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Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Roanoke, VA / School Detail
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APPLICATION FEE
$70
Tuition In State
$56,082
Tuition Out of State
$56,082
Average GPA
3.64
AVERAGE MCAT
513

School Overview

Degrees
MD
Ownership
Public Non-Profit
Program Length
4 years
Total Enrollment
42
Accreditation Status
Full
Founding Year
2010
Accreditation Year
2009
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SDN Insights

Cost of Attendance: $397,856
Estimate repayment

Estimated loan burden for VTC using 4 years of in-state tuition, $1,500 annual fees, $3,000 monthly living expenses, government-derived local cost-of-living adjustment, $1,000 loan fees, and an 8.5% interest assumption.

Cost of Living: Below national average cost of living

Roanoke, VA is about 0.94x the national average for cost of living. In the debt estimate, the government-derived local cost adjustment lowers the living allowance from $3,000 to about $2,820 per month. Local rent and commuting choices can still move your actual budget meaningfully.

Environment: Urban

There is currently insufficient information to assess the neighborhood around VTC.

Interview Feedback

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 35% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a moderate stress level and felt they did okay.

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Secondary Essays for VTC

1. Understanding and Commitment to Medicine
Describe how AI could affect the integrity of medical professionals. (400 words)
2. Understanding and Commitment to Medicine
What can a recovering addict who didn't finish high school teach their physician? (400 words)
3. Other
Discuss a recent time when you were wrong. What made you change your mind and what did you do? (400 words)
4. Motivation and Fit
Who is your role model, and why? (400 words)
5. Understanding and Commitment to Medicine
What can a recovering addict who did not finish high school teach their physician?
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About the School

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute (VTC) is a public-private partnership formed by Virginia Tech and Carilion Clinic. The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine is a private four-year medical school offering the doctor of medicine (M.D.) degree. Utilizing an innovative patient-centered curriculum, VTC addresses the increasing need for physicians who translate research from the bench to the bedside and into the community. The curriculum provides an exemplary education in basic sciences and clinical sciences and skills, but transcends the traditional medical education model by providing a solid foundation in, and opportunities to explore, the disciplines of research and interprofessionalism. Our small class size of 42 students allows for individualized attention and participation by each student which will in turn foster an intense and rewarding educational experience. We envision that VTC students will be highly sought after by residency programs and will become physician thought leaders in their chosen field of medicine.

Curriculum

The VTC interprofessionalism program involves VTC students in a collaboration project with students from other health professions on a community-based service learning project during the first year. The curriculum maximizes self-directed learning by minimizing formal didactic sessions and emphasizing self-directed learning. Small teams work in a problem-based learning format using patient cases. Ample time is dedicated to providing students with the opportunity to learn and practice clinical skills using lectures, panel discussions, movies, reflection, simulation models, standardized and real patients. Over the four year curriculum, each VTC student must complete a hypothesis-driven research project guided by a mentoring team, provide a written document suitable for publication, and present their work in an appropriate venue.