Anyone else heard from GA-PCOM lately? I know of just 4 or 5 that will be in the pioneering class with me. There must be more than that out there, they are accepting 80! Chime in anytime....

BMW

Wow,

Congratulations! Are you in the first class? When I applied to schools last year I hadn't even heard of GA-PCOM. What is your curiculum and rotation situation like?

:luck:

Thanks, they were pretty low key about it. The only people who probably even knew early on were PCOM-philly students and people on this forum. They are only accepting 80 students for the first class. They got some good hospitals for rotations so far, ATL Medical center (good Trauma hospital), St. Joseph's (very well respected) and are working on others. Curriculum will mirror PCOM-philly.

BMW-





Wow,

Congratulations! Are you in the first class? When I applied to schools last year I hadn't even heard of GA-PCOM. What is your curiculum and rotation situation like?

:luck:

I'm accepted and very interested in the school but I'm afraid I have a better financial aid package elsewhere. Money is huge to my wife and I since we are having a baby in 6 months.

I can see how that is a concern. Has PCOM given any info about financial aid yet? I have not recieved anything. Just wondering how you knew you have a better deal if they haven't sent anything out yet. Is it just an in/out of state or public/private school comparision? Just curious in regards to my own financial situation. Hope to see you in the fall.

BMW





I'm accepted and very interested in the school but I'm afraid I have a better financial aid package elsewhere. Money is huge to my wife and I since we are having a baby in 6 months.

I know my "in-state" school is around $17,000 and PCOM-GA is going to be much more not counting living expenses. I've sent numerous emails to PCOM main branch with regards to questions on timing with Financial Aid and I've gotten no response. I am thinking that reflects poorly on the school's F.A. department and I doubt I'll know anything before my $250 deadline. So, I may just pass on the school.

I'm in and plan on attending! Any word on the housing situation? Maybe a list of people who might want to room together would be helpful..:thumbup:

Good luck. I emailed Dr. Fleischmann and never got a reply on housing. Hopefully he can give you some details.

At my interview, Dr. Evans said that they would be working with some Apts. around the school to accomodate students. That is the last I heard. There is plenty of cheap, nice housing in ATL I wouldn't worry. I'm more worried about the financial aid situation.

BMW-



I'm in and plan on attending! Any word on the housing situation? Maybe a list of people who might want to room together would be helpful..:thumbup:

So who do we have so far as the Ga-PCOM c/o 2009?

I've already sent my deposit in :thumbup:

Looks like a great opportunity.

As of yet we don't have any definitive dates for the first day of orientation, right?

So who do we have so far as the Ga-PCOM c/o 2009?
Start a list!

So far I've got:
Orthofixation
mandar
brent311
pratik7
drugtech
Nicola1926
BMW19
beano

Have I missed anyone?

Anybody else get a welcome letter today from PCOM? It said welcome, deposit received, we would be receiving additional mailings in the future, and must send in $2,000 by May 15.

No, I just sent my $250 in yesterday morning...does anyone know if the school is going to offer us some kind of health insurance? I think that was the one question I didn't ask. Any ideas?

Anybody else get a welcome letter today from PCOM? It said welcome, deposit received, we would be receiving additional mailings in the future, and must send in $2,000 by May 15.

Ortho,
I haven't got anything in mail till now. I called PCOM-Atlanta office last week and they said they got my deposit check but the amount still hasn't been withdrawn from my bank account.


Mandar

Ortho,
I haven't got anything in mail till now. I called PCOM-Atlanta office last week and they said they got my deposit check but the amount still hasn't been withdrawn from my bank account.


Mandar

My deposit was due Jan 7 or so. I called to verify receipt by GA office. This is the first letter or communication since then. I suspect they sent out a batch so you fellow acceptees may be getting something soon.

I lived in Gwinnett County for a few years and would be glad to answer general questions about the area. PM me if you want.

Hey guys,

Let me know if you want to start an email thread. That way we can all be in touch about what's happening. As of this month:

-Yes, $2000 is due in May and I obviously don't think we will have financial aid by then

-There are updates on PCOM.edu about the school and some good hospitals they have made relations with here in Atlanta

-They are still in the construction phase and it looks like they will be working right up until the 11th hour

-I was planning a trip up to the school site, but I am a practicing chiropractor and have had my hands full (no pun intended)

-I am here in Atlanta so if you guys need any advice about the area I can give it to

That is all I got for now,

BMW-



So far I've got:
Orthofixation
mandar
brent311
pratik7
drugtech
Nicola1926
BMW19
beano

Have I missed anyone?

BMW19, email thread sounds great. I actually went up to the school the night before my interview, but the entire strip is industrial. With it being dark I couldn't figure out which bldg. was supposed to be ours, plus I hadn't eaten since noon and I was getting hungry. I think I found it, but I wasn't for sure. It would be cool if most of us could get together sometime and meet. I know some people don't live close enough, but it would be nice for anyone who can.

Hi guys, I am just catching up, I was posting in Pre Osteo. Anyways, reading your posts have been really informative. Does anyone know if the $2000 will be places towards tuition? Are we going to have a white coat ceremony? I am just brainstorming. As for finanical aid, Dr Evans said that the first step was to go ahead and fill out that FASFA as soon as possible in order to get the ball rolling. I am sure there are going to be some kind of scholarships offered. I can only imagine how busy they are, with getting a medical school up and rolling. I do know once everything comes together it is going to be great. I got an acceptance to WVSOM last week but will decline because I feel that I am a better fit at PCOM-GA. Gwinnett is a really nice place, I have a friend and old college roommate that teaches at a elementary school there.

I wondered about the white coat ceremony as well, but I feel sure that we will have one--otherwise it just wouldn't be the same :( The 2000 and the 250 are supposedly supposed to go towards tuition based on my understanding.

-Yes, $2000 is due in May and I obviously don't think we will have financial aid by then

-There are updates on PCOM.edu about the school and some good hospitals they have made relations with here in Atlanta

-I was planning a trip up to the school site, but I am a practicing chiropractor and have had my hands full (no pun intended)

BMW-

My understanding of deposits and financial aid is that is a credit which is offset by your FA package/loans/etc, so you get the money back when FA aid is resolved. We will have a time shift to cope with and deal with moving expenses, deposits, down payments, etc.

I'll be sure to check out the updates. I was on about a week ago. Thanks.

Chiropracter!? I had no idea. Very cool. You should have a leg up in some aspects (no pun intended). BTW, I have this frequent lower back pain . . .

I told my wife she will have to learn enough OMM to make me feel better. I mentioned this at the GA interview and one doc said it was do-able, but not for him, since his wife was all thumbs! He said he gave up after about 20 years of trying.

How is the ice and snow in Atlanta? I hope there are no insurmountable problems. I've seen some wild pics on the news.

Once I am a lock for GA, I may take some of you up on that Atlanta info. I'll be looking to buy a home, find out the good areas, etc. The Texas match results are released Feb. 1. I can't ignore that in-state reduction if available. Either locale will be great in the end.

Congrat's to the new folks :thumbup: :D This will be a pioneering class!

Interestingly enough I have lower back pain as well. I also have neck tension. I started going to the chiro about two years ago, and that is how I got interested in DO. All roads lead to rome I guess :)

Don't worry about the ice and snow in Atlanta. This storm was a rare event. In fact, the temps will be back up in the 60's this week. These freak storms do occur from time to time.

If you guys would like to start an email thread, and you feel comfortable then pm me your email addresses and I will send out a mass email so we can be in contact. Or we can just do it right here.....

BMW-



My understanding of deposits and financial aid is that is a credit which is offset by your FA package/loans/etc, so you get the money back when FA aid is resolved. We will have a time shift to cope with and deal with moving expenses, deposits, down payments, etc.

I'll be sure to check out the updates. I was on about a week ago. Thanks.

Chiropracter!? I had no idea. Very cool. You should have a leg up in some aspects (no pun intended). BTW, I have this frequent lower back pain . . .

I told my wife she will have to learn enough OMM to make me feel better. I mentioned this at the GA interview and one doc said it was do-able, but not for him, since his wife was all thumbs! He said he gave up after about 20 years of trying.

How is the ice and snow in Atlanta? I hope there are no insurmountable problems. I've seen some wild pics on the news.

Once I am a lock for GA, I may take some of you up on that Atlanta info. I'll be looking to buy a home, find out the good areas, etc. The Texas match results are released Feb. 1. I can't ignore that in-state reduction if available. Either locale will be great in the end.

Congrat's to the new folks :thumbup: :D This will be a pioneering class!

Don't worry about the ice and snow in Atlanta. This storm was a rare event. In fact, the temps will be back up in the 60's this week. These freak storms do occur from time to time.

If you guys would like to start an email thread, and you feel comfortable then pm me your email addresses and I will send out a mass email so we can be in contact. Or we can just do it right here.....

BMW-


BMW,
Thanks for keeping this post alive. You are the MAN!
I will PM you my email address.

Mandar

No prob. Mandar. We are all going to be in this for the next four years we may as well get to know each other!!

BMW

BMW,
Thanks for keeping this post alive. You are the MAN!
I will PM you my email address.

Mandar

I figured I would ask, but I read something today that made me think otherwise. As far as anyone knows both MD and DO are req'd to do one year post-graduate of "internship" or "transitional year", before starting residency, right?

I figured I would ask, but I read something today that made me think otherwise. As far as anyone knows both MD and DO are req'd to do one year post-graduate of "internship" or "transitional year", before starting residency, right?

Are you talking about the DO rotating internship?

This is, technically, optional (unless you want to work in one of the infamous 5 states) for DO's and I don't think it exists in the MD world.

