Hey guys i got accepted 5 weeks after moving into final review, so don’t lose hope!
My friend stayed at this place called Terrace View and does not recommend it.Do you mind sharing the places of where NOT to stay. Thanks
I received an email yesterday around noon saying that I've been accepted!Has anyone that went under final review on 5/15 heard back yet?
That's great, do you mind sharing your stats?I received an email yesterday around noon saying that I've been accepted!
Sure!That's great, do you mind sharing your stats?
I called her yesterday a few times and she never picked up. But then she called me back around 5pm and said that she was having phone problems. I was able to pay my deposit after that.Hey guys, has anyone else had trouble submitting their $500 deposit? I called the number in the email, and was told to then call another number. I've called for two days, and the mailbox is full, and I never get an answer. I'm nearing my 15 days, as I just decided to attend, and am getting nervous that I won't be able to reach anyone.
I had the same issue last Friday and this Tuesday. I had left 1 message on Friday before the mailbox was full, but never got anything back that day or Tuesday (since they were closed Monday).Hey guys, has anyone else had trouble submitting their $500 deposit? I called the number in the email, and was told to then call another number. I've called for two days, and the mailbox is full, and I never get an answer. I'm nearing my 15 days, as I just decided to attend, and am getting nervous that I won't be able to reach anyone.
I haven’t yet.Has anyone that went under final review on 5/15 heard back yet?
Hey! Congrats. I only made Facebook for this program. You good. Make it and join. Very helpful!Hey guys I got accepted on Friday! Any guys looking for a roommate?
Also, I don't have a facebook (most people in my school growing up used insta). Should I make a facebook and join the group? I don't want to look suspicious by having 0 facebook friends lol.
Good luck to everyone still waiting and don't lose hope. I'm not gonna lie, I almost did. BELIEVE TO ACHIEVE!
I just requested to be added around an hour ago. Just to confirm, there is only 7 people in the 2020-2021 group?Hey! Congrats. I only made Facebook for this program. You good. Make it and join. Very helpful!
No, that's the wrong group. It's the one with 87+ members. Use the link below.I just requested to be added around an hour ago. Just to confirm, there is only 7 people in the 2020-2021 group?
Thanks I just requested to join. For the group admin who see this my name starts with 'R'.No, that's the wrong group. It's the one with 87+ members. Use the link below.
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Yeah the group is much bigger. The group is created by fellow student I think. Good thing you joinedThanks I just requested to join. For the group admin who see this my name starts with 'R'.
Congratulations!!!Hey folks! I was recently accepted into the program!!!
I have been silently watching this thread for the past week. I'm also looking for roommates in the NRV.
My stats: cGPA: 3.2 sGPA: 3.45
-3+ years EMS experience
-1 year of research
-Lots of shadowing experience with an MD and DO
-2 years as a tutor/TA
I'm not a current student but this was given out by someone who is, earlier in the thread.Hey guys! For those who are in the program right now, have the benchmarks that are on the website been changed for the new class or were those your benchmarks as well?
Thanks!
You're not, I haven't heard back either! I've been checking my email non-stop too.I feel like I’m the only one from final review 5/15 that hasn’t heard back yet nor been put on a waitlist.
Do you mind sharing your stats and when you went under final review?Accepted today. Anyone please inform me about housing as I am from NJ and not familiar with the area at all.
Cum gpa: 3.47Do you mind sharing your stats and when you went under final review?
Yeah, I'd definitely give them a call. This page is not correct. There should be 3 GPA/MCAT benchmarks and should not be changing any of them after several students have committed here. It should be 3.6 GPA for a 496 MCAT, 3.75 for 494, and a 3.8ish/3.9ish GPA with the 490ish/492ish MCAT (can't recall the last benchmark rn).Did anyone else notice the change in mcat benchmarks again on their website? They changed it to minimum of 496 apparently. Idk if it's for this years class coming in or next. Before they had 494 or higher with 3.75 and 496 or higher with 3.6. Now its 496 mcat. Does anyone know about this? Cause when I got accepted couple weeks back they didnt have this
Yeah exactly. I emailed the application services and even she was shocked. I'm guessing so many of us have picked the program due to options and some flexibility with mcat. I hope it's just a glitchYeah, I'd definitely give them a call. This page is not correct. There should be 3 GPA/MCAT benchmarks and should not be changing any of them after several students have committed here. It should be 3.6 GPA for a 496 MCAT, 3.75 for 494, and a 3.8ish/3.9ish GPA with the 490ish/492ish MCAT (can't recall the last benchmark rn).
I think it is. There's no way the school would do that especially 2 months before the program starts with a majority of students probably committing by now. That would be a very huge liability on their end so I assume they will be fixing it.Yeah exactly. I emailed the application services and even she was shocked. I'm guessing so many of us have picked the program due to options and some flexibility with mcat. I hope it's just a glitch
Yeah that's what I thought also. I committed due to their benchmarks. I just checked the webpage and it changed recently because I checked benchmark page like 10 days ago literally.I think it is. There's no way the school would do that especially 2 months before the program starts with a majority of students probably committing by now. That would be a very huge liability on their end so I assume they will be fixing it.
