AZCOM Discussion Thread 2009-2010

[RimpleDoc]

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Congratulations on all who got in, I am interviewing with AZCOM and Touro CA later this month. Between the two schools which one is better? I am from California and would like to stay in state. I would be grateful for any input.

 

[Grey Wind]

For those who didn't get a status change, call the admissions office! I didn't get a change but called to find out the great news!!

 

[HaveHope]

accepted 🙂

 

[Aquacastus]

Does anyone have a guess at how likely it is to be accepted if invited for an interview at AZCOM? Assuming the interview goes well, of course.

 

[ch1nchi11a]

I just checked my status and it has changed to Accepted Student checklist!! I'm at the airport and I'm bawling my eyes out...I've been waiting 6 years for this!

 

[raebear]

Does anyone have a guess at how likely it is to be accepted if invited for an interview at AZCOM? Assuming the interview goes well, of course.

When I was there on Monday they told us that they accept 60% of the people they interview, waitlist 30% and reject 10%. So it's a 90% chance of not being rejected which is pretty awesome.

 

[Roberie]

Congrats to all who've been accepted!

 

[Flushot]

Wow, that's like 7-8 people with good news? Good to hear it 🙂

Congrats to everyone. It's still pretty early, but are some of you thinking you might end up here next fall?

 

[DarthBroosevelt]

I'll be attending for sure. Love the school.

 

[RimpleDoc]

When I was there on Monday they told us that they accept 60% of the people they interview, waitlist 30% and reject 10%. So it's a 90% chance of not being rejected which is pretty awesome.

Actually a wait list is just another way to reject an applicant. Maybe its nicer or nastier depending upon your viewpoint but its generally a drawn out process to see if a student will be removed from the waiting list. I know a lot of people who got wait listed and never got off the list. So really its more like a 60 percent chance of getting into school once you get an interview. I think its also the most biased step in admissions. Any negative impression could break the deal.

 

[Dciple]

Actually a wait list is just another way to reject an applicant. Maybe its nicer or nastier depending upon your viewpoint but its generally a drawn out process to see if a student will be removed from the waiting list. I know a lot of people who got wait listed and never got off the list. So really its more like a 60 percent chance of getting into school once you get an interview. I think its also the most biased step in admissions. Any negative impression could break the deal.

As true as that is (I was waitlisted last year at a MD school for 6 months just to get rejected), there is a point to the waitlist. Due to the price of tuition and many people's motivation to go to their state school (due to cost/family pressure/whatever) a good amount of people drop their acceptance and there is a fair amount of movement with the waitlist. I def agree that it is a lot of BS since they should disclose your ranking on the waitlist (i.e. people in the lower 25% basically have no chance), but it is not an outright rejection. If you are waitlisted there is still hope 🙂

I just checked my status and it has changed to Accepted Student checklist!! I'm at the airport and I'm bawling my eyes out...I've been waiting 6 years for this!

Congrats ch1nchill11a that is awesome, glad u decided to stick with it 😉

Congrats to everyone else as well, lots of good news on this board!

 

[ArsenalEPL4Life]

ACCEPTED!!!!!! This is my first one, I have 5 more interviews lined up. I was going to send out some more secondaries but I think I will only send one to UMNDJ becuase I am interested in that school. AZCOM has a gorgeous campus.....now I know why the tuition is so high😉, and everyone is so nice and friendly there. Im so happy, being a reapplicant I feel like im on cloud 9 right now. I wish everyone the best of luck😀!!!

 

[ch1nchi11a]

Congrats ch1nchill11a that is awesome, glad u decided to stick with it 😉

Congrats to everyone else as well, lots of good news on this board!

Thanks Dciple, much appreciated! It has been a long, difficult road!
How many of you who were accepted plan to matriculate at AZCOM, out of curiosity? Or are you waiting for other interviews/offers?
I think I may accept...but waiting to hear from KCOM.

 

[DarthBroosevelt]

How many of you who were accepted plan to matriculate at AZCOM, out of curiosity?

I'm planning on matriculating for sure.

I started a thread for all students planning to attend as the Class of 2014... post! http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=670056

 

[Flushot]

Darth, you should remake that thread or request it to be moved to the appropriate subforum here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=136

It'll probably be moved there soon anyway, but just to give you the heads up. Congrats again 🙂

 

[DarthBroosevelt]

Darth, you should remake that thread or request it to be moved to the appropriate subforum here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=136

It'll probably be moved there soon anyway, but just to give you the heads up. Congrats again 🙂

Will do. Cheers.

 

[RimpleDoc]

I heard a lot of good things about AZCOM, in particular interest to me is that I heard core clinicals can be completed in California, where I am from. I am interested in this school and Touro CA(although I heard other Touro campuses have problems, this school has been around for a while, and its in the Bay Area which is a huge sell to me). Could anyone comment about rotations in CA.

 

[Flushot]

I heard a lot of good things about AZCOM, in particular interest to me is that I heard core clinicals can be completed in California, where I am from. I am interested in this school and Touro CA(although I heard other Touro campuses have problems, this school has been around for a while, and its in the Bay Area which is a huge sell to me). Could anyone comment about rotations in CA.

