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Has anyone received a supplemental application? I received an email last Monday confirming that my primary application was received.
 
@sydwig00 I have a couple questions!

  1. What is your favorite part about ARCOM? What's been the most challenging thing to get used to?
  2. How was your orientation experience? Did you feel like you were prepared enough?
  3. Do they give you dedicated time to study for COMLEX? Is there an ARCOM test you have to take first before you are allowed to sit for the COMLEX?
Thanks!
 
Ya'll, I got an email that says they want to get to know me better, inviting me to a drop-in advising session. I also have a portal, but I don't have a secondary yet.
 
likeits1978 said:
@sydwig00 I have a couple questions!

  1. What is your favorite part about ARCOM? What's been the most challenging thing to get used to?
  2. How was your orientation experience? Did you feel like you were prepared enough?
  3. Do they give you dedicated time to study for COMLEX? Is there an ARCOM test you have to take first before you are allowed to sit for the COMLEX?
Thanks!
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1. The faculty and staff are incredibly supportive.
It's a lot to move and start school. If you aren't thinking about it, things like getting your Rx transferred for your SO signed up for stuff can make you get behind. I'm kind of a procrastinator so that stuff caused me some issues. The community is fine. It's about the size of the city I grew up in so it works for me.

2 Orientation was good. They gave us a lot of information and checklists. We did a scavenger hunt, so we could find where everything was. .They did a learning how to learn workshop and taught us bls. But they gave us a few half days off so that we could work on our personal stuff. That was last year's.I don't know about this year.
I'm not sure anyone has ever truly prepared enough. They'd tell you, it'll be drinking out of a fire hose, but nobody really realizes what it's like until they live it . But they have a lot of support.

3 from what I hear, we have about six weeks of dedicated, and then another month.If we need it. Then there's a 3rd month that is a non clinical elective That's pretty easy as well. You have to score a certain number on a barrier exam in order to release to take the comlex. You have multiple chances to get to that score. And they look at your true learne assessments and other things, and coach you on how to get there. I just finished my first year, so i'm just telling you what the class about me has told me.
 
Secondary received yesterday.

Primary Application Updates
Please use this section to submit any updates that may be missing from your primary application.
  • List any significant volunteer, community service and/or mission experiences you have had since submitting your AACOMAS application. Provide the organization name, hours/week, duration of experience, as well as a brief description of your experience.
  • Please tell us about any healthcare experiences you have had that are not listed on your AACOMAS application. Provide organization name, hours/week, duration of experience, and a brief description of your duties.
Long Response Questions
Please answer all questions in this section honestly and to the best of your ability. There are no length requirements or minimums.
  • How do you plan to fulfill the ARCOM Mission in your practice as a physician? *
  • What challenges do you expect to personally face most in the next 10 years as a healthcare professional? *
  • How do you expect to overcome these challenges? *
  • Describe an experience where you interacted with a person or people from a different background than you (ability, religion, gender, race, age, socioeconomic status, citizenship/ nationality, sexual orientation). *
  • How did that interaction impact your mindset of the role of a physician? *
  • If you are in a difficult basic science class and feel you are not fully grasping the information given in lecture, how would you alter your study habits or techniques to better understand the material and complete the course successfully? *
  • What is a recent book or movie you've read or watched that impacted the way you think about today's world? *
  • Please explain how this book impacted the way you think about today's world. *
 
Futureleader2024 said:
1. The faculty and staff are incredibly supportive.
It's a lot to move and start school. If you aren't thinking about it, things like getting your Rx transferred for your SO signed up for stuff can make you get behind. I'm kind of a procrastinator so that stuff caused me some issues. The community is fine. It's about the size of the city I grew up in so it works for me.

2 Orientation was good. They gave us a lot of information and checklists. We did a scavenger hunt, so we could find where everything was. .They did a learning how to learn workshop and taught us bls. But they gave us a few half days off so that we could work on our personal stuff. That was last year's.I don't know about this year.
I'm not sure anyone has ever truly prepared enough. They'd tell you, it'll be drinking out of a fire hose, but nobody really realizes what it's like until they live it . But they have a lot of support.

3 from what I hear, we have about six weeks of dedicated, and then another month.If we need it. Then there's a 3rd month that is a non clinical elective That's pretty easy as well. You have to score a certain number on a barrier exam in order to release to take the comlex. You have multiple chances to get to that score. And they look at your true learne assessments and other things, and coach you on how to get there. I just finished my first year, so i'm just telling you what the class about me has told me.
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This is super helpful; thank you!
 
It told me 3 pm, but I had to pick up a shift at work because of a call in. I was hoping someone would join lol.
 
I think it's too early to rule out secondaries, but I might reach out to them in a couple weeks if still no secondary..
 
OOS Sub 500 MCAT primary received confirmation 07/15 secondary received 07/23
 
Submitted secondary. For those who got interviews, how long was the turnaround time after submission? Do all applicants who submit secondaries get an interview?
 
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