2022-2023 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM-PA)

[raizmedschoolapps]

I'm complete at Georgia but not PA or South Georgia. Should I email or something? I'm not sure what to do. My letters and MCAT scores have been marked as received for awhile now so I'm not sure what else is missing

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[raizmedschoolapps]

sameee

I have 4 for Georgia and 3 for Philly/South Georgia. I don't think its worth worrying about. They'll let you know if they need something and if you're complete, they'll let you know if they want to interview you.

 

[vythl]

hi so i made a dumb mistake and accidentally paid the $75 fee for both PCOM and PCOM south Georgia *internal facepalm*... is there anything i can do ?? prob not right since its non-refundable? 😢

 

[ilovetresleches]

Don't worry about all the bars guys, we all have different yet very similar pre-potential II situations. I have 3 bars for Philly and Georgia, but 4 for South Georgia. I promise we are all O.K. and I wish you all the very best! We're in this together as much as some of us may not want to think so.

 

[dotachilles]

hi so i made a dumb mistake and accidentally paid the $75 fee for both PCOM and PCOM south Georgia *internal facepalm*... is there anything i can do ?? prob not right since its non-refundable? 😢

me too, should i withdraw my application for south georgia? im only planning on attending phili if i get the II for it

 

[tryingtogetin123]

me too, should i withdraw my application for south georgia? im only planning on attending phili if i get the II for it

sorry, i may not be understanding this but why would you withdraw your application? i think paying for both only means you lost out on $75 but it's fine in terms of your candidacy

 

[tryingtogetin123]

i did not release my scores to AACOMAS yet (I did not know we were supposed to -- dumb mistake) but PCOM PA, South GA, and GA say my MCAT scores are received?? can someone explain this to me

 

[dotachilles]

sorry, i may not be understanding this but why would you withdraw your application? i think paying for both only means you lost out on $75 but it's fine in terms of your candida

Withdraw my SG application because I dont want to be considered for SG

 

[letmerunaway]

Curious, but why do you all not like SG campus?

 

[futurefrenchdr]

Curious, but why do you all not like SG campus?

My guess would be that SGA is a much newer campus so they’re worried it won’t have as strong of a reputation or curriculum. As a current M1, I know that all campuses have similar lecture content and similar quizzes/exams. The PCOM reputation is still there for GA and SGA. The local opportunities might be different though. I personally love the PA campus but all campuses are great. If they’re not wanting the SGA or GA campuses for more personal reasons related to the locations, that’s understandable though.

 

[drdudedo]

Prayin for more II tomorrowwww

 

[AstroSidekick]

Can anyone who has already been interviewed confirm that there is only one 30 min interview with faculty?

 

[Jole89]

Those who have already interviewed, did you feel it was formal or more conversational? How did y'all prepare?

I interview in a week. It'll be my first interview and PCOM-PA is my first choice so I really don't want to mess it up.

 

[drdudedo]

Has there only been 1 batch of II sent out so far?

 

[noMoreGapYears]

Got an interview invite today! 🥹🥹

 

[drdudedo]

Got an interview invite today! 🥹🥹

Congrats !!! Stats?

 

[DOctorCAL1]

Got an interview invite today! 🥹🥹

congrats! mind sharing stats?

 

[quanantoine]

Got an interview invite today! 🥹🥹

Congrats! When were you complete?

 

[omogedoctor]

I think we need to institute a policy where people post stats and completion dates when they announce II because those are always the follow-up questions in every thread. 🤣

 

[noMoreGapYears]

Congrats !!! Stats?

Complete 8/4, low MCAT, Master GPA 3.6 OOS

 

[from_clubs_to_scrubs]

Has anyone emailed admissions because their portal status hasn’t changed? I kinda want to but I also don’t want to be a nuisance lol.

 

[FirstAidMan]

Has anyone emailed admissions because their portal status hasn’t changed? I kinda want to but I also don’t want to be a nuisance lol.

