2012-2013 The Commonwealth Medical College Application Thread

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Will it look bad if I choose to stay at a hotel instead of staying with a host student?
 
Interview Invite!! 🙂 scheduled for late January
 
Just got the acceptance phone call, but will be withdrawing. Good luck to everyone interviewing here- it seemed like a great school despite it's very young age.
 
Accepted! Just got the phone call this afternoon. 👍

I interviewed in early October.
 
seems like everyone who got the acceptance call interviewed in october, that too early oct. hmm....is everyone else deffered????
 
I do recall someone saying that they got the call after the notification day. That might have been last year.

Regardless, I was deferred the first time, and I'm not too excited for tomorrow. Maybe I'll have better luck next date, but not feeling it this holiday.

Being said, I'll probably check my eMail at 5AM again.
 
I wouldn't read too much into--I'm sure you guys will be fine! The impression I got from the call was that they weren't calling every student.

Maybe they called early October students because we were waiting the longest?
 
Accepted via email!! Interviewed late September. Did not receive a phone call, though
 
The lord is good. Only he could have made this happen with my mcat and low gpa. I'm truly grateful. He has been by my side from day one.

Accepted via email no call and interv iew early nov
 
You interviewed oct 8? Me too. Who were you? I was the girl in the grey suit with the maroon top.

I was the only black guy there that day.
 
Congratulations everyone! Are these your first acceptances? I'm jealous 😛

So from what I re-read from earlier, on these dates you're either:
Accepted
Rejected
Deferred to next date

Does anyone know someone who was rejected last round?
 
You recent interview invitees are lucky - I got my invite in the middle of September and the soonest spot was early January...
 
EnergyDrink said:
Congratulations everyone! Are these your first acceptances? I'm jealous 😛

So from what I re-read from earlier, on these dates you're either:
Accepted
Rejected
Deferred to next date

Does anyone know someone who was rejected last round?
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I was just rejected. Not too disappointed, I have a few other acceptances that are better suited for me.

Good luck guys!
 
EnergyDrink said:
Sorry to hear that, but thanks for posting!
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No problem, just a heads up guys. The email looks a little like Spam especially since it has an attachment and doesn't indicate it is from TCMC until you open the email. I almost sent it to my spam folder until I remembered what date it was because all the subject line says is "update on status" sent from what seems like a random person.
 
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When did you interview?
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Early Oct. Out of state with no connections to the area. I was surprised and happy to get an interview. It is a great school and can't help but be a little disappointed but probably for the best.

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That's disheartening. Still nothing for me... Interviewed in September, deferred in October.

Can't seem to get anything done today. Maybe I'll go workout.
 
Deferred until January 22, but the next date on the website is February 😛
 
Deferred to January 22nd as well...I was on the waitlist last year too.
 
I interviewed here this past Monday, and thought this was a great school! :xf:I'm excited to hear back from them 🙂 too bad I have to wait until February 27th👎
 
farnell said:
You recent interview invitees are lucky - I got my invite in the middle of September and the soonest spot was early January...
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Did you try contacting Kelley Williams? I was scheduled for March but she was able to get me an interview for December!

Anyways- almost January good luck with your interview!🙂
 
They added an extra date - January 22. It's not listed on the website yet.

I leave for Cancun on the 23rd.

Also, I smell the waitlist in my future. At least its not a rejection.
 
EnergyDrink said:
They added an extra date - January 22. It's not listed on the website yet.

I leave for Cancun on the 23rd.

Also, I smell the waitlist in my future. At least its not a rejection.
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i agree with the fact that you are prolly going to waitlisted. this might rude energy drink..but i if i were you...i would treat this like a rejection.
I was waitlisted here last year in apr 2012. my interviews were FANTASTIC. My grades were decent for them school. i also wrote them a letter of intent before may 15th.
this school sucks at informing anybody of the WL movement. i remember calling, emailing kelly and it just going unanswered. they do not update anybody on ANY MOVEMENT WHATSOEVER. it was frustrating. it felt like every school on the planet had some wl movement, except for TCMC.
the first movement happened around 3rd week of july. i know this because one of my good acquaintances is in the MD1 class. Literally all the people who got off the wl were from scranton and very close neighborhoods. i waited and i waited...with no response....and all the information i got was from random third parties on either sdn or my friend learning random information. it literally ruined my summer...all i got at the end was a small "sorry...our class is filled up with other excellent kids" email. speaking from my heart, i wish they would have just rejected me to begin with..so i would not have to suffer all summer long.

i was deferred today as well...yes even after being waitlisted last year till the end, and still having an excellent interview. if i get deferred again on jan 22 then i most likely will withdraw my name because i do not want to actively keep thinking about tcmc. i have a DO school acceptance, and i will take that with honor and happiness. i just refuse to stress again.
 
EnergyDrink said:
They added an extra date - January 22. It's not listed on the website yet.

I leave for Cancun on the 23rd.

Also, I smell the waitlist in my future. At least its not a rejection.
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...and their waitlist is not really ranked...so it doesnt matter if you are on the top or at the bottom..they take people based on THEIR NEEDS to complete a global class, if you know what i mean. like if a hispanic female drops their acceptance..they will ONLY pick a hispanic female from the waitlist. it doesnt matter if that female has a lower rank than you on the waitlist. also, your connection to scranton plays A VITAL ROLE in coming off the wl.
 
