2024-2025 Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-COM)

[Dr. OBGYN at your cervix]

Did anyone else just receive a “KansasCOM Admissions Update” for those who interviewed recently? Email says to expect a decision the week of April fourteenth

Yep!

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[francisfitzpatrickrocks]

Same haven’t heard of anything. 2/18 waitlist. The 2029 class group me has 55 members. April/May supposed to have movement.


Is accepted student day in May open to waitlist people or only accepted students?

Its for accepted students to meet faculty, get tours and meet student ambassadors

 

[skk1]

Did anyone else just receive a “KansasCOM Admissions Update” for those who interviewed recently? Email says to expect a decision the week of April fourteenth

yes! how was your interview if you don't mind me asking?

 

[BruceWayne123]

yes! how was your interview if you don't mind me asking?

I thought both my interviews went well to be honest. I got a good vibe from both interviewers and really connected with my second interviewer. Just praying it was enough for an A lol

 

[FPV_Flight]

Did anyone else just receive a “KansasCOM Admissions Update” for those who interviewed recently? Email says to expect a decision the week of April fourteenth

Interesting. I didn’t get anything. Feb interview>waitlist

 

[Lakers$]

It’s hard to say with all the recent obstacles it had to go through. Many people will choose something else. But for those that Kansas is the only hope they will attend

 

[monico_cat]

Accepted off WL but will not be attending. Hope the A goes to one of you!

 

[ProfessionalStruggler]

For those of you who update their status, either accept or deny the wait list.

I just want to tell you, thank you for your transparency! ❤️

 

[Barfmaul]

is the deposit here $2,000?

 

[BruceWayne123]

is the deposit here $2,000?

Yes

 

[IL-6]

Hey guys! Just letting yall know I'll be declining my acceptance to go MD but I'm so happy it's going to go to someone that deserves it! This is a great school and great vibes!

 

[skk1]

are we supposed to get decisions today?

 

[BruceWayne123]

They said this week, so anytime between now and Friday. Hoping it’s earlier in the week the waiting has been long

 

[buffaloWings4lyfe]

Got an email 2 weeks ago that said I should be expecting decisions this week and got an A via phone call today around noon! Interviewed 3/14

 

[distresspremed25]

any interview tips? i have mine coming up soon

 

[buffaloWings4lyfe]

any interview tips? i have mine coming up soon

It’s nothing crazy. Definitely research the school well and have a cool fun fact ready. The questions they asked me in the MMIs were very random but I felt like the interviewers were easy to talk to and it was way more conversational than other interviews I’ve had! Be yourself you’ll do great!! Good luck

 

[BruceWayne123]

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Congrats! Hopefully they’re sending out A’s in batches cause I didn’t get anything and now I’m nervous lol

 

[FPV_Flight]

They said this week, so anytime between now and Friday. Hoping it’s earlier in the week the waiting has been long

For all interviews? I’m Waitlist Feb interview. Already sent my letter of intent.

 

[BruceWayne123]

No just for March interviews I believe. I interviewed early March and haven’t heard anything yet.

 

[skk1]

anyone heard anything yet?

 

[BruceWayne123]

anyone heard anything yet?

Still waiting unfortunately

 

[FPV_Flight]

Waiting still here. Feb interview.

 

[skk1]

so tempted to email them but also realize how that will literally do nothing

 

[Dr. OBGYN at your cervix]

Received email today - Waitlisted 🙁

 

[BruceWayne123]

Me too. Don’t be discouraged, I’ve heard there’s good waitlist movement come May

 

[Barfmaul]

Can any students at KansasCOM comment on the changes admin has made in response to the 75% pass rate for the comlex 1? Everything about this school has made me deeply interested in attending, but this one thing is pretty big and makes me question whether I should go.

 

[itsallintheworks]

Can any students at KansasCOM comment on the changes admin has made in response to the 75% pass rate for the comlex 1? Everything about this school has made me deeply interested in attending, but this one thing is pretty big and makes me question whether I should go.

a ton of improvements. for starters end of a course/block we take NBME exams and basic science COMATs. this not only helps prepare for step (for those wanting to take that) but also comlex (COMATs). in general curriculum is a lot more board-oriented and organized than it was previously from what I've heard. we're given a lot of resources (UWorld, B&B, Truelearn, Pathoma, FirstAid Forward, OnlineMedEd, PicMonic (DO version of sketchy??)). as much as Kansascom has gotten a lot of hate recently a lot of it has definitely been blown out of proportion. at the end of the day everyone def should make the decision on their own after all the evidence but a lot of the stuff people online have said about kansascom happens at almost every other med school.

 

[vietlove]

Also, I believe second year students who did not pass practice board exams (with a score of 460+, higher than 400) are not able to sit on the real thing. Because of this some second year students are at risk of repeating their second year even if they pass all their classes and in-house exams. April and May are dedicated board study periods for second year students.

