VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

In the event that VCOM does require a transcript directly from an institution, transcripts must be sent directly from the Registrar’s Office of the school(s) attended directly to the VCOM Registrar’s Office. Be sure to have the transcript addressed to the appropriate campus. Unofficial transcripts or transcripts hand carried by the applicant (even if in a sealed envelope) are not acceptable. Failure to submit official transcripts by the due date (or to obtain authorized approval of an extension) may result in the offer of admission to VCOM being rescinded and forfeiture of the tuition deposit. If required, transcripts should be sent to, and questions addressed to the appropriate campus: Auburn Campus Office of the Registrar

Carolinas Campus Office of the Registrar VCOM – Carolinas campus 350 Howard Street Spartanburg, SC 29303 Phone: 864 327-9809 Registrar-carolinas@vcom.edu

VCOM –Auburn campus 910 South Donahue Drive Auburn, Alabama 36832 Phone: 334-442-4079 Registrar-auburn@vcom.edu Louisiana Campus Office of the Registrar VCOM –Louisiana campus 4408 Bon Aire Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71203 Phone: 318-342-7152 Registrar-louisiana@vcom.edu

Virginia Campus Office of the Registrar VCOM-Virginia campus 2265 Kraft Drive

Blacksburg, VA 24060 Phone: 540 231-9387 Registrar-virginia@vcom.edu

VCOM Secondary Application Applicants who meet all admissions requirements will be invited to submit the secondary application and supporting documents. The invitation to submit a secondary application is sent via email with instructions for filling it out electronically. Applicants who are selected to submit a Secondary Application will be required to submit only one Secondary Application fee, regardless of the number of campuses they designated on the AACOMAS application. The Secondary Application process consists of the VCOM Secondary Application, a non-refundable $25 processing fee, waiver/non-waiver statement, and a required letter of recommendation. VCOM requires a letter of recommendation from a pre-medical/pre-health committee or science faculty member who is the designated pre-medical advisor and/or who has taught the student and who is familiar with the academic work of the applicant. VCOM welcomes additional letters of support or recommendation from those who are acquainted with the student’s academic or professional ability. If an applicant has worked with a physician in their volunteer or previous work experience, then a letter of recommendation from that physician is strongly recommended. Letters of recommendation from other volunteer or shadowing experiences are a plus. VCOM will accept a personal letter of reference from a physician who is a family member; however, such letters will be counted as a personal reference and not as a formal physician letter of recommendation. Letters of recommendation must be submitted directly to VCOM from the author, must be written on professional letterhead and signed. Letters of recommendation that are included as part of the pre-medical/pre-health committee packet or from an official evaluation collection service recognized by VCOM (Interfolio, VirtualEvals,

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