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Just got the secondary too.
How much did you write on "why NYCOM", like a paragraph or an essay? Also did you take this to mean why NYCOM, or why osteopathic medicine and then why NYCOM specifically?
Just got the secondary too.
How long was everyone's essay? I can't decide how much to write.
Yeah, me neither. Should this be one page?
I just received the secondary as well, however something I am unsure of..
I only have 2 science letters and the D.O. letter. I don't have a non-science letter.
If I go ahead and submit the secondary, is it possible that I could still receive an interview invite? In that case I would know that they had sufficient interest in me in which I could scramble for a third LoR.
Does anybody know what research falls under? Is it under volunteering or extracurricular? Thanks.
They asked for a separate research experience summary...
Oh my bad! I meant shadowing, not research. So shadowing goes under extracurricular, or volunteer?
From the website, it said "NYCOM requires that each applicant submit either a pre-health committee packet or three faculty recommendation letters (two of which must be science faculty). We do not place a limit on the number of recommendation letters submitted. A DO or MD letter is strongly recommended although not required and cannot be substituted for a faculty letter. Employer letters will be accepted in addition to, but not in place of a faculty letter."
http://www.nyit.edu/nycom/admissions/frequently_asked_questions
I don't have a pre-health committee. My pre-professional office just compiles all of our LoR's into one file and distributes that. Therefore, I assume I will need two from a science, one from a non-science, and then a D.O. is recommended.
I have all of those except the non-science letter. What I'm wondering is if I am still eligible to be invited for an interview before they have all of my LoR's. NYCOM is the only school that I applied to in which I need the non-science, and if I don't get an interview anyways, I don't really have a need to scramble for that non-science letter. However, if I am still eligible to receive an interview, I would then be sure that they at least had somewhat of an interest in me and I would scramble to get the letter in that case.
I don't think that means you HAVE to have a non science.. it's just saying that you HAVE to have at least two science. I submitted 3 science.. we'll see what happens
Should I put my shadowing of two MD physicians under the volunteer aspect of my application? What do you think NYCOM will think of this?
I do have a letter from a DO physician though (who happened to graduate from there just saying.)
What do you guys think?
Thanks for your input!
I don't think that it will matter at all...You have shadowed a DO before so you should be fine....besides MDs are doctors too...
Earlier in the thread, someone (that was me. )asked about getting a LOR to NYCOM via AMCAS and they kind of got blown off with the suggestion that a mistake was made and that the person had mistakenly applied to NYMC. However, I wanted to send a LOR from the DO I shadowed and the instructions from Interfolio asked me to send it over to AMCAS. And now that it's uploaded, there doesn't seem to be any way that the letter can be assigned/sent to NYCOM. Am I missing something? My comittee letter was sent via virtual evals, so that should be fine.
EDIT: Retracted. I'm an idiot.
Just submitted the secondary.
Is the secondary application long to complete? like essay questions, etc...
Not too long. There's an essay, but it did not specify the length. I just made it about 1600 characters.
I can't apply to this school because they must need a letter from non-science professor letter. I have two science + MD letter, but I don't have a letter from a liberal arts or non-science letter. So, I can't apply to this school
The NYCOM website says, and I quote, "Applicants may substitute evaluations from no less than three faculty members, two of whom teach sciences, if their college lacks a pre-professional committee."
So what I think it is saying is that at least 2 of your recs have to come from science profs and the 3rd rec can come from any other prof. I sent in 3 science recs. I recall reading in this thread that others sent in 3 science recs as well so I think you should be fine if you can obtain another science rec.
Did any of you guys upload a picture? I was unsure as to how not uploading a picture would look and besides, I didn't want the admissions committee to accept me only because I'm so handsome.
Did any of you guys upload a picture? I was unsure as to how not uploading a picture would look and besides, I didn't want the admissions committee to accept me only because I'm so handsome.
Anyone get an interview yet?
Did any of you guys upload a picture? I was unsure as to how not uploading a picture would look and besides, I didn't want the admissions committee to accept me only because I'm so handsome.