2025-2026 University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM)

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Any current students that applicants or admitted students can speak to? I know they made promise for a lot of changes and talked about having a compassionate culture. I wanted to see if those promises have been met and how things have been.
 
thepl.eb said:
Any current students that applicants or admitted students can speak to? I know they made promise for a lot of changes and talked about having a compassionate culture. I wanted to see if those promises have been met and how things have been.
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I am not a current student, but I spoke with one not too long ago (either a 3rd or 4th-year student, to be exact), and they said the changes have been made. They honestly did not have much to complain about, and just to add further context, they actually experienced the FRQ exams etc that people often complain about. I am now on the hunt for other students to gather more opinions just to be sure 🙂

Edit: They also said the faculty is great and there to help.
 
txtyrant said:
I am not a current student, but I spoke with one not too long ago (either a 3rd or 4th-year student, to be exact), and they said the changes have been made. They honestly did not have much to complain about, and just to add further context, they actually experienced the FRQ exams etc that people often complain about. I am now on the hunt for other students to gather more opinions just to be sure 🙂

Edit: They also said the faculty is great and there to help.
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Glad to hear about the faculty. I think it's reassuring that the faculty is actively making changes.
 
it is probably too early, but does anyone know when they start sending out financial aid? also, is there an accepted students groupme?
 
txtyrant said:
it is probably too early, but does anyone know when they start sending out financial aid? also, is there an accepted students groupme?
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They sent this email out today:

Congratulations on your admission to the University of the Incarnate Word!

UIW is excited to provide you with a university account that provides access to easily view UIW news and events. Also, if you have filed your FAFSA, you can view your financial aid package online. Please note that Financial Aid will email you once your package is available for viewing.
 
As a former student, I can say that UIWSOM is true to their word when they say they are making changes. My class saw some of the biggest changes throughout our 4 years there, and I saw so many more changes happening even after graduation. The Dean and faculty really care about students and their success
 
Has anyone be awarded a scholarship as of yet? Accepted back in September but haven’t heard anything about scholarships
 
taylorl1996 said:
As a former student, I can say that UIWSOM is true to their word when they say they are making changes. My class saw some of the biggest changes throughout our 4 years there, and I saw so many more changes happening even after graduation. The Dean and faculty really care about students and their success
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What year did you graduate?
 
wysdoc said:
if you are going to share rumors, they should be current. What is your question anyhow?
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Does anatomy class actually expect you to bring your own materials? Do the anatomy exams actually test on the minutiae from the anatomy apps? Is the self-learning curriculum not effective? Those are my concerns reading the post. But of course, it could just be some student not doing well.
 
DoneWithDolls said:
Does anatomy class actually expect you to bring your own materials? Do the anatomy exams actually test on the minutiae from the anatomy apps? Is the self-learning curriculum not effective? Those are my concerns reading the post. But of course, it could just be some student not doing well.
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Own materials as in cadavers or dummys?
 
texasvandy said:
Own materials as in cadavers or dummys?
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Gloves. The complaint mentioned needing to buy your own gloves for cadaver lab. I feel like that's expected. But then again, I'm not sure if anything in the complaint is true.
 
DoneWithDolls said:
Gloves. The complaint mentioned needing to buy your own gloves for cadaver lab. I feel like that's expected. But then again, I'm not sure if anything in the complaint is true.
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was this a recent post? i think knowing that info is helpful for those of us in the current application cycle
 
DoneWithDolls said:
It was posted a month ago before getting deleted.
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Self directed learning is fine, because at the end of the day, it really is. The question is, are you learning anything in lectures or given the exact resources that are needed in order to study and do well. Its not like the school has a 50% drop out rate or anything, so there must be some some sort off curriculum going around that people are using in order to study (ex. Anki decks, notes etc.)

