I believe that PCOM-GA heavily favors their internal MS students first because they use the "guaranteed interview" to the DO program as a part of their selling points to get people to enroll. Deadline to apply via that program is 12/1, so maybe we'll start to see some movement for us regular folk in December.
I actually find a lot of those students interview later in the cycle. I've seen a number in March days.
I'm not completely sure what you're saying, but what I'm saying is that the school should have a full picture of who is applying through this program by 12/1. Then they'll be able to fully divvy out IIs since I'm sure they are holding back some spots now just in case they need to offer them to internal students.
They have a set number of interview days preset with whatever number of spots each day. I was just saying that I have personally seen a lot of biomeds interview later in the cycle rather than earlier. Admissions fills all their spots for each interview day through the whole year, so they aren't necessarily holding the current interview day spots for biomeds. For all we know, the biomed spots don't even count to the outside applicants in their preset numbers. We have to love the mystery of admissions.
Well thanksgiving week (next week) would be the 6th week, so might need to wait till then. Unless tomorrow is the day.
Haha I still honestly don't know if you're agreeing with me or not. Yes, there are lots of interview spots left and I'd anticipate that we'll see more going out in December once the MS application window closes.
yup complete 8/24
I wonder if others are getting interviews or if the process is slow.
I'm hoping the process is slow.
I feel like the whole process is delayed by a few weeks or a month. Last 2 years, interviews started late sept. This year, it started early October. Correct me if i am wrong, this is what I gathered from previous cycle. Also. PCOM-PA is also late so its probably due to the new program/portal they are implementing?
It must be because I’ve already interviewed at my other DO schools and I was complete like October 1.
I like the confidence!
I wasn't confident, I applied end of junior year and Yolo'd this cycle LOL
yup like I said on the other PCOM forums, almost all of us were complete 8/24 which is the first day they sent the secondary fee.
congratulations!!!
Was it via email or call?They emailed me that there was an update on the portal!congratulations!!!
Would you share your stats? Congrats!
LM 73, OOS
I think they have a ton of IIs to send out. I was complete first possible day and got II on 11/09
I hope you are right. My friend and I have same MCAT and same GPA with pretty much the same activities and healthcare experience. He got an interview the end of October. I never got one. Hard to know why he was selected for a II and I did not.
Im in the same boat for another school. Hang in there!! Still early for PCOM i would say
Congrats! When was your interview?
The admissions teams are completely different. They do have access to some things across programs in admissions, but the admissions officers would have to be active in looking for you applying to both programs, so I wouldn't say you're out of the running for the DO program. Remember, the DO program has way more spots too than the PA program.
Late October!
PCOM does not schedule neurology as a core rotation.
Hey congrats! but don't go to PCOM if that's the only place you applied to. Try other DO schools or MD schools. Don't sell yourself short.
Hey don't worry if you didn't get an interview invite. Work a bit and build your resume. Then apply MD.
I did apply MD and DO. Just a long waiting game for both.
I do have to disagree with that recommendation. PCOM has problems, sure, but applying another cycle is such a risk when you have an acceptance.
I don't know if that is accurate. How would another school even know if you rejected a previous offer? Not all medical schools are the same. Just because PCOM is a medical school, doesn't mean you should go there.
Congrats! I wish you the best in your medical education!!!
If someone applied only to PCOM, I assume they had a reason (DO wise). It’s too late to apply for MD and wasting a year of physician salary isn’t smart; provided PCOM’s branch campuses are good and don’t have problems. If you’re a current student, maybe you can talk about that.
That's interesting. I didn't know schools could ask that in their secondaries. I honestly doubt, they would check you if you lied and said you never got accepted anywhere else. Faculty and staff at medical school are so busy and overworked. They have many problems. If you know a friend or trustworthy person that is currently a student at PCOM, I challenge you ask them how they feel about the program.
