Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine — Local services in Roanoke

I'm a graduate of Virginia Tech. I sent an email to the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and their reply made it clear to me that at least one of them thought I was too old to apply. Age discrimination is illegal by federal law. I got a reply from Admissions, discouraging me from applying to medical school because of my age. I was encouraged to apply to PA school or some alternative medical practice. They can avoid being charged with age discrimination because of one of the many factors they use to determine acceptance or rejection from their medical school. Age discrimination would be hard to prove,but I retained the email I received from Admissions. I have no doubt that I would be a viable, competent, competitive, and intelligent medical school student, but they made it clear that my age was a factor. Age discrimination is alive and well at this...

VTCSOM is a beautiful campus. There is always something intellectually stimulating occurring. There are regular speaker series and art shows. The factory, students, and staff are friendly. There is a Starbucks and Mow’s across the road if you need lunch or a snack. There us a parking garage so you may have to walk a bit. All in all, the school has brought so much good...

Virginia Tech Carilion Research Center is a cool place to make a little money. If you pass their prescreen exam, they offer a variety of studys that you can take part in. The studys aren't difficult and they pay you the same day. The people conducting the studys are really nice and down to earth. And their willing to work around your schedule as much...