2015-2016 Virginia Commonwealth University Application Thread

[JustinTimberlake]

Congrats!! This gives me hope I have similar stats and am OOS. Are you planning to attend?

Thanks!! honestly my choice comes down to finaid but i loved VCU when i visited! still hoping to get into my state school but if not i'll most likely attend here
best of luck to you!! I'm sure you'll hear

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[DKMA]

Did any of y'all who got accepted this week have prior acceptances?

 

[JustinTimberlake]

Did any of y'all who got accepted this week have prior acceptances?

I did

 

[jammi24]

Thanks!! honestly my choice comes down to finaid but i loved VCU when i visited! still hoping to get into my state school but if not i'll most likely attend here
best of luck to you!! I'm sure you'll hear

I hope so!! No acceptances yet so would be so great to move off the waitlist

 

[golfman7]

I hope so!! No acceptances yet so would be so great to move off the waitlist

+1

 

[Aubrey Graham]

nothing super high so im surprised as an oos i got in! 3.6 and 30. Ive been out of college 3 years doing clinical research



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Congrats! I have a 3.9 and 30 but my interviewer didn't seem interested in me as much though...

 

[bisonbison]

+1

+2 !

 

[Aubrey Graham]

+2 !

+3

 

[bisonbison]

I wish they would let us know at least a little clue as to where we are on the waitlist I am trying to figure out my plans for reapplication but have been delaying saving a MCAT seat since I'm not sure whether or not it will be a waste. 300 bucks is no small thing, especially with it being non-refundable. I'm just not sure. What are y'alls plans for reapplying and such- those that are on the waitlist and thinking of retaking MCAT?

 

[Aubrey Graham]

I wish they would let us know at least a little clue as to where we are on the waitlist I am trying to figure out my plans for reapplication but have been delaying saving a MCAT seat since I'm not sure whether or not it will be a waste. 300 bucks is no small thing, especially with it being non-refundable. I'm just not sure. What are y'alls plans for reapplying and such- those that are on the waitlist and thinking of retaking MCAT?

I'm gonna go ahead and submit AACOMAS in early May..I have greatly beefed up my resume but my gpa had fallen a tad by .1...hopefully I will get into a DO school next cycle...i just wanna be a damn doctor...gonna submit amcas as well but don't have high hopes bc I already applied to all low tier schools and got wait listed or rejected...

 

[bisonbison]

I'm gonna go ahead and submit AACOMAS in early May..I have greatly beefed up my resume but my gpa had fallen a tad by .1...hopefully I will get into a DO school next cycle...i just wanna be a damn doctor...gonna submit amcas as well but don't have high hopes bc I already applied to all low tier schools and got wait listed or rejected...

Don't give up! How is your MCAT? -.1 isn't bad I don't think, especially since you've added a bunch of classes. I only interviewed at 2 schools and am waitlisted for both so I understand your frustration

 

[Aubrey Graham]

Don't give up! How is your MCAT? -.1 isn't bad I don't think, especially since you've added a bunch of classes. I only interviewed at 2 schools and am waitlisted for both so I understand your frustration

30 with an 8 in verbal

 

[Aubrey Graham]

Don't give up! How is your MCAT? -.1 isn't bad I don't think, especially since you've added a bunch of classes. I only interviewed at 2 schools and am waitlisted for both so I understand your frustration

What about u?

 

[golfman7]

Don't give up! How is your MCAT? -.1 isn't bad I don't think, especially since you've added a bunch of classes. I only interviewed at 2 schools and am waitlisted for both so I understand your frustration

I'm waitlisted at 2 schools as well. I know WL are better than rejections but it's very stressful not knowing whether anything will come of them . Hopefully everyone on this thread gets the acceptance they need.

 

[bisonbison]

What about u?

29 so I'm retaking it after I get a lot more studying in. So you're in better shape than I am lol!

 

[bisonbison]

I'm waitlisted at 2 schools as well. I know WL are better than rejections but it's very stressful not knowing whether anything will come of them . Hopefully everyone on this thread gets the acceptance they need.

Awww yeah it is super stressful. I'm hoping for the same!

 

[Aubrey Graham]

29 so I'm retaking it after I get a lot more studying in. So you're in better shape than I am lol!

My resume sucks though lol pretty cookie cutter

 

[bisonbison]

My resume sucks though lol pretty cookie cutter

Hey, whose isn't?

Anyways, we are all in the same crazy boat so I am hoping that it all works out for us!

 

[mcatjelly]

I wish they would let us know at least a little clue as to where we are on the waitlist I am trying to figure out my plans for reapplication but have been delaying saving a MCAT seat since I'm not sure whether or not it will be a waste. 300 bucks is no small thing, especially with it being non-refundable. I'm just not sure. What are y'alls plans for reapplying and such- those that are on the waitlist and thinking of retaking MCAT?

