2021-2022 William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCUCOM)

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Doggirl99 said:
Since this university is religion-based, do you have to be that religion to get accepted? Or do they show preference to those that align with similar values as then?
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Do you have to be that religion to get accepted?
No, I asked about that both during the interview and when I met Dr. Weir, dean of student affairs in person.

Do they show a preference for those that align with similar values as then?
If by "similar values" you mean values that most human beings consider good, I think yes! From my rather limited interaction with the school (I was not native to the city, I toured the school during March and met students and faculties from both the COM and undergrad, I felt they value academic success, willingness to help, and an open mind to feedback.

During my stay at the school, I did not feel the vibe that I was kinda expecting, it was better than that. Then again, my interaction was limited, and I am concerned about this topic too! I hope there are more inputs regarding this
 
Doggirl99 said:
Since this university is religion-based, do you have to be that religion to get accepted? Or do they show preference to those that align with similar values as then?
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Nope, they did not asking me anything about my religion during the interview.
 
how is the interview? do they ask kind of out of the blue questions? this is my first med school interview and I'm really nervous!
 
govols113333 said:
how is the interview? do they ask kind of out of the blue questions? this is my first med school interview and I'm really nervous!
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Mine was very standard, plus an ethical question sort of based on a specialty you have in mind. I highly recommend reading through the historical interview questions (i think the first link on this forum), I felt very prepared based off it. Good luck!!
 
chemgirl97 said:
Mine was very standard, plus an ethical question sort of based on a specialty you have in mind. I highly recommend reading through the historical interview questions (i think the first link on this forum), I felt very prepared based off it. Good luck!!
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Thank you!
 
is WCUCOM a good school? I have heard really mixed things about it on reddit and on here. What are yall's thoughts on it?
 
Hi, I got accepted on 3/23. I sent my registration form to the email on Monday since the deadline to receive the deposit and form is on 4/7. I have not gotten a reply to the email I sent yet and I was wondering if they usually reply to emails sending in the registration form or can I assume that my registration form was received? Also, my check should be delivered to the address today. Will I get any email confirming that the deposit has been received or I need to send an email to Martha tomorrow to confirm the receipt of my deposit and form?
This is my first acceptance, so I don't know how this works and I would not want to lose my acceptance here lol.
 
Ftswo said:
Hi, I got accepted on 3/23. I sent my registration form to the email on Monday since the deadline to receive the deposit and form is on 4/7. I have not gotten a reply to the email I sent yet and I was wondering if they usually reply to emails sending in the registration form or can I assume that my registration form was received? Also, my check should be delivered to the address today. Will I get any email confirming that the deposit has been received or I need to send an email to Martha tomorrow to confirm the receipt of my deposit and form?
This is my first acceptance, so I don't know how this works and I would not want to lose my acceptance here lol.
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Don't worry, I felt the same as you.

Martha will send you an email confirming that the school has received your deposit and will send a receipt of the deposit to confirm your reserved spot. You can also call Martha if you wanna ask whether they have received it and if you are clear. Here is the phone number:
601-318-6385.
 
dreamYY said:
Don't worry, I felt the same as you.

Martha will send you an email confirming that the school has received your deposit and will send a receipt of the deposit to confirm your reserved spot. You can also call Martha if you wanna ask whether they have received it and if you are clear. Here is the phone number:
601-318-6385.
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Okay, thank you so much!
 
