Marian U, Campbell U, and Alabama college of osteopathic medicine

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Can we apply to these schools this cycle?

If it is an option with AACOMAS, then I don't see why not

i read that their first class will be fall 2013

I've been following this pretty closely. The only one I know for sure is Marian should be officially be receiving its provisional accreditation as of the beginning of June for its first class in fall 2013. It will appear on AACOMAS then.

Might want to throw some established schools in your AACOMAS. New schools are great and all but nobody wants to be a guinea pig.

I think another question is what will their stats be on matriculation ? I've read on here that Marian expects their inaugural class average mcat to be a 26... I'm doubtful of that, but we'll see. I haven't heard much of anything from the other two. A better question than my first is will these schools have a regional bias?

Originally Posted by JVillien

I've read on here that Marian expects their inaugural class average mcat to be a 26... I'm doubtful of that, but we'll see.

Based on the 2011 statistics, the MCAT was taken 86,181 times, with a mean of 25.1. A 26 is equal to the 49.8 - 55.8 percentile. 48,089 tests achieved a higher score than 26.

With the number of times the MCAT is taken each year increasing, I would hope the school would aim for at least a 26.

I just thought a newer DO school would have a little lower avg. mcat than that. Somewhere along the lines of William Carey. Time will tell. But let's not get too off subject, particularly i wanna know if we can apply to the other two schools. Congrats on your acceptance poppyhead.

Originally Posted by JVillien

I just thought a newer DO school would have a little lower avg. mcat than that. Somewhere along the lines of William Carey. Time will tell. But let's not get too off subject, particularly i wanna know if we can apply to the other two schools. Congrats on your acceptance poppyhead.

The average MCAT for my class, the second, at William Carey was 26. This put us in the with 15 other DO schools whose average MCAT was between 26 & 27. This is from another thread on SDN.

From what I have heard, the avg. MCAT of our third class will be higher. The applicant pool is getting larger and more competitive.

Originally Posted by MakesSense

The average MCAT for my class, the second, at William Carey was 26. This put us in the with 15 other DO schools whose average MCAT was between 26 & 27. This is from another thread on SDN.

From what I have heard, the avg. MCAT of our third class will be higher. The applicant pool is getting larger and more competitive.

Well I guess that means I stand corrected or close to it. HaHa. WCUCOM seems to be a good school. A DO I shadowed highly recommended it. I plan on applying there this good round. So any advice, MakeSense?

Originally Posted by JVillien

Well I guess that means I stand corrected or close to it. HaHa. WCUCOM seems to be a good school. A DO I shadowed highly recommended it. I plan on applying there this good round. So any advice, MakeSense?

We have a lot of Alabama residents at WCUCOM. It is only behind MS & LA in number of student in both classes. Get all your ducks in a row and apply early. Read the mission statement of the school and determine how you my fit into it. Good luck!

Originally Posted by JVillien

I just thought a newer DO school would have a little lower avg. mcat than that. Somewhere along the lines of William Carey. Time will tell. But let's not get too off subject, particularly i wanna know if we can apply to the other two schools. Congrats on your acceptance poppyhead.

Why don't you just re-take the MCAT and it wont be an issue. From what I heard the bama school is coming along on schedule.

No, I haven't taken it yet. Supposed to take it next month 19th. If I have to retake it wont be until August so... or might have to wait till next app. cycle. Taking Full load 9 hrs in summer and 18 or 19 in fall... You get the idea. I might move it back but it'd only be a week and id have to drive to Houston because it's not offered in Louisiana.

Originally Posted by MakesSense

The average MCAT for my class, the second, at William Carey was 26. This put us in the with 15 other DO schools whose average MCAT was between 26 & 27. This is from another thread on SDN.

From what I have heard, the avg. MCAT of our third class will be higher. The applicant pool is getting larger and more competitive.

School inflate their stats sometimes to make the school more 'attractive'. I doubt WCU first class average mcat was 26 or even 25 for that matter...More established DO schools (WVCOM and LECOM-Erie etc...) still have their stats in the 25-26...I dont see why people will choose WCU as appose to these schools.

Originally Posted by BestDoctorEver

School inflate their stats sometimes to make the school more 'attractive'. I doubt WCU first class average mcat was 26 or even 25 for that matter...More established DO schools (WVCOM and LECOM-Erie etc...) still have their stats in the 25-26...I dont see why people will choose WCU as appose to these schools.

I love it when people know more about my school than I do! However, everyone is entitled to their opinion

If you would look at the very same thread which I stated that my classes average MCAT was the same as LECOM-E and KCUMB, then you would also see that our average GPA is slightly lower, about 0.1.

There are many reasons for people to choose WCU. Our faculty and staff really do care about the students as individuals. We have a faculty that averages over 25 years teaching in medical schools, including Harvard. Our clinical Dean has received an Accommodation for our clinical rotations. This is before our first class has started them. Also some people, especially from the Southeast & Southwest may prefer Hattiesburg to Erie or Lewisburg. I know very little about LECOM-E and WVCOM and I am sure they are fine medical schools. However, I would not "trade" WCU for either of them.

I know we can apply to marian next cycle, but will alabama be open as well? I wonder if their instate bias stretches slightly to florida residents? ;p

Well, just keep an open mind. New schools definitely have their challenges. But it also heavily depends on the experiences and commitment of their professors, administrators, funding and students. If these factors are quite positive, new schools can definitely be great as well.

Originally Posted by ColeSmalls

I know we can apply to marian next cycle, but will alabama be open as well? I wonder if their instate bias stretches slightly to florida residents? ;p

i would like to know this as well

Originally Posted by colesmalls

i know we can apply to marian next cycle, but will alabama be open as well? I wonder if their instate bias stretches slightly to florida residents? ;p

+1 Same for Campbell.

Campbell and Alabama are basically on the same timeline. While they are both projected to open their applications to accept the first class in fall 2013, they certainly are a little behind Marian in the whole process which is on the same projection for matriculation. Marian is already hiring faculty while the other two are still sorting out major administrative roles so take that for what it's worth. Also, consider whether you really want to make a decision on a school before you really know who their faculty will be, what their facilities will be like, etc.
I for one won't mind applying to a new program like Marian who is attracting some solid faculty, has a building almost built and is in a region and state that is eager to support the program and help it succeed.

I saw that they are scheduled to open for the upcoming application season, but how is this going to be possible? It doesn't seem like they have much together yet, lol

All three schools (Alabama, Campbell and Marian) are being publicized in the individual school sections on the AACOM website. I guess it's a go!

Originally Posted by BestDoctorEver

School inflate their stats sometimes to make the school more 'attractive'. I doubt WCU first class average mcat was 26 or even 25 for that matter...More established DO schools (WVCOM and LECOM-Erie etc...) still have their stats in the 25-26...I dont see why people will choose WCU as appose to these schools.

i doubt they are inflating but when they say that the average ACCEPTED mcat is ..... realize its different from the average MATRICULATE mcat. almost ever school, MD or DO, will be higher when looking at the accepted numbers.

Originally Posted by BestDoctorEver

School inflate their stats sometimes to make the school more 'attractive'. I doubt WCU first class average mcat was 26 or even 25 for that matter...More established DO schools (WVCOM and LECOM-Erie etc...) still have their stats in the 25-26...I dont see why people will choose WCU as appose to these schools.

I know three people of 27, 27, and 28 that did not get into LSU so they went to WC. In total I now know of 8 people that either go there, and have been accepted. Only one of those was as low as a 26.

n=8 here, but it seems to me what they say is true.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=909271