Yeah that's what I thought also. I committed due to their benchmarks. I just checked the webpage and it changed recently because I checked benchmark page like 10 days ago literally.
Yeah I saw that too. I read paragraph underneath it and it said 496 mcat. I'm sure it wasnt like that couple weeks back. I'll see what the lady says. She said she gonna reach out to dean because she is also unaware of thisView attachment 308842
Same; checked after seeing your post. Pretty certain this is incorrect lol. I'm sure they're working on it.
When did you go under final review?Accepted on Tuesday! I’m from SC, so if anyone is looking for a (female) roomie, let me know.
May 6th!When did you go under final review?
Just got accepted 10 mins ago! Transferred my app from VCOM on 4/15. Final review 5/15. Stats are 3.572 gpa, 3.3 sgpa, 2 extensive research experiences, loads of extracurricular involvement, 300+ shadowing hours, clinical experience, etc., 493 MCAT
I’m not sure where you got their GPA target to be 3.2-3.4 other than maybe seeing posts on this forum, but there is no explicit limit to what they accept. I personally finished my undergrad with a 3.67 cGPA and 3.5 sGPA. I have a friend accepted this year as well that has a 3.8 cGPA. Also, I’d be more focused on your GPA right now and try to go to DO school back to back if your MCAT becomes competitive when you take it. From my perspective this program is really helping those that might have a higher GPA but low MCAT, or vice versa. You do not have to put a cap on yourself to realistically expect an acceptance to this program.Hi everyone, Im a sophomore at the University of Georgia, and I had a few questions. Okay so first, My GPA is currently a 3.7 with both classes of Gen chem done. I still have to take Ochem, Biochem, genetics, etc. So my question is, when would they not accept me for this program? I am scared that if my GPA will stay about a 3.5, they will not accept me because their targeted students have about a 3.2-3.4 GPA. My other question is, If we meet the December benchmark, will we have to complete the spring semester as well? If so, do we have to maintain that benchmark ie. make a 3.6 that spring semester as well? Also, If I chose Auburn campus, what are the chances I would be put there? What are the waitlists like for this medical school if I didn't meet the benchmark in the spring semester? Thanks so much, im just scared that with a SMP program im wasting money if we dont meet the benchmarks. Also, how hard are the classes? Every class in the curriculum, i've taken and or will take during undergrad... Thanks everyone! good luck in the Fall!
wow! Thanks so much for the detailed information! Yeah I’m going to try my hardest to get into a medical school during undergrad. I think this is everyone’s plan, ultimately, but I’m just exploring all options so this is of course a backup. Again thanks for your help, it was very informative.I’m not sure where you got their GPA target to be 3.2-3.4 other than maybe seeing posts on this forum, but there is no explicit limit to what they accept. I personally finished my undergrad with a 3.67 cGPA and 3.5 sGPA. I have a friend accepted this year as well that has a 3.8 cGPA. Also, I’d be more focused on your GPA right now and try to go to DO school back to back if your MCAT becomes competitive when you take it. From my perspective this program is really helping those that might have a higher GPA but low MCAT, or vice versa. You do not have to put a cap on yourself to realistically expect an acceptance to this program.
The program is for an entire year, and the benchmarks are provisional pending continued success in the spring semester. Therefore, you have to complete the entire program.
I’m not certain as I am a new student but previous students have stated that once you meet the benchmarks, it is maintaining that GPA as a whole/cumulative on the year, not necessarily 3.6 or higher each semester. Therefore, you could obtain a 3.8 in the fall and a 3.4 in the spring but still have your guaranteed seat from December benchmarks because your cGPA on the year would be 3.6. This could be wrong though, I cannot speak first hand yet for that info. However, it is important to keep in mind they changed it beginning with my class from a minimum of 3.4 to 3.6.
The placement of people that meet the benchmarks all depends on their permanent address at the time in which they apply to the MABS program. For example, I’m from PA and would be granted to stay at the Blacksburg campus, pending I qualify for the benchmarks. If you are from AL I would think your chances are good for Auburn, or if you are from a nearby state that is closer to Auburn than their SC or LA campuses. They know all of this information ahead of time, and consult it before granting people admission.
I know that you would be prioritized on their med school waitlist to any of the campuses if you meet the benchmarks at any point because they like to know their own people and who they are accepting (they will know us more than other candidates they decide to waitlist). People that are reviewed in March will obviously have better chances than those that meet benchmarks in May, but still. Worst case you will be guaranteed a seat for the following year and can take a year off to travel, shadow, gain more clinical experience etc. Though if you meant what if you never meet the benchmarks at any point in the program, I cannot say for certain but technically their DO application cycle is over by then and I’m not sure what they could offer to a MABS student that does not meet any of the benchmarks; it would likely be on a case by case basis (whether they missed because of a low MCAT or maybe got a 3.5 GPA with an acceptable MCAT etc.).
