2022-2023 Sam Houston State University - College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM)

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cyclic-wizard said:
Does anyone have any insight on how the waitlist is organized? Is it first-come, first-serve lol?
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You mean like Taylor Swift's ticket line? Sorry, not a day for jokes

Each school will line up its WL people according to their own priorities.
 
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I’m deciding between SHSUCOM and NYITCOM Arkansas. I’d rather remain in Texas, but NYITCOM is a lot more established. How we, I really liked my interview at SHSUCOM. I guess the only things holding me back from immediately jumping on my match at SHSUCOM are doubts about curriculum efficiency and residency placements. Can anyone chime in to help sway me more towards here?
 
Firetypestarter said:
I know it's really early but any WL movement since yesterday?
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WL movement will happen when someone gets off a WL at another TX school, or leaves SHSU for a different acceptance OOS.
I think neither of these will happen this soon, but I like your optimism @Firetypestarter
 
OffTheLand said:
At face value SHSU seems to have curriculum figured out since they have 99-100% board pass rates so far. They said they think it was the highest ever for a new DO school. As far as residency placements, UIWCOM matched their first class a couple years ago so I’m expecting something similar to that. You can google other new D.O. schools and see the quality of their first matches. The main aspect that worries me is the rotations. I know the rural community hospital rotations match their mission well but I can’t imagine it helps too much when matching. I’ve heard they’re also really big on OMM and it can be a burden in 3rd/4th year. I have nothing against OMM but I would rather the curriculum not hinder me on my rotations. I’m currently trying to decide between Sam and KCU so I’m also on the fence wanting to stay in Texas!
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I interviewed with UIWSOM. They had a new dean and a strong student body. Interestingly, some of the faculties worked from Long medical school. They had a growing mindset (seemed like the dean eagers to support students to match to competitive specialties like ortho).
During my interview day with SHSU, I met current medical students who are involved in research for Derm, Radiology, and Surgeries.
I believe all DO schools in Texas are opening more opportunities for competitive specialties and improve the overall quality of education.

Btw is there a way I can change my username?? XD
 
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wysdoc said:
WL movement will happen when someone gets off a WL at another TX school, or leaves SHSU for a different acceptance OOS.
I think neither of these will happen this soon, but I like your optimism @Firetypestarter
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I was just checking out last year's 2021 SHSU page and saw a post saying they got off the WL during match day. I was just asking because I didn't want to get any sense of false hope. Then again I did see most people saying they got off the list around May/June.
 
GoldenStarMD said:
Btw is there a way I can change my username?? XD
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Go to the top toolbar where you see your username and click, select account details and you will see an area to change your username.
It gets reviewed by a moderator before approval
 
Firetypestarter said:
I was just checking out last year's 2021 SHSU page and saw a post saying they got off the WL during match day. I was just asking because I didn't want to get any sense of false hope. Then again I did see most people saying they got off the list around May/June.
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It's definitely possible as I know two classmates who got off the waitlist for UTMB for McGovern yesterday, but probably very unlikely for the majority of the population
 
Current MS1 at SHSU here. Just wanted to say that there are quite a few people from my class who got in from the WL. SHSU has good WL movement, so hopefully that picks up in the next several weeks. Good luck everybody and I hope that in the end, things turn out favorably for all of you.

In my truthful opinion, those of you who mentioned getting in somewhere else, if its a more established school I would go there instead. SHSU has many many kinks to work out and it is really chaotic. Our board scores have been really high so far so that is a plus. However, the burn out rate here is really high and things are not organized well. The only TX school I would rank SHSU above in MY personal opinion is UIW and perhaps UTRGV. At the end of the day though, med school is med school and it is a privilege to be on the other side regardless of where

Message me for anymore personal inquiries. Good luck to everyone who matched, and those who haven't... HANG IN THERE!
 
How long do we have to respond to our match offer and can you accept it and a OOS DO school at the same time?
 
