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teacherman84 said:
Congrats, where does GA-PCOM stand on your list?
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Thanks! I've interviewed at 3 schools and I've been accepted to 2 of them. I really enjoyed my time at GA-PCOM and was really (and kind of unexpectedly) impressed with the school. It's my favorite school so far. I like the small size, the facilities, and I had a really great interview, but I'm a little worried since it's a newer place. I'm trying to make the decision now... anyone who has advice, it would be greatly appreciated, please PM me!
 
It sounds like it all depends on who the interviewer is. I can't figure this place out.
 
DO3 said:
It sounds like it all depends on who the interviewer is. I can't figure this place out.
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D03,

We agree. The interviewer(s) can be your greatest ally or your worst enemy at the Admissions Committee meeting. It seems to me that your whole life's accomplishments come down to a 20 or 30 minute interview. Don't kill yourself trying to figure it out. You can't.

Last year PCOM GA had 2,600 applications. The number may exceed 3,500 - 4,000 applications this year for 86 seats. Admissions folks have a tough job. They have to reject scores of otherwise very qualified applicants.

I do know one person who was accepted last year with a 20 MCAT; another with a 22. Most do have a 25 or higher as the class average is 26 or 27. I know another person with a 37 MCAT and a 3.8 GPA who didn't get accepted. She had no life other than studying. So factors other than MCAT and GPA must matter a great deal.
 
thebahr said:
Hi, I received a similiar message from her as well. Do you think that we are on hold?
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No. I think that the process has slowed because AACOMAS is backed up and next week the school shuts down the Wednesday before Thanksgiving until the following Monday.

Keep your spirits up. If your interview went well you will get in. Good luck.
 
thebahr said:
I understand and completely tend to agree with you. I am just confused as to why they interviewed me and have not rejected me.
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i'm in the same boat. I interviewed on 10/6 and got the we have not made a decision on you. I guess its like an informal waiting list. I was very confused at first because I thought the interview went great. I had Dr. Mitchell (spell check?) and the only question he really asked me was what kind of doctor I wanted to be. Besides that, all he talked about was how great the college i went to was and how great my application and LORs were. So getting that response confused me.

I feel that my mcat is my weakest part. I have a 23 and a 3.6 cum and 3.9 major. I'm retaking the mcat jan 29 so hopefully i can bring it up a notch and shuffle the score to them really quick.

For those accepted...since we're kind of "wait listed", we should try to get prepared for if we get accepted. Isn't there a big list of shots and vaccs you have to get? I think i saw one of the vaccs takes a few months to get? Do any of you have that list so I can go ahead and try to get all of those?
 
surfer4life722 said:
For those accepted...since we're kind of "wait listed", we should try to get prepared for if we get accepted. Isn't there a big list of shots and vaccs you have to get? I think i saw one of the vaccs takes a few months to get? Do any of you have that list so I can go ahead and try to get all of those?
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I havent had anything to do but send in a pre-enrollment form (basic info) and a $250 check. Its been a few weeks and Ive heard nothing back yet.

The only vaccine I cant think of that might be required that would take a while is hep B...that can take a while because it is a series of 3 shots that have to be spread out. I dont know if the hep B is required but in my opinionas a health care provider it is a good idea to have anyway.

So what kind of doc did you say you want to be? I cant imagine that would hurt you unless you said you wanted to be a (fill in lucrative specialty of choice) for the income.
 
teacherman84 said:
I havent had anything to do but send in a pre-enrollment form (basic info) and a $250 check. Its been a few weeks and Ive heard nothing back yet.

The only vaccine I cant think of that might be required that would take a while is hep B...that can take a while because it is a series of 3 shots that have to be spread out. I dont know if the hep B is required but in my opinionas a health care provider it is a good idea to have anyway.

So what kind of doc did you say you want to be? I cant imagine that would hurt you unless you said you wanted to be a (fill in lucrative specialty of choice) for the income.
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I said either a family doctor or internal medicine. The interview was just soooo informal, maybe i let something slip that i shouldn't have...i dont know. I just wish pcom would say your accepted, denied, or waitlisted...its like we're between accepted and waitlisted I suppose.

hep B thats what i was thinking...i know that can take a while to finish. I interviewed at kcumb and got waitlisted there and they said there are lots of vaccs you need to to be enrolled. So I assume pcom has a list somewhere of all the stuff you need.

