How do you feel about the "no scheduled classes" format? What do you like/dislike about it? Thanks
Its honestly a love/hate relationship for me. I like the flexibility that i don't have to be siting in a class listening to lecture and instead can focus on high yield material (for class and boards). I hate that with flexibility, comes responsibility and great organizational skills. I tend to be a procrastinator (not in a lazy way, but in a "I have a family and other responsibilities aside form school so sometimes those take priority, so i can study later, and later doesn't come until right before the test"). Basically you have to learn as you go what works and what doesnt work for you and your learning style. However, the school staff is VERY invested in your success as a student so they would move mountains to help you reach your goals.How do you feel about the "no scheduled classes" format? What do you like/dislike about it? Thanks
Yea you’ll be early!
Okay! What is early for the DO system anyways? Now till July for complete?
I think I submitted mid June and was perfectly fine! I’d say until Mid July
Primary!
Okay! Thank you!
I submitted my primary app in July and was accepted in September. DO schools in general have a significantly longer and more flexible app cycle. Try to make sure you're applying by the end of July but don't sacrifice important parts of your app to be one of the earliest birds.
just be yourself. I did mine in the middle of a soccer/football field in athletic clothes.
Just recorded mine in my room and didn't do anything fancy. Wore a nice collared shirt and that was about it.
Accepted student here. I dressed professionally (button-up long sleeve and tie). I directly addressed the questions I was about to answer and supported each answer with a personal story that showed how I understood the topic. Answer honestly and don't stress about it too much, just come into the video loose and be yourself. The interviewers at Noorda have for the vast majority been very cool and relaxed.
They will not be, will be about 2 years for you guys
They do prescreen, my app is currently on hold because my MCAT is under their preferred minimum (500 w/125 in all sections).
Interesting. I have a 502, but my BB subsection score is below 125. Still got a secondary. I'm also IS though, so that could make a difference.
I have a 501 but my Chem/Phys section is below a 125, I still got a secondary. The website said it wasn't a hard requirement but it was just preferred is all
I think it’s because your MCAT is above 500. I have the double whammy of below 500 plus a subsection under 125.
very interesting, had a 498 last cycle with two 123 sub scores but got an II----> A
Did both of you get put on hold temporarily? So glad to hear you both got in!! I have no doubt it was well deserved.Same here. my stats were 2.8 and a 497 mcat OOS and got accepted. Will be attending this fall
nah no hold, and ty! not attending here but it truly is a fantastic institution!!
Best of luck to you wherever you’re headed!
After my interview I was placed on the waitlist. I sent 2 letters of intent a month apart as well. The crazy part is that I sent my primary app end of sept and sent my secondary video a few hours before the deadline. 😅
for us there are four lab sessions that you can sign up for depending on your preference (morning vs afternoon). In each session there are around 30-40 students and they are divided evenly to try and get everyone paired up. Same thing for clinical lab
I would contact their admissions! I'm also IS (with stats not as nice as yours lol) and it only took me a few days to get the secondary.
I did! The email is titled “NOORDA-COM: Secondary application complete”
Interesting, did it take a couple days to receive that email or was it pretty much immediate?
I never received a complete email after only submitted the photo and video. But after I turned in everything, and completed my secondary, two days later I received an email saying my file was complete!
It two weeks for them to send me a secondary
Just got the email on the 27th hahaha i guess it takes a couple days to review, thanks fir the reply!!
They don’t verify your LOR’s until you are submitting your secondary. That was a part of the secondary is filling out the three LOR that you wanted them to review
