2023-2024 TouroCOM - Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine (Las Vegas)

[PapaGuava]

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Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine Las Vegas

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[TradClimber]

Just finished OMS 1 at this school and happy to answer anyone's questions!

 

[aquarius11]

Has anyone received secondaries?

 

[firstfundamentalform]

Nope, haven't heard anything...

Has anyone received secondaries?

 

[TungstenMike]

Hey guys, just finished OMS-I. For reference (obviously might be different for you all), I received my secondary in early August and my application was received by AACOMAS in late June. I interviewed mid-October and the admissions decision was approximately 1 month later. I had two interviewers who asked standard interview questions. Let me know if you guys have any questions about the program, etc.

 

[Rite1234]

Secondary received OOS

 

[cozu]

+1

 

[2nd_chances]

Same here, received secondary today.

 

[Kashnoogers101]

Secondary received OOS

+1 OOS

 

[Kashnoogers101]

Hey guys, just finished OMS-I. For reference (obviously might be different for you all), I received my secondary in early August and my application was received by AACOMAS in late June. I interviewed mid-October and the admissions decision was approximately 1 month later. I had two interviewers who asked standard interview questions. Let me know if you guys have any questions about the program, etc.

What are they looking for in applicants? I barely squeaked in with a 500 but my other stats and EC's are DO stellar. Do they have a preference towards rural backgrounds, military, clinical experience, regional preference, etc.?

 

[aquarius11]

What word count or character limit are you all using as a guide to write a response for the questions?

 

[Rite1234]

What word count or character limit are you all using as a guide to write a response for the questions?

Last year's thread has advice on all of these prompts.

 

[2nd_chances]

What word count or character limit are you all using as a guide to write a response for the questions?

The invitation email clarifies that essay questions have a character count of 1500 per question.

 

[._.SpicyMayo._.]

Is it okay if I have no awards/recognitions (other than like Dean's List which I already put on my primary)?

I haven't won any awards so is that a red flag that would reject me? My stats are decent (510 mcat, 3.92cgpa, 3.85sgpa) (but also an OOS ORM)

 

[HeyBabyBoy72]

Just going to leave this on all the schools I applied to, I did receive secondaries from every DO school:

Submitted all 16 DO Schools on 5/28/23... Verified 5/31/23

States: 3.73 Science, 3.77 Overall, 501 (125/122/127/127) and 508 (125/125/127/131)

For this school, secondary received: 7/11/23

 

[hulksmash15]

I submitted my secondary but it says that there is a requirement for osteopathic medicine technical standards and I have to upload it? Is there a form I need to submit and is my application not complete until then?

 

[Rite1234]

I submitted my secondary but it says that there is a requirement for osteopathic medicine technical standards and I have to upload it? Is there a form I need to submit and is my application not complete until then?

I just googled it and found the link. Its on this page: Admission Requirements for Osteopathic Medicine - Touro Nevada

 

[hulksmash15]

I just googled it and found the link. Its on this page: Admission Requirements for Osteopathic Medicine - Touro Nevada

Awesome I just submitted it thank you!

 

[kolebearfush]

Awesome I just submitted it thank you!

it also says in the secondary invite email that they will send it later too!

 

[moonpiemaker300]

i submitted my primary on 7/23 but haven't gotten a secondary yet... how long does it usually take?

 

[monkeym8]

I submitted my secondary but it says that there is a requirement for osteopathic medicine technical standards and I have to upload it? Is there a form I need to submit and is my application not complete until then?

Nice catch... Didnt even read the full email oops lol

 

[Justify2018]

Nice catch... Didnt even read the full email oops lol

I just saw this and submitted it... I feel sick. My secondary was sitting for a month without it.

 

[HeyBabyBoy72]

I never received a form to upload? Does anyone know where we are getting this from…

 

[Justify2018]

I never received a form to upload? Does anyone know where we are getting this from…

I never received one either. The email said that they would send it, but I never received it. Another poster in this thread posted a link to their webpage that has the form available to download. I downloaded it, signed and submitted, so hopefully that was the right thing to do.

 

[ayzzz]

Did you guys write your secondaries like you did for the primary or was it more semiformal and not in a "story" like form?

