Richmond, VA
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $37,465
Tuition (Out of State): $60,981
Accreditation Status: Full
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 210
Degrees: MD
Founding Year: 1838
Accreditation Year: 1942
Website: https://medschool.vcu.edu
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📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 513
Average GPA: 3.61
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
Interview Feedback Summary
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 28% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview mixed with a low stress level, and felt they did well.
School Review Summary
Overall, students rated the program a 7.2 out of 10 for satisfaction. The student body is described as moderately cooperative. The environment is considered supportive for underrepresented minorities, LGBTQ+ students, married students, students with disabilities, non-traditional students. Graduates feel adequately prepared for board exams. Faculty members are seen as reasonably approachable.
5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for VCU-SOM
- 1. Motivation and Fit – Using specific examples, discuss how your mission and values align with those of the VCU School of Medicine.
- 2. Personal Attributes and Characteristics – How do you define "grit," and how have you demonstrated it in the past?
- 3. Personal Experiences and Challenges – Please briefly explain any gaps in your journey to medicine that are not addressed in your application.
- 4. Personal Experiences and Challenges – Please briefly explain any instances of low GPAs or poor grades.
- 5. Other – If this has not been addressed in your application, what are you currently doing?
About the School
Welcome to Virginia Commonwealth University`s School of Medicine. We take great pride in our heritage and our accomplishments. From our beginnings in 1838 to today, as part of a thriving urban comprehensive academic health center, we have maintained a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and health care. Our tradition of excellence provides a foundation for innovation as we move into the 21st Century.
Curriculum
The program for the M.D. degree is divided into four phases, each of a year`s duration. Medicine I, occupying the first year (mid August to early June), emphasizes normal human structure, function, growth, and development. Medicine II, occupying the second year (August to May), stresses pathological conditions. Medicine III occupies the third year (July to July) and consists of clinical education and training. The fourth year (Medicine IV), lasting from August to mid-May, consists of approximately one-sixth required clinical education and training with the remainder open for electives at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center and at approved medical schools elsewhere in the USA and abroad. Elective opportunities are offered also in M-1 and M-2.
Facilities
In 1968, MCV joined with Richmond Professional Institute to form the Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Commonwealth University. It serves as a Level I Trauma Center and a referral center for the Southeast. With 847 physicians, 1093 licensed beds, annual inpatient admissions of more than 35,000, ER admits for 111,000 and outpatient clinic visits of close to 350,000, MCV is the eighth largest medical center on an academic campus in the country.
SDN Insights
Our analysis of VCU-SOM:
Student Loan Burden: $352,994
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at VCU-SOM, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $352,994. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Highest 17% Nationally
The cost of living at VCU-SOM is among the top 17% of all medical schools. Take this into consideration when considering loan burden.
Environment: Urban
There is currently insufficient information to assess the neighborhood around VCU-SOM.
School Address: McGlothlin Medical Education Building (MMEC), PO Box 980565, 1201 East Marshall Street, Room 1-200, Richmond, VA 23298
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