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do they e-mail you or do you have to check the website to find out if you got one?Got the secondary today. It was quite a short one. Good Luck All! I have heard this is a fantastic school!
do they e-mail you or do you have to check the website to find out if you got one?Got the secondary today. It was quite a short one. Good Luck All! I have heard this is a fantastic school!
do they e-mail you or do you have to check the website to find out if you got one?
Never mind figured it out.Anyone else having issues logging in?
Really? Wasnt aware of that. Anyone else know about screening hereFrom last year's thread looks like it's a rough screening. People with 3.6 and 35 not offered it
No secondary here. 3.96, 33. Bummer. Hopefully I'll get it later.
yes, same as last yearWas the essay the same as last year? About your friend having a curable cancer or something?
Don't worry, I didn't get the secondary yet either. My stats are 3.73, 36, so pretty comparable to yours. I'm hoping we both get it. We should just work on any other secondaries we already have (that's what I'll be doing lol).No secondary here. 3.96, 33. Bummer. Hopefully I'll get it later.
I know someone who wrote 3000 characters for it last year and still got an interview. It's not worth stretching it out to 8000 characters if you can make your point in less than that. You don't want to be rambling.Wow are you guys really writing 8000 characters on this essay? Haven't started it yet but I doubt I can write that much
I am a re-applicant here and I just received the secondary for this cycle. I was interviewed last cycle but I am still on the wait list. I am not sure how to go about answering the secondary essay since it is the same as last year. I don’t really want to submit the same essay as before, but I can’t see another way I could answer it. Any advice?
They ask your preference but it plays no role in the admissions decision. You can change it before the final date in July but I suggest just researching the options and then deciding. It all depends on what you are looking for!I had a quick question. On the secondary they ask about your preference for the Inova hospital rotation and I was wondering if there was anything particularly special about that? Like, is there something you can only get out of that rotation? I just noticed that it says you can't change your mind later on, so I wanted to make sure that I won't regret my choice later.
There's also a "Please briefly explain any lapses in your undergraduate education"
Use that space to explain any breaks in your education. I took two years off of school so I explained that there.There's also a "Please briefly explain any lapses in your undergraduate education"
I interpreted "lapses" to mean time taken off from school, but you could be right. Anyone know what this question means for sure?Ya, lol... "lapses"... is that a nice way of saying 'please explain why you did poorly in ______'? I'd prefer not to answer that lol.
I interpreted "lapses" to mean time taken off from school, but you could be right. Anyone know what this question means for sure?
Don't worry, I didn't get the secondary yet either. My stats are 3.73, 36, so pretty comparable to yours. I'm hoping we both get it. We should just work on any other secondaries we already have (that's what I'll be doing lol).
Hmm now I'm wondering if I should write what I'm doing in my gap year. I just graduated from undergrad.Agreed - some clarity would be nice. Do they also mean time off from school as in what you did after graduation if you are non-trad?
I was verified 6/5. Yeah, I was one of those who submitted AMCAS the first day.When were you guys verified?
Hey all! Good luck on your application process. If you all have any specific questions about VCU I can take a stab at answering them. I am a current 3rd year medical student here and can hopefully offer some insight. I know looking at these threads really helped me when I was applying/deciding so hopefully I can help some of you all
In addition to timeline lapses, do you think they want things about a lower MCAT score (28)?There's also a "Please briefly explain any lapses in your undergraduate education"
No I don't think they want it.In addition to timeline lapses, do you think they want things about a lower MCAT score (28)?
Thanks for being here! I'll start off with some generic ones: What do you like best/least about VCU? What are some of the unique opportunities available at VCU and in Richmond?
I'm OOS and have never been to Richmond, but I watched some of VCU's videos online and I was very impressed.