2265 Kraft Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 231-6138
Admissions E-mail:
[email protected]
Web site:
http://www.vcom.vt.edu
Electronic application:
http://www.aacom.org
Fall 2008 Admissions
Information
AMCAS application accepted? No
Earliest application date:
05/15
Application deadline:
02/01
Oldest MCAT considered:
2004
Application fee: $75
Director of admissions:
Megan R. Price
Does this school ask for a
secondary application as part of the admissions process?
Yes
This school requires
undergraduate work in these subjects in order to apply:
biology, English, organic chemistry, physics, demonstration of
writing skills, general chemistry
Is a personal interview
required for admission? Yes
Are interviews conducted at the
medical school? Yes
Acceptance notice to regular
application for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Earliest date:
October 15
-Latest date: April
1
Applicant's response to
acceptance offer for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Maximum time in weeks:
3 weeks
-Does the school consider
requests for deferred entrance? Yes
-Deposit to hold place in
class: $1,200
-Deposit due: At
time of acceptance offer
-Deposit refundable prior
to: N/A
-Starting month for the
class of 2007-2008: August
Early Decision Plan application
period for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Does the school have an
Early Decision Plan (EDP)? Yes
-EDP application period
begins: May 1
-EDP application period
ends: September 15
-EDP applicants notified
by: October 15
Fall 2005 Admissions
Statistics
| |
Applied |
Interviewed
|
Accepted |
Enrolled |
| Total: |
2,115 |
331 |
260 |
160 |
| In-state: |
180 |
100 |
78 |
58 |
| Out-of-state: |
1,935 |
231 |
182 |
102 |
| Women: |
1,076 |
178 |
92 |
92 |
| Minorities: |
723 |
87 |
57 |
42 |
| International: |
N/A |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Acceptance rate: 12.3%
GPA
Average undergraduate GPA:
3.5
MCAT
Overall score (composite):
7.5
Verbal reasoning: 7.8
Physical sciences: 7.1
Biological: 7.7
Writing: Q
Undergraduate Majors
Biological sciences (biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.): 43%
Physical sciences (biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.): 12%
Non-sciences (sociology, economics, English, etc.): 11%
Other health professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 18%
Mixed disciplines and other: 16%
|
Biological sciences
(biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.): 43% |
|
Physical sciences
(biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.): 12% |
|
Non-sciences
(sociology, economics, English, etc.): 11% |
|
Other health
professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 18% |
|
Mixed disciplines and
other: 16% |
|
|
Combined Degree Programs
Combined degree programs
offered: D.O./Ph.D., D.O./M.B.A., D.O./M.P.H., D.O./M.S.
Does the school have a combined
college/D.O. program? No
Number of years to complete
combined college/D.O. program: N/A
Web site for combined college/D.O.
program: N/A
Selection Factors
Details on the policies,
preferences, criteria, factors and procedures used in the M.D.
admission process:
(Data appear as originally
submitted by this school)
Basic Requirements: Undergraduate degree including 8 hours
Biology, General Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry, 6 hours
Physics, English, and additional Science with minimum GPA of 2.
75 and a recent MCAT score no earlier than April 2004.
Preference is given to candidates who fulfill our mission
(Appalachian, rural, minority, mission-minded) with scores near
our average (GPA-3. 5, MCAT-24).
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