The last thing i'd want is to be called in early 2010 and have to rush to get hep b shots, and other vaccs and not being able to finish in time for school to start.
 
surfer4life722 said:
The last thing i'd want is to be called in early 2010 and have to rush to get hep b shots, and other vaccs and not being able to finish in time for school to start.
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While it definitely wouldn't hurt to start on that now, assuming you are fairly confident about receiving an acceptance somewhere for the fall, my understanding is that schools tend to be somewhat forgiving about not having all three shots done the day orientation starts. I think as long as you've started the three rounds, you're okay. Does anyone know- is it technically a major requirement for clinicals more so than just starting classes (unless some schools have a ton of patient contact right away)?
 
surfer4life722 said:
I said either a family doctor or internal medicine. The interview was just soooo informal, maybe i let something slip that i shouldn't have...i dont know. I just wish pcom would say your accepted, denied, or waitlisted...its like we're between accepted and waitlisted I suppose.

hep B thats what i was thinking...i know that can take a while to finish. I interviewed at kcumb and got waitlisted there and they said there are lots of vaccs you need to to be enrolled. So I assume pcom has a list somewhere of all the stuff you need.

The last thing i'd want is to be called in early 2010 and have to rush to get hep b shots, and other vaccs and not being able to finish in time for school to start.
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Did you like kcumb? Does their waitlist move?
 
thebahr said:
Did you like kcumb? Does their waitlist move?
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kcumb was decent. their facilities are all brand new and the campus is nice. Bad part is the campus is located in the more run down part of kansas city. And they accept mid 200 students every year...so its a huggge class. During my interview I felt the kcumb was there to make money...not to be a good school. Like the first hour of the interview was basically a sales pitch on how they are the greatest thing since sliced bread...and that gave me a bad feeling about the school. To sum it up...its the complete opposite of pcom-ga. So if you like pcom-ga (which I loved it) then you prob. wount like kcumb)

My student tour guide said he knew a lot of people who got in off of the waiting list. So I would assume that a decent amount of students get off of the waiting list there.
 
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GraceEuphoria said:
While it definitely wouldn't hurt to start on that now, assuming you are fairly confident about receiving an acceptance somewhere for the fall, my understanding is that schools tend to be somewhat forgiving about not having all three shots done the day orientation starts. I think as long as you've started the three rounds, you're okay. Does anyone know- is it technically a major requirement for clinicals more so than just starting classes (unless some schools have a ton of patient contact right away)?
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Unless PCOM's "Doctor from Day One" means you will be around patients as school begins. Im not sure what sort of clinical work you begin with though.
 
teacherman84 said:
Unless PCOM's "Doctor from Day One" means you will be around patients as school begins. Im not sure what sort of clinical work you begin with though.
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True true. I know a lot of schools break you easy that first semester and you might have 3 or 4 patient encounters where you learn to do the H&P and all that, but even then from what I've heard, as long as you've started the vaccination you are okay. Don't hold me to it though!
🙂
 
Does anyone know if they have any community health experience weeks? I know a lot of schools like to send you at certain points during your first two years to a clinic to shadow.. I haven't seen anything like this on PCOM's website.. so I wasn't sure.
 
ncguy2005 said:
Does anyone know if they have any community health experience weeks? I know a lot of schools like to send you at certain points during your first two years to a clinic to shadow.. I haven't seen anything like this on PCOM's website.. so I wasn't sure.
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http://www.pcom.edu/Academic_Programs/aca_do/Degree_Program_DO_Degree/degree_Program_DO_Degree.html


This makes it sound like they do...though Im not sure if this is specifically the Philly campus or GA too. I would assume they are run in a similar manner. I remember hearing something about working in the community for various things during the first two years during my tour. Hopefully a current student can answer this from experience though.
 
for general questions, etc. for admissions, can anyone verify that this is the correct e-mail:

[email protected]

(i'm a little crazy and would rather not send it to the e-mail for admissions to both schools hah)

thanks so much!
 
call me x said:
for general questions, etc. for admissions, can anyone verify that this is the correct e-mail:

[email protected]

(i'm a little crazy and would rather not send it to the e-mail for admissions to both schools hah)

thanks so much!
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I don't know if this e-mail is correct. Your best bet is to e-mail Trena.

