- In prior years, AACOM had one single designation code on the AACOMAS application for both VCOM campuses. This year, due to national requirements, VCOM has two separate codes under AACOMAS, one for the Virginia Campus and one for the Carolinas Campus. Applicants may choose one campus or choose both VCOM campuses when they apply to AACOMAS.
- Applicants will continue to be screened prior to the secondary application (so not everyone gets an invite; only those who meet the initial screening requirements). If eligible for a secondary, applicants will only have to complete one secondary application and they only pay one secondary fee even if they applied to both campuses.
- The secondary fee this year has been reduced from $85 to $50, knowing that if applicants choose to apply through AACOMAS to both VCOM campuses they would pay an "extra" $35. Applicants won't have to pay two secondary fees and the fee they do pay is $35 less than last year.
- For those who do apply to both campuses, during the initial screening which occurs along with the secondary application screening, applicants will be asked to choose or VCOM will choose -- based on what they see fit for VCOM and the applicant -- the one campus where the applicant's file will be reviewed for an interview. So, if the applicant applies to both campuses they will only interview at one campus and potentially be offered a seat at that campus.
- If the applicant chooses to apply to just one campus VCOM will proceed with giving them full consideration; but at that one campus. Applicants are encouraged to apply to one campus if they are only interested in the one and apply to both if they would like to be considered at both.
VCOM is excited to share their new Veterans Admissions Scholarship which helps defray the cost of applying to medical school for U.S. Military Veterans (or active duty who will be Veterans before matriculation).
http://www.military.com/veterans-report/new-medical-scholarship-opportunity?ESRC=vr.nl
Open Houses:
VCOM will host an Open House on the Virginia Campus on November 2nd and on the Carolinas Campus on November 9th. Students may learn more at
http://www.vcom.edu/admissions/
