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3. If legal or criminal proceedings are filed against you prior to matriculation, or if you are the recipient of any institutional disciplinary action, it is your responsibility to inform the Admissions Office immediately. Additionally, all students must undergo a mandatory criminal background check as a condition of acceptance to the School of Medicine. See the full Criminal Background Check Policy. 4. If you are currently an undergraduate, you must complete all bachelor degree requirements before matriculating at the University of Virginia. If you are currently enrolled in a graduate program, you must complete all advanced degree requirements prior to matriculation. 5. In order to reserve your position at the University of Virginia, you must return your Class Reservation Form within three weeks. Returning your Class Reservation Form indicates that you are currently interested in holding a position at the School of Medicine. You are free to withdraw from the incoming class at any time without penalty. 6. All incoming medical students must submit a regulation passport photograph that must meet the following criteria: a) professional, color, head and shoulders portrait facing forward, b) not more than three years old, c) passport size (2" x 2"), d) light colored background (no colored screens or scenery), e) no hats of any kind. Photocopied or scanned photographs are not acceptable. These criteria are established by the state licensing boards and hospitals that require the School to verify your identity in a variety of circumstances. Please note that these photos will also appear on your evaluation forms for faculty. 7. All incoming medical students are required to provide proof of current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Please send a photocopy of both sides of your BLS certification to the Admissions as soon as possible, but certainly before school begins in August. 8. Please note that if you are accepted as an out-of-state resident, but change your status to instate prior to matriculation, it will be necessary to place you on the Alternate List until (and if) an instate vacancy develops. 9. Applicants are permitted to hold only one medical school position (at a time) after May 15. AMCAS will report to the medical schools which acceptances you are holding. In fairness to applicants on the waiting list, please make your decision no later than May 15 (MD-PhD applicants no later than April 30). Failure to meet these Conditions of Acceptance will result in withdrawal of your acceptance to the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Please contact the Admissions Office if you have any questions about these conditions. (434) 924-5571. |
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2. How are applicants selected from the Alternate List? When positions become available in the class, the Alternate List will be reviewed much like a separate, self-contained admissions process. Several factors are involved in this process, including the instate/out-of-state ratio in the class at the time positions become available. The Admissions Committee will select individuals from the Alternate List who are considered to be the most qualified at that point in time. Each time a position becomes available, this process will be repeated. |
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The number of individuals on the Alternate List starts out fairly large; usually about 175 applicants. However, as the season progresses, there is considerable attrition on the list, and by the time positions are available, there are typically only 70 to 80 individuals who continue to be actively interested in attending the University of Virginia. It is from this pool of applicants that the Admissions Committee will fill positions in the class. 4. When can I expect to hear from the Admissions Committee? It is impossible to know exactly when positions will become available. The Admissions Committee will overbook the class, knowing that some applicants will choose to attend another medical school. Because applicants are not allowed to hold multiple acceptances after May 15, we typically receive a number of withdrawals around that date. Based on previous years' experiences, we believe the class size will drop below 141 sometime in late June. At that time, review of the Alternate List will begin. All Alternate List candidates are kept under consideration until the first day of orientation or until an applicant matriculates at another medical school, whichever comes first. 5. How many applicants are taken from the Alternate List each year? It is impossible to know in advance how many positions will become available in any given year. In previous years, the average numbers of matriculants from the Alternate List has been approximately 10 to 12 individuals. 6. What can I do to improve my chances while I'm waiting to hear from the Committee? Because Alternate List applications are reviewed again when positions become available, you are welcome to add materials to your file at any time. Applicants may submit additional letters of recommendation, recent publications, or information about their most recent activities. Updated transcripts should be sent as soon as they become available. 7. How will I be contacted if the Committee decides to make me an offer? Should you be selected from the Alternate List, it is imperative that we have a phone number where you can be reached. If you will be outside the reach of telephone communications for any period of time, please send us a letter with the name and daytime phone number of someone who has the authority to accept or decline an offer for you. We know this can be a time of uncertainty and anxiety. Please understand that we appreciate your patience and your continued interest in the University of Virginia School of Medicine. We realize that it may be difficult to make important decisions about your future while waiting to hear from the Admissions Office, and while we empathize with your position, it is extremely difficult to offer any assurances of acceptance. If you decide to attend another medical school, please notify us so that we can remove your name from the Alternate List. |
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