I have not heard of any such official rotations in CA at AZCOM. If anything, they might have hook ups for audition rotations, but you're on your own for setting up and all of that paperwork. The only out of state rotations that are directly sponsored by the school are the Ohio CORE rotations and those are optional. I hope that answers your question.

 

[jfellings]

I have not heard of any such official rotations in CA at AZCOM. If anything, they might have hook ups for audition rotations, but you're on your own for setting up and all of that paperwork. The only out of state rotations that are directly sponsored by the school are the Ohio CORE rotations and those are optional. I hope that answers your question.

When I interviewed September 18th they said they were working on getting rotation agreements in California because so many of their students come from California but nothing has been finalized.

 

[Flushot]

When I interviewed September 18th they said they were working on getting rotation agreements in California because so many of their students come from California but nothing has been finalized.

Well, that's news to me. I'll try talking to AZCOM SGA and see if that is at least on the planning room floor, because when I interviewed last year, I was told some things that never panned out.

For example, they told us they were planning an official COMLEX class elective for 2nd year, but it doesn't seem to have followed through. Instead, you'll get the roughly 4 weeks to prepare.

It's true a lot of people come from California, but it's been like that for several years now and I wonder if they just now got the initiative? At any rate, it would be nice to have some spots there.

 

[krapitsjulia]

I got accepted too. congrats to everyone. not set yet about which school but azcom sounded pretty good when i visited. i don't think im going to visit kcom now.

 

[RimpleDoc]

I am deliberating between Touro CA and AZCOM. I like AZCOM but I am iffy about Arizona, the Bay Area is a lot nicer in terms of living. Not sure if I can handle the hot desert, also found the region too spread out.

 

[MBigD011]

I got my interview invitation today. When I went to sign up the first available dates for interviews they started on January 27. I signed up for the 28th.

This seems REALLY far away, is AZCOM not doing interviews in December?

 

[wishintobedoc]

I just canceled my interview for Friday, OCTOBER 23rd. If someone is quick maybe they can snag up that date. Good luck to everyone!!

 

[KG216]

I got my interview invitation today. When I went to sign up the first available dates for interviews they started on January 27. I signed up for the 28th.

This seems REALLY far away, is AZCOM not doing interviews in December?

I'm guessing they do not interview in December. I got the invite mid September, and when I went to schedule there was a few days in November at the time and that was it. I check periodically to see if there are any other dates, and after November all that ever was available was Jan. Congrats on the invite! I'd check back every few days, sometimes people cancel with decent notice. Good luck!

 

[EckXXX]

Has anyone received their acceptance packet in the mail yet?

 

[Dciple]

Has anyone received their acceptance packet in the mail yet?

Just as FYI, all i got in the mail from them was a letter stating I was accepted. An "acceptance packet" was not mailed to me until the end of July (about 3 days before I moved to AZ), and it contained some info about orientation and other info about starting school. So i wouldn't expect a packet for quite some time lol.

 

[Flushot]

Has anyone received their acceptance packet in the mail yet?

Like Dciple, I didn't get a packet either, but then again I didn't even get a letter. I was accepted around this time as well and had already paid the deposit.

Everything can be taken care of at online.midwestern.edu so I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[EckXXX]

Like Dciple, I didn't get a packet either, but then again I didn't even get a letter. I was accepted around this time as well and had already paid the deposit.

Everything can be taken care of at online.midwestern.edu so I wouldn't worry about it.

My HPSP recruiter says that I need an official letter from AZCOM to complete my file--printing off the matriculation agreement is not good enough.

I do recall the Dean saying something about decisions coming by mail, but I cannot recall a time table.

 

[MBigD011]

I'm guessing they do not interview in December. I got the invite mid September, and when I went to schedule there was a few days in November at the time and that was it. I check periodically to see if there are any other dates, and after November all that ever was available was Jan. Congrats on the invite! I'd check back every few days, sometimes people cancel with decent notice. Good luck!

Alrighty then, ill keep an eye on the rescheduler.

Good Luck to you as well.

 

[KG216]

Alrighty then, ill keep an eye on the rescheduler.

Good Luck to you as well.

Thank you!🙂

 

[Roberie]

My HPSP recruiter says that I need an official letter from AZCOM to complete my file--printing off the matriculation agreement is not good enough.

I do recall the Dean saying something about decisions coming by mail, but I cannot recall a time table.

I received a letter early last week, dated 9/25.

 

[EckXXX]

I received a letter early last week, dated 9/25.

Thank you...

 

[pyoo35]

hey guys,
I have an interview on nov 9th for azcom,
and I was wondering if there's an azcom student who's willing to let me crash at their place for the night.
PM me if anyone is willing to let me stay at their place.
Thanks.

 

[Flushot]

My HPSP recruiter says that I need an official letter from AZCOM to complete my file--printing off the matriculation agreement is not good enough.

