2025-2026 Drexel Pathway to Medical Application Cycle (DPMS)

[impressionable]

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i got it via email i used in the application

So did I.

Are you comfortable with sharing what they said about housing? Is it in a dorm hall?

Sure! Yes, it’s a dorm hall, that’s about an 7-8 minute walk from the Health Sciences Building. It will be double occupant suites with two separate bedrooms. The suite includes a bathroom, common area, microwave and refrigerator and each floor includes a full kitchen with stove. It’s for 7 weeks (June 28th/29th-August 13th).

is anyone thinking of just getting an apartment instead of dorming for the summer session? curious to know what people recommend

They said the cost for the dorm is included as part of our summer enrichment fees which are not optional. Since we’re paying for it either way, I’m going to opt-in lol I think it’ll be helpful to have a place to stay while apartment hunting. I believe that the TAs will also share their advice on finding an apartment once we’re there.

 

[vbm77726]

for those who are accepted, anyone have an idea of the class is full yet?

 

[premed2672]

honestly no idea we have until june 10th to confirm our enrollment but we have already started receiving information about different things. likely waitlist movement will start after june 10th

for those who are accepted, anyone have an idea of the class is full yet?

 

[premed528]

So did I.

Sure! Yes, it’s a dorm hall, that’s about an 7-8 minute walk from the Health Sciences Building. It will be double occupant suites with two separate bedrooms. The suite includes a bathroom, common area, microwave and refrigerator and each floor includes a full kitchen with stove. It’s for 7 weeks (June 28th/29th-August 13th).

They said the cost for the dorm is included as part of our summer enrichment fees which are not optional. Since we’re paying for it either way, I’m going to opt-in lol I think it’ll be helpful to have a place to stay while apartment hunting. I believe that the TAs will also share their advice on finding an apartment once we’re there.

I think I am going to opt in for the dorms as soon as I get an email with the necessary information. Did anyone receive anything about classes?

 

[buckstar096]

So did I.

Sure! Yes, it’s a dorm hall, that’s about an 7-8 minute walk from the Health Sciences Building. It will be double occupant suites with two separate bedrooms. The suite includes a bathroom, common area, microwave and refrigerator and each floor includes a full kitchen with stove. It’s for 7 weeks (June 28th/29th-August 13th).

They said the cost for the dorm is included as part of our summer enrichment fees which are not optional. Since we’re paying for it either way, I’m going to opt-in lol I think it’ll be helpful to have a place to stay while apartment hunting. I believe that the TAs will also share their advice on finding an apartment once we’re there.

Wow, Thank you! This helps a ton with not stressing about the short turnaround time

 

[impressionable]

I think I am going to opt in for the dorms as soon as I get an email with the necessary information. Did anyone receive anything about classes?

They sent a welcome/orientation message with a lot of info on Thursday. Regarding classes they said that we'll be automatically registered for our pre-fall/fall coursework, additional instructions will be provided during orientation, and that we don't need to do anything for now.

When I was researching the program, I came across the curriculum/list of classes (linked), might be helpful to get a general idea if you haven't seen it already. I would have loved if they provided a tentative schedule, at least for the pre-fall session, so we can plan our lives lol

 

[Eidos]

Yeah, during summer you won't get a formal schedule but our TAs were kind enough to make a google calendar with all the important info for the summer for us. Come the fall, you'll get access to webcampus which will outline all your classes, test dates, etc to plan your own schedule. If anyone has questions about summer session or DPMS in general feel free to message me here or ask in the thread and I'll do my best to answer. (Sorry, I do not know how many people matriculated/appealed/got rejected if that is your question).

 

[impressionable]

Yeah, during summer you won't get a formal schedule but our TAs were kind enough to make a google calendar with all the important info for the summer for us. Come the fall, you'll get access to webcampus which will outline all your classes, test dates, etc to plan your own schedule. If anyone has questions about summer session or DPMS in general feel free to message me here or ask in the thread and I'll do my best to answer. (Sorry, I do not know how many people matriculated/appealed/got rejected if that is your question).

That's great to know, thank you! I wanted to know what the average day-to-day time commitment will look like for the summer (outside of studying). During the summer session will it be 40 hours a week of scheduled lectures, meetings, activities etc. ? If you're able to share, generally, what the schedule was like during your summer session, that would be awesome.

 

[ES20]

For the ones that have been accepted, are you fully committing or still considering other options?

 

[Eidos]

That's great to know, thank you! I wanted to know what the average day-to-day time commitment will look like for the summer (outside of studying). During the summer session will it be 40 hours a week of scheduled lectures, meetings, activities etc. ? If you're able to share, generally, what the schedule was like during your summer session, that would be awesome.

No, it's nothing that intense. Days would usually started around 9-10 AM and finished around 4 PM with gaps in between activities. July will be more packed because there's a lot of information they have to get to you guys and along with the required courses you'll have things like group meetings, seminars, workshops, "mandatory fun"activities, and physician speakers to attend but you'll definitely have time to do your own thing. Looking through my old schedule, things were spaced out enough where very few days it felt like you were getting bombarded with back-to-back activities. In August, there were days where we had nothing scheduled.

Overall, the summer won't be too stressful. You will be required to attend more things in-person than in the fall but it's certainly not to the point where it will be a 9-5 job. Hope that answers your question and if you want any further clarification feel free to reach out.