It can, however, be combined with your residency in some cases (I would assume that would be especially easy if you're going for a FP residency).

Thanks, but what are the infamous 5?

I don't think GA is one of them. Florida and Penn. are 2 quite possibly. If you want to stay in GA I don't think it is required.

BMW-


Thanks, but what are the infamous 5?

What would be the point of it if you knew what residency you wanted to go into at that point...just seems like it's delaying the inevitable, you know?

Don't worry about the ice and snow in Atlanta. This storm was a rare event. In fact, the temps will be back up in the 60's this week. These freak storms do occur from time to time.

I wasn't concerned about snow and ice in general, more like "do you have power today?" I guess you do since you've posted!

Hey everyone,
didn't know this thread existed until just a little while ago. i'll definitely be posting more. has anyone read the most recent (january 30th) u.s. news and world report. has a bunch of articles about doctors. pretty good, bummer they didn't mention d.o.'s except for once. what do you guys think about the contents?

Hey gang-

Looks like I'm definately headed to GA :thumbup: I waitlisted across the board in the Texas match. No cheap tuition for me.

I'm really looking forward to getting started :cool: I hope the school is completed on schedule.

Anyone have MSI schedules? Maybe I should look it up on the parent site :confused:

From what PCOM philly students have said, class starts everyday at 8 A.M.!
I hope this is not the case. I don't mind getting up early, but wait until you see Atlanta traffic. I live 30 miles from where the school is! Ouch

BMW-




Hey gang-

Looks like I'm definately headed to GA :thumbup: I waitlisted across the board in the Texas match. No cheap tuition for me.

I'm really looking forward to getting started :cool: I hope the school is completed on schedule.

Anyone have MSI schedules? Maybe I should look it up on the parent site :confused:

From what PCOM philly students have said, class starts everyday at 8 A.M.!
I hope this is not the case. I don't mind getting up early, but wait until you see Atlanta traffic. I live 30 miles from where the school is! Ouch

BMW-

Hey BMW, good to hear from you again. Now its our turn to get snow tonight in Texas. It won't stick though, never creeping below 32 F.

What are your opinions for public high school education in the area? I'm thinking of buying a home close to the school, maybe even further NE to keep the price loooow. Normally, the closer in to the major city, the higher the home prices.

Any suggestions on schools? Kiddo will start 11th next year.

Gwinett County is not known for its public school system as far as I know. You may want to think about buying in North Fulton county. The prices will be slightly higher but better shool system if that is what you are concerned with. I guess we are mostly a "non-traditional bunch". Let me know what you find out about the schedule.

BMW-




Hey BMW, good to hear from you again. Now its our turn to get snow tonight in Texas. It won't stick though, never creeping below 32 F.

What are your opinions for public high school education in the area? I'm thinking of buying a home close to the school, maybe even further NE to keep the price loooow. Normally, the closer in to the major city, the higher the home prices.

Any suggestions on schools? Kiddo will start 11th next year.

Thanks for the heads up on schools. I will see if there is some rating agency like in Texas. I'm really not tooo old, we just had our son early!

Ortho,

I wasn't implying that you were old, just that we don't seem like your typical "22 year olds right out of college" class. I for one have been a practicing chiropractor for 2 years.

BMW-


Thanks for the heads up on schools. I will see if there is some rating agency like in Texas. I'm really not tooo old, we just had our son early!

Ortho,

I wasn't implying that you were old, just that we don't seem like your typical "22 year olds right out of college" class. I for one have been a practicing chiropractor for 2 years.

BMW-


True, true. I just didn't want to leave the impression that I AARP eligible. I think some life experience will be a big help in yrs 3+.

True, true. I just didn't want to leave the impression that I AARP eligible. I think some life experience will be a big help in yrs 3+.


Guys,
I don't know about you but I wish i was AARP eligible, i can save big bucks on health insurance.

I went to school in Gwinnett Co. and the schools wern't that bad and actually they were pretty good, but that depends on where you go. I went to south Gwinnett High in Snellville and this was a pretty good school. Some other good schools that I know of are Brookwood, Collins Hill , Parkview ( these are all southern gwinnett schools) I also know of some schools that arn't so good from what I hear, I think it depends on the district you live, so you just have to check into it. My dad is a real estate broker and knows alot more about the schools and prices of homes all over gwinnett, so if Orthofixation or anyone else wants to talk to me or my dad about it just let me know.

So it seems like what everyone is saying is that those of us who will be 21 when school starts are the minority? :)

So it seems like what everyone is saying is that those of us who will be 21 when school starts are the minority? :)
Im 23 and graduating from Uga in the spring, and Im almost positive that Ill be going there next year.

Whew, for a minute there I was beginning to think I was going to be outnumbered :D

I'm sure it will be a good mix, but up until now that is the way it seemed. Have you guys done anything for financial aid yet?

BMW-


Whew, for a minute there I was beginning to think I was going to be outnumbered :D

I'm sure it will be a good mix, but up until now that is the way it seemed. Have you guys done anything for financial aid yet?

BMW-
I am filling out out the fafsa today. I hope the school code is indeed: 015979. As for age...I guess I'm an old timer compared to you guys. I'm 27 whole whoppin years old. Any ideas from you all on how much rent may be near campus?

-Beano

Hopefully, Dr. Evans will get us a deal with that apt. complex they are building down the street from the school. Otherwise, rent looks like it is going to be about 500 for a single, and not much different for a double.

Sorry to change subjects, BUT I finally found PCOM's curriculum that we'll mirror http://www.pcom.edu/catalog0405/curricula.html

Sorry to change subjects, BUT I finally found PCOM's curriculum that we'll mirror http://www.pcom.edu/catalog0405/curricula.html

For the first year it list 3 terms for the curriculum, does this mean we have trimesters? Do we get the summer off?

We will still get summers for the first 2 years. I think it is divided up into quarters.

Emergency medicine in year 1? nice. that is what I am interested in. Do you guys have any idea what you want to pursue? Besides you Orthofix I think we got the idea!

BMW-




For the first year it list 3 terms for the curriculum, does this mean we have trimesters? Do we get the summer off?

Since everyone is revealing their ages, I am 24 and will be 25 in September. I am waiting on my parents to finish their taxes so I can send my FAFSA off. I plan on having it sent off by Feb 15. BMW, I plan on practicing Pediatrics. I am sooo excited, its going to be great guys. I just have that gut feeling.

GA-PCOM 2009

Is there a deadline for the Fafsa to be in Nicola? I have a feeling it will be great as well.

Beamer


Since everyone is revealing their ages, I am 24 and will be 25 in September. I am waiting on my parents to finish their taxes so I can send my FAFSA off. I plan on having it sent off by Feb 15. BMW, I plan on practicing Pediatrics. I am sooo excited, its going to be great guys. I just have that gut feeling.

GA-PCOM 2009

I am an OLD GUARD :laugh:
25 years old. Looking forward to getting my AARP eligibility in just 39 years. :laugh:
Graduated from school couple of years ago and have been doing clinical research in interventional radiology (It is a sub-speciality of radiology). I would like to do residency in IM and do fellowship in oncology-hematology (these are just the plans for right now).


Guys please send your email address to BMW so we can get an email list ready

I also have the same question like BMW, when is our FAFSA due.


Mandar

Sorry to change subjects, BUT I finally found PCOM's curriculum that we'll mirror http://www.pcom.edu/catalog0405/curricula.html

Thanks. That looks good. There is also a summer term (see calendar in catalog) which is about 2.5 months long, from late May to Mid August. That way we can work, research, or whatever. I like it.

Emergency medicine in year 1? nice. that is what I am interested in. Do you guys have any idea what you want to pursue? Besides you Orthofix I think we got the idea!

BMW-

Don't let the old handle fool you. I have opened my horizons to all surgical fields, anesthesia, Gyn, intervent-rads, etc. Two years ago when joining SDN, I thought ortho surg was for me. Now, many fields are of interest. I know too little to decide.

BTW, I pm'd you my name, email, and phone.

Thanks for the link Drugtech :thumbup:

Just sent the first email out. I only have 4 people so far. I know they are taking 80, there must be more of you out there!

BMW-



Don't let the old handle fool you. I have opened my horizons to all surgical fields, anesthesia, Gyn, intervent-rads, etc. Two years ago when joining SDN, I thought ortho surg was for me. Now, many fields are of interest. I know too little to decide.

BTW, I pm'd you my name, email, and phone.

Thanks for the link Drugtech :thumbup:

BMW,



I do not exactly when the FASFA is due, but I have heard from several sources that if you get it in before March you will get priority consideration. So to be on the safe side I am getting mine in this month and no later. Keep in mind the applications only became available at the begining of Jan, and most people do not get their W-2's until the end of Jan. Is anyone working while in med school?

Brenden,

Which apts are you referring to? I think the school should be able to get us pretty good discounts on apts. The school is definitely an asset to the community. I hope it is 150+ off rent.

I know this changes the subject but my dad talked to my doctor today who is on the DO board for pcom-ga and said they had already accepted 53 people. I dont know how many of these will end up going there but Im suprised that there are only like 8 of us that post on this site.

Nicola,
Dr. Evans said at the interview that he was negotiating with the apt. complex that was in walking distance of the school to get us a reduced rate. I saw them building them, but it was dark. They are as close as you can get to the school, and they should be nice.

In general,
I have most recently seen Anesthesia and I fell in love with it. Anesth involves a lot of pharmacology which I seem to have a niche for. However I definitely want to look into OBGYN and IM. My first shadowing was in IM and I loved it too. If I do IM I would definitely go into a specialty like Heme/Onc. I am honestly open to EVERY field of medicine...there isn't much I couldn't see myself doing.

