2017-2018 Virginia Commonwealth University

[ThreatLevelMidnight]

II! Complete 7/7, "very interested" status earlier today then II in the afternoon

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[#2DerekJeter#2]

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[SadAsian]

II! Complete 7/7, "very interested" status earlier today then II in the afternoon

Did you ever have the "Commitee will review" message, then it changed? Or did you always have the "very interested" status?

 

[mariposas905]

II! Complete 7/7, "very interested" status earlier today then II in the afternoon

II very early this morning, like 4am! OOS complete on 7/12
Never had the "very interested" status and I checked almost everyday haha ik ik I'm neurotic

Congrats! Would you be willing to share stats?

 

[H_Scheck]

It is funny how I am not a current resident of this state and yet it is my most suspenseful application!

 

[ThreatLevelMidnight]

Congrats! Would you be willing to share stats?

LizzyM ~68-70

 

[ThreatLevelMidnight]

Did you ever have the "Commitee will review" message, then it changed? Or did you always have the "very interested" status?

Went from "Committee will review" to "Very interested" yesterday morning and II came in the afternoon.

 

[Kingsmen2018]

The Committee's file review indicates that they are very interested in your candidacy. We are trying to interview all candidates at your priority score interviewed as soon as possible if we have an adequate number of interview slots. Please anticipate an e-mail from us regarding a possible interview date.

how good of a sign is this?

 

[sss1219]

The Committee's file review indicates that they are very interested in your candidacy. We are trying to interview all candidates at your priority score interviewed as soon as possible if we have an adequate number of interview slots. Please anticipate an e-mail from us regarding a possible interview date.

how good of a sign is this?

Very

 

[ThreatLevelMidnight]

The Committee's file review indicates that they are very interested in your candidacy. We are trying to interview all candidates at your priority score interviewed as soon as possible if we have an adequate number of interview slots. Please anticipate an e-mail from us regarding a possible interview date.

how good of a sign is this?

Get your wallet ready.

 

[Kingsmen2018]

Get your wallet ready.

When would I hear the actual date ?

 

[sss1219]

When would I hear the actual date ?

From previous posters, seems like it takes up to a week from that status to get an II

 

[HughBlackfyre]

When would I hear the actual date ?

I had that status for about 3-4 months, got a II in December for an interview in early March. Results may vary.

 

[IWillMakeIt1]

Does anyone still have "File is complete. Sub committee will now review...." since mid July?

 

[mangogreen]

Does anyone still have "File is complete. Sub committee will now review...." since mid July?

That's me

 

[sss1219]

That's me

+2!

 

[SadAsian]

+2!

Crying because +3

 

[bengirlxD]

Crying because +3

+4.

 

[CyrusHabs7695]

+4.

+ cinco

 

[IWillMakeIt1]

haha I thought I was the only one

 

[vsn001]

From previous posters, seems like it takes up to a week from that status to get an II

I had mine for two weeks before an II so no worries

 

[Akela98]

I had mine for two weeks before an II so no worries

Ive had that status for over a month now

 

[Hasniii]

Submitted secondary 8/15. MSAR says that they participate in AMCAS FAP fee waiver, but is there anyway we can verify if the fee is waived and if they have received LOR.

 

[chowder92]

Submitted secondary 8/15. MSAR says that they participate in AMCAS FAP fee waiver, but is there anyway we can verify if the fee is waived and if they have received LOR.

I have FAP and I emailed admissions asking for the fee waiver. I forwarded my email as proof and then got a response they updated my portal. Now the supplemental fee tab is gone.

Not sure about the LOR part

 

[dhovaking]

According to last year's thread, there are applicants whose status stayed as "The Sub-committee will review you application..." until Feb or March. I have been complete since 07/17, and I am worried that my app will stay like that forever.

omg I should just stop checking every day

 

[Kingsmen2018]

This whole very interested status is the biggest tease of all time

 

[Dean Mission]

This whole very interested status is the biggest tease of all time

 

[Mrd7889]

Is if safe to say that very interested = ~eventual~ II?

 

[icedude2010]

This morning I got this:

Your File Review is now complete. If you are granted an interview, you will receive a status update on your applicant portal. Please do not call the Admissions Office requesting special dates.

I assume this is basically an "On hold" email from GW or similar school?