 

[premed528]

No, it's nothing that intense. Days would usually started around 9-10 AM and finished around 4 PM with gaps in between activities. July will be more packed because there's a lot of information they have to get to you guys and along with the required courses you'll have things like group meetings, seminars, workshops, "mandatory fun"activities, and physician speakers to attend but you'll definitely have time to do your own thing. Looking through my old schedule, things were spaced out enough where very few days it felt like you were getting bombarded with back-to-back activities. In August, there were days where we had nothing scheduled.

Overall, the summer won't be too stressful. You will be required to attend more things in-person than in the fall but it's certainly not to the point where it will be a 9-5 job. Hope that answers your question and if you want any further clarification feel free to reach out.

Do you know if the summer classes are Pass/Fail or if there is a graded component? And if you do, would you also know which fall or spring classes are also graded?

 

[Eidos]

Do you know if the summer classes are Pass/Fail or if there is a graded component? And if you do, would you also know which fall or spring classes are also graded?

Assuming it stays the same as last year the graded courses were: summer: medical terminology and biostats, fall: biochem, microanatomy, and physiology, spring: physiology II, anatomy, and medical professionalism.

 

[impressionable]

No, it's nothing that intense. Days would usually started around 9-10 AM and finished around 4 PM with gaps in between activities. July will be more packed because there's a lot of information they have to get to you guys and along with the required courses you'll have things like group meetings, seminars, workshops, "mandatory fun"activities, and physician speakers to attend but you'll definitely have time to do your own thing. Looking through my old schedule, things were spaced out enough where very few days it felt like you were getting bombarded with back-to-back activities. In August, there were days where we had nothing scheduled.

Overall, the summer won't be too stressful. You will be required to attend more things in-person than in the fall but it's certainly not to the point where it will be a 9-5 job. Hope that answers your question and if you want any further clarification feel free to reach out.

This is super helpful, thank you!

 

[ES20]

did anyone receive an R post interview?

 

[vbm77726]

are there people who got accepted but are not accepting the offer or decommitting?

 

[premed528]

Assuming it stays the same as last year the graded courses were: summer: medical terminology and biostats, fall: biochem, microanatomy, and physiology, spring: physiology II, anatomy, and medical professionalism.

This is really helpful, thank you! Do you have any advice on doing well in these classes and how to approach the rigor of the program?

 

[ES20]

This is really helpful, thank you! Do you have any advice on doing well in these classes and how to approach the rigor of the program?

While im not in the program, we did have this discussion with the current students during my interview. They said its extremely rigorous and as long as you treat it as a full-time job you would be ok. This means that you have to be willing to study anywhere from 8-10 hours a day, otherwise it would be a waste of time and tuition money. They mentioned that time management is extremely important as a lot of students feel burnt out. My understanding is that the fall semester is the hardest and where most people drop, which aligns with what one person posted about the 10 students dropping after the fall term. However, some students decide to continue with the spring semester with hopes of turning things around, which is why there are 11 students that appealed during the spring term. They also said to not have hopes of appealing since the rate of successful appeal is extremely low and would only be successful if you have a reasonable reason such as a death in the family which required you to take time off. You can't just get a successful appeal for doing bad in the program. You need a legitimate reason with paperwork that proves it.

 

[Eidos]

This is really helpful, thank you! Do you have any advice on doing well in these classes and how to approach the rigor of the program?

Speaking from my experience I would focus on getting good with scheduling and more importantly learning what work for you when it comes to grasping the material for each class. Figuring out what works for you is in my opinion the big thing because it's so easy to get lost early on in this program. There will be a ton of resources and examples on how to schedule ILs, doing multiples passes, reviewing, etc thrown at you that it's easy to try and emulate those and not find success because it's just not right for you. Personally, I was never big on rigid schedules with every time slot carved out and I tried it at the start of the program because that's what I saw most people doing. I quickly gave up on it and settled for simpler task lists on what I had to get done for each day and that worked for me. Same goes for managing your classes, do what works for you for each class. You'll be told about anki, quizlet, bootcamp, many other resources to study. Try as many as you can for each class and see what clicks for you. Ideally, you can use the summer for experimentation because you'll get a sample of what the fall science courses entail. Don't be afraid to change strategies if something isn't working for you just because it seems to be working for someone else.

I'm not going to into class specific strategies, that's something that was covered during the summer session my year so presumably they'll do it again and can offer more in-depth advice. I will say is that the program really is just a numbers game and if a class is weighted more heavily (worth more credits) try to dedicate some more time to doing well in it. Excelling in biochem (which was worth the most credits) will help make your life a lot easier come spring. Certainly wish I did put in even a little more effort for a slightly better grade to make spring less stressful for myself but somehow I pulled it together and still made contract, so even if things don't go as well in the fall remember you still have the spring.

Not to drag this out any longer concerning approaching the rigor of the program, remember that you're not doing this alone. You'll have TAs, staff, and everyone else in your cohort. Particularly your cohort, there was a a real sense of camaraderie between everyone from what I could see since you're not competing for spots and everyone could get in if they meet the requirements. So, get to know people and the program will heavily promote forming study groups as another resource to help you succeed.