Thanks for the info on the FAFSA, I guess I better get going on that. Is it true that you have to put down your parents income etc. even if you have been on your own for years?! I know one girl had a fit about this at our interview. One of the reps. said that if you want to be eligible for scholarships you have to put your parents down.

I may try and see a few patients here and there (I am a chiropractor) but overall everyone has advised me not to work much 1st year. During clincial rotations, I have been told that there is some down time to work. If you are not a zombie by then anyway.

Brent and Nicola I got your emails, thanks

bmw-





BMW,



I do not exactly when the FASFA is due, but I have heard from several sources that if you get it in before March you will get priority consideration. So to be on the safe side I am getting mine in this month and no later. Keep in mind the applications only became available at the begining of Jan, and most people do not get their W-2's until the end of Jan. Is anyone working while in med school?

I know this changes the subject but my dad talked to my doctor today who is on the DO board for pcom-ga and said they had already accepted 53 people. I dont know how many of these will end up going there but Im suprised that there are only like 8 of us that post on this site.


Brent,
They may have accepted 53 people but not all of them would have send the deposit. When I interviewed a month ago (1/6/05) they had accepted 35 people out of which 17 had send the deposit. So in last one month, they could have accepted totally 53 people but not all of them would have send the deposit. My wild guess is they may have around 25-30 people who would have send the deposit. But I may be completely wrong on this and the doctor to whom your dad spoke is right.

But any number we take, you are right, we still have too few people in our forum.


Mandar

All I know is the SOMETHING is going on. One of the officers in AED at my school said that GAPCOM was coming to my school next month, and that even though the app. deadline had already passed, exceptional students might be considered for acceptance. Out of 1,000+ applicants, why are they still looking to recruit people who might not have DO school on their mind? So what about these "exceptional students"...are they going to be able to bypass AACOMAS application? What is going on? Where are the 50+ that have already been accepted; it's not like SDN is underground by any means. I'm just as confused as y'all.

Hey guys,

don't get so worried. You would be surprised how many people don't know about this sight. I didn't, until someone told me about it. It's not like the forums website was on our acceptance letters! I'm sure there are plenty of people who are coming to our school who have absolutely no clue about SDN (amazingly). Just because we are addicted doesn't mean everyone is.

BMW-


All I know is the SOMETHING is going on. One of the officers in AED at my school said that GAPCOM was coming to my school next month, and that even though the app. deadline had already passed, exceptional students might be considered for acceptance. Out of 1,000+ applicants, why are they still looking to recruit people who might not have DO school on their mind? So what about these "exceptional students"...are they going to be able to bypass AACOMAS application? What is going on? Where are the 50+ that have already been accepted; it's not like SDN is underground by any means. I'm just as confused as y'all.

All I know is the SOMETHING is going on. One of the officers in AED at my school said that GAPCOM was coming to my school next month, and that even though the app. deadline had already passed, exceptional students might be considered for acceptance. Out of 1,000+ applicants, why are they still looking to recruit people who might not have DO school on their mind? So what about these "exceptional students"...are they going to be able to bypass AACOMAS application? What is going on? Where are the 50+ that have already been accepted; it's not like SDN is underground by any means. I'm just as confused as y'all.
Sounds a little scary to me. I was told by "elements" in GOMA that they had plans on the books to offer scholarship to attract "exceptional students" in order to establish a strong program from the get-go. This would be scholarships for just the first two years but significant enough to get their GPA and MCAT averages higher than the current bottom D.O. schools (if you buy into the logic that lower average scores mean lower level schools which I do not). None-the-less, there is a political and psychological game that is played out when comparing schools and wanting to have the best possible school you can. Well, in January, the ideas for these scholarships fell through. The money was needed to recruit faculty and for the facilities instead of for scholarships. Tough call if you are in admin b/c you want a balance of excellent students and faculty. If you have to make a choice, you pick faculty as they will be there longer than the students. I completely understand. So, as a result they're scrambling a little bit to find a bigger applicant pool. They are looking for some "late-comers" who have good scores (3.6 or 3.7+ GPAs and 27+ MCATs) but who are too late to get into most other schools. Even though they are so late, they don't want to wait another year to start med school and so they will gladly join the ranks of the PCOM-GA class. These are their prime targets at the moment. I would have really loved to have joined those ranks but I just honestly couldn't turn down the financial difference between there and a state school. Best of luck to all of you! You are embarking a really cool adventure (the 1st class) and you will get a tremendous education. Enjoy!

Hey Geronimo,

I see your point, but wondering why you started your post with "sounds a little scary to me" and ending with "you will get a tremendous education". Sounds a little contradictory. Personally, I am not worried. They have been rejecting plenty of applicants as well. If they were so worried they would not be dragging this out, and would have accepted way more apps by now. I think they are picking carefully because they want a certain student and feel to the school (i.e. southeast states so students will stay in the region), not that they are worried. Just my opinion, feel free to chime in anyone else at anytime.

BMW-


Sounds a little scary to me. I was told by "elements" in GOMA that they had plans on the books to offer scholarship to attract "exceptional students" in order to establish a strong program from the get-go. This would be scholarships for just the first two years but significant enough to get their GPA and MCAT averages higher than the current bottom D.O. schools (if you buy into the logic that lower average scores mean lower level schools which I do not). None-the-less, there is a political and psychological game that is played out when comparing schools and wanting to have the best possible school you can. Well, in January, the ideas for these scholarships fell through. The money was needed to recruit faculty and for the facilities instead of for scholarships. Tough call if you are in admin b/c you want a balance of excellent students and faculty. If you have to make a choice, you pick faculty as they will be there longer than the students. I completely understand. So, as a result they're scrambling a little bit to find a bigger applicant pool. They are looking for some "late-comers" who have good scores (3.6 or 3.7+ GPAs and 27+ MCATs) but who are too late to get into most other schools. Even though they are so late, they don't want to wait another year to start med school and so they will gladly join the ranks of the PCOM-GA class. These are their prime targets at the moment. I would have really loved to have joined those ranks but I just honestly couldn't turn down the financial difference between there and a state school. Best of luck to all of you! You are embarking a really cool adventure (the 1st class) and you will get a tremendous education. Enjoy!

Hey Geronimo,

I see your point, but wondering why you started your post with "sounds a little scary to me" and ending with "you will get a tremendous education". Sounds a little contradictory. Personally, I am not worried. They have been rejecting plenty of applicants as well. If they were so worried they would not be dragging this out, and would have accepted way more apps by now. I think they are picking carefully because they want a certain student and feel to the school (i.e. southeast states so students will stay in the region), not that they are worried. Just my opinion, feel free to chime in anyone else at anytime.

BMW-

I do agree with BMW that they are even rejecting some people with good stats. If they were worried about filling their class, they won't do this. I notice their attitude at the interview was if you like south and would like to stay back in south especially Georgia you are most welcome to our school but if not than get the hell out of here :meanie: .
When i interviewed at Atlanta, atleast 2 of the four people who interviewed with me didn't knew about SDN.
It doesn't look like they are accepting people left and right, they are interviewing people with good stats and EC's and accepting only those who they think can contribute something to this school.
My gut feeling is PCOM-philly has build a great reputation in the field of osteopathic medicine and they won't want to screw it by doing anything wrong over here in Atlanta. So they will try to do their best in Atlanta.


Mandar

Hey Geronimo,

I see your point, but wondering why you started your post with "sounds a little scary to me" and ending with "you will get a tremendous education". Sounds a little contradictory. Personally, I am not worried. They have been rejecting plenty of applicants as well. If they were so worried they would not be dragging this out, and would have accepted way more apps by now. I think they are picking carefully because they want a certain student and feel to the school (i.e. southeast states so students will stay in the region), not that they are worried. Just my opinion, feel free to chime in anyone else at anytime.

BMW-
Oh, you're right. I read back over my post and realize what you meant. I meant it sounds scary but don't worry, it isn't scary. Poor wording on my part, sorry. The point of my post was to explain why they are "recruiting" at this point of the game when most schools are finishing up their final lists for their class. Dr. Evans would still like the "best possible" class he can find and attracting as many "bright" applicants as he can will do that.

Just want to let you guys know, and in agreement with BMW everyone does not know about this site. And in some cases those who know about it just don't like to post back and forth, its really an individual decision. Anyways, I can assure all of my future classmates that PCOM-GA is looking for excellence, and it is essential that this first class reflect this expectation from the begining to the end. There is sooo much riding on this first class(reputation, money, future applicants etc). I personally feel that we will get the utmost attention, being that we are going to be so instrumental in the long term success of this school. I am up for the challenge and cannot wait to display my talents, I hope everyone feels the same. We are about to embark on a long tedious journey with many obstacles and uncertainties, which is why we must never lose sight of why we want to become physicians. We have a chance to leave eternal footsteps!! This one of the reasons why I chose PCOM-GA. Unchartered territory :)

AMEN to that!! Even though I just watched ER and the whole lesson of the show was that malpractice has gotten insane. A lot of Docs leaving the profession because premiums are so high. I guess we will have to choose our specialtys wisely

BMW-



Just want to let you guys know, and in agreement with BMW everyone does not know about this site. And in some cases those who know about it just don't like to post back and forth, its really an individual decision. Anyways, I can assure all of my future classmates that PCOM-GA is looking for excellence, and it is essential that this first class reflect this expectation from the begining to the end. There is sooo much riding on this first class(reputation, money, future applicants etc). I personally feel that we will get the utmost attention, being that we are going to be so instrumental in the long term success of this school. I am up for the challenge and cannot wait to display my talents, I hope everyone feels the same. We are about to embark on a long tedious journey with many obstacles and uncertainties, which is why we must never lose sight of why we want to become physicians. We have a chance to leave eternal footsteps!! This one of the reasons why I chose PCOM-GA. Unchartered territory :)

Another thing to think about, PCOM-GA was released late in the game to start interviewing applicants. Many schools had nearly 6 months head start.

