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AZCOM interview invite too!

i signed up for 9/27 Monday, anyone interviewing on that day also?
 
congrats on the Wake Forest Secondary! I got prescreened out of the secondary for that one, technically my first rejection of the cycle lol

on the bright side i just got Touro-NY's secondary and possible interview
 
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im also wondering if i should add a few more schools at this point just incase? (the A.T. stills, LMU, William carey)
 
im considering whether it would be cheaper to do beginning of the week, middle of the week, or end of the week.

Cheapest? Mid week. At least from So Cal you can get tickets for 49 each way mid week. If you have to rent a car its cheaper mid-week too. Then again a Monday gives you an extra day of work and Friday is normally easiest for me to get off. Fly in Sunday, leave after interview monday work tuesday.

I'm probably going to drive so I'll drive out there Thursday and then come back Friday or Saturday.
 
I'm a nerd. I'm majorly into technology and good with physics and math (at least I was before going off to college and getting ravaged because I wasn't attending class). Thought I wanted to work with nanotechnology and build artificial limbs that would move with nervous system impulses like the technology that is coming out now. Obviously that didn't work out :laugh: I much prefer patient interaction to stiting behind a computer.

If I really wanted my GPA to jump heavily with AACOMAS I would retake the one F I ever received in computer science (4 units! ahh), but then I'd be scared I was going to fail it again. My cGPA would jump from 2.93 to 3.01 if I could manage to replace that F with an A... ridiculous

Nanotech would be awesome, but you're right, it would be very little human interaction. You can still do research, but you can supplement it with clinical dollars. So much better than being completely grant reliant.

AZCOM Interview Invite!!! Go me. Going on the 24th!

Congrats, man! You are killing it.

I still don't even have one... 🙁
 
Nanotech would be awesome, but you're right, it would be very little human interaction. You can still do research, but you can supplement it with clinical dollars. So much better than being completely grant reliant.



Congrats, man! You are killing it.

I still don't even have one... 🙁

True story, engineering masters/phd programs are generally funded though so no debt 😉 haha I'll be much happier as a physician though.

Don't worry about the interviews, yours will come. I'm pretty sure I was complete before you (right?). Things take time, I'm pulling for everyone on here. We are just one big support system. 👍

BTW, If I wind up on a bunch of waitlists again I'll be expecting people to help talk me off the ledge :laugh: jk
 
Nanotech would be awesome, but you're right, it would be very little human interaction. You can still do research, but you can supplement it with clinical dollars. So much better than being completely grant reliant.
🙁

SO true! You don't want to end up like me and going to med school after you've got your graduate degree. Wish I went with my gut five years ago!
 
True story, engineering masters/phd programs are generally funded though so no debt 😉 haha I'll be much happier as a physician though.

Don't worry about the interviews, yours will come. I'm pretty sure I was complete before you (right?). Things take time, I'm pulling for everyone on here. We are just one big support system. 👍

BTW, If I wind up on a bunch of waitlists again I'll be expecting people to help talk me off the ledge :laugh: jk

I'm not quite sure. I'm sure they'll come in time. They are probably waiting for my MCAT retake.

I'm sure you'll lock a spot before waitlists. 😉

SO true! You don't want to end up like me and going to med school after you've got your graduate degree. Wish I went with my gut five years ago!


Haha. But at least you're all edumacated now. 😉
 
does anyone know if western university of health sciences screens before they send out their secondary? which do schools screen? thanks! =]
 
wow today is a great day!!
first got interview invite from AZCOM then a secondary invite from UCSF!
 
Cheapest? Mid week. At least from So Cal you can get tickets for 49 each way mid week. If you have to rent a car its cheaper mid-week too. Then again a Monday gives you an extra day of work and Friday is normally easiest for me to get off. Fly in Sunday, leave after interview monday work tuesday.