Is this class full ? I am wondering how long the alternative list is ? Anyone have any info ?
 
was put on the alternative list today. Does anyone know generally how likely it is to get off that list ?
 
andmynameiscarmelita said:
I feel like pretty high. Major WL movement happens at a lot of school in May and June and as people drop their acceptance at WCUCOM for other schools seats will open up
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thank you !! Is there generally a difference between WL, Alternative list and the deferred list ? Or do they all mean the same thing
 
how long do you guys think the turnover is between interview invite and decision? I see some posts that it has been as fast as a day but has it been longer for anyone?
 
rosief said:
how long do you guys think the turnover is between interview invite and decision? I see some posts that it has been as fast as a day but has it been longer for anyone?
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When was your interview ? It is usually every wednesday
 
rosief said:
how long do you guys think the turnover is between interview invite and decision? I see some posts that it has been as fast as a day but has it been longer for anyone?
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I think my turn around was a little over a week.
 
rosief said:
yes wednesday! so ill probably hear back next wednesday then?
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I know some people who interviewed on a wed and heard back on the same day. But I don't think that is the case for everyone. Most likely they just havent gotten to your application review to make a decision. I am sure you will hear back next Wednesday about the result.
 
I feel like its been mentioned before but I can't find it in a previous thread.
Can we call the office of admissions and will they tell us where we're at on the waitlist?
 
Rigatoni890 said:
I feel like its been mentioned before but I can't find it in a previous thread.
Can we call the office of admissions and will they tell us where we're at on the waitlist?
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When I was preparing for the interview, I went thru the past 2 year SDN threads for this school, and I recall people did call the admissions office to know more about the waitlist.
 
Rigatoni890 said:
I feel like its been mentioned before but I can't find it in a previous thread.
Can we call the office of admissions and will they tell us where we're at on the waitlist?
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I was on the waitlist as well. I emailed Dr.Weir about my ranking and he got back to me swiftly saying I was in the top 5 ranking. You should reach out to know about your ranking.
 
chickpea122 said:
I was on the waitlist as well. I emailed Dr.Weir about my ranking and he got back to me swiftly saying I was in the top 5 ranking. You should reach out to know about your ranking.
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How long did it take for Dr. Weir to get back to you? I emailed yesterday morning and I still haven't gotten a response.
 
LinkingFatez said:
Anybody got tips for the interview?
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All the questions were literally straight from the list here on SDN- tell me a leadership experience, what r 2 qualities of a good physician, what would u do if u were the only other doctor in town and you were called to testify against another Dr for malpractice? Good luck!
 
Rigatoni890 said:
All the questions were literally straight from the list here on SDN- tell me a leadership experience, what r 2 qualities of a good physician, what would u do if u were the only other doctor in town and you were called to testify against another Dr for malpractice? Good luck!
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I agree with this advice.

They asked me for 3 qualities, so have like 3-4 prepared just in case.
 
Just got the decision email. Alternate list (same thing as a waitlist?). Honestly, with how I felt immediately after the interview, it's a whole lot better than I thought I was going to do lol
 
Phil O'Viridae said:
Just got the decision email. Alternate list (same thing as a waitlist?). Honestly, with how I felt immediately after the interview, it's a whole lot better than I thought I was going to do lol
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I also got put on the alternate list as well. From what I've read its the same as the waitlist. I asked Dr. Weir and he said it was ranked and gave me my ranking on the list.
 
For anyone whos done a tour with Martha, how long did it take?
 
did anyone on the waitlist hear back after Wednesday? I got waitlisted that day so I'm curious if our positions have changed since then.
 
Hey! If an OMS 2 or past student could answer these questions I'd appreciate it! I know medical school is tough, but I was wondering how the quality of the program is. Do they prepare students for board exams well? (Like are current exams formatted similar to boards or board like questions)? Is there good quality teaching? Also, would I be limited if I wanted to match into non primary care residencies? And what's the quality of life like at the program? As students do you feel you're more stress than your peers at other DO schools/more on your own ?

Any insight would be super helpful!
 
andmynameiscarmelita said:
The class FB group has 178 members right now (some of them current student moderators). I think there’s 200 seats this year. So while I’m sure not every admitted student is on the Facebook group but there’s probably a few seats left
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Hey I was accepted just today and am having a hard time finding this facebook page! Can you send a link? Is there a group me or anything?
 
I got accepted today after being put on the waitlist April 26th. I was honestly hoping to get accepted later so I have more time to think about this. But thankful, I guess
 
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