I have yet to see anyone talk about the very specifics of how students who do well study. Anyone attending currently willing to share this? I think this is especially important because the school has changed dramatically in a better direcfion recently
 
TheHealingTouch said:
Self directed learning is fine, because at the end of the day, it really is. The question is, are you learning anything in lectures or given the exact resources that are needed in order to study and do well. Its not like the school has a 50% drop out rate or anything, so there must be some some sort off curriculum going around that people are using in order to study (ex. Anki decks, notes etc.)

I have yet to see anyone talk about the very specifics of how students who do well study. Anyone attending currently willing to share this? I think this is especially important because the school has changed dramatically in a better direcfion recently
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again not a current student but spoke with one lol...They said that adjusting to the curriculum was hard but manageable. Mandatory small group sessions are helpful because of the collaboration. Students are given a list of objectives for guidance. The difficulty comes from not being given the full picture but bits and pieces. Idk if any other current students can speak on this, but it is what I have heard. Overall, both students I have spoken to said it is doable because required sessions are usually over at noon (aside from simulation sessions that may be added, but these are not everyday from my understanding).
 
Does anyone have information on their most recent COMLEX first time pass rates for 2024-25? Their website isn’t updated.
 
Does anyone have any insight on the mobile osteopathic unit, can med students participate in that? I saw that while researching but not sure if it’s still a thing (saw it back in 2022)
 
Should I be worried about a Jan interview? I have been hearing that they primarily waitlist post-December and UIWSOM is currently my top choice. I emailed a couple times about interviewing sooner but no openings at this time.
 
semi-sweetdoc said:
Should I be worried about a Jan interview? I have been hearing that they primarily waitlist post-December and UIWSOM is currently my top choice. I emailed a couple times about interviewing sooner but no openings at this time.
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Don't worry about a January interview for this school because they are an AACOMAS (not TMDSAS) school and continue interviewing to March or April.
There will probably be a small batch of offers from the WL after TMDSAS Match Day in mid-February when some folks who also applied to TMDSAS might get a match decision and withdraw.
 
wysdoc said:
Don't worry about a January interview for this school because they are an AACOMAS (not TMDSAS) school and continue interviewing to March or April.
There will probably be a small batch of offers from the WL after TMDSAS Match Day in mid-February when some folks who also applied to TMDSAS might get a match decision and withdraw.
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Thank you!! I am OOS so my earliest option was January unfortunately and I am just super nervous based on what others are saying, haha.
 
Does anyone know if accepting a UIWSOM admission offer affects the TMDSAS match? I have Prematched into other TMDSAS schools but haven’t finalized my rank list and haven’t counted out UIWSOM. I’m afraid that if I pay the fee to hold my seat at UIWSOM then the schools I Prematched at will take away their offers or I won’t be able to match on match day.
 
gabylv said:
Does anyone know if accepting a UIWSOM admission offer affects the TMDSAS match? I have Prematched into other TMDSAS schools but haven’t finalized my rank list and haven’t counted out UIWSOM. I’m afraid that if I pay the fee to hold my seat at UIWSOM then the schools I Prematched at will take away their offers or I won’t be able to match on match day.
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The AACOMAS schools run on a separate system from TMDSAS.
TMDSAS will not be notified of you holding an offer at an AACOMAS school, and it is allowed to keep your options open at both.
Although it might seem like a big deposit, if you are not sure about your school choice, you would have to place your deposit at UIWSOM to hold it open as an option.
After TMDSAS Match Day you will know more. But if you already have pre-matches, you know you can go to one of them.
 
wysdoc said:
The AACOMAS schools run on a separate system from TMDSAS.
TMDSAS will not be notified of you holding an offer at an AACOMAS school, and it is allowed to keep your options open at both.
Although it might seem like a big deposit, if you are not sure about your school choice, you would have to place your deposit at UIWSOM to hold it open as an option.
After TMDSAS Match Day you will know more. But if you already have pre-matches, you know you can go to one of them.
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Thank you very much! So if I pay the fee and hold my seat, but end up matching at a school I prefer, would I then have to contact UIWSOM to essentially withdraw?
 
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