I'm probably going to drive so I'll drive out there Thursday and then come back Friday or Saturday.

guess ill be doin mid week then. but i think its gonna end up being a tuesday or thursday. Tuesday probably cheaper right? Ill prolly fly out on a Sunday for a Tuesday date
 
I started filling out the WCUCOM secondary today... I finally finished everything up to the essay and then I decided that I really don't want to write another freaking essay. I'm officially burnt out on writing essays...

Does anyone think that I am making a mistake by not doing this secondary? I feel like I wasted my money applying there because I really don't want to live in Mississippi... And it's a new school, which can be super risky and hard to adjust to... Plus I don't think I want to waste another $50 on another DO school when I have applied to so many already and may have a pretty good chance at getting some DO acceptances (hopefully). I think I have made a decision today, no more secondaries for DO schools, except KCUMB, because that school is high on my list. And maybe Touro-NV... Ok, just not doing the WCU secondary then! 😛
 
I started filling out the WCUCOM secondary today... I finally finished everything up to the essay and then I decided that I really don't want to write another freaking essay. I’m officially burnt out on writing essays...

Does anyone think that I am making a mistake by not doing this secondary? I feel like I wasted my money applying there because I really don’t want to live in Mississippi... And it’s a new school, which can be super risky and hard to adjust to... Plus I don’t think I want to waste another $50 on another DO school when I have applied to so many already and may have a pretty good chance at getting some DO acceptances (hopefully). I think I have made a decision today, no more secondaries for DO schools, except KCUMB, because that school is high on my list. And maybe Touro-NV... Ok, just not doing the WCU secondary then! 😛


I feel you on all the secondaries... So tiring...

If you don't want to go there, then don't fill out the secondary... I'm starting to think I'm not going to fill out all of mine either... I just don't feel like wasting the time and the money for a place I don't really want to go anyway.

Did you get KCUMB? I still haven't received that one yet...
 
I started filling out the WCUCOM secondary today... I finally finished everything up to the essay and then I decided that I really don't want to write another freaking essay. I'm officially burnt out on writing essays...

Does anyone think that I am making a mistake by not doing this secondary? I feel like I wasted my money applying there because I really don't want to live in Mississippi... And it's a new school, which can be super risky and hard to adjust to... Plus I don't think I want to waste another $50 on another DO school when I have applied to so many already and may have a pretty good chance at getting some DO acceptances (hopefully). I think I have made a decision today, no more secondaries for DO schools, except KCUMB, because that school is high on my list. And maybe Touro-NV... Ok, just not doing the WCU secondary then! 😛

Argh, I'm sitting on 5 secondaries right now. And I have 14 MD's left I'm hoping to hear from. Secondary season is far from over for me..


[EDIT]^^Mighty, I got KCUMB yesterday.
 
I'm working on WC's secondary right now... still waiting on KCUMB too. Its the only DO secondary I have yet to receive. Still waiting on my state MD schools.

Noshie, since you've got a couple of interviews coming up, you can always wait on some of them, e.g. WC, until you've felt out the interview. Just a suggestion. I applied to less schools than you did, but I'm still feeling pretty burnt out.
 
I haven't received any DO secondary apps. I'm getting a little worried. Do you think its because my mcat scores are not in yet? Do they screen?
 
I haven't received any DO secondary apps. I'm getting a little worried. Do you think its because my mcat scores are not in yet? Do they screen?

When was your primary application released?

Some of the schools do screen, but the majority of them do not. Most of the schools sent them out within the first two weeks, but if they are behind it may be longer.
 
When was your primary application released?

Some of the schools do screen, but the majority of them do not. Most of the schools sent them out within the first two weeks, but if they are behind it may be longer.

I just saw that my app hasn't been verified yet I guess they just received my transcript like two days ago even though i sent it weeks ago. Thanks for the reply tho!
 
Argh, I'm sitting on 5 secondaries right now. And I have 14 MD's left I'm hoping to hear from. Secondary season is far from over for me..


