I was accepted yesterday in the morning and went under final review 5/20!Anyone hear back recently? Went in to final review 05/22 which is kinda late but still holding out hope. Anyone know how full the class is?
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I was accepted yesterday in the morning and went under final review 5/20!Anyone hear back recently? Went in to final review 05/22 which is kinda late but still holding out hope. Anyone know how full the class is?
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I can only attest to how full the Facebook group is, which is at 103 members right now. However, there are people in the FB group that are current students, people subleasing apartments, etc. So I'd estimate we're actually at low 90s for how many students are in the group and might have acceptedAnyone hear back recently? Went in to final review 05/22 which is kinda late but still holding out hope. Anyone know how full the class is?
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Hello everyone! I was waitlisted today
Can anyone provide details on how the waitlist for this program works or provide any advice regarding being on the waitlist? I'd really appreciate it! I was informed that a final decision will be made in June.
First review: 5/18/20
Final review: 5/21/20
Waitlisted: 6/11/20
Science GPA: 3.40
Overall GPA: 3.57
@mdot02, did you hear back about the waitlist final decision yet?
Sorry to hear :/. Any reason you think you may have gotten waitlisted with that decent GPA?? Sorry I cant answer your question.
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I was in the same situation, but I followed up by email with them to see what was going on. It turned out they never received my application materials from the simple request I was told to send. So basically, it's likely they didn't receive any of your materials. You should definitely email them, but I don't know if it's too late or not.Hey everyone,
I was contacted by the program as a VCOM applicant in May about transferring my application to the MABS program, if I was interested. I responded a day later but haven’t heard anything else. Anyone elsedo the same? How long does that typically take to hear back after you transfer your app? Or what was the timeline? Thanks for any input!!
Hey!Hey everyone,
I was contacted by the program as a VCOM applicant in May about transferring my application to the MABS program, if I was interested. I responded a day later but haven’t heard anything else. Anyone elsedo the same? How long does that typically take to hear back after you transfer your app? Or what was the timeline? Thanks for any input!!
Former MABS student here. The dean of the program and some of the staff from VCOM will tell you when to submit your application for the upcoming cycle. You will have to fill out the AACOMAS application and provide a personal statement. You don’t have to worry about finding letters of recommendations again, the staff will provide those for you. If you do plan to apply to other programs, then you will have to find other letters of recommendation. But in all, the staff will ensure that you are on the proper timeline to have your application submitted.For those accepted into the program, do we also need to reapply to VCOM for next class's cycle (after we complete the program)? How should we be going about that at this moment in time? It's a little confusing to me because if we're given a spot upon completion of the program, would there be a need to reapply the classic way?
You will have to submit a formal application even though you have been accepted to this program. You don’t have to worry about finding letters of recommendation since the staff will provide those for you, unless you plan on applying to another program.Do we have to submit an aacomas app to vcom even if we’re in this program?
Thank you!Former MABS student here. The dean of the program and some of the staff from VCOM will tell you when to submit your application for the upcoming cycle. You will have to fill out the AACOMAS application and provide a personal statement. You don’t have to worry about finding letters of recommendations again, the staff will provide those for you. If you do plan to apply to other programs, then you will have to find other letters of recommendation. But in all, the staff will ensure that you are on the proper timeline to have your application submitted.
Is anyone still waiting to hear back for an acceptance?
Has anyone on the waitlist heard back?
Anyone on waitlist hear back yet? I guess we’ll hear back next week? I wonder if multiple acceptances will go out filling up the spots of those who decided not to matriculate this year.
I’m still waiting to hear back as well!Anyone on waitlist hear back yet? I guess we’ll hear back next week? I wonder if multiple acceptances will go out filling up the spots of those who decided not to matriculate this year.
The facebook group only has 121 members. The class is capped at 130 people according to the website.Does anyone know if all the seats have been filled or not?
So I've been accepted to the program and I had originally planned on taking the MCAT again. My current score is a 496 and was wondering whether I should: take it now and try and get a better score or after spring semester is over. This is kind of a back up plan just in case things don't go my way. Not insinuating I'm not going at this with 100% focus and motivation, but sometimes life happens. Just wondering, any feedback is welcome.
For those on the waitlist, did you reach out to the admissions committee for an update? If so, what did they say?
My cGPA is 3.45 and sGPA is 3.21.What does your gpa and extracurriculars look like? Are you trying to apply MD? Are you willing to take a second gap year?
My cGPA is 3.45 and sGPA is 3.21.
ECs: volunteered at hospital for like 200+ hours, scribe for 2 years, community service hours like 200+ hours through various orgs.
No, just DO
And finally, preferably not.
I agree. Many people previously in the program stated that it was very doable to meet the benchmark, also that the professors are helpfulI think this program is your best shot! You’ve already got the mcat to matriculate without a another gap year I see no reason to take it again. Plus then you only have to focus on getting the required gpa
I'm guessing by the end of next week now since I did not receive an email today.They told me COVID could be delaying the waitlist and that they anticipate something by the end of this week. But then again I could see some people hearing maybe next week...
I got an update from Sheila saying they expect to have the admissions process completed within the next ten days.
Hope this info helps anyone that’s still waiting to here back!
Plenty. The current class is pretty mixed.I am applying this cycle. Did anyone get in who were not URM?
I amIs everyone from waitlist still waiting to hear back?
Does anyone who has already been accepted know if there are still spots available?
Does anyone who has already been accepted know if there are still spots available?
Does anyone know what is going on for the first week of classes yet? Is there still an in-person orientation, and if not would we be able to get away with not being in Blacksburg that week? I had a family thing come up and was not sure if I would just be able to work from home that week since it sounds like most lectures are going to be online except for anatomy labs.