2007-2008 Secondary Application Thread

[Jpc984]

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13 days... but the link is available online if you want to get a head start on it. Its in this thread somewhere.

 

[mastamark]

Hey guys,

For interfolio, is the electronic delivery limited to the schools listed in the dropdown menu. The only osteopathic school I found was A.T Still KCOM.

 

[Jpc984]

It seems like that is the case... Alot of schools use Virtual Eval.

 

[DrVanNostran]

For CCOM:

Why are you seeking a career in osteopathic medicine, and why do you believe CCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking?

Are you writing about your "path to osteopathic medicine" like shadowing etc...I ended up talking about: 1. Why CCOM and 2. Why I think Osteopathic medicine is a good fit for me...

Also im at 504 words 🙁

 

[Jpc984]

For CCOM:

Why are you seeking a career in osteopathic medicine, and why do you believe CCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking?

Are you writing about your "path to osteopathic medicine" like shadowing etc...I ended up talking about: 1. Why CCOM and 2. Why I think Osteopathic medicine is a good fit for me...

Also im at 504 words 🙁

Thats what I am going to do...

 

[PistolPete]

Congrats to all who got an interview invite to Western University! I just got one as well!!!!😀 I scheduled my interview for 9/6, so I guess I'll see you there, walkoffhr, and possibly more. Best of luck to you all!

Congrats Ilikescience, lackoftalent... Dang, such early interview invites must feel good! Do you guys have really high gpa's/MCATs?? Good luck!

 

[ocwaveoc]

Hey all,
I've noticed that Touro won't send a secondary app request unless they have your MCAT score. Has anyone taken last year's Aug MCAT (as their first MCAT) and gotten an interview? I'm sure if you have high stats even with such late review of your app you'll get interviews. I'm just wondering what the stats for people who got interviews with a late MCAT like Aug was. If you don't feel comfortable sharing your stat on a public forum, can you PM me?
Thanks!

 

[lackoftalent]

You most certainly will...I received the email confirmation....9/6 at 9:15 AM. I'm kinda getting that feeling...whoa, this is really happening 😱

I'm down for 9/6 as well. See you guys then!!

 

[DrVanNostran]

Grats to you COMP people!!

Who else has not received UMDNJ?

 

[lackoftalent]

Grats to you COMP people!!

Who else has not received UMDNJ?

Thanks! I still haven't received UMDNJ either (eventhough I already submitted it😱). I hope we get it soon.

 

[droberge]

Thanks! I still haven't received UMDNJ either (eventhough I already submitted it😱). I hope we get it soon.

I received the UMDNJ secondary on July 13 but had it sent in well before that.

 

[Kappy1]

Last year my UMDNJ secondary wasn't even sent to me. The admissions staff told me to download it off their website and send it in.

 

[Jpc984]

I have only gotten one email from LECOM... Has anyone gotten a seperate one from Bradenton, or should I just fill out both?

 

[droberge]

I have only gotten one email from LECOM... Has anyone gotten a seperate one from Bradenton, or should I just fill out both?

I just got one and filled out both at the same time.... I doubt you would get two separate emails even though it makes sense since you pay a separate fee, pay for an extra designation, and go to a separate interview!

 

[prionsRbad]

Hey all,
I've noticed that Touro won't send a secondary app request unless they have your MCAT score. Has anyone taken last year's Aug MCAT (as their first MCAT) and gotten an interview? I'm sure if you have high stats even with such late review of your app you'll get interviews. I'm just wondering what the stats for people who got interviews with a late MCAT like Aug was. If you don't feel comfortable sharing your stat on a public forum, can you PM me?
Thanks!

This year is different from last year in that last August's MCAT was still paper and pencil, not CBT. The scores from last August's MCAT were released in late October. If you take the MCAT this August your scores will be in early September.

I'm taking the August MCAT too and I've spoken with all the TOURO's about this. They all said to fax or email my scores (don't wait for AACOMAS) and they would send me a secondary if my score is better than a 23 (that’s their cut-off for MCAT).

So, lets say they get your score around September 11th, send you a secondary the next week and you turn it in right away by . . . you should be complete around late September/early October. That's not TOO late, IMHO 😀

Good Luck

 

[Jpc984]

I just got one and filled out both at the same time.... I doubt you would get two separate emails even though it makes sense since you pay a separate fee, pay for an extra designation, and go to a separate interview!

well everybody would apply if the process was easy and made sense!

 

[DiverDoc]

Fatigue is definitely setting in when it comes to secondaries. Anybody else?