[EDIT]^^Mighty, I got KCUMB yesterday.


Man, they are dragging on getting me that one... Oh well, I'm pretty far behind on secondaries at the moment anyway, so it's not like I could submit it right away even if they did send it to me.

I think I have five sitting in wait as well. A couple have been in my inbox since 07/03... I should get on those!!

I'm actually really glad that a lot of MD schools still have yet to release secondaries, otherwise I would be swimming in them... This year better yield some fruit!! I don't think I can do this a third time...
 
I just did 3 MD's today. Gotta go get some passport pics taken for them, haha, something a little different from the DO's.

I feel like I should have put a lot more thought into the ones I did today tho, like add in some revolutionary ideas or something. They ended up pretty average and similar to my DO's. Oh well, what happens happens at this point, I'm pretty exhausted with the whole process.
 
I feel you on all the secondaries... So tiring...

If you don't want to go there, then don't fill out the secondary... I'm starting to think I'm not going to fill out all of mine either... I just don't feel like wasting the time and the money for a place I don't really want to go anyway.

Did you get KCUMB? I still haven't received that one yet...

I still don't have the KCUMB one!!! I'm not sure how they are choosing who gets a secondary right now... I saw someone got one a few weeks ago, and I figured mine was coming, but still nothing.

Noshie, since you've got a couple of interviews coming up, you can always wait on some of them, e.g. WC, until you've felt out the interview. Just a suggestion. I applied to less schools than you did, but I'm still feeling pretty burnt out.

Good advice, I think I will wait a while on it... No use in turning it in and possibly getting another DO interview that I may end up turning down because I have too many or I have a good acceptance from one. That's how I keep thinking about it. Plus, I have burned through some serious bills the last few months... That could have been a nice vacation to Hawaii or something. For two!!! Haha.
 
I still don't have the KCUMB one!!! I'm not sure how they are choosing who gets a secondary right now... I saw someone got one a few weeks ago, and I figured mine was coming, but still nothing.


I called them on Thursday and they are 6 weeks late in processing applications for some reason. I was submitted and verified with my primary June 16th. They just said to be patient and that they are coming. Hope that helps.
 
do you guys think it would be worthwhile in an update letter to mention that my hours at work have doubled and i have been given more responsibility? the only problem with this is that my schedule is so random i can't volunteer because i can't commit a time when i know i'll be able to go in.
 
do you guys think it would be worthwhile in an update letter to mention that my hours at work have doubled and i have been given more responsibility? the only problem with this is that my schedule is so random i can't volunteer because i can't commit a time when i know i'll be able to go in.

I would save that for the interview. Just my opinion though.


Sounds like KCUMB is pretty backlogged... I'm going to be thankful for small favors.

I think all of us still waiting can use the break from these beasts. I'm about to finish up Loyola's and that bad boy is 7 essays....
 
I got the KCUMB secondary this morning! 😍

Now my osteopathic secondaries have all come in! (Now they just need to go out!)

Nice! It's amazing how excited we are about getting them and getting them submitted... until we have to reach for the credit card... 🙂
 
I got the KCUMB secondary this morning! 😍

Now my osteopathic secondaries have all come in! (Now they just need to go out!)

I just got mine as well. This should round up all of my secondaries and now hopefully a few interviews will come around. I got one at LECOM this month, but I really want one from AZCOM or CCOM. WesternU/COMP is also really high on my list.
 
My homies!! Congrats on all the interviews ya'll have been getting!! I'm very excited for all of you. 😀

I need some advice... I feel like I'm a bit late in the cycle... I submitted my AACOMAS a few days ago, will have my committee letter written in about 2 weeks, but haven't gotten my DO LOR.

Let's say all my transcripts, committee LOR, AACOMAS app, etc... gets in late September. By then, I should have all my secondaries pre-written. So the app gets transmitted to schools in Sept, and I get my secondaries to officially fill out by early October. I'll fill out my secondaries within 2-3 days since I'd already have them pre-written, and send them off.

