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Good luck to those applying.
Good luck to those applying.
Thank you so much for answering questions!! I was wondering if you could talk a little bit about why you choose UVM? I saw on your MDApps page that you were accepted by so many amazing schools, what made UVM stand out to you in the end?Hello future applicants! I will be an MS1 in the fall and I would like to try to answer any questions you may have about UVM...hopefully I can help out along the way! Good luck
Thank you so much for answering questions!! I was wondering if you could talk a little bit about why you choose UVM? I saw on your MDApps page that you were accepted by so many amazing schools, what made UVM stand out to you in the end?
I am so excited to apply here!!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply, @womanofscience! This was actually the exact answer I was hoping for and it has made me that much more confident in my decision to apply. Now I hope I am lucky enough to get an interview so I can get a sense of fit in person.For some reason when I was drawing up my list of schools last year, I got this sense of fit... And interview day and closer look day confirmed that. Burlington is an interesting town and i felt comfortable there. Vermont, as a state, seems to be on the forefront of social justice and environmentalism, both of which are subjects I care deeply about.
Originally from Virginia and I thought UVA was going to be my dream school, but UVM blew me away since I felt like I was home.
Apart from that, UVM's curriculum is pretty solid and UVM students match very well considering the incoming stats.
The administration and professors also seem very genuinely interested in the wellbeing of the students. You will also come to realize that UVM attracts more non-trads and the culture of the school is less party-hard and more mature than other medical schools, which is something I was looking for since I'm not into the party-culture. I'm sure you could find your own niche here, however!
The most daunting aspect of this school is the cost of attendance. It's quite expensive for an out-of-state student, but there are some merit scholarships and I'd urge everyone to be very proactive about applying to outside scholarships!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply, @womanofscience! This was actually the exact answer I was hoping for and it has made me that much more confident in my decision to apply. Now I hope I am lucky enough to get an interview so I can get a sense of fit in person.
Applying OOS! I just added this school to my list.
@CharlieKelly or @womanofscience Vermont doesn't have true P/F, right? Do you feel like competitiveness will be an issue within your class?
Applying OOS! I just added this school to my list.
@CharlieKelly or @womanofscience Vermont doesn't have true P/F, right? Do you feel like competitiveness will be an issue within your class?
Second this. The people at this school seem wonderfulIt's honors/pass/fail. UVM students are very friendly and I did not sense a hint of competitiveness from any student I encountered while there. I think having the honors distinction will help drive me to push myself, but I'm not going to be a jerk to my fellow classmates and I'm pretty sure it will not be cut-throat or gunnery. Granted, I haven't started yet, but a lot of people seem fairly genuine and decent!
I don't have a non-science LOR. Are they lenient about this requirement?
Graduated in 2013... I have an "instructor" but not a "professor". And they were sort of an assistant instructor but not a TA....didn't determine my final grade, etc.Have you been out of school for any period of time? I have a non-science faculty that didn't teach me, but I emailed them about it and told them I graduated in 2013 and they were fine with it.
Graduated in 2013... I have an "instructor" but not a "professor". And they were sort of an assistant instructor but not a TA....didn't determine my final grade, etc.
Email sent! Thank youCheck the bottom paragraph here: https://www.uvm.edu/medicine/admissions/?Page=letters.html&SM=applysubmenu.html
You should be fine. Just send them an email.
i'm like 97% sure that it's 1000 characters including space hahaI'm attempting to pre-write this secondary using last year's prompt. This may be a stupid question but is it 1000 characters including spaces?
@CharlieKelly, I am an avid hiker. How are the trails out there if you've ever been? And also how is the city of Burlington? It looks gorgeous. OOS applicant here.
I live in Burlington currently. There are incredible trails out here for hiking. Many, many mountain trails and countless trails along Lake Champlain. The city of Burlington is great. Not huge but a lot of fun!
@CharlieKelly, I am an avid hiker. How are the trails out there if you've ever been? And also how is the city of Burlington? It looks gorgeous. OOS applicant here.
I'm OOS as well so haven't had a chance to hike. Our mandatory orientation involves a hike with our future classmates so UVM sounds like the place for you if you're into that. When I visited a friend, did a bit of walking in the woods with her and her dog, seems like VT is definitely the place for those who love the outdoors. Burlington is an awesome city, very beautiful but it's very small, but enough stuff to do that you won't feel like you're in a small town or anything. Seems like a perfect balance for a med student.
What's the socioeconomic and racial/ethnic breakdown of the city? Do you feel like it's pretty diverse?
What's the socioeconomic and racial/ethnic breakdown of the city? Do you feel like it's pretty diverse?
Vermontonians are amongst the friendliest people I've ever encountered.
I don't have a non-science LOR. Are they lenient about this requirement?
I did! They were nice and fine with it! ThanksSend them an email. Their admissions department was the nicest, most helpful, and most understanding out of anywhere I dealt with. I am starting here next month.
Call me biased but UVM is pretty dopeJust an FYI, they are SUPER prompt and helpful with email responses! I have a long, complicated issue with some coursework due to my institution cross-listing and condensing sequences into one course, but Vermont has been amazing.
@pb34 , I really doubt it.
Anyway, I just submitted my app, and I could have sworn that it said it was $105 on the application, but when you go to pay, it says its $125! Man, that's 20 McChickens either way I'm really excited to have the chance to go here! It is probably my number one choice. Fingers crossed!
Got the secondary. Did any of you guys fill out the optional comments for coursework?