[email protected]
 
ncguy2005 said:
I interviewed this past Tuesday. I really enjoyed my interview at PCOM... I was very surprised by how much time my interviewer spent reviewing my application before I got in there, this was so much more different than any other interview I've had.

I know I'll have to wait a few weeks to hear back, but I really had a great feeling after the interview.. I'll be doing an interview feedback at some point..
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Do what a lot of us did. Send an e-mail to Trena. I'm guessing that because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Admissions Committee will meet next Wednesday. If you got accepted, Trena will tell you.

Good luck. :luck::xf:
 
Interviewing on Monday, 7th December. Anyone?
 
lawyerdoc2b said:
Do what a lot of us did. Send an e-mail to Trena. I'm guessing that because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Admissions Committee will meet next Wednesday. If you got accepted, Trena will tell you.

Good luck. :luck::xf:
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I spoke with her through email the other day. She said to try on the 16th. I guess since AACOMAS is running so slow this year, they are slowing down the process a little bit so AACOMAS can catch up...
 
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ncguy2005 said:
I spoke with her through email the other day. She said to try on the 16th. I guess since AACOMAS is running so slow this year, they are slowing down the process a little bit so AACOMAS can catch up...
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Good luck NCGuy2005. The wait is insufferable, I know. :xf:
 
Hello all,

I will be a part of the class of 2014 at GA-PCOM. I live here in GA and i did my master's program at the school. Let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to meeting the rest of the class!
 
So...how long is it taking to get the "application is complete" email? It's been 3 weeks since I submitted and have had no word form anyone....😕
 
DO2bSC said:
So...how long is it taking to get the "application is complete" email? It's been 3 weeks since I submitted and have had no word form anyone....😕
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Honestly, I don't even remember getting a complete email. Call the admissions office and they will be able to give you an update. They can also tell you exactly which day you were considered complete (so you know roughly how much longer to wait for an interview invite).

Good luck to you! :luck:
 
DO2bSC said:
So...how long is it taking to get the "application is complete" email? It's been 3 weeks since I submitted and have had no word form anyone....😕
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I believe that's about how long it took for me to receive an email saying I was complete there. I would just e-mail them because it seems like people tend to find out things more efficiently that way- plus if for some reason a certain LOR got lost or something, you can fix it now rather than wait it out.
 
davisdo said:
Hello all,

I will be a part of the class of 2014 at GA-PCOM. I live here in GA and i did my master's program at the school. Let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to meeting the rest of the class!
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So join us on Facebook: PCOM GA Class of 2014. Welcome to the group. As of today, there are 7 of us of a class of 86.
 
DO2bSC said:
So...how long is it taking to get the "application is complete" email? It's been 3 weeks since I submitted and have had no word form anyone....😕
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Yeah, I didnt get an app complete email from either PCOM campus and after several weeks of no word I called and found out I needed additional materials.
 
I believe PCOM GA sends an email telling you that you are complete.

PCOM does not as far as I know. I ended up calling them and they said I was complete.
 
korsibor said:
Interviewing on Monday, 7th December. Anyone?
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Korsibor I'll be there. Are you pretty close by or getting a hotel? Still haven't booked one yet and just wondering if you've found or know of anything.
 
Hi everyone,

I am a new member in SDN and just applied to PCOM GA. Does everyone get a secondary or is it only some people? What is the safe range to be in GPA and MCAT wise? Do they really look at extracurricular activities?