Secondly, many people did not even know the school existed. I'm not sure that it is currently listed on the AACOMAS map page, although they finally added it to the school check off/code page just before I finalized my application.

If you know of SDN and are pro-osteo, you probably heard about PCOM-GA. Otherwise, there have been few roadsigns to direct your attention.

I'm pumped about getting started. Too bad I can't move now. :) Every single chair, computer, OMM table, lab, classroom, carpet, picture, etc. will be brand spanking new. We'll probably have to complain about the "new building" smell instead of formaldehyde :eek:

I agree Ortho. The only way I even heard about GA-PCOM was that someone posted an article in the pre-osteo about PCOM "possibly" putting a school in GA. When I heard that, my adrenaline shot thru me. A DO school in my own backyard? Amazing.

Anyway guys keep posting because it keeps our thread at the top of the osteo list and it is the only way our future brethren will find us. I'm getting delerious now, when I start saying brethren it is time to go to sleep......zzzzzzzzzzzzzz


BMW-


Another thing to think about, PCOM-GA was released late in the game to start interviewing applicants. Many schools had nearly 6 months head start.

Secondly, many people did not even know the school existed. I'm not sure that it is currently listed on the AACOMAS map page, although they finally added it to the school check off/code page just before I finalized my application.

If you know of SDN and are pro-osteo, you probably heard about PCOM-GA. Otherwise, there have been few roadsigns to direct your attention.

I'm pumped about getting started. Too bad I can't move now. :) Every single chair, computer, OMM table, lab, classroom, carpet, picture, etc. will be brand spanking new. We'll probably have to complain about the "new building" smell instead of formaldehyde :eek:

Anyone read in the paper where the malpractice in georgia was going to be capped at 250K? Hopefully, for those of us who will be practicing within the state will get some kind of break by the time we get out of school. I don't think this will be the end all to medical reimbursement woes, but it's a start. Now maybe those money-hungry ambulance-chasers a.k.a. lawyers (not that I'm a name caller) will stop exploiting drs. and patients to make a buck. I heard someone on the radio here the other day say that the solution was to socialize medicine. Why is it that the public-at-large can be so misguided? If anyone wants to know what socialized medicine would be like, take a glimpse at the VA system. It's the dang lawyers and insurance companies I tell you! :p
/me steps down from my soap box

Penalty cap is good news for Georgia docs. We already have them here in Texas for about a year now.

Looks like school starts August 15 if we follow the PCOM schedule. Would orientation begin one week prior to that?

I found this on page 1 of PCOM 2008 thread:

Lots of stuff to discuss here

Issue One - the summer biochemistry program

I didn't take it and I did well. I have friends who took it and they did well (and have told me that the summer course really helped). I guess if your background in biochemistry is weak, this might be helpful. However, keep in mind that Cell and Tissue (your 2nd trimester) isn't just biochemistry. It also includes immunology, microbiology, some pathology, virology, some pharmacology, etc. You might have an easier time in Cell and Tissue if you were exposed to the basics before (either in undergrad or summer program or Biomed). However, it is not a necessity and you won't be placed at a disadvantage if you don't take the summer course. So it really is up to you (since it is your money).

2. Schedule
Most likely in the summer, you will get a letter telling you guys how to access your class website on blackboard. Your schedule will be on your class website. I think I got my schedule around a month before class started (but I could be wrong - it seems like a long time ago). As of right now, I doubt your schedule is ready since they are probably fine tuning it

3. Misc mailings
Stuff from PCOM will come in the mail in trickles. You should have received your health physicals. A letter asking for your white coat size will be mailed - since POMA will be paying for your white coats. Medical/Dental insurance forms will be mailed to you. If you don't want the coverage, you will have to show proof of alternative coverage (like most schools, undergrad or med). Most of the mailings will probably occured during the summer.

4. Housing info
You will get a packet in the mail. It will list places where current PCOM students are living, the rent, and utilities that are included (and also includes driving/walking distance to school). It will also include suggestions on dealing with utilities (such as water, electricity, gas, phone, etc)

5. Baseball
During my orientation, PCOM gave out tickets to a Phillies game at night. A nice way to bond w/ your new classmates. Not sure if they will do the same for your class (i guess it depends on the phillies schedule too).

6. Orientation info mailing
I remember last year that it took a while for the mail detailing orientation to arrive (i think in late July - but again, memory of it could be wrong since it has been a while)


I was once in your shoes - eager to get any info I can. But be patient. All the information will eventually get to you. It will take some time - but take this time to enjoy yourself and your freedom. Coming towards the end of my first year, most of my classmates are burnt out, and eagerly awaiting summer vacation (no test, no reading, no studying, !!!NO TEST!!)

Congrats and my sincere welcome to PCOM 2008

Hope I have been helpful in answering some of your questions/concern.

Now I have to go back to studying even though it is a beautiful spring day - GRRRRRRRR!!

Group_theory
"now accepting karma points"

Certainly, some of this info doesn't apply to Georgia. I found it interesting and thought you might too. Link to PCOM c/o 2008 (http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=117657&highlight=PCOM)

Like you said, Ortho, I'm not sure how much of that will apply to us at GAPCOM, but it does answer a few questions that I had. When I read the blurb about baseball it made me think: maybe we'll get an intramural team together, something like soccer? Just throwing ideas out. :idea:

A lot of pioneering will be available, since no clubs will exist when we appear. Maybe we can get some ideas and a big sib from PCOM to give us some direction. Lots of opportunity for leadership roles and responsibility :thumbup:

Anyone else get a private message for a "comlex study guide" that will cost $140?

-the bean

Sounds like a scam to me, but on the other hand it would be nice to have a head start on board questions.

Went up to the school (school to be) this weekend. There is still A LOT to be done. They are mid-construction. But the facility looks like it will be humungous. Anyway, I guess these days things go up in months.

BMW-



Anyone else get a private message for a "comlex study guide" that will cost $140?

-the bean

Anyone else get a private message for a "comlex study guide" that will cost $140?

-the bean

Yeah, I got that about a week ago. I kept the PM just in case. Once we start up in Atlanta, we might want to pool together and get a copy or CD or whatever form it comes in. I'm not burning $140 without a recommendation on the resource. $25 or $30 is OK.

Agreed. We should also get a copy of a page of it, to make sure it is legit.


Yeah, I got that about a week ago. I kept the PM just in case. Once we start up in Atlanta, we might want to pool together and get a copy or CD or whatever form it comes in. I'm not burning $140 without a recommendation on the resource. $25 or $30 is OK.

I also wondered about the legality of it. I know that with USMLE and COMLEX that if they were to have memorized Q and A's from the actual exam, then their are serious legal implications. I doubt that is what it is, but I wondered how many people in this forum have received that PM. I'm with y'all tho, We might want to reconsider getting a copy once we get up there. I think I kept the PM.
Anyone have any breaking news in the world of GAPCOM? I think our mantra for the new school could be, "Fall into the GAPcom." :D

From what I've read, studying for boards is USMLE prep books plus OMM guides. Then there are the study courses that a lot of schools subsidize, Kaplan I think.

I would be willing to bet, but don't quote me on this since this is just my intuition, but I think GAPCOM is going to pay for us to take a COMLEX prep since we are going to be the first class and subsequent accreditation depends in part on our performance. If they don't pay for a prep course, they will offer some sort of intensive review session put together by the faculty, or something of that nature. Wouldn't y'all think so? Either way, I am pretty sure I would want to take one just to ensure that I do well because I personally need practice when it comes to standardized tests. I realize the point is insignificant currently, but just my two cents.

At the interview they mentioned that they do review students for the COMLEX. I believe that you take a practice test at the school. This would in effect help to make their pass rates look good also.

Hmmm. I don't remember them saying that at our interview briefing, but that's great. Just based on the way the curriculum is set up, assuming they follow Mama PCOM's curriculum, it seems like the info will be much easier to recall in a clinical setting since it is all integrated by systems for the most part. *Sigh*, I just can't wait :cool:

I wish I had one word to describe the great feelings of joy, uncertainty, relief, excitement, etc. Any helpful hints on how to prepare for anatomy would be appreciated! We are in!

Does anyone have any information on when we will receive a receipt or something from PCOM verifying that they received the 250 deposit? I sent my deposit off the around Jan 27, 2005. Drugtech have you received anything yet?
Just wondering.
Beano, I am currently studying a anatomy book written by Wynn Kapit/ Lawrence M. Elson and it is really good!! It goes into great detal.

Does anyone have any information on when we will receive a receipt or something from PCOM verifying that they received the 250 deposit? I sent my deposit off the around Jan 27, 2005. Drugtech have you received anything yet?
Just wondering.
Beano, I am currently studying a anatomy book written by Wynn Kapit/ Lawrence M. Elson and it is really good!! It goes into great detal.

I actually called up there last week to see if they had received my deposit. they said they received it jan 26 and I think I sent it in about a week before that.

hello, I'm a D.O. (already graduated) and my parents have an unoccupied townhome 3bedroom/2.5 bath and 2 car garage approx. 2.5 miles from the school available for rent. for those interested, I have pictures and more details. let me know. jbong23@yahoo.com
thanks

Does anyone have any information on when we will receive a receipt or something from PCOM verifying that they received the 250 deposit? I sent my deposit off the around Jan 27, 2005.