 

[Barfmaul]

a ton of improvements. for starters end of a course/block we take NBME exams and basic science COMATs. this not only helps prepare for step (for those wanting to take that) but also comlex (COMATs). in general curriculum is a lot more board-oriented and organized than it was previously from what I've heard. we're given a lot of resources (UWorld, B&B, Truelearn, Pathoma, FirstAid Forward, OnlineMedEd, PicMonic (DO version of sketchy??)). as much as Kansascom has gotten a lot of hate recently a lot of it has definitely been blown out of proportion. at the end of the day everyone def should make the decision on their own after all the evidence but a lot of the stuff people online have said about kansascom happens at almost every other med school.

Thanks for answering my question, but are you all actually able to keep up with goals they are setting with the comat system? Doing X number of questions etc. Also I have heard the testing is outrageously hard at this school?

 

[jscales2020]

Thanks for answering my question, but are you all actually able to keep up with goals they are setting with the comat system? Doing X number of questions etc. Also I have heard the testing is outrageously hard at this school?

Same here, I heard there’s a ton of students repeating the year and that 25 first years have been dismissed already.

 

[vietlove]

At Kansas COM, professors who are also practicing clinicians (MDs or DOs) tend to focus on what really matters in day-to-day medicine. They teach using clinical experiences and prioritize clinically relevant material—things you’re actually likely to encounter in practice. In contrast, board exams often feel disconnected from clinical reality. They still place a heavy emphasis on rare diseases, detailed biochemical pathways, and mechanisms that, while foundational, don’t always reflect what physicians actually see in modern U.S. practice (there are many, many examples of this). On top of that, the questions are often long-winded and packed with distractors that can make it harder to focus on what really matters.

Imagine a student who aces the boards but walks into practice and immediately jumps to diagnose a patient with some obscure condition they memorized for the exam—only to miss the far more common, practical explanation. That’s not just unhelpful—it could be dangerous.

The pressure to perform well on board exams can also create a tough dilemma for students. Some begin to prioritize board prep over in-house exams, even skipping lectures to focus on board-style questions. As a result, they may miss valuable learning opportunities, fall behind on material that builds clinical reasoning, and in some cases, end up doing well on board practice tests but failing their actual class exams. It’s important to remember: if you don’t pass your classes, you can’t even sit for the boards. So in-house exams should come first—build that foundation, then build on it with board prep.

Kansas COM takes a more forward-thinking approach. The goal isn’t just to produce good test-takers, but to develop skilled, real-world clinicians. For example, the curriculum emphasizes understanding prevalence and incidence and gets students reading scientific journals from the start, teaching them to support diagnoses and treatments with evidence-based reasoning. Unfortunately, despite this more practical training, it’s still the board exams that ultimately determine who gets to move on to clinical rotations.

 

[vietlove]

Same here, I heard there’s a ton of students repeating the year and that 25 first years have been dismissed already.

We started with a class of 204 students, and now we’re down to 173. Right now, we’re in the cardiac module, and things are getting intense. Our upcoming final exam uses NBME-style questions, and it’s not just covering cardiac—it also includes immunology, hematology, and lymphatics, since we haven’t been tested on those yet in this format. Within the same week, we also have to take and pass the COMAT exam in order to pass the class. On top of that, about half the class still needs to remediate one or two courses over the summer.


I say this carefully and with respect, but Kansas COM does admit some students with lower MCAT scores. That’s not to say they can’t succeed, as there are other measures of success like hard work, perseverance, determination, etc. (and they probably wouldn't admit students if they didn't believe in the student), but it does mean some students may start the program with a steeper hill to climb—something that would be a challenge at any med school.

 

[HelloBob12345]

We started with a class of 204 students, and now we’re down to 173. Right now, we’re in the cardiac module, and things are getting intense. Our upcoming final exam uses NBME-style questions, and it’s not just covering cardiac—it also includes immunology, hematology, and lymphatics, since we haven’t been tested on those yet in this format. Within the same week, we also have to take and pass the COMAT exam in order to pass the class. On top of that, about half the class still needs to remediate one or two courses over the summer.


I say this carefully and with respect, but Kansas COM does admit some students with lower MCAT scores. That’s not to say they can’t succeed, but it does mean some students may start the program with a steeper hill to climb—something that would be a challenge at any med school.

Hi! So you're saying KansasCOM has in house exams or board style exam questions? I'm a bit confused regarding that. And with professors teaching modern medicine today, does this help prep for board exams? I'm worried with the abundance of material (but am excited of course to attend this school). Just wanted to ask

Also wanted to ask because I saw a response from another student who said the reason why people perform bad on the exams is because professors put questions that aren't relevant to the material or were not mentioned. Is that true?

I understand this is a new school and we got to put more effort and adjust to the changes, but I just want to understand a bit more on the curriculum!