With these secondaries, I'll be able to send off my committee letter. But I'm expecting to get my DO LOR by november (latest... I like to think in worst case scenarios).

My question is... Do some schools offer interviews (or even acceptances) before receiving LORs? Also... for the schools that DON'T require DO LORS (like TCOM), if they see my application in October, decide it's not up to parr, should I still send them my DO LOR once I get it in November?

I guess with everyone getting interviews already (which is great!) it gives me the feeling that I'll be a really late applicant in November/early December. 🙁

Thanks!
 
My question is... Do some schools offer interviews (or even acceptances) before receiving LORs? Also... for the schools that DON'T require DO LORS (like TCOM), if they see my application in October, decide it's not up to parr, should I still send them my DO LOR once I get it in November?

For LECOM, you don't have to send your LORs (one science or two? Sorry, I don't remember exactly) until they offer you an interview. And you don't need to send your DO letter until you get an acceptance.

For your second question, if you have a STRONG DO letter, just send it to schools even if they don't require one. It won't hurt, right?

Good luck!!!! :luck:
 
I am SURE this has been answered, but for the benefit of me and others who I am sure have this same question:

For Western and AT Stills, both of their schools have essentially the same questions, is it any disadvantage to write the same (or similar) essays for the same questions.

Not that i'm lazy 🙂 it just seems redundant to answer the exact same question twice.

Thank you very much!
 
Using already written essays for multiple schools to save time is a good idea. 👍
 
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But then the question becomes:
Does the right AZCOM know what the left CCOM doest?

Using already written essays for multiple schools to save time is always a good idea. Don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise. 👍
 
Different admissions committees, you're good don't worry so much about it.
 
what are you all doing about bringing suits in your luggage? I thought I saw someone post a link about a certain bag that helps carry suits without messing it up?
 
what are you all doing about bringing suits in your luggage? I thought I saw someone post a link about a certain bag that helps carry suits without messing it up?

They make suit bags which you essentially hang your suit in and fold it in half. It works well and is what I used last year, few to no wrinkles even after being stuffed in the overhead as carry-on. 👍

For those of you wondering when we should start hearing about interviews, I went through last year's threads for the first dates someone mentioned getting an interview for the schools I applied to (so there is quite a few schools missing) but here they are.

AZCOM: Already Started
CCOM: 8/24
KCOM: 8/17
Lecom-B: Already Started
Lecom-E: Already Started
NYCOM: 9/11
Nova: Last year 7/22, previous 8/15
PCOM: 8/27
GA-PCOM: 9/21
Touro-Ca: 8/5
Touro-NV: Early early July. Since they haven't even sent out secondaries yet I'm assuming they are changing things.
UMDNJ: 8/17
Western: 8/27

So basically it seems like the next 2-3 weeks should get pretty eventful. Just gotta remember that I've already been blessed with 2 interviews and shouldn't get all depressed if I'm not in the first batch of interviews at other schools :laugh:
 
They make suit bags which you essentially hang your suit in and fold it in half. It works well and is what I used last year, few to no wrinkles even after being stuffed in the overhead as carry-on. 👍

For those of you wondering when we should start hearing about interviews, I went through last year's threads for the first dates someone mentioned getting an interview for the schools I applied to (so there is quite a few schools missing) but here they are.

AZCOM: Already Started
CCOM: 8/24
KCOM: 8/17
Lecom-B: Already Started
Lecom-E: Already Started
NYCOM: 9/11
Nova: Last year 7/22, previous 8/15
PCOM: 8/27
GA-PCOM: 9/21
Touro-Ca: 8/5
Touro-NV: Early early July. Since they haven't even sent out secondaries yet I'm assuming they are changing things.
UMDNJ: 8/17
Western: 8/27

So basically it seems like the next 2-3 weeks should get pretty eventful. Just gotta remember that I've already been blessed with 2 interviews and shouldn't get all depressed if I'm not in the first batch of interviews at other schools :laugh:

thanks a lot Dan, this is really helpful. and +1 for the interview comment.. im in the same boat as you 🙂
 
They make suit bags which you essentially hang your suit in and fold it in half. It works well and is what I used last year, few to no wrinkles even after being stuffed in the overhead as carry-on. 👍

For those of you wondering when we should start hearing about interviews, I went through last year's threads for the first dates someone mentioned getting an interview for the schools I applied to (so there is quite a few schools missing) but here they are.