I was just about to ask about this... I've been under the same status for the past 3 weeks.

 

[Julatteluver]

Just submitted my primary to PCOM last night! How long does it usually take for them to send me the secondary portal?

 

[AstroSidekick]

Interviewed earlier today! Here is my report:

Great vibes overall. The students seemed so happy (a stark contrast to my NYITCOM interview where the students in the breakout were literally bashing the school the entire time) and loved being students at PCOM. They felt very supported by the school. Great diversity and representation among the people I interacted with, which made me feel awesome!

The interview itself is 30 mins with a panel of interviewers (2-3). Completely blinded to everything but my name. In the morning info session, they said that there would NOT be time at the end of the interview to ask questions so use your questions on the students earlier on. They said the committee meets weekly to decide who to accept and that everyone who interviews is guaranteed a decision within 6 weeks.

 

[omogedoctor]

Just submitted my primary to PCOM last night! How long does it usually take for them to send me the secondary portal?

Took a couple days for me.

 

[from_clubs_to_scrubs]

Got an interview invite today! 🥹🥹

How long did it take after submitting your secondary to get the II ?

 

[noMoreGapYears]

How long did it take after submitting your secondary to get the II ?

I submitted 8/4

 

[deleted1065682]

Ah not to whine but I’m getting the impression that their system registering committee letters as 1 letter/delaying completion is really going to impact those of us who used committee letters.. i hope I’m wrong

 

[from_clubs_to_scrubs]

Ah not to whine but I’m getting the impression that their system registering committee letters as 1 letter/delaying completion is really going to impact those of us who used committee letters.. i hope I’m wrong

Maybe not! All my letters were individual. Status has not budged one bit lol

 

[omogedoctor]

Maybe not! All my letters were individual. Status has not budged one bit lol

I think the PA campus takes the longest to check things off. I've had 4 bars in both GA campuses for a few days now. I went from 2-3 in PA and nothing since.

 

[fxryker]

Ah not to whine but I’m getting the impression that their system registering committee letters as 1 letter/delaying completion is really going to impact those of us who used committee letters.. i hope I’m wrong

I spoke with an admissions counselor who unfortunately confirmed this. Despite submitting Monday, August 8th, my application wasn't considered complete until Monday, September 12th, which is the day that I called them regarding their committee letter error. Five whole weeks 🙁

 

[deleted1065682]

I spoke with an admissions counselor who unfortunately confirmed this. Despite submitting Monday, August 8th, my application wasn't considered complete until Monday, September 12th, which is the day that I called them regarding their committee letter error. Five whole weeks 🙁

i submitted initially around the same time, this is inexcusable on their end. This could have actual implications on our chances. What was the point of paying them a supplemental fee, because hypothetically they never would’ve reviewed our applications if we hadn’t reached out.

 

[Medium Well Done]

i submitted initially around the same time, this is inexcusable on their end. This could have actual implications on our chances. What was the point of paying them a supplemental fee, because hypothetically they never would’ve reviewed our applications if we hadn’t reached out.

"because hypothetically they never would’ve reviewed our applications if we hadn’t reached out."

That's the scary part. I'm with you all, was finally labelled complete on Sept 12 after submitting Aug 08. I emailed them on Sept 9 regarding the issue. I would hope PCOM placed a special note on our apps regarding the error in the system.

 

[deleted1058452]

Hey everyone, just wanted to chime in. When I spoke to the admissions office about the letter packet issue causing delays, she said there was no need to worry. Once you are marked fully complete you're in the pool of apps to review and you being "officially" marked complete later because of the letter issue will not negatively impact your chances

 

[deleted1141740]

Any OOS II??

 

[internally_brilliant]

Any OOS II??

i got one a bit ago

 

[Jole89]

Congrats on getting one step closer! Sending you good vibes.
My interview is around the corner and I'm still very anxious about it.
Would you say those 30 minutes of the interview were very formal discussions or were they a bit more conversational?

