Thank you very much for confirming that! I very much wish to get to this interview and do the best I can. I am currently sitting at 3 interviews and do not know if I will receive any more. Is it true that the interview at ARCOM is laid back and not too difficult for students?
Sorry I don’t know about the interviews, I haven’t been on one there yet , I’ve only applied and currently waiting for an secondary. But I’ve toured the school (I live in Arkansas) and it’s amazing! Some of my friends go there and they like it a lot.
The interview is very chill and it’s all about getting to know you. It’s closed file so your interviewers don’t know anything about you. It’s very laid back. Not stressful at all.
Not sure where you live, but in my state, NY, they extended the license requirement (Real ID) enforcement to 1 year later. So for NY, the enforcement date used to be 10/01/2020, now they moved it to October of 2021. Check with your state law and TSA. Driving 20+ hours, even non-continuously, before an interview is exhausting.
Thank you for your post! Does this mean that I can fly to Arkansas utilizing my regular license? I hope that I understood you correctly. REAL ID | Transportation Security Administration seems to confirm your statement. I live in a state that is adjacent to New York. Has you or anyone you know flown out of New York recently. I will most likely fly from JFK to Fort Smith Arkansas. Does anyone know if this is possible utilizing a regular license?
According to the statement, yes you can. BUT... please call and confirm with either airline or TSA to double check before you buy any tickets. best of luck to you! I forgot to register my interview in time and now all the slots are full
One of the physicians at the school takes a group of students to Africa every summer. He founded a clinic there. The school also has a rotation site in South Korea and one in Costa Rica.
We've had mission trips to mexico and ghana in 2018 and 2019. It didn't happen this year probably due to covid.
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Yes. They are being accommodating. Just call the admissions office and tell them your situation/concern. I have a virtual interview on the same day they're holding in person interviews.
Ok, i emailed them today and my email was forwarded to the admissions director. Hoping they do this for me too
Its on new yorks list of states i must quarantine after. This is why im hoping to do a virtual in some way.
Yea I am still unsure if I would have to quarantine or not so Idk if I should ask to do a virtutal interview
No that doesn't sound right. Where do you see those numbers? More people are from out of state than in-state. They have a slight preference for neighboring states.
If you have any concern I would start by contacting the admissions office and going over your situation... I am sure they can guide you down the proper path.
That's 23 out of 158 (23 +135) being in-state which only represent 14.5% in-state. Yeah, there are 3 schools in the state currently, and there aren't that many medical school applications coming from people in AR compared to other states (the state itself is not very populated, so...).
I've edited my previous comment, and provided some sort of a reasoning. Keep in mind though that a big chunk of our classes have people from AR, TX, OK, MO, KS still, which somewhat make up for the low in-state matriculation.
Yea I think I will do that, thanks
I got mine without my LORs in.
It’s marketing BS. Every class ties in with each other. We have a traditional curriculum. Class descriptions are on the website.
Have your heard back? I sent them a message 3 days ago and have not heard back
Call. They’re very friendly. I was on the phone for about two minutes and have a virtual interview.
I wish they would get back to me. Really interested in the school. Would love to schedule my interview date.
No, have only spoken to Janie, does she have a direct emai?
If she is the director of admissions than my email was forwarded to her by Janie. But that was monday and i heard nothing back, was told she is away, but other students are getting replys. Were you able to get your inteview moved virtually?
Great! Did you email the admissions email account? I want to move the in-person interview I scheduled a few weeks ago to in person
Yes, emailed admissions
How long after submitting your primary did you get your secondary?
I'm glad someone finally got back to you. I did talk to Kelly DeWitt, Director of Admissions for those interested in calling in the future.
Got the "we received your primary" on 7/2, and secondary on 7/16
I've seen that, I just thought it was a slight preference