Sent my deposit 1/4 (Priority mail), verified receipt 1/6 by phone.

Written letter from PCOM-GA dated 1/21, postmarked 1/24.

I think they have had some phone issues lately. I talked with them a few days ago and they were in the process of repairing a few lines.

Any helpful hints on how to prepare for anatomy would be appreciated!

Most people say to enjoy your last bit of free time. If you just cant stand it, check out bones, regions of bones, the 12 cranial nerves and the brachial plexus (edit: advice from other students/threads, not me!). If you've had anatomy, the bones should come back pretty quickly. Netter, Rohens, and one other (can't remember it) are the gold standards for texts. You can get a Netter CD (~$40) at www.netterart.com I think, or google it.

Since I'm working F/T & picking up Gen Chem II w/lab, I won't get any extra prep in most likely. I might have raised my MCAT PS a few points by taking that blasted class BEFORE the MCAT. It's my last pre-req.

I think we'll try to move around July 1 or so. That should allow some settlig time in Atlanta. Have you out of towners thought about where you might live yet?

I've given it some thought. I'm torn between trying to find a roommate or live alone. A friend (that just got out of med. school) says that having a classmate as a roommate can really make things much easier.

thanks for the anatomy link- B

I actually replied earlier today, but it didn't post. Sorry.

Nicola: No I haven't received anything in the mail yet. I sent my deposit about the same time you did. I am willing to bet that they are sending out things in waves depending on when they received the deposit.

Ortho: I had actually thought about buying a house since the real estate market is exploding in the Gwinnett area right now. I would like to see what kind of deal the school is going to get for us with that apt. complex down the street from the school. I agree with beano, if I do get an apt., I would rather room with classmates.

Ortho: I had actually thought about buying a house since the real estate market is exploding in the Gwinnett area right now.

I want to buy, but was unaware of any market upticks. I guess that's good, if I get in before they go up further.

As a former Realtor I must point out the "Risk" involved with buying a home without having a solid income (if this might apply while attending school). Without a solid income people usually wind up qualifing for a high risk type of loan such as an interest only type loan (unless you have a rich uncle willing to take on your risk). With short term interest only home loans people usually get upside down on their home. Meaning that in order to sell your home at fair market price you must pay to get out of the home. In a volatile market (an "exploding" market) there is even more risk involved. Not trying to scare anyone here. I'm sure all of you guys are in the know.. but you would not believe some of the stories I used to get from potential home buyers.

I want to buy, but was unaware of any market upticks. I guess that's good, if I get in before they go up further.

If you don't mind driving, you'd be better off trying to buy in Lilburn or South Duluth so that you'd drive against traffic both ways during your first 2 years, but would be much closer to the likely clinical hospital sites your 3rd and 4th years. OTOH, prices are best in Lawrenceville and further north. The school districts are best in Duluth and Lilburn (Brookwood, Parkview, where I used to live), but you'll pay more.

Everyone keeps asking me when we're moving. I keep saying late July, but it all depends when school starts! Anyone know? Has anyone received any financial aid, school bulletin, anything from the school other than the $2000 deposit? Has anyone sent in the $2000 deposit?

Everyone keeps asking me when we're moving. I keep saying late July, but it all depends when school starts! Anyone know? Has anyone received any financial aid, school bulletin, anything from the school other than the $2000 deposit? Has anyone sent in the $2000 deposit?
when is the $2000 deposit due?

Beano: It's interesting that you mention rich uncle because my uncle was talking about going in with me on the house since he does a lot of financial biz in athens. This way he would only be about 1 hr. from athens if we shared the house. He wouldn't be there all the time, like one weekend a month. I don't know what I am going to do, but I do appreciate your input, esp. since you are in the know in the area of real estate. I am not crazy about buying a home on a creaky income, but if I would end up coming out even as opposed to losing money in an apt., then it might be worth it. My uncle is looking for an investment, so he would buy out my part at the end of the four years. I want to look at what kind of deal we can get thru the school with apts. first. Buying a house is my last resort. :scared: I guess we are all in the same boat about what to do relative to housing, right? Very few of us are actually going to be from the metro area, with the exception of BMW19.

Brent and biosail: $2000 is due May 15. I don't know about y'all, but I'm going to write that check like May 13. I need plenty of time to generate that kind of revenue. :laugh:

We just had a meeting up here so that some of the student whom are familiar/have lived in the area can answer your questions.

If you go to the PCOM homepage there is now a link for new students. Go there and you can request that a student get a hold of you to answer questions.

All my best, Bert.

I can answer any questions about Atlanta itself, but I have to admit I have always lived close to the city. The school is about a half-hour North, so I am not so familiar with Gwinett County. I myself will be commuting 30 miles everyday!! So maybe i'm the wrong person to talk to.

Biosail: I have received nothing from the school since they asked for the 2000. I think they want transcripts as well (thought they would have those already). I assume that they are more focused on filling the rest of the class than sending us info right now. I'm sure once they have secured the slots we will be seeing a lot more.

Has anyone filled out the fafsa yet? I am procrastinating as usual


We just had a meeting up here so that some of the student whom are familiar/have lived in the area can answer your questions.

If you go to the PCOM homepage there is now a link for new students. Go there and you can request that a student get a hold of you to answer questions.

All my best, Bert.

No go on FAFSA for me...I have filed my taxes, but I'm waiting for my parents to file theirs. It is like this every year. I have to wait and wait on them...*sigh*...

I know this has been mentioned in passing, but what plans does everyone have for this summer? How many are still in undergrad like me?

Hello drugtech and other future GA-PCOMer's. My name is sbp24. I just got my acceptance letter and I am thrilled!

Your comments/discussion thus far have been great.

To answer your question drugtech, I am an old man (25 this march) and have been out of school for 2 years.

Comment on earlier posts re: taxes and fafsa :
I highly recommend using turbotax to file both federal and state income taxes. Easy as pie. Honestly. If you have any questions for me feel free to reply.

Hello drugtech and other future GA-PCOMer's. My name is sbp24. I just got my acceptance letter and I am thrilled!

Your comments/discussion thus far have been great.

To answer your question drugtech, I am an old man (25 this march) and have been out of school for 2 years.

Comment on earlier posts re: taxes and fafsa :
I highly recommend using turbotax to file both federal and state income taxes. Easy as pie. Honestly. If you have any questions for me feel free to reply.

Congrats sbp and welcome to the forum.


Mandar

From the website, it looks like we may need to be there for orientation for august 9th. At least that's the case for PCOM. Any word on the apartments next to the school?
BMW19, my husband and I are planning to make a trip in March-maybe we could meet up and go look at the school and the apartments around there, maybe if Dr.Evans has time, set up a meeting to talk about some of this stuff?

For everyone else, what about volunteering and research during med school? We'll be coming from a new school and even though med school is hard enough as it is, we'll need to work even harder to show that we're a good school, with good students to take residents from. I don't think there's any research really available in osteopathy, but there are so many schools around there- I wonder how hard it would be to latch onto another school's research department. BMW19, what's the closest school that would have graduate students doing medical research? I know I'm jumping the gun and I probably won't have time, but it's good to think about these things.

As for volunteering, I wonder if there's a clinic close by that GAPCOM can associate itself with. Maybe even have a student run organization responsible for setting up times for students to volunteer/participate at the clinic.

Just some ideas here, what do you guys think?

Welcome sbp24...it's good to have you. BTW, 25 gets younger and younger every day :p--If you haven't already, you might want to PM your email addy to BMW19 because he has an email thread with most of us on it.

Biosailgirl, we are thinking in the same plane for sure. I would like to do research, but I don't know how soon or if we will get to with GAPCOM trying to get the teaching part of school up and running. I, like you said, don't know how much time we'll have for that sort of thing, but I definitely want to do it if it is possible. I also thought about maybe once we get some clinical skills under our belt, if the school would be able to set up health screenings for us to do for maybe elementary schools or something like that. Just throwing some more stuff out there. For all I know once I get there, I may not give a rip about anything other than trying to stay above water academically speaking. :D

Congratulations sbp24 . . . welcome to the GA PCOM club :thumbup:


On the research note, I think their will be plenty of students interested. Maybe they will get some of the PCOM projects moved south by summer '06, when we have 2.5 months to get really involved. I'm sure the first few months will be hectic enough for the administration getting the curriculum hiccups worked out.

Hey GAPCOM how are you doing?

I could not help but to glance over some of your correspondance and I wanted to enlighten you further on our curriculum here in philly. Now, I know that you guys will mirror our courses, but I am not sure to what degree. So know that this in not gospel but maybe a foreshadowing.........

The curriculum is an integrative one. The school year is divided into 3 trimesters - the first two are your basic sciences and the third term starts the systems based med that continues through the second yr. You have two full yr courses OMM and PCS (patient care skills) along with the first term SPOM - Structural Principles of Osteopathic Medicine (ana, rad, dev, histo), second term Cell & Tissue (biochem, genetics, immuno, micro, pharm, path, mol bio), third term Cardio Vas Med/ Renal Pulm / Emer Med. We have standardized pt. during PCS where we are eval for our clinical skills along with OMM practicals where we hone in our osteopathic manipulation skills. There is no alt learning modules (PBLs, etc), only lecture hall type classes. However, they do incorporate case studies during both the SPOM and C&T courses to develop our diff. diagnostic skills.

The 1st year is the only summer vacation you will receive. Come 2nd year, you will finish your courses in the spring, take your boards in June, and begin your rotations shortly after (typically a day or two after boards). You will receive a month off during rotations (typically around christmas) during 3rd year and 4th is TBD (my source of info does not run that high). :laugh:

I hope that I answered your questions w/o sounding overwhelming. If you require any more info you can email me malliem@msn.com or go to the PCOM.edu and request for a fellow Georigan to email you.