 

[droberge]

well everybody would apply if the process was easy and made sense!

True... we would not want more difficult time to gain admission than it is already!

 

[Jpc984]

Fatigue is definitely setting in when it comes to secondaries. Anybody else?

Yeah, I just want them done...

 

[DiverDoc]

ANY news from KCUMB or NOVA? Im surprised its nearing towards the last weeks of july and still no word on a secondary or anything. For me anyways.

 

[azmo07]

Received LMU-DCOM secondary today. Anyone else received one?

 

[Jpc984]

Received LMU-DCOM secondary today. Anyone else received one?

I don't think anyone has NOVA's (i hope).

 

[Jpc984]

Finally, I am completing two secondaries with the essentially same essay: MSUCOM TCOM-NEVADA

 

[ocwaveoc]

This year is different from last year in that last August's MCAT was still paper and pencil, not CBT. The scores from last August's MCAT were released in late October. If you take the MCAT this August your scores will be in early September.

I'm taking the August MCAT too and I've spoken with all the TOURO's about this. They all said to fax or email my scores (don't wait for AACOMAS) and they would send me a secondary if my score is better than a 23 (that’s their cut-off for MCAT).

So, lets say they get your score around September 11th, send you a secondary the next week and you turn it in right away by . . . you should be complete around late September/early October. That's not TOO late, IMHO 😀

Good Luck

Hey, thanks for the reply! I guess I found someone to read my post!! I am wondering though, since the MCAT scores are released electronically, how do we FAX it? Do we just tell them what it is in our regular email and then they'll just verify when they officially receive it from AAMC?

 

[Playmakur42]

I am wondering though, since the MCAT scores are released electronically, how do we FAX it?

When your MCAT score is available, you can print out a "score report" that has your scores, name, aamc id number, etc. Just fax that sheet in to them.

 

[Jpc984]

When your MCAT score is available, you can print out a "score report" that has your scores, name, aamc id number, etc. Just fax that sheet in to them.

it has some confirmation number they can check to verify it...

 

[146233]

Complete at CCOM today. So far, that's CCOM and DMU-COM. DMU said I should have a decision by 8/11.

 

[mshheaddoc]

When your MCAT score is available, you can print out a "score report" that has your scores, name, aamc id number, etc. Just fax that sheet in to them.

Or there is an official sheet you can send them with the score number. I emailed that to a school.

 

[mastamark]

Complete at CCOM today. So far, that's CCOM and DMU-COM. DMU said I should have a decision by 8/11.

Good luck, hopefully I am not far behind. Both schools have received my materials but have yet to list me as complete. DMU and CCOM are my top choices.

 

[J4mY21]

For all those of you who have received pre-secondary interviews, when was your AACOMAS submitted and/or verified? I received a pre-secondary interview from Western U yesterday (I'm going on 9/6!) and I was only verified last week. I was just wondering if the other schools that do interview pre-secondary have already sent out their invites, or if I still have a shot at getting an early interview for some of them.... (ex. NYCOM).
Thanks! 😛

 

[Kappy1]

For all those of you who have received pre-secondary interviews, when was your AACOMAS submitted and/or verified? I received a pre-secondary interview from Western U yesterday (I'm going on 9/6!) and I was only verified last week. I was just wondering if the other schools that do interview pre-secondary have already sent out their invites, or if I still have a shot at getting an early interview for some of them.... (ex. NYCOM).
Thanks! 😛

I know MD programs who do that, I'm not sure about DO schools. Technically as you mentioned all NYCOM appilicants receive an interview pre-secondary. The school only sends out a secondary to people they interview. You bring it with you to the interview.

 

[Jpc984]

So... Who here is on top of their secondaries, but are still waiting for those LORs to be considered complete?

 

[walkoffhr]

So... Who here is on top of their secondaries, but are still waiting for those LORs to be considered complete?

Me! I have one LOR left, and the prof told me in may she could have it for me 'in a couple of weeks'. I emailed her two or three times and she never replied...called her last friday, and her sec. said she was busy and would call me monday...called her yesterday, and now she's on vacation for a week. The whole LOR process has been the worst part of med school prep...even worse than the mcat.

 

[Jpc984]

Me! I have one LOR left, and the prof told me in may she could have it for me 'in a couple of weeks'. I emailed her two or three times and she never replied...called her last friday, and her sec. said she was busy and would call me monday...called her yesterday, and now she's on vacation for a week. The whole LOR process has been the worst part of med school prep...even worse than the mcat.

I agree.