Thanks
 
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I believe that everyone gets a secondary application for both PCOM locations. I know in the past the avg MCAT scores were 25/26, I am not sure about avg GPA, and I know that I had a bunch of questions/discussion about my extracurriculars and health-related experiences. The whole interview was very relaxed and enjoyable in my case, but I have had friends that came out of their interview almost in tears in the past (but they still got in)... Personally I am still waiting for a decision (interviewed 11/17), but I am still hopeful!
 
cthunder26 said:
Hi everyone,

I am a new member in SDN and just applied to PCOM GA. Does everyone get a secondary or is it only some people? What is the safe range to be in GPA and MCAT wise? Do they really look at extracurricular activities?

Thanks
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Everyone gets a secondary. The school looks at the whole person. In my opinion, there is no such thing as a "safe" range. Last year stats of matriculated students were in the range of 25-27 MCAT and probably a 3.3 or better GPA. I know of one person admitted with a 20 MCAT but the higher the better I'm sure. I also know one person rejected with a 37 MCAT. The lesson here is that stats don't tell the whole story - they are but one factor albeit an important one. I am guessing that the numbers will change upward as time goes by.

That said, there is no low end cutoff and averages may go up this year with a larger applicant pool. You are a bit late to be applying but not out of it yet. You didn't say but hopefully your AACOMAS application is verified. If you just submitted your primary to AACOMAS and are awaiting verification, that process could take six weeks or longer. That pushes you to the tail end of the application cycle when the seats are largely filled.

Best wishes to you.
 
Well I finally took everyone's advise and called PCOM on Monday. The looked at my app and stated they now have everything they need. 🙂

Can someone tell me how long it now takes to hear about interviews? What was your experience?:scared:
 
DO2bSC said:
Well I finally took everyone's advise and called PCOM on Monday. The looked at my app and stated they now have everything they need. 🙂

Can someone tell me how long it now takes to hear about interviews? What was your experience?:scared:
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I was complete on 9/2, got the invite on 9/24, and interviewed on 10/6.
 
So I got this email tonight.

DearTeacherman:

As you know from the earlier email sent from the PCOM Admissions Office, we have your supplemental application and $50 application fee. You may review your application status by clicking on the Admissions Web Page here . Please save this email and link for future reference. Your logon consists of a PIN number and User ID. Please logon with your User id: XXXXXXXXX and PIN: XXXXXX to access the PCOM Banner web system for the online status check. All updates will be available ten days from the receipt of this message since the PCOM Admissions staff has an internal process to follow in compiling all of the documents for an applicant. Please note all of your credentials should be on file no later than March 1st and it is your responsibility to see that everything has arrived.

For your file to be considered complete, a letter of recommendation must be sent from the premedical committee or premedical advisor of the undergraduate college that granted your Bachelor's degree. If that is not possible, a letter from the Dean or your academic advisor of the same institution may substitute. Although not required, a letter of recommendation from an osteopathic physician is strongly encouraged. Official current MCAT scores must be on file. Self reported scores on the AACOMAS application are not considered official.

The Faculty Committee on Admissions interviews candidates from September through March. Once credentials are complete and the Committee has determined an applicant is qualified, they are invited to GA Campus - PCOM for a personal interview. The invitation is extended via email, so it is important that you check your email account on a regular basis. We will use the address provided on your AACOMAS application.

I am pleased to know of your interest in GA Campus - PCOM.

Sincerely,

Carol A. Fox
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management

Ive been accepted and sent my deposit already. Letters snd scores on file...no idea why I got this. Im thinking lack of comm between offices at the school but I dont know. I noticed though it was CCed to [email protected].

Any ideas?
 
I received the same e-mail. I think it is the results of the school's conversion to electronic applications.
 
I also got this email, but I have not even been reviewed (that I know of). All materials arrived by Oct. 27... and I just received email tonight.

Does this potentially mean that they are reviewing my file now? or same sort of glitch?

And specifically what do people make of this sentence?
"All updates will be available ten days from the receipt of this message since the PCOM Admissions staff has an internal process to follow in compiling all of the documents for an applicant."

thanks.
 
teacherman84 said:
Glad Im not alone and its prob a system thing. I wonder if I have a PCOM email address now?
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usually with email acconuts if you do you can use the "forgot my username" function to see if you even have a username. I don't even know how PCOM's email works... so I don't even know where to find that at.

