VMCVM c/o 2029 Applicants

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IS (VA) interview invite for the second time! Good luck to everyone!

Has anyone picked a day/time for the interview already? Why do they ask if anyone will be accompanying us?
I might be wrong. I thought it’s a recording interview. You can pick anytime based on your own time during the time period they mentioned in the email. There is also an info session coming up.

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I might be wrong. I thought it’s a recording interview. You can pick anytime based on your own time during the time period they mentioned in the email. There is also an info session coming up.
you're probably in the OOS pool, then
 
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Thank you! Happy almost birthday. That gives me lots of hope, thank you. I'm rooting for you! Your dedication and hard work through all those cycles just proves you'll make a great vet!
Thank you for saying that. I cast a wide net this year with 15 schools… surely something needs to stick At this point! 2 interview invites, 4 rejections and 9 unknowns. You’ll get in, keep working! You got this
 
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There were only 256 selected for an interview or IS waitlist out of 2,200 applicants
 
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2nd time IS (VA) interview. Does anyone have any idea how the 256 might be divided up between pools? Last year they interviewed 500 so they cut the interview group in half
 
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I got IS waitlist… has this ever existed before I’ve never heard of it for vmcvm?

Definitely a thing! My mentor who graduated a couple of years ago said he got waitlisted then interviewed at VMCVM!
 
I might be wrong. I thought it’s a recording interview. You can pick anytime based on your own time during the time period they mentioned in the email. There is also an info session coming up.
This year they have switched to in person interviews for IS candidates and virtual for OOS. Hopefully this offers some clarity 🙂

I would also highly recommend attending an info session if you are able!
 
Hello! I'm an IS student who will be applying next cycle. If any in-state people would be willing to share their stats + interview status it would be really appreciated!
 
Are MD/WV doing in person interviews too or is it just VA?
Was wondering this too… for MD/WV people as well did your interviews say 256 interview candidates or 500? Looks like the interview offer email said 500 for OOS and 256 for IS… wondering about the few of you caught in between!!!
 
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Did you receive anything? I haven’t gotten an email yet.

No I have not received anything.
 
Was wondering this too… for MD/WV people as well did your interviews say 256 interview candidates or 500? Looks like the interview offer email said 500 for OOS and 256 for IS… wondering about the few of you caught in between!!!
Do you think that means they are interviewing a total of 756? that seems like a lot since in the past it has been 500, so Im just curious
 
Do you think that means they are interviewing a total of 756? that seems like a lot since in the past it has been 500, so Im just curious

I feel like they mean 500 in total and 256 (or whatever the number is) is all the IS applicants while the rest are OOS. That’s how I took it at least, I could be very wrong!
 
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Thank you! I emailed the admissions email from the website.

You’re welcome ! Hoping for a great outcome for you.
 
I feel like they mean 500 in total and 256 (or whatever the number is) is all the IS applicants while the rest are OOS. That’s how I took it at least, I could be very wrong!

Thats what i was thinking too! I have seen others say it was the other way (256 IS and 500 OOS) but I feel like thats too many
 
Are MD/WV doing in person interviews too or is it just VA?
I'm from MD and I got an in-person invite!
Was wondering this too… for MD/WV people as well did your interviews say 256 interview candidates or 500? Looks like the interview offer email said 500 for OOS and 256 for IS… wondering about the few of you caught in between!!!
My email says 256 people were chosen to interview, so I assume the 256 reflects the number of VA/MD/WV people that they invited to interview
 
Does anyone happen to have the attributes that were sent out with interviews last year? I believe there were 9
 
2nd time IS (VA) interview. Does anyone have any idea how the 256 might be divided up between pools? Last year they interviewed 500 so they cut the interview group in half
Our goal is to seat the class with 126 students, including 50 Virginia, 30 Maryland, 6 West Virginia, and 40 out-of-state residents. Each residency pool is considered individually. For example, Virginia residents are not competing with Maryland residents.

this is what the email said about the break down
 
How is everyone interview prepping? I feel this might be the only one I get so I really need to have a good interview
 
How is everyone interview prepping? I feel this might be the only one I get so I really need to have a good interview
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Regarding prep-- there is not much that you can do to prep for these. You can look up examples of multiple-mini interview format questions and look through them, but it is not like a hot/cold interview that is directly about you or information you provided. More scenario based. I would also recommend reviewing the phase 4 evaluation section on their admissions page regarding evaluation criteria.

Additionally, the info sessions prior to interviews are helpful, so attend one if you can!
 
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Regarding prep-- there is not much that you can do to prep for these. You can look up examples of multiple-mini interview format questions and look through them, but it is not like a hot/cold interview that is directly about you or information you provided. More scenario based. I would also recommend reviewing the phase [emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]]] evaluation section on their admissions page regarding evaluation criteria.

Additionally, the info sessions prior to interviews are helpful, so attend one if you can!

Have they already sent out session dates ? Just making sure I didn’t miss anything.
 
Have they already sent out session dates ? Just making sure I didn’t miss anything.
I personally don't know if they have or not, or if they are planning to do them this year. There were a few opportunities the past 2 cycles. If you have any questions, it doesn't hurt to reach out to admissions.
 
I think the info sessions are the things the night before the interviews that you RSVP for alongside your interview date.
Typically they are different (at least virtually/during covid) they were. For IS applicants, i believe more info will be given the day before, but not sure how they're doing everything this year for those OOS.
 
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