!Congrats! I wish I had a portal when I was applying haha.Although I did not receive any additional emails outside of the 'secondary received' email, my ICOM portal now shows 100% completion.
Hopefully, I will join the review stage with the rest of you all soon! I have yet to be so excited about a program during this process; fingers crossed it all works out soon
How can you tell if you're on a pre-II hold ?
They will email you stating your interview is on hold. They are super responsive and will always keep you in the loop.
Correct @Bart101 you hit the nail on the head !Just received the email regarding application review and being held for interview consideration like you guys!! After reading the email over, it seems this is just the program's way of acknowledging a complete & reviewed application, not a traditional pre-II hold, as I have come to understand other programs may offer.
Rapid turn-around 3 business days, submitted last weekend.
I am super excited to be progressing through this process with all of you guys!!
ICOM never really did holds. They really were quite good about communication.Just received the email regarding application review and being held for interview consideration like you guys!! After reading the email over, it seems this is just the program's way of acknowledging a complete & reviewed application, not a traditional pre-II hold, as I have come to understand other programs may offer.
Rapid turn-around 3 business days, submitted last weekend.
I am super excited to be progressing through this process with all of you guys!!
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Don’t believe everything you read. I have heard nothing but good things from the current students I went to undergrad with. Not saying there isn’t any merit to some of the claims in all honesty no one will know till a few classes graduate but when admin and staff care this much about students and premeds I personally believe only good can come.So a question for both of you - were you aware of the controversies around the school and how ultimately it is? I will leave the link to uninitiated:
(#4 by --Gem, in case it fails to scroll you to the post itself).2020-2021 Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM)
Please feel free to tag a pre-medical moderator when the secondary prompt is posted. Good luck to everyone applying! Interview Feedback: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
I personally REALLY like the school and already added it to my app... but finding that worries me a lot.
That's why I'm also asking around - I heard a lot of FUD about my undergrad, went there, graduated and I SERIOUSLY cannot say anything negative. Thinking about what I've heard before just makes me shrug and wonder how people managed to not get a good experience.
Yeah I’d agree. I think everybody fits somewhere but not everybody fits EVERYWHERE. I like how they are handling admissions and I have 3 friends who are OMS-1-OMA-3. They all love it but again no one knows the stats here til they graduate a few classes.
Ignore Gem. His post is now out of date and misinformed. Apply here!So a question for both of you - were you aware of the controversies around the school and how ultimately it is? I will leave the link to uninitiated:
(#4 by --Gem, in case it fails to scroll you to the post itself).2020-2021 Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM)
Please feel free to tag a pre-medical moderator when the secondary prompt is posted. Good luck to everyone applying! Interview Feedback: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
I personally REALLY like the school and already added it to my app... but finding that worries me a lot.
Would you mind elaborating on that further? How is his post out of date? It seems like he made it recently. I'm not sure why he seems so hell bent on attacking ICOM in particular (I've seen his posts here and on reddit) but I've never seen anyone really refute any of his points. Would love to hear your perspective on why you think his opinion is misinformed.
Here is a phenomenal rebuttal from last years post.
Thanks for the link! That clears things up a bit. I've only heard good things about this program from current students. I wonder why gem hasn't posted the same comment in this years thread. Maybe the high COMLEX pass rate changed his mind?
You smell that y’all? A fresh SDN page for the next application cycle and Gem hasn’t even attempted to destroy it yet! Impressive! We must’ve beaten them to the punch this year. I have no doubt that they will come along shortly to add their pitiful, disparaging comments once again. I highly doubt that they have even taken the time to check out our first time pass rate for COMLEX. They are probably too busy “copying and pasting” from previous SDN and Reddit threads onto the new ones for the new cycle.
On one hand, they are younger students who just started school at ICOM, so it’s hard to get much of an idea. Mr./Dr. T was a first year when he posted that and those students aren’t as likely to rock the boat, especially just a few months in since they haven’t probably experienced anything bad with the administration. I would continue with the process and ask some him again about rotations and maybe check with any 3rd or 4th years later on in the cycle.
Nah he just was a butthurt student and lost interest.
Hopefully no more Gem! Also, I hope to meet ya next week when I start orientation!
Yes, I agree. But I have no reason to believe that the match list for ICOMs inaugural class will look any different from the match lists of other recently accredited DO schools (BCOM, RVU-COM, etc.) Mostly primary care with a few stand out matches. I think this program is a safe choice for students who aren't interested in pursuing super competitive specialties but want the security of being a US Medical graduate when it comes time to apply for the match.
That’s not always the case. Many DO students go into other specialties too. Especially in a rural setting such that ICOM gives towards, it’ll be more likely a large percentage of gen surg, EM, and others mixed in.
They like the five state region but there is loads of example, even some above, about students from all over the nation getting accepted here. Not sure on MCaT.
Probably 505 or 506.
Hopefully, my low-ish score makes the cut! haha
You of all people know that the random SDN user ultimately knows more than adcoms... duh...
They’re very forgiving
To be fair, I was also held for consideration for II. I don’t think they’re too picky with who gets one but they are with who gets it first.
3 days here , but it looks like on here from past threads it could take a week or so,probably depends on how many they get at that time . Good luck!
Lol at least I know I’m not the only one obsessively checking this page. I just can’t wait to see when anyone gets an official interview invite
Since secondaries went out in July. can we hope to get II's in August instead of September ?
hahah. I would expect IIs beginning soon given we’re finishing orientation but some of our admissions and profs are out of town till Monday. So I’d think late August.
same!
Just received my secondary today!
Question about this: I submitted my LORs via the HPAC office at my undergrad to AACOMAS. Basically they compile all your letters and send it with their cover letter, which classifies as a committee letter. So should I just list the name and contact info of my HPAC advisor? Or should I list out each and every LOR writer + my HPAC advisor?
When you did you submit primary?
I submitted my primary on 7/19, verified on 7/22, and received an acknowledgement email from ICOM of my primary on 7/23
You should list out whomever gave you the letter. So in that case, I'd assume the committee itself.