Assuming I get accepted we're going to be a class of night owls... seems like everyone posts late at night haha
 
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I just got my interview invite about an hour ago. It's an invite for Monday. It's a little short notice, but I'm very excited!! The invite stated that I should arrive at 1145AM for a tour at noon and the actual interview would begin at 2PM. Does anyone have an idea of when the interview day concludes?

Anyone else interviewing Monday?
 
teacherman84 said:
So I got this email tonight.

DearTeacherman:

As you know from the earlier email sent from the PCOM Admissions Office, we have your supplemental application and $50 application fee. You may review your application status by clicking on the Admissions Web Page here . Please save this email and link for future reference. Your logon consists of a PIN number and User ID. Please logon with your User id: XXXXXXXXX and PIN: XXXXXX to access the PCOM Banner web system for the online status check. All updates will be available ten days from the receipt of this message since the PCOM Admissions staff has an internal process to follow in compiling all of the documents for an applicant. Please note all of your credentials should be on file no later than March 1st and it is your responsibility to see that everything has arrived.

For your file to be considered complete, a letter of recommendation must be sent from the premedical committee or premedical advisor of the undergraduate college that granted your Bachelor's degree. If that is not possible, a letter from the Dean or your academic advisor of the same institution may substitute. Although not required, a letter of recommendation from an osteopathic physician is strongly encouraged. Official current MCAT scores must be on file. Self reported scores on the AACOMAS application are not considered official.

The Faculty Committee on Admissions interviews candidates from September through March. Once credentials are complete and the Committee has determined an applicant is qualified, they are invited to GA Campus - PCOM for a personal interview. The invitation is extended via email, so it is important that you check your email account on a regular basis. We will use the address provided on your AACOMAS application.

I am pleased to know of your interest in GA Campus - PCOM.

Sincerely,

Carol A. Fox
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management

Ive been accepted and sent my deposit already. Letters snd scores on file...no idea why I got this. Im thinking lack of comm between offices at the school but I dont know. I noticed though it was CCed to [email protected].

Any ideas?
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Funny. PCOM-GA received my 2ndry app 9/10 and this exact email is the first thing I've heard from the school 😕. I figured I was getting the silent rejection.
 
csmittyB said:
Funny. PCOM-GA received my 2ndry app 9/10 and this exact email is the first thing I've heard from the school 😕. I figured I was getting the silent rejection.
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I got the same email and I'm already accepted. I think it's a communication error.
 
Jayscin said:
I just got my interview invite about an hour ago. It's an invite for Monday. It's a little short notice, but I'm very excited!! The invite stated that I should arrive at 1145AM for a tour at noon and the actual interview would begin at 2PM. Does anyone have an idea of when the interview day concludes?

Anyone else interviewing Monday?
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Once you're done interviewing you can leave. Unless you want to speak with a student or Trena or something.
 
Same here...Same e-mail...Looks like it went to everyone who received a secondary from PCOM...
 
Haha this is funny. I got the same e-mail but I'm not accepted! I haven't even been invited for an interview! Oh well, I did use this as an opportunity to update them with some recent stuff for my application in hopes of scoring an interview. I included in it how interested I was in the school and I ended being asked about any potential ties to the region. I have some, but not many. Hopefully though it will help get an interview invite sent my way!
 
GraceEuphoria said:
Haha this is funny. I got the same e-mail but I'm not accepted! I haven't even been invited for an interview! Oh well, I did use this as an opportunity to update them with some recent stuff for my application in hopes of scoring an interview. I included in it how interested I was in the school and I ended being asked about any potential ties to the region. I have some, but not many. Hopefully though it will help get an interview invite sent my way!
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Grace,

Call Trena G. at PCOM GA. It might result in an interview.
 
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Finally verified! how long did it take you guys to get your secondary after being verified? All my stuff is ready to go...just waiting on the secondary.
 
VCU07 said:
Finally verified! how long did it take you guys to get your secondary after being verified? All my stuff is ready to go...just waiting on the secondary.
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It took just a few days to get the secondary. Call Trena G. She may send it to you sooner.
 
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