Hey, I got an invite in late November, and have to wait until March for an interview. How come people who got invites later get to interview earlier? I called and was told there was nothing available.

Now I know I'm interviewing for a waitlist spot. Should I even bother going?
 
SilverCat said:
Hey, I got an invite in late November, and have to wait until March for an interview. How come people who got invites later get to interview earlier? I called and was told there was nothing available.

Now I know I'm interviewing for a waitlist spot. Should I even bother going?
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Do you have other acceptances, are you from PA (helps a lot as they have an in-state preference), and is it costly to visit the school?
 
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SilverCat said:
Hey, I got an invite in late November, and have to wait until March for an interview. How come people who got invites later get to interview earlier? I called and was told there was nothing available.

Now I know I'm interviewing for a waitlist spot. Should I even bother going?
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I think because a lot of people who have not interviewed yet already got acceptances at other schools higher up on their list. So they probably canceled their interview and a lot of the new people see this and can sign up for it.

Looks like you spoke with Kelley Williams, were you put on a list? I was and as soon as something came up she was able to reschedule my interview (from March to this past Monday!😱 🙂)

On a brighter note- this school is non rolling admissions so you should have a fair chance at an acceptance and not just a waitlist spot if you interview. 👍
 
arrows said:
i agree with the fact that you are prolly going to waitlisted. this might rude energy drink..but i if i were you...i would treat this like a rejection.
I was waitlisted here last year in apr 2012. my interviews were FANTASTIC. My grades were decent for them school. i also wrote them a letter of intent before may 15th.
this school sucks at informing anybody of the WL movement. i remember calling, emailing kelly and it just going unanswered. they do not update anybody on ANY MOVEMENT WHATSOEVER. it was frustrating. it felt like every school on the planet had some wl movement, except for TCMC.
the first movement happened around 3rd week of july. i know this because one of my good acquaintances is in the MD1 class. Literally all the people who got off the wl were from scranton and very close neighborhoods. i waited and i waited...with no response....and all the information i got was from random third parties on either sdn or my friend learning random information. it literally ruined my summer...all i got at the end was a small "sorry...our class is filled up with other excellent kids" email. speaking from my heart, i wish they would have just rejected me to begin with..so i would not have to suffer all summer long.

i was deferred today as well...yes even after being waitlisted last year till the end, and still having an excellent interview. if i get deferred again on jan 22 then i most likely will withdraw my name because i do not want to actively keep thinking about tcmc. i have a DO school acceptance, and i will take that with honor and happiness. i just refuse to stress again.
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arrows said:
...and their waitlist is not really ranked...so it doesnt matter if you are on the top or at the bottom..they take people based on THEIR NEEDS to complete a global class, if you know what i mean. like if a hispanic female drops their acceptance..they will ONLY pick a hispanic female from the waitlist. it doesnt matter if that female has a lower rank than you on the waitlist. also, your connection to scranton plays A VITAL ROLE in coming off the wl.
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Well, at the very least, I appreciate your honest opinions.

I don't see their waitlist practices as a good or bad thing. It is a shame you didn't get picked off, but they did mention at my interview that they had relatively little movement last year. Seems like you're placing too much emphasis on race, though.

Sitting on the waitlist doesn't really bother me too much. I've been waiting for 3 months now. It sucks, but I hope its worth it. I have a DO acceptance in hand as well, at a school I rank near TCMC. It takes some of the pressure off, because at least I know I'll be going somewhere. I see no purpose to withdrawing.

Judging from this thread, a lot of people seem to be dropping their acceptances. I hope this correlates to a lot of waitlist movement. TCMC is a new school, and they may be trying to attract some higher-stat students.
 
EnergyDrink said:
Well, at the very least, I appreciate your honest opinions.

I don't see their waitlist practices as a good or bad thing. It is a shame you didn't get picked off, but they did mention at my interview that they had relatively little movement last year. Seems like you're placing too much emphasis on race, though.

Sitting on the waitlist doesn't really bother me too much. I've been waiting for 3 months now. It sucks, but I hope its worth it. I have a DO acceptance in hand as well, at a school I rank near TCMC. It takes some of the pressure off, because at least I know I'll be going somewhere. I see no purpose to withdrawing.

Judging from this thread, a lot of people seem to be dropping their acceptances. I hope this correlates to a lot of waitlist movement. TCMC is a new school, and they may be trying to attract some higher-stat students.
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Yeah iguess i was lil pissed at the ordeal of getting deferred after being waitlisted. I was just expressing frustration. I personally was not expecting it again, i guess. But the whole waitlist thing...its coming directly from the director of admissions to my Friend who told it to me. My reaction was the same...i was taken aback as to the amount of emphasis the school placed on race and scranton....but i guess the applicants relationship to northeastern pa is a part of their mission statement.
 
Does admission send a confirmation after they received the hundred dollar fee to hold a seat?
 
Ditto. I emailed Kelly Williams and called repeatedly and am on a waitlist for an earlier spot...but no luck so far. Scheduled to interview in march.
 
The wording of the letter made it sound like it wasn't refundable, but I'm not positive.
 
Does this school send pre-interview rejections? My app was marked complete in mid-august and that's the last update on my status page. I was waitlisted last year.
 
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