Adcom meeting at PCOM?

[jezzen18]

Does anyone know when the adcom at PCOM plans on meeting this month? I interviewed on Feb. 27th...and was hoping to hear soon...it's my #1 choice

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[DO Sigma Nu guy]

Does anyone know when the adcom at PCOM plans on meeting this month? I interviewed on Feb. 27th...and was hoping to hear soon...it's my #1 choice

I dont know...but i'm sending some good energy your way!!

 

[jezzen18]

Thanks! I sure could use it

 

[notnarcsDO]

anyone have an idea of how many seats are left?? i interview on monday and Im getting really nervous!

 

[DO Sigma Nu guy]

anyone have an idea of how many seats are left?? i interview on monday and Im getting really nervous!

According to nucleus it does not look like there are anymore seats. ~275 people sent in a 250 deposit. Who knows how many people are going to send in the 2K deposit to finalize the acceptance on May 15th.

 

[pol pot]

According to nucleus it does not look like there are anymore seats. ~275 people sent in a 250 deposit. Who knows how many people are going to send in the 2K deposit to finalize the acceptance on May 15th.

How big is the class size at pcom? 250?

 

[JonnyG]

my class started with 276 we have been trimmed down quite a bit. They had to offer anyone who wanted one a deferement from my class because we had close to 300 put in the 2000 deposit. Alot took up the offer. Officially the class size is 250 but it seems like its really 270.

 

[USArmyDoc]

When will I get my information to log onto the PCOM network. I want to see my classmates!!!

 

[DO Sigma Nu guy]

When will I get my information to log onto the PCOM network. I want to see my classmates!!!

Probably 1-2 weeks after they cash the check.

PM me with your name..and i can look you up.

 

[notnarcsDO]

so then it seems probable that I am interviewing for the waitlist??? If so, does anyone know if there is a decent chance of being brought in from the list??

 

[DO Sigma Nu guy]

so then it seems probable that I am interviewing for the waitlist??? If so, does anyone know if there is a decent chance of being brought in from the list??

I think there is a big chance. Who really knows how many people have PCOM as their number one choice? How many people have multiple acceptances?

Go into the interview knowing you will be accepted. Don't let numbers mess with your head. You got this!

 

[notnarcsDO]

I think there is a big chance. Who really knows how many people have PCOM as their number one choice? How many people have multiple acceptances?

Go into the interview knowing you will be accepted. Don't let numbers mess with your head. You got this!

thanks for the support. im just scared. not only is it my top choice, but it is my only interview so far!!

 

[jezzen18]

Does PCOM reject people or just put everyone not accepted onto a waitlist? And do they usually accept people from the waitlist?

 

[DO Sigma Nu guy]

Does PCOM reject people or just put everyone not accepted onto a waitlist? And do they usually accept people from the waitlist?

I know people who have been rejected post-interview.

 

[JonnyG]

last year no one was pulled off the waitlist, because of too high a yield. They defered alot of people.

 

[slindswim]

last year no one was pulled off the waitlist, because of too high a yield. They defered alot of people.

Wow that is hard to believe and really disappointing, if the class size is around 270 that basically means everyone that was accepted went there, I have never heard of anything like that from medical school.

 

[notnarcsDO]

Just for reference, the last adcom meeting was last week (between March 20-24)

 

[DO Sigma Nu guy]

last year no one was pulled off the waitlist, because of too high a yield. They defered alot of people.

Yep. I just got an email from PCOM basically saying if you dont plan on attending 'reply back' to withdraw your place in the class and also if anyone wants to defer until the Class of 2011...send an email to the admissions director because there is 'an active waitlist'.

Just giving PCOM hopefuls some info.

 

[jezzen18]

Yep. I just got an email from PCOM basically saying if you dont plan on attending 'reply back' to withdraw your place in the class and also if anyone wants to defer until the Class of 2011...send an email to the admissions director because there is 'an active waitlist'.

Just giving PCOM hopefuls some info.

What exactly does "active waitlist" mean?

 

[DO Sigma Nu guy]

What exactly does "active waitlist" mean?

"We are currently working with an active wait list for the fall, 2006 first year class; a prompt response to this email is greatly appreciated."

I guess they are hinting that there are people on the waitlist that would accept a chance to join the Class of 2010.

 

[USArmyDoc]

"We are currently working with an active wait list for the fall, 2006 first year class; a prompt response to this email is greatly appreciated."

I guess they are hinting that there are people on the waitlist that would accept a chance to join the Class of 2010.

I got the same email.

 

[DO Sigma Nu guy]

Yea they sent it to everyone on nucleus.

 

[notnarcsDO]

hopfully a bunch of people withdraw lol....they are reviewing me for admission in 3 weeks

 

[jezzen18]

What's the earliest that they start taking people off of the waitlist?

 

[DO Sigma Nu guy]

What's the earliest that they start taking people off of the waitlist?

supposedly...they never took people off the waitlist last year.

 

[USArmyDoc]

supposedly...they never took people off the waitlist last year.

PCOM seems to over book their class so much that they don't need to hit the waitlist. Even if people withdraw, they still have a class of 275. That is why I think they asked us if anyone wanted to defer.

 

[nvshelat]

PCOM seems to over book their class so much that they don't need to hit the waitlist. Even if people withdraw, they still have a class of 275. That is why I think they asked us if anyone wanted to defer.

LOL it's like overbooking flights

 

[newbie04]

What's the earliest that they start taking people off of the waitlist?

Not sure. However, I was at PCOM today for a meeting and I overheard that today was the last day of interviews this year. It seems like waitlist (deferment, etc) movement should be within a month.