Congratulations once again on your acceptance into our wonderful family. It will be great to meet you guys at our sister campus. In my book, you are already my colleagues. :thumbup:

Enjoy your "months off" until school begins. Try to square away as many life things as you can, b/c once school starts it will seem as if you will have no time. Spend time with your family, friends, significants, etc. Take a vacation. Just enjoy the time. Because soon enough SPOM will begin and then you will have to learn BALANCE. Take it from me a fellow "old head" (32yo) doing this med school thang. But all that aside, I am truly enjoying my 1st year at PCOM and I would not want to be any where else.

Best wishes in all your endeavors, :clap:
Malliem
PCOM Class of 2008

Thanks malliem, your input sure is helpful :D

Malliem,

Great post, with great info. To all new GA-Pcomers welcome to our thread and the pioneering class. Malliem, just a few Q's:

1) Do we really have classes at 8 everyday? It's not that i'm lazy or need to sleep late, its just that I will have a 30 mile commute every morning and that can get hairy with Atlanta traffic.

2) What is a typical day like, 8-4 straight lectures?

Biosail,

Emory and GA tech are great schools for research, but I don't know how we can get affiliated with them. As far as research and Clubs etc. , I think that will up to us to get stuff going. It seems like that admin will have their hands full with the curriculum, accreditation etc. I would possibly like to start an Emer. Med. club.

Any newcomers pm me your email and I will add it to our email list. Anyone who will be in Atlanta, I would love to get together.

BMW-



Hey GAPCOM how are you doing?

I could not help but to glance over some of your correspondance and I wanted to enlighten you further on our curriculum here in philly. Now, I know that you guys will mirror our courses, but I am not sure to what degree. So know that this in not gospel but maybe a foreshadowing.........

The curriculum is an integrative one. The school year is divided into 3 trimesters - the first two are your basic sciences and the third term starts the systems based med that continues through the second yr. You have two full yr courses OMM and PCS (patient care skills) along with the first term SPOM - Structural Principles of Osteopathic Medicine (ana, rad, dev, histo), second term Cell & Tissue (biochem, genetics, immuno, micro, pharm, path, mol bio), third term Cardio Vas Med/ Renal Pulm / Emer Med. We have standardized pt. during PCS where we are eval for our clinical skills along with OMM practicals where we hone in our osteopathic manipulation skills. There is no alt learning modules (PBLs, etc), only lecture hall type classes. However, they do incorporate case studies during both the SPOM and C&T courses to develop our diff. diagnostic skills.

The 1st year is the only summer vacation you will receive. Come 2nd year, you will finish your courses in the spring, take your boards in June, and begin your rotations shortly after (typically a day or two after boards). You will receive a month off during rotations (typically around christmas) during 3rd year and 4th is TBD (my source of info does not run that high). :laugh:

I hope that I answered your questions w/o sounding overwhelming. If you require any more info you can email me malliem@msn.com or go to the PCOM.edu and request for a fellow Georigan to email you.

Congratulations once again on your acceptance into our wonderful family. It will be great to meet you guys at our sister campus. In my book, you are already my colleagues. :thumbup:

Enjoy your "months off" until school begins. Try to square away as many life things as you can, b/c once school starts it will seem as if you will have no time. Spend time with your family, friends, significants, etc. Take a vacation. Just enjoy the time. Because soon enough SPOM will begin and then you will have to learn BALANCE. Take it from me a fellow "old head" (32yo) doing this med school thang. But all that aside, I am truly enjoying my 1st year at PCOM and I would not want to be any where else.

Best wishes in all your endeavors, :clap:
Malliem
PCOM Class of 2008

Hi everybody I am Johnathon from Memphis,TN... I would like to introduce myself since I will be in the class of 2009... since everybody is telling their ages I guess I had better tell mine too... I am 26.. got a BS in biology and 2 years of graduate studies in molecular biology... worked as an EMT, psychiatric tech and did some womens health work as well...I took my interview there at PCOM-GA on January 24th and was accepted the same day..of course that was very flattering so I decided to withdraw all of my applications at MD and DO schools and send my deposit in ...I must say for those who have not seen the campus that I really like it alot.. Its all red brick and VERY big.. great parking..great curb appeal... in a very affluent commercial district.. a great outlet mall (has SAKS and Neiman Marcus) is a couple of miles away..very close to great restaurants, nice neighborhoods... Suwanee is a really affluent and safe place to live... so I have nothing but positive remarks for the campus, Dr. Evans, Suwanee and the school in general....I am from Memphis and most of this city here is GHETTO and the med school here is in a terrible part of town.. so when I saw the beautiful campus of PCOM-GA I must admit that I felt like I was in a different world..How many people get to go to medical school in a really affluent, safe and beautiful suburb?? I think we are all truely blessed and I am really excited about meeting you guys in person.. If you would like to organize a social event please let me know because I would for sure show up...If you would like to contact me personally my email is Jhnthkr@aol.com ...Take care and I look forward to being in your class ---Johnathon

Yes there will be quite a few 8 am courses (you can't get around that). But a typical week would be an 8 am maybe 3-4x a week. There are days (mon/tues) where we will have OMM from 2-5pm (50% of the class will meet during this time frame). Other afternoons will be slated for Lab times (histo, PCS, micro, case conferences,etc.). Usually the heavier days tend to be early in the week and taper off towards the end, but there are exceptions to every rule. Hopefully, b/c you guys are the only program down there right now (but don't quote me), you may not be under the time crunch like we are. (We share time and space with the Biomed and PA programs.) So just know that if there are 8am - it is not b/c they don't like ya. ;) Just think of it as a hazing ritual to get you ready for 4am rotations :D

Take care,
Malissa

Hi again.. I was reading about people looking for housing.. I realize I am out of state but I have been down there three times in the last month and I am working with a real estate agent.. here are the cliff notes for housing---Duluth and Suwanee are the best..period.... half of Lawrenceville is really nice and the other half of Lawrenceville is not what you will want trust me (hence why it is more affordable than Duluth/Suwanee)...traffic in Atlanta and even at times in the surburbs is TERRIBLE (and I am from Memphis so I am use to big city life).. so I suggest no matter what live within 5-10 miles of the school.... no further....period....Keep in mind we will be there 4 years at least and with residency maybe a few more years.. so throwing your money away in an apartment for say 5 years is not a good idea.. Instead I am going to buy a 2 bedroom condo/townhome in Duluth ..You can find a nice one for around $105,000 ---$120,000...I met with a mortgage broker and he worked it out for me that my payment was only going to be around 750 dollars per month (assuming you put 10% down).. Having said that why pay 650 a month for a one bedroom apartment and be throwing your money away when you can pay 750 a month for 2 bedroom condo/townhome and be investing in something..anyways, I hope my soap box may be of some help to you guys...---Johnathon

Johnathon,

Welcome to the class of 2009! I sent you a private message to post here, but you already did so disregard. I will add you to our email list if that is ok. Just thought on your last post:
keep in mind the first 2 years we will be in Suwannee, but the last 2 we don't know yet. 2 of the hospitals that Dr. Evans mentioned are downtown so being in Suwanee won't help! Just a caution if you are going to buy a house up there. An Apt. just might be a safer bet b/c we don't know about years 3-4 and residency yet. Just my opinion.

Malissa,

Thanks again for the post. You are right, we should get used to not making sleep a priority. But maybe since we are not sharing the facilities with anyone they will make 9 classes!

BMW-



Hi again.. I was reading about people looking for housing.. I realize I am out of state but I have been down there three times in the last month and I am working with a real estate agent.. here are the cliff notes for housing---Duluth and Suwanee are the best..period.... half of Lawrenceville is really nice and the other half of Lawrenceville is not what you will want trust me (hence why it is more affordable than Duluth/Suwanee)...traffic in Atlanta and even at times in the surburbs is TERRIBLE (and I am from Memphis so I am use to big city life).. so I suggest no matter what live within 5-10 miles of the school.... no further....period....Keep in mind we will be there 4 years at least and with residency maybe a few more years.. so throwing your money away in an apartment for say 5 years is not a good idea.. Instead I am going to buy a 2 bedroom condo/townhome in Duluth ..You can find a nice one for around $105,000 ---$120,000...I met with a mortgage broker and he worked it out for me that my payment was only going to be around 750 dollars per month (assuming you put 10% down).. Having said that why pay 650 a month for a one bedroom apartment and be throwing your money away when you can pay 750 a month for 2 bedroom condo/townhome and be investing in something..anyways, I hope my soap box may be of some help to you guys...---Johnathon

Not to state the obvious or scare anyone, but is everyone aware HOW MUCH studying we are going to have to do. Especially if we are going 8-4 most days...it'll be a late start for studying. I was studying for biochem just now and I thought to myself...this is nothing compared to what is going to be required in a few months. Just a thought...strange how you can get these reality checks every so often :p

A few of us have talked about doing research, but I'm wondering have any of y'all done any kind of research, undergrad/grad? I haven't, but just wanted to see what everyone else has done.

A few of us have talked about doing research, but I'm wondering have any of y'all done any kind of research, undergrad/grad? I haven't, but just wanted to see what everyone else has done.

I did fluid dynamic research for a private company for two years, about 30 hours a week. Then again, it was the majority of my job responsibilities. Medical research will be new to me.

How much time is involved to do research to the level of publishing a paper? How big are the teams? I know some med schools have paid research opportunities during the off months.

Once I move to ATL, I won't be able to move back home for the first summer. Once I move, I move for good...until after residency, obviously. I was hoping that we could get research stipends for the first and second summers so that I could pay bills for those first two summers. Otherwise, I am going to be hitting up every Banana Republic and GAP for summer jobs.

Yeah, I'm with you Drugtech. A paid position would be the best of both worlds. If we mirror PCOM schedule, I don't think there will be a second summer break. It's chewed up by board review and exams.

I would like to make a few extra bucks too. I sure those shekels would come in handy.

Hi everyone, I was just wondering when everyone was planning to send in their 2000 dollars. What is everyone doing during the last summer before matriculating at PCOM-GA? Is anyone planning to take the COMLEX and USMLE? I hope they arrange for us to do our residencies in the GA area, so we will not have to uproot our lives again. Has anyone heard anything about whether or not they got the surgeon to teach gross anatomy? Do you all think we need laptops? Just a few questions I have been pondering here lately, just wanted some input from my fellow groundbreakers. :D

I am interested in doing some research into sickle cell anemia, diabetes, and hypertension. I am interested in so many medical research topics, and would love to publish something before I graduate. Emory is a fairly big research hospital and it is located close to our school so maybe arrangements could be made there for us to participate. We may also have to apply for grant money so that those who would like to conduct research during the 1st summer would have adequate funding and receive a stipend. ;)

2000 dollars- 2 days before it is due!

Will be working all summer (except for maybe a nice weeks vacation out west)

Comlex/Usmle- will wait to see what field I want to go into. Most likely EM and won't need the Usmle. For competitive residencies, you might need it like Neuro, Ortho, Derm.

Did you mean clinical rotations or residency (probably the former) We are responsible for getting a residency ourselves. The rotations 3 and 4th year I believe will be mostly in GA. Dr. Evans did say that they were making contacts in AL and FL. I am hoping those will be elective.

Haven't heard anything about hiring of professors, but that would be cool to have a surgeon teaching us anatomy. Who knows it better.

Yes I will prob. get a laptop since everything will be wireless. They have really small ones now for about $1500. If any of you guys know which ones are good feel free to comment, not my area of expertise.

What field do you guys think you want to go into?

BMW-




Hi everyone, I was just wondering when everyone was planning to send in their 2000 dollars. What is everyone doing during the last summer before matriculating at PCOM-GA? Is anyone planning to take the COMLEX and USMLE? I hope they arrange for us to do our residencies in the GA area, so we will not have to uproot our lives again. Has anyone heard anything about whether or not they got the surgeon to teach gross anatomy? Do you all think we need laptops? Just a few questions I have been pondering here lately, just wanted some input from my fellow groundbreakers. :D

COMLEX/USMLE: I'm going to wait too to see what field I am for sure going into. We definitely have to take COMLEX I,II to grad, so might as well take COMLEX III. I would only take USMLE I if I were to take the USMLE. I will prob. end up taking USMLE I, too.
Residency: I'm currently thinking about IM, OBGYN, and Anesth, still want to see what all's out there.
$2000: I'm with BMW, overnight mail.

Hello everyone!! I got my acceptance letter today! I am so excited to become the pioneering batch. Anyway, this is some of the info I have found out during my interview:
1. They have approx. 50+ accepted students (secured with deposit)
2. Orientation will starts around August 8
3. The administrative staff will move into the building in July 2005 and everything should be ready before the class starts.
4. PCOM-GA has secured affiliation for clerkship with Atlanta Medical Center, not St. Joseph though, MCG Hospital, and a few more in Albany, Macon, and Savannah. One near Miami, one in Huntsville, Alabama, Columbus, and more are under negotation.

Also, a few of you are interested in buying a home around Gwinnett area. If you are interested, please PM me. My husband is a realtor in Georgia and he can definitely help!

Ok for now, hopefully we can all meet up soon!! :)

Gadis,

Congrats and welcome. So they have only one hospital in Atlanta? Guess that means we will all be traveling around 3rd and 4th year. So much for buying a house for me. Anyway we are all pretty excited. What part of GA are you in?

BMW-



Hello everyone!! I got my acceptance letter today! I am so excited to become the pioneering batch. Anyway, this is some of the info I have found out during my interview:
1. They have approx. 50+ accepted students (secured with deposit)
2. Orientation will starts around August 8
3. The administrative staff will move into the building in July 2005 and everything should be ready before the class starts.
4. PCOM-GA has secured affiliation for clerkship with Atlanta Medical Center, not St. Joseph though, MCG Hospital, and a few more in Albany, Macon, and Savannah. One near Miami, one in Huntsville, Alabama, Columbus, and more are under negotation.

Also, a few of you are interested in buying a home around Gwinnett area. If you are interested, please PM me. My husband is a realtor in Georgia and he can definitely help!

Ok for now, hopefully we can all meet up soon!! :)

Congrats gadis...pleasure to have you aboard. So far we seem to have a really awesome group! This class is going to rock, and we're glad you are joining us. Thanks for the info update :)

Congrats Gadis and welcome to GAPCOM (It took me a while to understand what is GAPCOM when some of these other guys started using this name. For a second I was thinking may be our school is taken over by GAP Inc. and we are going to get free GAP clothes next year :laugh: ) I won't be complaining about that.

Thanks for the extra information, it is always helpful.

Mandar



Hello everyone!! I got my acceptance letter today! I am so excited to become the pioneering batch. Anyway, this is some of the info I have found out during my interview:
1. They have approx. 50+ accepted students (secured with deposit)
2. Orientation will starts around August 8
3. The administrative staff will move into the building in July 2005 and everything should be ready before the class starts.
4. PCOM-GA has secured affiliation for clerkship with Atlanta Medical Center, not St. Joseph though, MCG Hospital, and a few more in Albany, Macon, and Savannah. One near Miami, one in Huntsville, Alabama, Columbus, and more are under negotation.

Also, a few of you are interested in buying a home around Gwinnett area. If you are interested, please PM me. My husband is a realtor in Georgia and he can definitely help!

Ok for now, hopefully we can all meet up soon!! :)

I am in Powder Springs, GA. My commute is about 40 miles. It will probably takes me about 1.25 hours to get to the campus. So, we are thinking to move to Alpharetta (my husband works there) or somewhere closer. Will see. As for the hospital, I am sure GA PCOM will be able to get more affliations in Atlanta. For now, we can only just wait and see.

Gadis,

Congrats and welcome. So they have only one hospital in Atlanta? Guess that means we will all be traveling around 3rd and 4th year. So much for buying a house for me. Anyway we are all pretty excited. What part of GA are you in?

BMW-

If I could chime in.... here in philly we have local hospital affiliations set to do our rotations, but the a good portion of our network (the PCOM Network) is spread among the neighboring states (NJ, NY, DE, MD). While maintaining plenty of rotation sites here in the city (and for that matter on campus), we still have the choice to go western/rural PA, any of the neighrboring states, FL, GA, TN, TX, and students have also been allowed to do international rotations. With all that said, PCOM has been known to be flexible with 3rd/4th yr rotation sites. As you guys progress down there, I am sure that you will have your choice of what area hospital, clinic, or doc that you would like to rotate with (whether that choice be local or abroad).

God Bless,
Malissa

(Hopefully, I will get to meet you guys when I start my rotations in a yr) - GA Bound, But Still and Eagles Fan.

Malissa,

Thanks for your voice of experience. This has been an area of concern for me as I think about my family cohesion and upcoming home purchase. I have forced myself to believe that these things will be resolved over the next 2 years. My faith comes stems from the dealings with GA PCOM up to this point. I have been impressed in many facets.

Thanks for your input Malissa. With this first pioneering class I believe that the sky is the limit. Dr. Evans and the crew at GAPcom really seem to have their stuff together. The attitude he expressed during my interview about the future possibilities of clinic rotation sites was also terrific. Research opportunities however will probably be like that at most Osteopathic schools...if you are truely interested in research you will have to be proactive and seek out those types of opportunities. The people here in this forum ROCK! and are indicative of how helpful and cohesive our class will be! :thumbup:

-the bean

Ga-PCOM class 2009

Thanks again Malissa for the great info. You have already eased our minds about a lot of issues. Maybe we will get to meet you in person.

BMW-


If I could chime in.... here in philly we have local hospital affiliations set to do our rotations, but the a good portion of our network (the PCOM Network) is spread among the neighboring states (NJ, NY, DE, MD). While maintaining plenty of rotation sites here in the city (and for that matter on campus), we still have the choice to go western/rural PA, any of the neighrboring states, FL, GA, TN, TX, and students have also been allowed to do international rotations. With all that said, PCOM has been known to be flexible with 3rd/4th yr rotation sites. As you guys progress down there, I am sure that you will have your choice of what area hospital, clinic, or doc that you would like to rotate with (whether that choice be local or abroad).

God Bless,
Malissa

(Hopefully, I will get to meet you guys when I start my rotations in a yr) - GA Bound, But Still and Eagles Fan.

And you have to switch birds to the Falcons

I must add, thanks Malissa. I think most of us GAPcom-ers are a little in the dark about what it will be like. I know that we are going to be a twin of PCOM, and your input is greatly welcomed. Thanks again. Come on down to GA, we're more than glad to have you :cool:

Hey guys,

There are new updates on www.pcom.edu. Nothing major, but they did say that they have now accepted 51 students. Guess we have the minority here on SDN. Anyway, check it out.

BMW-

94% are GA residents...that's awesome. I knew they were shooting for a GA resident majority, but that is incredible. This class should be very interesting to say the least.

In keeping with our mission, 94 percent of those accepted are from Georgia or surrounding states.

