Congrats!! When were you guys marked complete on your secondary?
I submitted on 8/5.
Congrats!! When were you guys marked complete on your secondary?
Got an II for the Lebanon campus, super stoked!
Congratulations! I hope to hear the same
Where did you get your interview invite? On the portal, or by e-mail?
Thanks! And yes I did!Congratulations! Did you get notified through email?
have you guys responded and got the itinerary yet?
What next steps section?The Next Steps section for my application on the online portal is not showing up anymore...since I haven't gotten an email for an II, does this mean a rejection?
This is what it used to show but it's no longer on there...
II to the Pomona campus!! My goodness so excited!! All scheduled for Sept. 21 and I did receive a confirmation e-mail. My stats are nothing special GPA 3.6-3.8 and MCAT 500-503 but I do have tons of EC's and patient care experience.
I envy you. I'm a CA resident, very close to the Pomona campus. I hope to get an interview there as well, would be nice to be close to home.
It is still soo early!! Yours will come soon!
Hey you guys, if you applied to both campuses, did you write different essays for the secondaries?
1 & 4 I wouldn't know how to reword too differently, and for 2 & 3, how do I find differences between Pomona and Lebanon?
The websites are practically the same to me. I know Socal and Oregon are very different from each other--location/people/atmosphere, but i'm struggling, please be kind and enlighten me a little?
-I've read older threads and the testimonials on the different campuses
Anyone still not received a secondary? Primary complete 7/6 and this is the only school I haven't heard back from at all. Just emailed admissions about it because my stats are not an issue (3.71 and 505)
How long after responding to their e-mail and selecting an interview date should we expect back an itinerary or confirmation of any kind. I e-mailed yesterday and haven't heard back?
have you guys responded and got the itinerary yet?
Negative. I responded. No response yet.Did you respond and get the itinerary yet?
Negative. I responded. No response yet.
Same here! I emailed them and got back to me within a few hours. They said they will contact you if there are any issues but they are swamped right now. Also, submitting your primary application in August/September is considered a high volume times so it will take longer!Me! Same day. And I already contacted them, they basically said chill, everything is fine with my app, they are just busy.
Just a heads up this is on Western U's handbook.Anyone still not received a secondary? Primary complete 7/6 and this is the only school I haven't heard back from at all. Just emailed admissions about it because my stats are not an issue (3.71 and 505)
+1
7th for meWhat date are you guys interviewing?
What date are you guys interviewing?
7th for me
For everyone who is concerned about not getting a secondary yet, they have a ton of applications to get through! I met Susan Downes Hanson the director of admissions a few months back and she is such an awesome person and said they don't start reviewing the applications until July but recommended to submit primaries ASAP, like May 4th. She said you have a better chance of getting in submitting early with lower stats than submitting later on with perfect stats. This school also calculates their own GPA not using the new GPA calculation that AACOMAS started to do, most likely why the secondaries started rolling out late. I went to an event through AACOMAS where she spoke at and talked about what kind of student they're looking for and how to get into their school. This might help ease some of you! They suggested submitting early on, she stressed this A LOT, since they have no one else to compare you to. Your personal statement needs to be personal, not about academics, they can look at your transcript, they want to see you. Their student population is extremely diverse, average age is 27, more than half have graduate degrees or have worked in the field of medicine. They are all about a HOLISTIC file, they really really want well rounded people with "life" experience. So all of you who are having difficulty with the secondary application use some of those points for why you could be a good fit or why their school.
Just a heads up this is on Western U's handbook.
"While grades and Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores are important in selecting candidates for admission, the Admissions Committee recognizes that these statistics, by themselves, do not guarantee later success as an osteopathic physician. Therefore, the College employs a holistic approach in which non-academic criteria are also important in making the selection. COMP/COMP-Northwest seeks a diverse and balanced student population and considers factors additional to academic performance, such as a well- rounded background, work experiences, letters of recommendation, interest in and knowledge of osteopathic medicine, and professional promise."
I posted a little about this earlier on the forum since I was able to chat for a bit with the director of admissions.
Hope this helps!!