Again I’m a new student so I cannot speak from experience about class difficulty, though I encourage you to read through the entire forum as current and prior students have made posts already. However, to assuage any fears I can say that each student has said it is manageable, and isn’t really about the difficulty; it is more about the pace of the program. It will pick up and you will have an exam pretty much every week; they want to try and get their students acclimated to the pace of medical school, or at least a little taste of it. Essentially, what OMSIs do at all VCOM campuses in Block 1, the MABS program spreads out over 9 months. VCOM splits their first two years of med school into 8 blocks; 1-4 is year one and 5-8 is year two. Though block 8 is essentially allotted time to study for COMLEX.
Hope this helps!
Yes, professors give access to lecture slides. They are posted on myBC - Bluefield's version of Canvas or some other type of studenthub. Sometimes the professors will forget and it won't get uploaded in time, but for the most part (before quarantine), they were up the night before. Some professors are good and will have an exam's worth of lectures already uploaded so you can get ahead.Former students, did professors give access to lecture slides (before quarantine)??
I will add a couple things: if you do get into another school (not VCOM) and don't want to get your Master's, you can leave the program in December/at any point and save your money. I don't know if people did that this past year, but the dean told us that people would do that when it was a Graduate Certificate Program, since they weren't getting a degree. One student got into their dream school in January of the program, quit the program, and hung out until they started med school.I’m not sure where you got their GPA target to be 3.2-3.4 other than maybe seeing posts on this forum, but there is no explicit limit to what they accept. I personally finished my undergrad with a 3.67 cGPA and 3.5 sGPA. I have a friend accepted this year as well that has a 3.8 cGPA. Also, I’d be more focused on your GPA right now and try to go to DO school back to back if your MCAT becomes competitive when you take it. From my perspective this program is really helping those that might have a higher GPA but low MCAT, or vice versa. You do not have to put a cap on yourself to realistically expect an acceptance to this program.
The program is for an entire year, and the benchmarks are provisional pending continued success in the spring semester. Therefore, you have to complete the entire program.
I’m not certain as I am a new student but previous students have stated that once you meet the benchmarks, it is maintaining that GPA as a whole/cumulative on the year, not necessarily 3.6 or higher each semester. Therefore, you could obtain a 3.8 in the fall and a 3.4 in the spring but still have your guaranteed seat from December benchmarks because your cGPA on the year would be 3.6. This could be wrong though, I cannot speak first hand yet for that info. However, it is important to keep in mind they changed it beginning with my class from a minimum of 3.4 to 3.6.
The placement of people that meet the benchmarks all depends on their permanent address at the time in which they apply to the MABS program. For example, I’m from PA and would be granted to stay at the Blacksburg campus, pending I qualify for the benchmarks. If you are from AL I would think your chances are good for Auburn, or if you are from a nearby state that is closer to Auburn than their SC or LA campuses. They know all of this information ahead of time, and consult it before granting people admission.
I know that you would be prioritized on their med school waitlist to any of the campuses if you meet the benchmarks at any point because they like to know their own people and who they are accepting (they will know us more than other candidates they decide to waitlist). People that are reviewed in March will obviously have better chances than those that meet benchmarks in May, but still. Worst case you will be guaranteed a seat for the following year and can take a year off to travel, shadow, gain more clinical experience etc. Though if you meant what if you never meet the benchmarks at any point in the program, I cannot say for certain but technically their DO application cycle is over by then and I’m not sure what they could offer to a MABS student that does not meet any of the benchmarks; it would likely be on a case by case basis (whether they missed because of a low MCAT or maybe got a 3.5 GPA with an acceptable MCAT etc.).
Again I’m a new student so I cannot speak from experience about class difficulty, though I encourage you to read through the entire forum as current and prior students have made posts already. However, to assuage any fears I can say that each student has said it is manageable, and isn’t really about the difficulty; it is more about the pace of the program. It will pick up and you will have an exam pretty much every week; they want to try and get their students acclimated to the pace of medical school, or at least a little taste of it. Essentially, what OMSIs do at all VCOM campuses in Block 1, the MABS program spreads out over 9 months. VCOM splits their first two years of med school into 8 blocks; 1-4 is year one and 5-8 is year two. Though block 8 is essentially allotted time to study for COMLEX.
Hope this helps!
Is this the thread for the masters program at Bluefield College? If it is, where are the actual classes held?
I’m still waiting to hear back from final review 5/15 :/Anyone hear back recently? Went in to final review 05/22 which is kinda late but still holding out hope. Anyone know how full the class is?
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