PCOM-GA Discussion Thread 2011-2012

New year, new discussion here!

No posts for GA yet. Is any one else applying or should I be expecting automatic acceptance due to lack of applications?

Any current students want to leave some tips/advice?

Originally Posted by carp56

No posts for GA yet. Is any one else applying or should I be expecting automatic acceptance due to lack of applications?

Any current students want to leave some tips/advice?

I can't speak for the last admissions cycle, but my class had over 3,000 applications for 86 seats. So no, there is no automatic acceptance, we're kind of a big deal

I'm a 1st year transitioning into 2nd year. If you have any specific questions, feel free to post here or PM me. Good luck to you and the rest of the pre-med hopefuls!

Good luck to all the applicants this cycle

Hi everyone! I'll be applying to PCOM-GA as soon as AACOMAS verifies my application. I'll be visiting my parents next week. They live about an hour from PCOM-GA, so I was planning on at least driving by the facilities to take a peak. Given that it's summer, does anyone think there would be any benefit in arranging something formal?

Originally Posted by whatageek

Hi everyone! I'll be applying to PCOM-GA as soon as AACOMAS verifies my application. I'll be visiting my parents next week. They live about an hour from PCOM-GA, so I was planning on at least driving by the facilities to take a peak. Given that it's summer, does anyone think there would be any benefit in arranging something formal?

You're more than welcome to have a tour of the school, but you might be better off waiting until later towards the end of the summer. Right now, there is a lot of construction going on to accommodate for the larger class size. Both the library and the OMM lab are going through some major overhauls, so you either 1) won't be able to go in or 2) you'll need to use your imagination to see what it would like. I think the anatomy lab is also undergoing construction, but I haven't seen it, so I don't know for sure. So really, you won't be able to get a clear picture of what the building really looks like until school starts again in August, it's up to you.

Good luck on your application process!

Finally got my secondary from them today! I've been complete at this school since early July.

If anyone is having technical trouble filling out the secondary, check out the PCOM-Philly thread for suggestions (amidst the bemoaning). It looks like some people are just opting to submit via paper due to complications and frustrations. I'm not having any problems using Adobe Professional thus far.

That's what I was told to do too. Admission just told me to mail them all my documents.

does anyone know what address we should send in the letters? I tried to look for it and found regular one, but I don't want to send them to wrong address.

Originally Posted by komikos

does anyone know what address we should send in the letters? I tried to look for it and found regular one, but I don't want to send them to wrong address.

I mailed mine to:

Office of Admissions
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
4170 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131

I got it from the website. Hopefully that's the correct address.

Did anyone else apply to both PCOM and GA-PCOM? The essays for both schools are exactly the same. Is it okay to just use the same essay for both??

Originally Posted by spark96

Did anyone else apply to both PCOM and GA-PCOM? The essays for both schools are exactly the same. Is it okay to just use the same essay for both??

I applied to both and used almost the same essay. Since I am from the South I tailored that essay towards the GA school but aside from a few sentences they were very similar.

Does anybody know what the weekly class schedule looks like? Is class attendance mandatory? Stuff like that?

Originally Posted by KPride

Does anybody know what the weekly class schedule looks like? Is class attendance mandatory? Stuff like that?

most weeks are 8-4 M-Thur and usually get out at noon on Friday.

attendance is not mandatory and they record all lectures.

Originally Posted by MedicineMike

most weeks are 8-4 M-Thur and usually get out at noon on Friday.

attendance is not mandatory and they record all lectures.

Thank you! I am loving this school more and more.

Originally Posted by MedicineMike

most weeks are 8-4 M-Thur and usually get out at noon on Friday.

attendance is not mandatory and they record all lectures.

Thanks for the info.

How're you liking GA-PCOM thus far?

Originally Posted by whatageek

Thanks for the info.

How're you liking GA-PCOM thus far?

so far so good. Verrrry busy so far

Hello all. I just got an interview invite to GA-PCOM for Nov 14 in the afternoon. Anyone else interview that day? I'm stoked, this is my first invite and one of my top choices.

Got an interview invite today for Oct 18th!

I was interviewed by Dr. Mitchell, D.O., and I'm trying to send him a thank you card, but I can't remember his first name. With how nerve-racking interviews can be, I completely forgot to write down his first name!

Does anybody know his first name? He's not listed on the website. Thanks in advance.

Frank

From my experience, they are flexible with changing dates. As far as what they have access to, not sure bc we talked for 8 minutes about my ties to atl and the south and how it was my #1 and that was it. I think the things you mentioned above are things they would like to hear, I would email Trena. She's awesome! Good luck!

Yeah.... I don't recommend that any of you stay at Super8. There are several hotels on the school website that offer discounted rates for PCOM. Just tell them you're interviewing and they'll give you the discount. Most of them offer shuttles as well.