 

[phonelogin]

Primary submitted: 7/5
Verified: 7/14
Secondary invite: 7/31

 

[NaCl2000]

I never received a form to upload? Does anyone know where we are getting this from…

I waited the ten business days but was thinking about sending an email or calling to confirm. Any luck yet?

 

[HeyBabyBoy72]

I waited the ten business days but was thinking about sending an email or calling to confirm. Any luck yet?

I ended up signing the document myself and uploading it !

 

[acmed333]

Just received a “in review” email. Submitted my secondary in mid July

 

[NaCl2000]

Just received a “in review” email. Submitted my secondary in mid July

did it come with the file to upload? or did you upload it from the website?

 

[acmed333]

did it come with the file to upload? or did you upload it from the website?

It didn’t tell me to upload anything. If you’re talking about the technical standards I found that doc on this thread and uploaded it maybe a week or two ago

 

[al000]

Does this school accept updates or letters of intent?

 

[FriendlyStranger]

Did anyone else just get an email stating that they are in the final review stage and will soon be notified of a decision?

 

[bellaheart1208]

Yes, I did. I haven’t received an II yet so I thought that email was a little weird.

 

[That Guy 20125]

Interview waitlist

 

[HeyBabyBoy72]

Did they do a round of II?

 

[Rite1234]

II rn, OOS!

 

[bwxxy]

OOS II

 

[sandshark]

Secondary submitted mid-July. OOS II just rn!

 

[acmed333]

II received on 9/7!! OOS LM 68

 

[razzledazzle12]

OOS II received today!

 

[LambyBoPeep]

OOS II yesterday. Scheduled for early of Oct.

 

[outcastdoodle]

OOS II yesterday.

 

[LVLiving]

Hello everyone!

I am a current OMS-II student working with the office of Admissions. I am here to help answer any questions you may have regarding student life, the curriculum, things to do in Las Vegas, information about TUNCOM, etc. Please do not ask questions regarding your application status or questions relating to when interview invites/admission decisions will be released. I will not be able to help you and will refer you to reach out to TUN admissions.

 

[razzledazzle12]

Hello everyone!

I am a current OMS-II student working with the office of Admissions. I am here to help answer any questions you may have regarding student life, the curriculum, things to do in Las Vegas, information about TUNCOM, etc. Please do not ask questions regarding your application status or questions relating to when interview invites/admission decisions will be released. I will not be able to help you and will refer you to reach out to TUN admissions.

Hi! Can you provide some info about the interview format? Open/closed file, one-on-one or group, etc? I couldn't really find that info anywhere.

 

[LVLiving]

Hi! Can you provide some info about the interview format? Open/closed file, one-on-one or group, etc? I couldn't really find that info anywhere.

The interview format will be a traditional format with potentially 1 or 2 faculty. I do not know if the interviewers will be given your file but I always tell students to assume that they know everything - never assume.

 

[dOKtErgH]

Hello everyone!

I am a current OMS-II student working with the office of Admissions. I am here to help answer any questions you may have regarding student life, the curriculum, things to do in Las Vegas, information about TUNCOM, etc. Please do not ask questions regarding your application status or questions relating to when interview invites/admission decisions will be released. I will not be able to help you and will refer you to reach out to TUN admissions.

Did you participate in any student clinics/service-learning opportunities during your first year? Or is it more like a study 24/7 culture there?

 

[hello0920]

Is TUNCOM usually super slow with interview invites? Seems like they were trying to fill a few spots last minute in the previous years.

 

[LVLiving]

Did you participate in any student clinics/service-learning opportunities during your first year? Or is it more like a study 24/7 culture there?

I would characterize TUN's 1st year as a traditional one. Exams are generally every 2-3 weeks with 1-2 exams per system block. You have OMM and Clinical Skills (doctoring course) concurrently with your block lectures. Sprinkled around the year, you have cadaver lab as well as OSCEs. There are opportunities to participate in clinical activities but they are usually on a first come basis.

I would not say it is a study 24/7 culture here, but you can expect to put in a considerable amount of time in your classes. Plenty of people have fun to check out Las vegas, go out to the strip, and just hang out.

 

[LVLiving]

Is TUNCOM usually super slow with interview invites? Seems like they were trying to fill a few spots last minute in the previous years.

I am not too sure. All I can say is waitlist movement caused a lot of shifting around which could reasonably lead to more interview invites to properly fill the class.