I do recall the Dean saying something about decisions coming by mail, but I cannot recall a time table.

Yeah, this would be a totally different story. I'm certain that if you request one over the phone a few times (you'll have to try more than once probably), they'll send an official one out for you.

I never got one but it wasn't too important to me.

 

[cae2009]

Interviewing on Friday... any advice?

 

[raebear]

Interviewing on Friday... any advice?

Just relax and be yourself! I know it sounds corny and easier said than done, but it's a very relaxed atmosphere and everyone was very friendly when I was there. Nothing to worry about! Hopefully it's cooled down a little since I was there a few weeks ago... Good luck!!👍

 

[Grey Wind]

Just relax and be yourself! I know it sounds corny and easier said than done, but it's a very relaxed atmosphere and everyone was very friendly when I was there. Nothing to worry about! Hopefully it's cooled down a little since I was there a few weeks ago... Good luck!!👍

ditto this. my interviewers were so nice and enjoyable that i had to be careful what i let slip out of my mouth because i felt so comfortable. just be confident, they obviously like what they've seen of you so far. good luck!

 

[Grey Wind]

Interviewing on Friday... any advice?

oh, and you probably already know this but the interviews are closed file as far as your numbers go. they have your PS, ECs, and secondary essays. but, they assume that you are numerically competitive so numbers dont factor into the actual interview.

 

[idoc2014]

I just got my official letter in the mail yesterday. Interviewed on 9/24.

 

[Thomas Hearns]

I'm going to cancel my 11/12 interview in about 5 minutes for whoever wants it 🙂

 

[McFlojoDO]

I'm leaving in a few hours on a long drive to Glendale. Anyone else interviewing on the 19th? I hear the continental breakfast isn't anything special but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Grey Wind]

I'm leaving in a few hours on a long drive to Glendale. Anyone else interviewing on the 19th? I hear the continental breakfast isn't anything special but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

The breakfast was snacks (pretzels, granola bars, etc) and bottled water or cokes.

 

[Flushot]

First, congrats to all the acceptances that I might've missed 🙂

oh, and you probably already know this but the interviews are closed file as far as your numbers go. they have your PS, ECs, and secondary essays. but, they assume that you are numerically competitive so numbers dont factor into the actual interview.

I would add the CV/resume that you have to post for the secondary to that list. For my interview, this was the primary thing they saw and read. It's short, condensed, and gives a good overview of a candidate with little effort. Plus, I accidentally put my gpa and MCAT on there which caught the eye of my faculty interviewers (interestingly, they were glad to see the numbers, I'm guessing out of curiosity).

So, yeah, if anything, make sure your CV is exactly what you want them to see and definitely make it succinct. They'll hopefully read every word of it before you step into that room.

 

[marke]

Hi,
I am just wondering how long does it take for me to receive AZCOM secondary after my aacomas primary was released to them (about a week ago)? I already received COMP's secondary but not AZCOM yet... I am kind of worried...

 

[MSUSpartan642]

Hi,
I am just wondering how long does it take for me to receive AZCOM secondary after my aacomas primary was released to them (about a week ago)? I already received COMP's secondary but not AZCOM yet... I am kind of worried...

Stop worrying. It's a long cycle. You should get the secondary soon. Have your answers complete already though so you can have a quick turnaround. I can almost a sure you that even though you got COMP's secondary first you'll prolly still hear from AZCOM, as in a interview, before COMP (see the definition: slow)

 

[supras2kracer]

Stop worrying. It's a long cycle. You should get the secondary soon. Have your answers complete already though so you can have a quick turnaround. I can almost a sure you that even though you got COMP's secondary first you'll prolly still hear from AZCOM, as in a interview, before COMP (see the definition: slow)

thanks for that answer, i was just coming onto this thread to ask the same exact question

 

[Grey Wind]

First, congrats to all the acceptances that I might've missed 🙂



I would add the CV/resume that you have to post for the secondary to that list. For my interview, this was the primary thing they saw and read. It's short, condensed, and gives a good overview of a candidate with little effort. Plus, I accidentally put my gpa and MCAT on there which caught the eye of my faculty interviewers (interestingly, they were glad to see the numbers, I'm guessing out of curiosity).

So, yeah, if anything, make sure your CV is exactly what you want them to see and definitely make it succinct. They'll hopefully read every word of it before you step into that room.

Oh right, forgot about the CV. 🙂

 

[lentilfarm]

Is AZCOM just really slow to send emails? I've seen some people on SDN getting interview invites right after being complete. According to the MWU portal, they logged in my last letter on Friday (16th), but I still don't even have the complete email. What's the deal?

 

[KG216]

Is AZCOM just really slow to send emails? I've seen some people on SDN getting interview invites right after being complete. According to the MWU portal, they logged in my last letter on Friday (16th), but I still don't even have the complete email. What's the deal?

Complete email?? I never got any emails that I was complete- there is a pre-accepted section, go to suppl. application part and you can check everything you need there. If you are complete it will say so. I never even got an email saying I was given an interview- I found it one day by checking under interview scheduling. