<p>i'm the only one from my school applying to VCU, or any guaranteed admission/accelerated program actually</p>
<p>i'm applying to a few other programs- but i've already gotten 2 rejections :-(</p>
<p>and even though there technically was a first week, chances are its coming sometime next week- beginning or end i dont know</p>
<p>Don't worry Quad, things will work out.</p>
<p>actually when i called they said it would come in 1-1.5 weeks, so my guess is next friday (1/23) is the latest day we should hear back from them. good luck to everyone.</p>
<p>Suspense is on!</p>
<p>how important do u guys think senior grades are going to be? interview notifications should be sent before my school sends the midyear report, and i'm really hoping that once you get to the interview thats all that matters (assuming i even get an interview).</p>
<p>i dont think VCU even wants midyear grades, cus they don't have a form for them, thank god</p>
<p>omg i am seriously considering just calling them and seeing if they will tell me the decision over the phone . . .</p>
<p>Do it supersweet!</p>
<p>Oh yeah, I should definitely get my midyear report sent out ASAP. I think It'd help.</p>
<p>Rejected at 11:03 this morning :(.</p>
<p>I did get interview requests for UMKC and Miami... and I'm in state for VCU and got rejected. Weird, right?</p>
<p>2270 SAT
3.85 UW GPA
500 hours of health-care experience
leadership positions
in-state</p>
<p>rejected</p>
<p>i just got an email back from VCU. Got an interview offer.
They selected 60 people for the interview from 200 people.
I researched VCU and it seemed like a very nice program, but
i believe it is not as popular or well-known as other programs.
Is it? I have no clue- what do you guys know about this program?</p>
<p>I got rejected too</p>
<p>4.07 Weighted GPA (3.97 Unweighted)
2290 SAT (800 Reading, 790 Math, 700 Writing)
350 hours volunteering in hospitals
Spent past summer researching at Georgetown University Children's Hospital (Published Research in Clinical Biochemistry, peer-reviewed journal)
A few other notable extracurriculars....</p>
<p>Like I stated before, rejected.</p>
<p>what are the stats f those who got an interview?</p>
<p>rejected by email this morning</p>
<p>sorta ironic since i made the thread but hey, thats life. </p>
<p>and yea stats of those accepted would be great :-)</p>
<p>4.0 UW</p>
<p>all tests taken in junior year
2210 SAT- second language studnet (i guess that covered this?)
800 bio 800 math iic 790 chem
AP's: bio chem calc 5 ush 4 </p>
<p>good ec</p>
<p>i see some very strong applicants here- i didnt know vcu program was this competitive D:</p>
<p>*** how did we all get rejected? what exactly do u think VCU was looking for? and clearly since brs1002 and I didn't get in, being in-state didn't play a big role..</p>
<p>2250 SAT, 34 ACT, 780 math ii, 780 chem, 2 4's and 2 5's on AP tests
150 hours hospital volunteering
4.52 gpa, 3.81 unweighted
tons of ec's, quite a few awards, one national finalist award</p>
<p>rejected...</p>
<p>You guys have amazing stats and got shafted....what's the deal? Some of you guys are even in state!</p>
<p>Just FYI from VCUs website:</p>
<p>Selection</p>
<p>Questions are frequently raised about the criteria for acceptance by the Guaranteed Admission Program (Medicine). All applicants and parents should be aware that these decisions are not made on the basis of academic performance alone. The Guaranteed Admission Program (Medicine) has many more qualified applicants than it can possibly accept and the stated academic criteria of GPA and SAT scores merely indicate the baseline each applicant must attain for consideration for the program.</p>
<p>The same noncognitive qualities used in regular health science professions acceptance are taken into consideration for the Honors College Guaranteed Admission Program (Medicine). These include, but are not limited to, residency status, interpersonal skills, maturity, personal motivation, written and oral communication skills, letters of recommendation, evidence of commitment to health care, experience in related health care fields, compassion, and a high level of community service.</p>
<p>Qualified applicants are also selected for an interview, with the interviewerâs assessment factoring into the admission decision. The interviewerâs goal is to develop a sense of the candidateâs personality and oral communication skills and to convey these qualities to the committee.</p>
<p>The Selection Committee meets the third week in January to review complete applications and all applicants are notified later that month by e-mail whether theyâve been invited for interviews. Interviews are conducted in January, February and March with one held on VCUâs MCV Campus, the other on the Monroe Park Campus. Because of the limited number of guaranteed positions, not all applicants are interviewed, even though they may be highly qualified.</p>
<p>Admission decisions are made based on a ranking of all potential students utilizing each committee memberâs assessment of the criteria. Since many factors are considered for acceptance, occasionally individuals with lower GPAs or SAT scores are ranked for an admission offer ahead of individuals with higher GPAs or SAT scores.</p>
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<p>Profile of 2008 applicants</p>
<p>Applications were received from 185 qualified high school seniors for the fall 2008 entering freshman class. In late March, 40 students were sent an acceptance letter. The average unweighted GPA of these students was 3.85 and their SAT scores ranged from 1920 to 2400 with an average of 2130. In addition, accepted candidates had accumulated an average of 450 hours of health care-related experience.</p>
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The same noncognitive qualities used in regular health science professions acceptance are taken into consideration for the Honors College Guaranteed Admission Program (Medicine). These include, but are not limited to, residency status, interpersonal skills, maturity, personal motivation, written and oral communication skills, letters of recommendation, evidence of commitment to health care, experience in related health care fields, compassion, and a high level of community service.
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<p>The thing is, you can't evaluate so many of these things without an interview...so really, what's the deal...</p>