AZCOM: Already Started
CCOM: 8/24
KCOM: 8/17
Lecom-B: Already Started
Lecom-E: Already Started
NYCOM: 9/11
Nova: Last year 7/22, previous 8/15
PCOM: 8/27
GA-PCOM: 9/21
Touro-Ca: 8/5
Touro-NV: Early early July. Since they haven't even sent out secondaries yet I'm assuming they are changing things.
UMDNJ: 8/17
Western: 8/27

So basically it seems like the next 2-3 weeks should get pretty eventful. Just gotta remember that I've already been blessed with 2 interviews and shouldn't get all depressed if I'm not in the first batch of interviews at other schools :laugh:

You are such a great overacheiver... 🙂 I too am trying to find things to do to keep my mind off of waiting. I filled in the gaps with the schools I am applying to. I think its an almost complete list now! Yes, no more sulking when you don't get the first interview at a school! Hehehe.

AZCOM: Already Started
AT Still KCOM: 8/17
AT Still SOMA: 8/13
CCOM: 8/24
DMUCOM: 8/7
KCUMBCOM: 8/23
Lecom-B: Already Started
Lecom-E: Already Started
LMUDCOM: 9/2
NYCOM: 9/11
Nova: Last year 7/22, previous 8/15
OSUCOM: 10/2 (Geez!)
PCOM: 8/27
GA-PCOM: 9/21
PCSOM: 9/18
RVUCOM: 8/5
Touro-Ca: 8/5
Touro-NV: Early early July. Since they haven't even sent out secondaries yet I'm assuming they are changing things.
UMDNJ: 8/17
UNECOM: 8/28
VCOM: 9/1
Western: 8/27
WCUCOM: Who knows…
 
Just finished my last secondary. So excited to not have to write anymore essays. 😀
 
Just finished my last secondary. So excited to not have to write anymore essays. 😀

I still have to finish 3 secondaries (one MD, 2 DO). I've already had them for a while but I just don't feel like writing essays anymore 🙁 But I will probably finish those secondaries by tomorrow 😳
 
Anybody else tired of having to pick through your spam folders?!? I will be sooooo relieved when this season of life is over and I don't have to see anymore messages for mAg1c PilL$ guarunteed to maKe the G1rl$ dr00L.

I have FIVE secondaries that I need to finish. Someone needs to kick my butt back into gear!:nono:
 
Spoke with Western, Nova and PCOM this morning.

Western still has not begun reviewing secondaries and will not do so until early September.

Nova has not begun reviewing but you can check your status, they have not set a date where they will begin reviewing either.

PCOM (both campuses) are going paperless so they have to scan everything into their system. They still have not gotten it working correctly so they won't even begin processing the applications that they have until sometime next week. I wouldn't expect interviews from them any time in the near future.
 
Anybody else tired of having to pick through your spam folders?!? I will be sooooo relieved when this season of life is over and I don't have to see anymore messages for mAg1c PilL$ guarunteed to maKe the G1rl$ dr00L.

I have FIVE secondaries that I need to finish. Someone needs to kick my butt back into gear!:nono:

I wish I would get things in my spam folder... I check all the time, and I never have anything! Dang work email does its job too well...

And you better get to it missy! Don't make me come over there and give you a swift pep talk! Hehe. Hope that works!
 
Lecom is still under review for me. Bah gawd they are making me crazy :wtf:
 
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