 

[droberge]

Me! I have one LOR left, and the prof told me in may she could have it for me 'in a couple of weeks'. I emailed her two or three times and she never replied...called her last friday, and her sec. said she was busy and would call me monday...called her yesterday, and now she's on vacation for a week. The whole LOR process has been the worst part of med school prep...even worse than the mcat.

I definitely feel your frustrations on this one and I fully agree with your conclusion! Although no professor has cold shouldered me like your situation it has definitely occurred by a physician or two. Getting a physician letter has been like mission: impossible for myself. It has been absolutely the most frustrating aspect of this process because I have the least control over it. I think my worries are over now but until my pre-health committee has it in their hands you never know!

 

[walkoffhr]

I definitely feel your frustrations on this one and I fully agree with your conclusion! Although no professor has cold shouldered me like your situation it has definitely occurred by a physician or two. Getting a physician letter has been like mission: impossible for myself. It has been absolutely the most frustrating aspect of this process because I have the least control over it. I think my worries are over now but until my pre-health committee has it in their hands you never know!

Well, she is an MD/PHD, so maybe that's why . Anyway, she was so nice, and even offered to find me a job and everything for next year. Now she's being weird like this.......I just can't wait til it's in, and get that committee letter and be complete at a couple of these places.

 

[droberge]

Well, she is an MD/PHD, so maybe that's why . Anyway, she was so nice, and even offered to find me a job and everything for next year. Now she's being weird like this.......I just can't wait til it's in, and get that committee letter and be complete at a couple of these places.

It is amazing how many physicians can seem cool about it up front and then give the cold shoulder later. Hopefully, that is not going on in your case and you will get that letter ASAP! It is so frustrating for one letter to hold back your opportunities for interviews and possible acceptances! I got all but two secondaries done and am only waiting for this physician letter... it is driving me crazy! As long as its in by the end of this month I will be happy!

 

[SmallTownEMT]

The only thing I am waiting on is the physician letter as well. I asked if he could have it by the end of the month, so I'm hoping it'll be done by then. If not, I'll see him early August to bug him again!

I've gotten the secondaries from CCOM, LECOM, and OU-COM at this point, plus the ones I've found online. I'll be working on them this weekend... ah, essays!

 

[J4mY21]

for anyone that has gotten LECOM's secondary... i am ready to submitted but when i click on the link for the online app it says that they are currently 'making changes to their online secondary'. is anyone else getting this? do i have the wrong site?
also i wrote my essays based on their 'paper app,' which they do not even want you to submit because they want an online app.

 

[gujusnike]

I got an invite from LECOM to fill out their secondary; however, after clicking on their link and accessing the electronic secondary, I get the message "We are making updates to the online supplemental application - please check back for the new application."

Can anyone confirm that LECOM's online secondary is being updated for the 2008 application cycle?

Is there another page?

Just making sure I'm not looking at the wrong page by mistake.

 

[boodthedog]

Has anyone who had an initial email from unecom saying they were waiting for MCATs heard anything since. I've had my scores (which were fine) for a few weeks now and no word.

 

[spacemanspiff17]

Has anyone heard anything from Edward Via about secondaries? I toured over there a few weeks ago and they said they were making a few corrections on the application. I was just wanting to know if anyone has heard anything yet. thanks, Adios-

 

[Jpc984]

i got an email about 3 weeks ago saying the same thing they told you. I haven't heard anything different.

 

[gujusnike]

I've applied there (submitted primary 6/21/07 and verified/processed about a week and a half ago), but haven't received a secondary yet.

 

[mastamark]

As of this morning I am complete at CCOM. Has anyone heard about any turnarounds for decisions? They mention that they are on a roling admissions, so I assume they are pretty fast, wheter invite or rejection.

 

[Jpc984]

Has anyone received a secondary from NOVA yet?

 

[146233]

As of this morning I am complete at CCOM. Has anyone heard about any turnarounds for decisions? They mention that they are on a roling admissions, so I assume they are pretty fast, wheter invite or rejection.

Yep, I was complete there yesterday. They seem to be on top of their game. We'll see! Good luck!

 

[lackoftalent]

I just got an interview at TUCOM-NV, anyone else???😕

 

[PattheAggie]

How Long after AACOMAS mailed off your application did it take for them to send secondaries to you? My mailing date was 7/11 and I have not heard from anyone?

 

[t-funk]

I have now received all of my secondaries, including MD ones, except for KCUMB. I'm slightly worried although I know I shouldn't be, but thier website says that they send a secondary as soon as they receive your application from AACOMAS. Has anyone received KCUMB's secondary?