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Fall 2008
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I applied!
Major: Business with a concentration in Finance
Cum GPA:3.6
BCPM: 2.7 (only 2 sciences and 1 math)
I'm a resident of Virginia, but attend a New Hamshire school so if I get in I would love to go back. I've never been to the VCU campus but I hear its nice. Only thing I hate about Virginia is all the planes that fly by because of NAS Oceana. I grew up in Virginia Beach so I had to live with loud planes all day. As far as my application goes I sent it out 2nd or 3rd week of November and I have not heard anything back as of yet. I will keep you posted
Hey guys.
Graduated from UVA 2005 w/~2.8/2.9 33
Did the VCU/MCV program in '06 and subsequently got into MCV medical school that year. I am currently a second year at MCV.
Last year and the year before I was pretty vocal about the program and will continue to do so if you guys have questions. It looks like they have removed some of the other threads from the archives but if you guys have questions feel free to post them here or PM me and I'll try to get to them as quickly as possible. For those interested, last years thread had some decent info. Here is the link: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=366776
Hi I am confused by timelines of SMPs like VCU's say i go to VCU in Fall 08 when do I apply for med school Fall 09 or 10.
Thanks
i'm trying to enter med school fall of 2009 (no glide year).
my gpa is not very high (~3.16) and i haven't taken my mcat yet.
i'm going to submit my amcas as soon as it opens during the summer (i heard the earlier you apply, the better), which means i'll be listing my postbacc coursework. but b/c i'm applying so early, wouldn't the admissions people just wait for my postbacc grades which means it'll be around january.... so i would have applied early for nothing?
sorry if i sound confusing.
i'm trying to enter med school fall of 2009 (no glide year).
my gpa is not very high (~3.16) and i haven't taken my mcat yet.
i'm going to submit my amcas as soon as it opens during the summer (i heard the earlier you apply, the better), which means i'll be listing my postbacc coursework. but b/c i'm applying so early, wouldn't the admissions people just wait for my postbacc grades which means it'll be around january.... so i would have applied early for nothing?
sorry if i sound confusing.
besides vcu, what other schools have graduates been accepted to?
This is a question for people who did the program...I called Dr. Ford today and spoke to him and really like what I hear. However I just read that the acceptance rate is 25% into med school? Is there a reason for this? Are the students not working hard enough, is the program too hard? or is it just that this program isn't very well known? Please anyone?
Instatewaiter,
What were the experiences of you and other program participants as far as traveling out of state for interviews. Is it a big problem to miss a day of class? Or do most people only interview at Virginia schools?
Thanks!
Do I apply using the graduate study application? http://www.graduate.vcu.edu/admission/prospective/apply.html ?
Or is there a separate application for the program?
Aside from the GPA and MCAT requirements, what else is required (ie. how many lor, from science profs, from non science profs, from extra curr)?
Thanks
I did the VCU Physio program back in 2001-2002. I then went on to do my MPH at GW and was accepted to an osteopathic med school (PCOM) in 2004. Thanks to my experience at VCU, I hit the ground running in med school and ended up in the top quintile of my class.
An excellent point that I dont think I mentioned. The program not only serves to get you into medical school but because you have taken much of the 1st year curriculum you'll be in great shape first year. Almost all of the people in my med class that did the Certificate program are in the top quartile of the class.
Good luck in the match Saib.
(BTW for those unaware, ophtho is far and away one of the most competitive specialties so Saib must be doing a lot of things right).
There's always so much talk of 1st semester.
How is 2nd semester? How are the classes, especially the cardio elective one? I felt that Phis 501 was the hardest/worst out of the fall semester. Is Cell Phis similar?
Any advice on finishing up well?
Thanks
wat else is required..beside dat,mcat... and application form...wat else do we need to submitIf you do decently on the MCAT (>28), you will in all likelihood get in.
wat else is required..beside dat,mcat... and application form...wat else do we need to submit
you'll also need to fill out the grad studies application.
here's the website for more info. hope it helps!
http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/gp/premed.html
I'm doing the Jan 26 mcat so I won't get my score until end of feb. Should I compile my application now so I send off everything once score comes back? Does applying early really increase your chances?
I'm a pre-dent and I too am applying to this program.....can u tell me if the grades from the classes you take go under undergrad or grad GPA?
I did the VCU Physio program back in 2001-2002. I then went on to do my MPH at GW and was accepted to an osteopathic med school (PCOM) in 2004. Thanks to my experience at VCU, I hit the ground running in med school and ended up in the top quintile of my class.
There seems to be at least one person from the VCU program each year who ends up at PCOM. This is either pure coincidence or perhaps even some favoritism for VCU post-bacc kids. So for those of you considering the program as a stepping stone to med school, please do consider PCOM on your list of med schools.
I got a SOLID education at PCOM and would send my kids here in a heart beat. I'm a 4th year now and applying for ophthalmology residency. Waiting for match day in < 3 weeks!
G'luck guys..