2024-2025 Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM)

[nezuko23]

OOS II just now

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[LunarEcho27]

Anyone get off the WL / know when we can expect WL movement? Been waitlisted since Oct..

 

[Syndra]

Anyone get off the WL / know when we can expect WL movement? Been waitlisted since Oct..

2 of my close friends got off the waitlist in July, both about 1-2 weeks before classes started. For ACOM at least, it's not over until it's over. WL movement usually happens as soon as the previous window expires for seat deposits. While I have my qualms about the school, the admission teams isn't one of them. They do a great job and have fast turnarounds for acceptances and waitlist offers as soon as they're open, usually in the same week.

 

[Syndra]

I don't think they have a hard cutoff b/c I had a very low subsection CARS in one of my score attempts. I got the A before my 504 was posted, so I know they didn't screen me out with the 122 CARS.

Below are my MCAT attempts if that helps you give an idea:

• 496 (8/20/22): 123/124/125/124
• 501 (1/13/24): 125/122/126/128
• 504 (8/02/24): 128/120/127/129

+1, No MCAT or GPA hard screens. The admissions team is very good at their job in picking holistic applicants. Have heard many friends share their MCAT scores over the years and those with 495's have been some of my best classmates

 

[LunarEcho27]

2 of my close friends got off the waitlist in July, both about 1-2 weeks before classes started. For ACOM at least, it's not over until it's over. WL movement usually happens as soon as the previous window expires for seat deposits. While I have my qualms about the school, the admission teams isn't one of them. They do a great job and have fast turnarounds for acceptances and waitlist offers as soon as they're open, usually in the same week.

Thank you so much! Makes me feel better 🙂

 

[Zenith1968]

I’m a 4th year currently and have a decent amount of interviews to a competitive specialty.

If you don't mind me asking what competitive speciality did you end up choosing? If you didn't match (I'm sorry to hear that) how was the decision between SOAP and re-applying a year later? I'm interested in orthopedics, anesthesiology, and urology versus going IM route to shoot for GI. Does ACOM offer opportunities to do research in the specific competitive specialities you are interested in?

 

[Calizboosted76]

If you don't mind me asking what competitive speciality did you end up choosing? If you didn't match (I'm sorry to hear that) how was the decision between SOAP and re-applying a year later? I'm interested in orthopedics, anesthesiology, and urology versus going IM route to shoot for GI. Does ACOM offer opportunities to do research in the specific competitive specialities you are interested in?

So I matched at my number 1 rank. I ultimately chose IM because I fell in love with interventional cardiology and had multiple interviews at solid programs within an hour of my home town. I was ranked to match at multiple General Surgery programs (I didnt take STEP so this was a huge accomplishment). However I have kids and having the ability to do my IM training so close to family was a huge opportunity that I just couldn't pass up.

ACOM does not really offer many research opportunities. You have to be a real go getter to pump out the research. I had multiple publications but they all came from emailing 75+ PDs during my Christmas break first year and other connections I made during my 3rd and 4th year clerkships.

 

[medzone99]

OOS A today!

 

[thisismyusernam3]

IS A today!

 

[abc2024]

OOS A yesterday!

 

[medzone99]

Anyone know how competitive on-campus housing is? Especially for later acceptances.

 

[tiramisu!]

OOS A on 4/3!!!!! So grateful !!!!

 

[dakodabug123]

Anyone know how competitive on-campus housing is? Especially for later acceptances.

It's pretty competitive. It's based on a first-come-first-served basis, and it seems like most already accepted students are planning to live there.

 

[bunno]

+1 OOS II

 

[TimothyTooTurnt]

Got an interview invite today with the secondary app and fee waived? Already been accepted to a D.O. school in Texas, is ACOM worth a second look?

 

[shaun14]

OOS II

 

[iwannabeaDOctor.]

Got an interview invite today with the secondary app and fee waived? Already been accepted to a D.O. school in Texas, is ACOM worth a second look?

+1

 

[Syndra]

+1

Think ACOM does an okay job at being a solid southeast US DO school. I would be surprised if they had any significant advantages or disadvantages amongst other well established schools. And to answer your question, It depends, are you trying to have more ties and school recognition in Texas? Or be closer to home and match to a residency in a state like Florida and Georgia?

 

[thedudecomeback]

i have a kind of random question. Did anyone else get their interview invitation from the dean directly?

 

[TimothyTooTurnt]

Think ACOM does an okay job at being a solid southeast US DO school. I would be surprised if they had any significant advantages or disadvantages amongst other well established schools. And to answer your question, It depends, are you trying to have more ties and school recognition in Texas? Or be closer to home and match to a residency in a state like Florida and Georgia?

Sticking with Texas based on money alone, not paying an extra $200k lol

 

[bunno]

Are interviews 1-on-1 or 2-on-1?

 

[zzzdoc8]

Are interviews 1-on-1 or 2-on-1?

mine was one on one

 

[abc2024]

is there an accepted students group?

 

[drbajablast]

anyone just get a secondary invite? is it worth completing this late in the game, or will I just be donating my $50

 

[babydoctorpal]

anyone just get a secondary invite? is it worth completing this late in the game, or will I just be donating my $50

I just received one as well and am also wondering if its worth submitting if the class is full, dont wanna end up WL when the list is probably already so long this late in the game

 

[drbajablast]

I just received one as well and am also wondering if its worth submitting if the class is full, dont wanna end up WL when the list is probably already so long this late in the game

scrolling through the last few posts here, it looks like they're not only still extending II but also a healthy wave of As. I guess it's worth a try?

 

[jwilltheman]

I just received one as well and am also wondering if its worth submitting if the class is full, dont wanna end up WL when the list is probably already so long this late in the game

Im wondering the same

 

[babySimba]

Will any information from the 2024–2025 cycle on the AACOMAS application be saved for the 2025–2026 cycle?