ( immune/histo/path, biochem, micro, genetics, and OMM).

Sweet. Thanks for the information!

Since you're at the SC campus, do you know how it's decided who gets to stay in Spartanburg during clinical rotations? I keep reading it'll only be able to hold 40-50 students.

 

[R1MD]

When folks sent in the secondary to the admissions email address, was there an auto reply stating the email was received and would be verified or something? I've sent two emails to the admissions email address with no response (one with a question, one with the secondary) and want to make sure I didn't end up in a spam filter somewhere. Paranoid, I know.

 

[jso89]

When folks sent in the secondary to the admissions email address, was there an auto reply stating the email was received and would be verified or something? I've sent two emails to the admissions email address with no response (one with a question, one with the secondary) and want to make sure I didn't end up in a spam filter somewhere. Paranoid, I know.

There was no automated response. A few days after I sent my application I sent an e-mail just to make sure it was received and it took them at least a couple days to get back to me after that, so I wouldn't worry yet. And if you can't be paranoid and a little neurotic on a pre-med forum then where can you? No worries, good luck!

 

[R1MD]

Thanks jso...good luck!

 

[whatageek]

Thanks jso...good luck!

I didn't hear anything from VCOM after submission until I got a "complete" email. That took about two weeks.

 

[karaoke910]

Sweet. Thanks for the information!

Since you're at the SC campus, do you know how it's decided who gets to stay in Spartanburg during clinical rotations? I keep reading it'll only be able to hold 40-50 students.

There is only a set number of rotation spots in Spartanburg and while we haven't really talked about rotations yet/ I wasn't paying attention too much I think it goes like this...next year we rank our preferences for rotations, those with families, spouses, or other ties making it important for them to stay here get first dibs. After the rotation placement happens you can swap with people if you didn't get where you wanted and you find someone willing to switch. Right now we have 4 or 5 other locations in SC in some nice places like near Myrtle beach and Dr. Januchoswki, our rotations coordinator, is still working on getting sites so there may be more available in our area soon. A lot of us want to go elsewhere for rotations because we don't plan on practicing in SC anyway so I don't think we will be fighting over those spots in Spartanburg.

 

[freddieluver814]

I just received a phone call inviting me to interview at the VA campus.

 

[hereyehereye]

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[PunkFan86]

I just received a phone call inviting me to interview at the VA campus.

Also just got a call, interview on Monday the 19th!

Are you guys early decision or regular applicants?

 

[hereyehereye]

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[RavensGal]

Got the call friday afternoon (while I was at DMU haha) to interview at the VA campus. Will be there Monday the 19th as well 🙂 (Not an ED candidate)

 

[DOrock11]

Got an invite too! If anyone is flying into Roanoke airport, there is a sort of bus/shuttle called The Smart Way bus, and it connects the airport to VCOM campus and also blacksburg/VT area too. So if you stay in blacksburg, there are a lot of buses to get around. If anyone needs any help, I'm the gal to ask 🙂

 

[FuturePharm21]

Anyone selected for interview...mind sharing your stats?? Also good luck🙂

 

[aali610]

I got an interview for 19th too! So beyond excited haha

 

[Flemon]

How long did it take everyone to get a complete email after you sent everything in?

 

[PunkFan86]

How long did it take everyone to get a complete email after you sent everything in?

almost a month. hopefully you won't have to wait that long.

 

[Chyea]

i just cancelled my interview for tomorrow (got in top choice). just in case someone would like to pick it up

 

[Flemon]

almost a month. hopefully you won't have to wait that long.

Wow, I hope I don't have to wait that long as well. 🙁

 

[PunkFan86]

Wow, I hope I don't have to wait that long as well. 🙁

I called after a week of no confirmation e-mails just to make sure everything was received, and they were very nice. They assured me they had everything and the e-mail would get sent to me...eventually.

 

[andthen]

Any idea if my stats would have caused me to be screened out of this school? My GPA is 3.75 and my mcat is a 26.

 

[DrMaximus]

Any idea if my stats would have caused me to be screened out of this school? My GPA is 3.75 and my mcat is a 26.