 

[vietlove]

Hi! So you're saying KansasCOM has in house exams or board style exam questions? I'm a bit confused regarding that. And with professors teaching modern medicine today, does this help prep for board exams? I'm worried with the abundance of material (but am excited of course to attend this school). Just wanted to ask

Also wanted to ask because I saw a response from another student who said the reason why people perform bad on the exams is because professors put questions that aren't relevant to the material or were not mentioned. Is that true?

I understand this is a new school and we got to put more effort and adjust to the changes, but I just want to understand a bit more on the curriculum!

Hey! Totally understand your concerns—this is something a lot of us have asked, especially early on.

At the beginning of the school year, most of our exams were in-house, meaning the professors wrote their own questions based on lectures and course material (and the questions were easier with more 1st and 2nd order questions aiming to build students up to the harder 3rd order questions. But after the board scores came out, the school realized there was room to improve how we’re prepped for Step 1. So starting in Trimester 2, especially with the MSK module, they began building final exams using NBME question banks ( I believe the professors are still free to write questions on mid-term exams). These questions are more 2nd and 3rd order and are more aligned with what we’ll see on boards, so it's definitely a step in the right direction in terms of board prep.

That said, it’s still a balance. The professors that are not phDs, meaning MDs or DOs, are practicing clinicians, so they focus a lot on teaching medicine as it’s actually practiced today—which is great for clinical reasoning and long-term learning, but sometimes board exams love to ask more obscure or outdated stuff. The good news is, the curriculum is evolving, and they’re trying to integrate more board-style content without losing that real-world focus.

And honestly, that kind of clinically focused teaching helps you build the skills that will really matter on rotations—like how to think critically, communicate effectively, and make evidence-based decisions. Those are the same skills that will impress your attendings and can earn you strong letters of recommendation for residency.

As for the comment about questions not being relevant or covered—there were times early on when it felt like questions came out of left field. But in many cases, that was due to the growing pains of a new curriculum and transitioning to a more standardized testing style. Since then, they’ve worked on improving question quality and alignment with the taught material. It’s still not perfect, and we’ve had to adapt along the way, but things are getting better each trimester.

It’s true that being part of a new school means we’ve had to be flexible and give feedback as the program develops, but the upside is that the school is responsive and genuinely trying to improve. Hope that helps clarify things a bit!

 

[distresspremed25]

how or where do we send post interview thank you letter?

 

[HelloBob12345]

Hey! Totally understand your concerns—this is something a lot of us have asked, especially early on.

At the beginning of the school year, most of our exams were in-house, meaning the professors wrote their own questions based on lectures and course material (and the questions were easier with more 1st and 2nd order questions aiming to build students up to the harder 3rd order questions. But after the board scores came out, the school realized there was room to improve how we’re prepped for Step 1. So starting in Trimester 2, especially with the MSK module, they began building final exams using NBME question banks ( I believe the professors are still free to write questions on mid-term exams). These questions are more 2nd and 3rd order and are more aligned with what we’ll see on boards, so it's definitely a step in the right direction in terms of board prep.

That said, it’s still a balance. The professors that are not phDs, meaning MDs or DOs, are practicing clinicians, so they focus a lot on teaching medicine as it’s actually practiced today—which is great for clinical reasoning and long-term learning, but sometimes board exams love to ask more obscure or outdated stuff. The good news is, the curriculum is evolving, and they’re trying to integrate more board-style content without losing that real-world focus.

And honestly, that kind of clinically focused teaching helps you build the skills that will really matter on rotations—like how to think critically, communicate effectively, and make evidence-based decisions. Those are the same skills that will impress your attendings and can earn you strong letters of recommendation for residency.

As for the comment about questions not being relevant or covered—there were times early on when it felt like questions came out of left field. But in many cases, that was due to the growing pains of a new curriculum and transitioning to a more standardized testing style. Since then, they’ve worked on improving question quality and alignment with the taught material. It’s still not perfect, and we’ve had to adapt along the way, but things are getting better each trimester.

It’s true that being part of a new school means we’ve had to be flexible and give feedback as the program develops, but the upside is that the school is responsive and genuinely trying to improve. Hope that helps clarify things a bit!

I really appreciate the time you took out of your day to write all this! This helps a lot. It is my only acceptance and it's disheartening when people say to not attend there and it makes me feel like crap lol. So thank you! Can I also DM you with more questions if you do not mind?

 

[vietlove]

I really appreciate the time you took out of your day to write all this! This helps a lot. It is my only acceptance and it's disheartening when people say to not attend there and it makes me feel like crap lol. So thank you! Can I also DM you with more questions if you do not mind?

sure feel free to DM me anytime!

 

[FMS1]

How late Kansascom will conduct interviews? In other words when the interviews will end? Appreciate a reply.

 

[vietlove]

How late Kansascom will conduct interviews? In other words when the interviews will end? Appreciate a reply.

last year they opened interviews until middle of July

 

[FMS1]

last year they opened interviews until middle of July

Thank you very much for your kind reply.