I'm from a nearby state :D

Just wanted to let yall know that I have been reading this forum for a while, but have just now signed on. I interviewed in GA last week and received my letter in the mail Saturday! :) I have more interviews still, but as it stands GAPCOM is tops on my list!

Of course GAPCOM is on the top of your list...Is there any other place it could be? Of course, we're a little biased here :D
jpcol428, where are you from?

94% are GA residents...that's awesome. I knew they were shooting for a GA resident majority, but that is incredible. This class should be very interesting to say the least.
Right, from GA and surrounding states. That is a big area but they are maintaining their goal of recruiting southerners to stay in the south.

Just wanted to let yall know that I have been reading this forum for a while, but have just now signed on. I interviewed in GA last week and received my letter in the mail Saturday! :) I have more interviews still, but as it stands GAPCOM is tops on my list!

Great news jpcol. Welcome to the pioneering class (when you decide to lock in that seat). We're a supportive group around here. I can tell it already. We've been conversing amongst 10% of the new class (SDNers) and I think the climate will be one of helping each other to be the best.

Hey guys, congrats on your acceptance to PCOM-GA!

A poster who (who shall remain anonymous) asked me to post a little something about our curriculum here in Philly as yours in the dirty south is going to mirror ours...

For the most part our classes are arranged in a typical lecture format w/ a sprinkling of case studies where it will facilitate learning. Our schedule is arranged in trimesters and for the first two trimesters you start building a foundation of knowledge which you will need for trimester 3 when you will begin systems based medicine (cardio, renal/pulm etc...). You also have Primary Care Skills and OMM which begin during trimester 1 of year 1 and will continue through trimester 3 of year 2. Year 2 picks up with systems based medicine through trimester 2. Trimester 3 of year 2 we get surgery, pediatrics, geriatrics, and emergency medicine. You also start getting ready for boards (June).

Years 3 and 4 are clinical clerkships when were out on rotation. Our affiliates can be found at the following website: http://www.pcom.edu/Clinical_Education/Affiliate_Lists_/affiliate_lists_.html
These are places that we can rotate through for our core rotations. For our electives, we can schedule them wherever we want in whatever we want. My class doesn't have any electives during year 3. We get our electives (5 of them I believe) during our 4th year. Just browse through the website. All the information regarding our 3rd and 4th years is found there.

I hope this helps...

Panther

Panther basically hit it all.

PCOMs curriculum has changed every year in an attempt to make it more student-friendly while incorporating all of the necessary courses into the schedule.

Again, a quick rundown of how it is set up:

MSI Term I: Anatomy, Primary Care Skills, OMM
MSI Term II: Cell & Tissue, Primary Care Skills, OMM
MSI Term III: Renal/Pulm I, Cardiology, PCS, OMM
MSII Term I: Renal Pulm II, GI, Endo, PCS, OMM
MSII Term II: Neurosciences, PCS, OMM
MSII Term III: Peds, Geri, PM&R, Derm, Optho, Ortho, PCS, OMM

Obviously I am forgetting a few classes here and there, but that is the basic schedule.

There are several core rotations which must be done at a PCOM affiliate:

Peds, OB/GYN, Surgery, Specialty Surgery, Medicine, Family P, Pscyh, Cardiology

Radiology is on campus at PCOM

All rotations are 4 weeks in length except for Urban Medicine in your MSIV year (8 weeks) and certain selectives which can be 2 weeks.

I believe you now get 5 electives...I am a year or two above Panther so I have 6 electives. I think they added another Medicine rotation somewhere.

Hope this helps.

JPH and Pitt Panther,

Thanks for the information on curriculum and sequencing. How does the second trimester work out relative to Christmas? Do you still get a couple of weeks off?

Right now, I am mostly focused on tax completion and financial aid. Getting those taxes from my parents may be a bear. I've been on my own for over a decade.

Can anyone comment on school based awards at PCOM? How much and what percentage of the class typically?

JPH and Pitt Panther,

Thanks for the information on curriculum and sequencing. How does the second trimester work out relative to Christmas? Do you still get a couple of weeks off?

Right now, I am mostly focused on tax completion and financial aid. Getting those taxes from my parents may be a bear. I've been on my own for over a decade.

Can anyone comment on school based awards at PCOM? How much and what percentage of the class typically?

Xmas break hits around the middle of the second trimester (mid cell and tissue) and you do get a couple of weeks off.

Xmas break hits around the middle of the second trimester (mid cell and tissue) and you do get a couple of weeks off.

I was recently accepted. Thanks for all the information posted here. It helps me fill in some gaps from the interview. GAPCOM seems like it will be a great place.

Thanks for all the input guys, hopefully our curriculum won't deviate too much because yours sounds pretty good. Just out of curiosity, are most of the tests in blocks or do you have like 2 tests a week? I have heard that PCOM gets hit hard with exams right before Thanksgiving (that way you can give thanks that its over).

BMW-



Xmas break hits around the middle of the second trimester (mid cell and tissue) and you do get a couple of weeks off.

I was recently accepted. Thanks for all the information posted here. It helps me fill in some gaps from the interview. GAPCOM seems like it will be a great place.


Congrat's. I responded to your PM. Always great to see another Texan.

If you are independent from your parents for an extended period of time you can write the admissions office a letter stating that you are financially separated from them.

If you are independent from your parents for an extended period of time you can write the admissions office a letter stating that you are financially separated from them.

I was unaware that schools would recognize the seperation. From what I've read, they still want the parental data. I'm sure this varies by school.

So your saying that PCOM will consider you for institutional monies if you submit the seperation letter in lieu of the parental tax data?

Ortho,

Let me know what you hear as the final word on this issue. I have heard conflicting info from various parties. I called the school and FA there said that your parents info is not necessary unless you want scholarships. Other people say that if you want "institutional funding" (I don't know if that is the same thing) then you need to have their info.

Like you, I have been on my own for years and don't want my parents income to have bearing on how much aid I can get. If anyone has some true insight into this issue, kindly post.

BMW-



I was unaware that schools would recognize the seperation. From what I've read, they still want the parental data. I'm sure this varies by school.

So your saying that PCOM will consider you for institutional monies if you submit the seperation letter in lieu of the parental tax data?

Of course GAPCOM is on the top of your list...Is there any other place it could be? Of course, we're a little biased here :D
jpcol428, where are you from?


Sorry for the delay in response. Ive been pretty busy. Im from Florence, Alabama, but did my undergrad at Shorter College in Rome, GA.

Does anyone know anything about housing/apartment prices around the school?

Thanks!
James

Just FYI...there are new updates at the PCOM website about construction, along with pictures. :D

Hey everyone. I just spoke to the lady who works in the PCOM-GA office and she said that two apartments will be giving discounts to GAPCOM students:

1. Walden Trace(Chase?) Apartments - 1595 Old Norcross Road - They'll be giving "student discounts"
2. Sterling Riverside Apartments - 1000 Duluth Hwy - They're going to waive the administration and application fee.

My hubby and I are going to go visit next weekend and we'll be taking lots of pictures. I started a msn groups where we can post pictures of ourselves (families,etc), the apartments available, and the school. As soon as I upload pictures from my trip, I'll invite the people who have decided to attend to join- it will be a private group so we don't have a bunch of sketchy weirdos checking out our site (you never know).

Anyways, I should have everyone's addresses from BMW19, but if you're new, send BMW or me your email so I can send you the invite!

Hope this helps!

Hey Guys,

I got the official acceptance letter from NSU this morning.

NSU was my top choice when i started this application process 4 months ago due to their reputation and impressive clinical facilities. But in the meantime I have interviewed at other DO schools and was really impressed by PCOM-Atlanta.The people who interviewed me were fantastic and I won't be suprised if PCOM-Atlanta becomes a reputated stand alone DO school like AZCOM in less than ten years due to their extremely friendly administrators.
I have spoken with few of you over last two months and all of you guys have been so friendly that I am sure that PCOM-Atlanta's first class is going to have a great environment.

I would like to make the final decision over this weekend so I can free up the seat at the other school (the one which I decide not to go) as their may be some other deserving students who are waiting for their chance to get accepted (I feel sorry for the guys who check the mail ten times a day so they can get some love from schools as I was in the same boat not too long ago)

I may email some of you if I have any specific questions.
BMW and Biosailgirl are doing a fantastic job for this class


Mandar

Well CONGRATS Mandar! We hate to see you go, but you have to follow your heart, right? I wish you the best of luck. This world of DO's is not so big, that I'm sure we'll run into you again in the near future. :thumbup:

Well CONGRATS Mandar! We hate to see you go, but you have to follow your heart, right? I wish you the best of luck. This world of DO's is not so big, that I'm sure we'll run into you again in the near future. :thumbup:

We haven't lost Mandar yet. From his post, he will decide this weekend.

Mandar: congrat's on the additional acceptance. I went the other way. Had NSU COM acceptance first and released my seat there after getting the GA PCOM acceptance. Good luck on your decision process. They're both great schools. I'm sure you'll figure out which one is best for you.

Oh, my apologies. From the context, I got the impression he had already made up his mind! I still mean, that we truly don't want you to go Mandar. :cool:

Thanks for the heads up on the construction pictures. The interior will have extremely high ceilings. Glad to see their making progress :thumbup:

Hello everyone,

I have been reading this post for sometime now. I just received an email today that I was accepted! I am real excited about the new school and like the enthusiasm I've seen on this board. I interviewed on the 29th of January so it has been a long time waiting, but well worth it. A little bit about me, I am 29 years old and of Indian descent. I have lived 25 years in Atlanta and before that in Cleveland. I have a B.S. in computer science and worked as a techie before returning to school to try to get into medical school.

Also, I just got married two weeks ago so this is unbelievably good