It is expected that candidates will maintain acceptable standards of deportment. Students offered acceptance into a class are expected to respond within two weeks of the offer. If such a response presents a problem, extension of the time for the response should be requested. This deposit will be returned to the candidate should withdrawal occur prior to May 15 of the year of attendance. Transfer in Advanced Standing Advanced standing admission is open only to students who have not previously been dismissed from any medical school and who are in good standing in L.C.M.E. accredited American or Canadian medical schools.
Transfers are only at the third year level and are limited in number each year.
The exception is U.S. citizens who are students in foreign medical schools recognized by the World Health Organization who may only apply for admission to the first-year class. Interested students should request information between January 1 and January 15 of the year they wish to transfer. Applicants must pass Step I of the United States Medical Licensing Examination prior to matriculation. Application materials and further information may be obtained by writing to Admissions, School of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 980565, Richmond, VA 23298-0565. Students with Disabilities Virginia Commonwealth University in agreement with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 provides reasonable accommodation to any individual who advises us of a disability.