Hello! I’m an OMS I at Sam. Like some of you, Sam was not my first choice so I was somewhat disappointed following the match. I worried a lot about the cost and the newness of the school.

However, I have been pleasantly surprised throughout my time at Sam. There are definitely kinks but, there are also a lot of positives. Medical school is hard but it can be a lot better if you maintain a positive mindset. If you do end up at Sam in the fall, know you’ll have great classmates, OMS 2s, and professors that want you to succeed.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. I am more than happy to answer them!
 
OffTheLand said:

SB1563 | Texas 2023-2024 | Relating to the eligibility of Sam Houston State University to receive formula funding for the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. | TrackBill

Texas SB1563 2023-2024
trackbill.com trackbill.com

Anybody have any info on this?? Would be a game changer.
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This bill is a second request for state subsidization funding of SHSU COM. If it were to pass, the tuition for SHSU COM could drop closer to the range of the other TMDSAS schools.

Since the bill was just filed on March 3 I don't know when it would come up for a vote, and its likelihood of passing depends on the state budget as well as the efficacy of its writers in convincing the other Texas senators to vote for it.
 
Clara Francis said:
Does accepting the offer of acceptance affect your waitlist acceptance at another school? Should I go ahead and accept the offer?
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It does not. You are still eligible for other WL offers, from other TMDSAS schools, until May 15th.
After that date, WL offers can only go to OOS applicants or Texans holding no Texas acceptances.
 
OffTheLand said:
Thanks for the info! I know speculation isn’t great, but would you take this into consideration when choosing between Sam Houston and OOS DO schools? I know the odds of state funding isn’t great, but even just the slightest chance of saving that much money kinda pushes me towards the school.
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Why would you say that the odds of state funding aren’t great?
 
OffTheLand said:
I was researching the subject and couldn’t find any significant changes from when they made the ruling until now. I’m not exactly fluent on state politics though. It’s great to hear what [mention]session6 [/mention] said as I really do hope the state provides funding. It looks like the bill was sent to the appropriations committee which meets on Thursday.
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Gotcha. Do u know the reason they didn’t provide funding the first time around?
 
BlitizinPhysician said:
Gotcha. Do u know the reason they didn’t provide funding the first time around?
OffTheLand said:
My best guess is because they recently approved funding for UTRGV, UH, and UT Tyler. I also think that going the route of being a tuition-funded school helped them gain approval from the state to open in the first place.
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BlitizinPhysician said:
Gotcha. Do u know the reason they didn’t provide funding the first time around?
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I think it was a combination of budget constraints and timing
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OffTheLand said:
I was researching the subject and couldn’t find any significant changes from when they made the ruling until now. I’m not exactly fluent on state politics though. It’s great to hear what [mention]session6 [/mention] said as I really do hope the state provides funding. It looks like the bill was sent to the appropriations committee which meets on Thursday.
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They did not discuss the bill today. Not sure when they will. They haven't placed it on any schedule yet
 
OffTheLand said:
Anybody know if the appropriations committee is discussing the bill today?? I still can’t get the minutes from last meeting to show up for me lol.
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On March 16, 2023 in the Senate:
  • Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
  • Read first time
On March 3, 2023 in the Senate:
  • Filed
  • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Edited to update:

March 23, 2023 at 9:00am (CDT)​

  • Location:
    E1.028 (Hearing Room)
  • Description:
    Public testimony will be limited to two minutes. If providing written testimony, please submit seven copies to committee staff at the hearing.
  • Committee:
    Subcommittee on Higher Education
 
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OffTheLand said:
SB 1563 was reported favorably by the higher education subcommittee!!
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Is this like a very good sign or a slightly good one? Also how much would we expect to pay for year? I’m assuming somewhat similar to other texas med schools.
 
To withdraw, do we just send an email? I have heard about some schools having a button to click to withdraw on their AMP portal. SHSU doesn’t have that right? Overthinking :,)
 
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