I completed my application in December and haven't heard anything about an interview. My gpa for science and overall is between 3.8 and 3.9, mcat is 27q. I've completed cma training including clinical rotations with DO's and have since done some shadowing. I also have a good bit of life and career experience in engineering and I am a military vet. Any insight would be nice, I really like this school and area so I just want to see if I am too late or what others may have to say

Originally Posted by Navve

I completed my application in December and haven't heard anything about an interview. My gpa for science and overall is between 3.8 and 3.9, mcat is 27q. I've completed cma training including clinical rotations with DO's and have since done some shadowing. I also have a good bit of life and career experience in engineering and I am a military vet. Any insight would be nice, I really like this school and area so I just want to see if I am too late or what others may have to say

Just curious, where do you live?
Have you called the admissions office already to see if any problems arose? I'm going to send you a pm

I am interviewing on March 5th! Anyone else interviewing then?

Do the one who have already interviewed have any tips??

Originally Posted by jaguar88

I am interviewing on March 5th! Anyone else interviewing then?

Do the one who have already interviewed have any tips??

Just relax and go in there with confidence. Expect to ask some questions to your interviewers but overall just be yourself. The faculty is extremely nice. The students who gave the tour were very friendly and helpful as well. Don't be scared.

Just found out yesterday that I've been accepted!! Good luck to everyone during the interview process!

Guess I didn't get in then

Originally Posted by tenndoc

Guess I didn't get in then

I got my letter ten days after the committee met, so don't stress if you do not get the letter immediately.

Originally Posted by tenndoc

Guess I didn't get in then

Not necessarily, they mail acceptances so you still can get something in the next day or so. I got mine almost a week after it was post marked an I just live in AL.

Originally Posted by jaguar88

I am interviewing on March 5th! Anyone else interviewing then?

Do the one who have already interviewed have any tips??

It was the most stress free of all my interviews. Just be yoursel and tell them why you want to go there and any ties to the area. Also, don't read too much into it if your interview is super short. Mine was 12 minutes, I was worried, but I got accepted!

Originally Posted by user3

I emailed Trena - she responded today and said that they are working on letters today and that they will be mailed out tomorrow. GL everyone!

Great to know. Thanks. Good luck to everyone waiting

Hi SDN Friends,

For those of you that interviewed, how large were your interview cohorts. Mine was very small, and I was just curious if that's the norm here! Looking forward to checking my mailbox!

Originally Posted by ChaiMeow

Hi SDN Friends,

For those of you that interviewed, how large were your interview cohorts. Mine was very small, and I was just curious if that's the norm here! Looking forward to checking my mailbox!

Mine was just me and two other guys. I could be wrong, but I think they hold a morning and afternoon session on interview days, so there might be 6-8 in reality?

Still waiting on my letter from interview on the 7th. You should see me sprinting to the mailbox each day...

Tell me about it...I have another deposit due but I'm VERY interested in this program...I wish the decisions came through email so I could know already (though I appreciate supporting the USPS). I go to the mailbox, and when it's empty my sad puppy face happens.

I was in the same situation. I had to just go ahead and shell out the $1000+ on the other deposit as insurance. It's some legal requirement that they have to snail mail it, but some other places at which I have been accepted had the Dean call me personally as soon as decisions were rendered, which was a nice touch.

I was thinking to myself that I would have gladly paid them anything to have it overnighted lol!

Originally Posted by ChaiMeow

Hi SDN Friends,

For those of you that interviewed, how large were your interview cohorts. Mine was very small, and I was just curious if that's the norm here! Looking forward to checking my mailbox!

I only had 2 other people in an afternoon interview session. Total of 3 in the afternoon.

Originally Posted by ChaiMeow

Hi SDN Friends,

For those of you that interviewed, how large were your interview cohorts. Mine was very small, and I was just curious if that's the norm here! Looking forward to checking my mailbox!

Mine was just me and one other guy!

Sounds like this is the norm. I had only been on one other interview that had like 12 people in the cohort so I was just curious. The wait is killing me...it's got to be the hardest part of this process. Thanks you guys for responding!

Your answers also make me think that they accept a decent number of people interviewed. I'm encouraged.

Most of the individual apartment websites show what is open now, so far the latest I have seen is becoming ready to move into in May. I'm thinking April there will actually be some opening for when we will want to move.

I just an interview also. March 27th afternoon when is your interview? Very excited as I would love to go to PCOM!!!

My letter says the committee has decided to delay a decision on my application. Does anyone know how exactly delayed decisions work?

The delayed decision, is it before or after interview. Every time I call they say under review for last 2 months. Are there any interview invites anymore?

It was after interview for me. I believe interviews continue through April.

Does anyone know the exact matriculation date at PCOM-GA (based on last year's)?

I think the comittee may be meeting today (or Wed?). We might hear back at the end of this week.

Good luck to those of you waiting!

Also, there was ample parking.

Originally Posted by mtromer13

I think the comittee may be meeting today (or Wed?). We might hear back at the end of this week.

Good luck to those of you waiting!

Also, there was ample parking.

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