I'm on 4 waitlists... Going to wait another cycle before I reapply. I would much rather take my time to re-beef up my resume and retake the MCAT (508 with 125s in the sciences) than risk a rushed app and not getting in a second time. It helps that I have interests outside medicine that I wouldn't mind pursuing still, so I don't feel like another two gap years (I graduated in 2014) would feel like putting my life on hold.

 

[coldcase331]

I'm on 4 waitlists... Going to wait another cycle before I reapply. I would much rather take my time to re-beef up my resume and retake the MCAT (508 with 125s in the sciences) than risk a rushed app and not getting in a second time. It helps that I have interests outside medicine that I wouldn't mind pursuing still, so I don't feel like another two gap years (I graduated in 2014) would feel like putting my life on hold.

If you got 4 interviews, I think your application is fine. It might just come down to interview skills.


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[mcatjelly]

If you got 4 interviews, I think your application is fine. It might just come down to interview skills.


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I was convinced of that, too, but I've also been on multiple mock interviews and received nothing but positive feedback. So I don't know.

 

[Flakey22]

Congrats!

Thanks

Did any of y'all who got accepted this week have prior acceptances?

I had multiple DO acceptances, 0 MD acceptances.

I was convinced of that, too, but I've also been on multiple mock interviews and received nothing but positive feedback. So I don't know.

I had about the same percentile on the MCAT as you, but I do wonder if your 125's are holding you back. Seems like you have a solid, realistic plan to improve your app. I took 2 gap years myself because of low MCAT and rejections. Best of luck!

 

[Aubrey Graham]

I WANNA GO GO MED SCHOOOOOOOL

 

[golfman7]

I WANNA GO GO MED SCHOOOOOOOL

Don't worry there's still plenty of time to get in off the WL. VCU accepts until the day of orientation in August so there's a lot of time still.

 

[bisonbison]

Don't worry there's still plenty of time to get in off the WL. VCU accepts until the day of orientation in August so there's a lot of time still.

I needed the positive vibes today thank you! Physics studying has been taking a toll I tell ya :\

 

[golfman7]

I needed the positive vibes today thank you! Physics studying has been taking a toll I tell ya :\

I've been stressed as well and thinking about retaking the MCAT makes me sick . But we're on the WL because the admissions committee believes in us and hopefully we will all get accepted.

 

[Aubrey Graham]

Wish I was as positive as everyone else but I am pretty sure I have no shot...probably at bottom of wait list...

 

[Dr.DeadPool]

Is anyone doing the pre-matric program? What's the benefit

 

[bisonbison]

Wish I was as positive as everyone else but I am pretty sure I have no shot...probably at bottom of wait list...

Oh believe me I'm usually not positive! I am just trying to be or I won't get any studying done because I'm stressing out.

 

[Aubrey Graham]

Oh believe me I'm usually not positive! I am just trying to be or I won't get any studying done because I'm stressing out.

I study bc I know I have to reapply and want to keep my gpa high lmao

 

[bisonbison]

I study bc I know I have to reapply and want to keep my gpa high lmao

True lol! I am just doing MCAT right now but I'd almost prefer taking more classes but who knows. Remembering classes from 4 years ago is hard

 

[XxThaDoggxX]

Wish I was as positive as everyone else but I am pretty sure I have no shot...probably at bottom of wait list...

This is me x1000 lmfao.

 

[purplecricket]

Wish I was as positive as everyone else but I am pretty sure I have no shot...probably at bottom of wait list...

I have the same general feeling since I've been passed over since October. I have this image in my mind of Simon Cowell going "uh, yeah that's a no for me" after my interview.

 

[bisonbison]

I have the same general feeling since I've been passed over since October. I have this image in my mind of Simon Cowell going "uh, yeah that's a no for me" after my interview.

I was an October interview too!

 

[vantheman]

I have the same general feeling since I've been passed over since October. I have this image in my mind of Simon Cowell going "uh, yeah that's a no for me" after my interview.

I was an October interview too!

I was october as well. I guess they didn't like us that much

 

[golfman7]

I was an October interview too!

Same here! Hopefully being passed over so many times isn't a bad sign for us .

 

[jammi24]

Are ^ people mostly IS or OOS?

 

[golfman7]

Are ^ people mostly IS or OOS?

OOS for me.

 

[bisonbison]

Are ^ people mostly IS or OOS?

IS here.

 

[XxThaDoggxX]

IS here.

+1

 

[Aubrey Graham]

OOS

 

[purplecricket]

Are ^ people mostly IS or OOS?

IS here.

+1

Also IS

 

[LunaBoona]

Withdrew my acceptance. Good luck!!

 

[winter91]

Withdrew my acceptance. Good luck!!

Were you IS or OOS?

 

[Amelie.]

Just withdrew as well, OOS


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[Aubrey Graham]

Thanks to everyone withdrawing before the April 30!

 

[LunaBoona]

Were you IS or OOS?

OOS

 

[bleach121]

Anyone looking for a roommate? Looking for someone fun to be around!

 

[bisonbison]

Any IS withdrawing?

 

[golfman7]

Thanks to everyone withdrawing before the April 30!

+1 Happy to see that the OOS list is moving.