You're above last years average in both cases (http://www.vcom.vt.edu/admissions/profile-2015-virginia.html). I think you're okay. 👍

Being patient sucks, though, I know. Keep your head up! 😀

 

[RavensGal]

just got the call from admissions... ACCEPTED class of 2016 VA campus!!!!

and bc I know everyone will ask..
3.77 28 Q OOS complete sometime end of july/beginning of august. Invite 9/9 Interview 9/19 Accepted 9/22

 

[aali610]

just got the call from admissions... ACCEPTED class of 2016 VA campus!!!!

and bc I know everyone will ask..
3.77 28 Q OOS complete sometime end of july/beginning of august. Invite 9/9 Interview 9/19 Accepted 9/22

Me too!!!!!!!!! 😀

So excited for VCOM 2016!!!

For those who are curious here are my stats as well:
sciGPA: 3.68
overall GPA: 3.77
MCAT: 29S
Complete early august, invite 9/9, interview 9/19. Accepted 9/22

 

[SG3]

I got the call yesterday. VERY excited. I love this school, what's even better are the people who fill this school (Ms. Smartt, Mr. Corvin, the students). They're amazing...

If anyone needs any advice/help, I'll try my best. If you love this school, I want you to get in. I had people help me with the process and would love to return the favor to others.

So our mail acceptance letter will have more information in regards to how to accept our spot right? Does anyone know? I don't want anything to fall through the cracks..

 

[hereyehereye]

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[SG3]

I dont think it means that.. Hang in there. Hopefully you'll be getting a call very soon.

 

[FuturePharm21]

Their average is 25 for MCAT...do you think GPA of 3.59 cum and sci. GPA of 3.33 with 22Q mcat has a chance?

 

[PunkFan86]

So I'm assuming no call by now means a rejection? Bummer, congrats to the all the other 9/19 interviewees!

I doubt it, when I called last week (or maybe the week before?) the lady said I should find out near the end of October, which seems like forever from now, but I guess it just takes a while. We'll just have to keep hoping , and wait & see.

 

[aali610]

I got the call yesterday. VERY excited. I love this school, what's even better are the people who fill this school (Ms. Smartt, Mr. Corvin, the students). They're amazing...

If anyone needs any advice/help, I'll try my best. If you love this school, I want you to get in. I had people help me with the process and would love to return the favor to others.

So our mail acceptance letter will have more information in regards to how to accept our spot right? Does anyone know? I don't want anything to fall through the cracks..

According to the letter I got it says we have until December 14th to submit the deposit ($1500) and a preliminary background check. I don't know if I should just go ahead and submit the deposit now (I seriously LOVE VCOM) or wait and see if i hear anything from other schools...

 

[SG3]

According to the letter I got it says we have until December 14th to submit the deposit ($1500) and a preliminary background check. I don't know if I should just go ahead and submit the deposit now (I seriously LOVE VCOM) or wait and see if i hear anything from other schools...

Is VCOM your first choice? If so then ya.. You do have a ton of time though, so there's no rush... Mine says November, but i was an EDP applicant so I think thats why. I plan on sending my check in within the next few days.

 

[GlimmerGlass]

According to the letter I got it says we have until December 14th to submit the deposit ($1500) and a preliminary background check. I don't know if I should just go ahead and submit the deposit now (I seriously LOVE VCOM) or wait and see if i hear anything from other schools...

Why bother submitting now when you have 2.5+ months still to decide. You don't want to make any hasty decisions if this is not your clear number one choice school. You acceptance isn't going anywhere by waiting 😉

 

[SG3]

The acceptance letter says we need to be graduated by this spring, but I remember Mr. Corvin saying that if we need to take summer classes that is fine.. Am i correct?

 

[Flemon]

Just got a call today inviting me to interview on Oct 10th.

 

[Helicase1Z]

Just got a call today inviting me to interview on Oct 10th.

Congrats!

When did you receive the complete email?

 

[Flemon]

Congrats!

When did you receive the complete email?

I didn't get a complete email. I submitted my secondary on 9/19. Fast turn around. I am a VA resident though, maybe that helped.