Interviewed earlier today! Here is my report:

Great vibes overall. The students seemed so happy (a stark contrast to my NYITCOM interview where the students in the breakout were literally bashing the school the entire time) and loved being students at PCOM. They felt very supported by the school. Great diversity and representation among the people I interacted with, which made me feel awesome!

The interview itself is 30 mins with a panel of interviewers (2-3). Completely blinded to everything but my name. In the morning info session, they said that there would NOT be time at the end of the interview to ask questions so use your questions on the students earlier on. They said the committee meets weekly to decide who to accept and that everyone who interviews is guaranteed a decision within 6 weeks.

 

[from_clubs_to_scrubs]

Hey everyone, just wanted to chime in. When I spoke to the admissions office about the letter packet issue causing delays, she said there was no need to worry. Once you are marked fully complete you're in the pool of apps to review and you being "officially" marked complete later because of the letter issue will not negatively impact your chances

Is this the Philly campus? Also, any chance you asked or they mentioned anything about the dark blue dominoes pizza tracker bars (lmao)

 

[AstroSidekick]

Would you say those 30 minutes of the interview were very formal discussions or were they a bit more conversational?

If felt really formal. It was hard to weave in stories into my answers and I finished early. That does make me nervous but I think a lack of questions at the end and it being not conversational is what speed up the interview.

 

[Jole89]

Any OOS II??

I received II in early September

 

[from_clubs_to_scrubs]

I received II in early September

When was your application complete?

 

[Jole89]

When was your application complete?

8/9/22

 

[officially_apostate]

"because hypothetically they never would’ve reviewed our applications if we hadn’t reached out."

That's the scary part. I'm with you all, was finally labelled complete on Sept 12 after submitting Aug 08. I emailed them on Sept 9 regarding the issue. I would hope PCOM placed a special note on our apps regarding the error in the system.

Is this happening to anyone else: I also had the packet issue, emailed them on 9/12, heard back on 9/13 that it's resolved, but every time I log into the portal to check how many dark blue/light blue bars I have, under my application materials>references checklist, the "received on" date keeps updating to the current date. My neurotocisim is getting the best of me in thinking my app keeps getting refreshed every time I log in and check.

 

[from_clubs_to_scrubs]

Is this happening to anyone else: I also had the packet issue, emailed them on 9/12, heard back on 9/13 that it's resolved, but every time I log into the portal to check how many dark blue/light blue bars I have, under my application materials>references checklist, the "received on" date keeps updating to the current date. My neurotocisim is getting the best of me in thinking my app keeps getting refreshed every time I log in and check. View attachment 359987

Hey there, same thing for me. Like I just logged in today and it says letters received 9/26/22 even though they were received a month ago. I think you’re right— maybe the dates received just update every time we log in?

 

[lilred21]

Hey there, same thing for me. Like I just logged in today and it says letters received 9/26/22 even though they were received a month ago. I think you’re right— maybe the dates received just update every time we log in?

+1 the dates are appearing as 9/26 but I know they were marked received in my previous logins!

 

[raizmedschoolapps]

Hey there, same thing for me. Like I just logged in today and it says letters received 9/26/22 even though they were received a month ago. I think you’re right— maybe the dates received just update every time we log in?

This is happening to me too lol

 

[internally_brilliant]

Is this happening to anyone else: I also had the packet issue, emailed them on 9/12, heard back on 9/13 that it's resolved, but every time I log into the portal to check how many dark blue/light blue bars I have, under my application materials>references checklist, the "received on" date keeps updating to the current date. My neurotocisim is getting the best of me in thinking my app keeps getting refreshed every time I log in and check. View attachment 359987

mine keeps doing the same and i just completed my interview lol

 

[mhml8]

has anyone received II recently?

 

[cxr322]

has anyone received II recently?

I think it's still kind of early for PCOM. Judging by last year's thread they started sending the majority of their invites starting in October. Could be wrong though.

 

[JMoneyStackzz]

II Received today and my GF had her interview Today