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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]VCU has under a 5% acceptance rate. One thing they do mention is the average accepted applicant has 450 hours of healthcare-related experience.

It's a way of seeing if the kid is genuinely interested in a medical career and has an idea of the commitment they are making. [/quote]

It’s a way of seeing if a kid has a doctor parent or family friend. Those hours are nearly impossible without connections[/quote]

Eh- last year we were at FX hosp for a surgery and at check in was a TJ student. She volunteered most mornings checking in outpatient surgery patients. No connections, but also u paid. said she left home at 4:45 am and left for school I think at 7:45. She worked full time during breaks and summer. Even then she said she’d had all rejections.

My kid applied to one. Good grades, good ACT, two paid research internships, worked for years as a paid medical assistant, and was still rejected. A kid we know did get into Brown’s…and he was very impressive.[/quote]

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