 

[SadAsian]

This morning I got this:

Your File Review is now complete. If you are granted an interview, you will receive a status update on your applicant portal. Please do not call the Admissions Office requesting special dates.

I assume this is basically an "On hold" email from GW or similar school?

It's basically a "we are going to make you wait and we are going to toy with your emotions" type of message.

 

[sss1219]

It's basically a "we are going to make you wait and we are going to toy with your emotions" type of message.

Med school admissions in a nutshell

 

[icedude2010]

It's basically a "we are going to make you wait and we are going to toy with your emotions" type of message.

Ha, jokes on them. I'm a re-applicant. I'm already dead inside. What is dead may never die.

 

[mariposas905]

Ha, jokes on them. I'm a re-applicant. I'm already dead inside. What is dead may never die.

Did you ask them for feedback last cycle as to why you were rejected/Wl'ed?

 

[revrick]

Ha, jokes on them. I'm a re-applicant. I'm already dead inside. What is dead may never die.

Fellow re-app, can confirm


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[icedude2010]

Did you ask them for feedback last cycle as to why you were rejected/Wl'ed?

Yep! It was kind of helpful.. It's definitely a better app, I'm pretty hopeful. It is nerve wracking though for sure

 

[mariposas905]

Yep! It was kind of helpful.. It's definitely a better app, I'm pretty hopeful. It is nerve wracking though for sure

What did they say you needed to improve on? Dw, I'm sure you will have better luck this time! They already know you too and will be able to see your improvement

 

[wcohen93]

Ha, jokes on them. I'm a re-applicant. I'm already dead inside. What is dead may never die.

This is the realest post on all of SDN right there with you

 

[medschoolzombie]

Thanks for sharing! What kind of student would you say VCU is looking for?

Probably a very service oriented individual. The average applicant had ~250 hours of community service that probably wasn't related to medicine.

 

[reticence]

Ha, jokes on them. I'm a re-applicant. I'm already dead inside. What is dead may never die.

I laughed then cried

 

[icedude2010]

What did they say you needed to improve on? Dw, I'm sure you will have better luck this time! They already know you too and will be able to see your improvement

Haha thanks for the encouragement! They actually said to just keep doing volunteering / ECs and work on GPA. It's been a few years so I took care of that-- the comparison between apps should be extremely noticeable!

Good luck!

 

[palindromic_sequence2772]

Probably a very service oriented individual. The average applicant had ~250 hours of community service that probably wasn't related to medicine.

Really? I never knew they were that service-oriented. Where did you get this info about applicants having average of 250 community service hours?

 

[palindromic_sequence2772]

Is if safe to say that very interested = ~eventual~ II?

I had that status for a week, which turned into an II. Keep hope. Definitely a positive thing.

 

[#2DerekJeter#2]

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[chowder92]

Just received and submitted the secondary. How long did it take for people to receive portal updates?

 

[revrick]

Just received and submitted the secondary. How long did it take for people to receive portal updates?

Usually takes 2 or 3. Sometimes 4


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[Ms.Pediatrician]

Just received and submitted the secondary. How long did it take for people to receive portal updates?

I've been completed since 07/12 and no update. So I'd say it varies. If you are IS you should get an update sooner.

 

[amaris4you]

Should I even apply here with 503 mcat (123 lowest score), IS, 3.7, lots of service? My application would be late.

 

[vsn001]

Should I even apply here with 503 mcat (123 lowest score), IS, 3.7, lots of service? My application would be late.

If you're applying to other programs still, you most likely have a better shot at your state ; I'd apply

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[mariposas905]

VCU's minimum is 503 right? Then how is it possible that it's 10th percentile is a 503? Doesn't this mean that 10% of matriculants scored below a 503 Or did all 10% of matriculants score 503 exactly? Does VCU have sub-section minimums?

 

[DBC03]

@Dean Mission - Thank you for answering questions here! I am interested in what VCU is looking for in volunteering experience. My most meaningful non-clinical volunteering is from over four years ago (I'm an older non-trad) and I'm concerned that my recent volunteer experience on amcas will not fit the volunteering preferences of the school (serving on committees to raise money, some leadership in a community service organization - not direct service to underserved). I have some great clinical volunteering from this past year with direct patient contact. Does the committee ever look at the whole picture or do volunteering experiences have a sort of expiration date? I am doing some really meaningful volunteering this year, but that is only something I can mention in an interview or response to what I have been doing between college and med school. Thanks for your help!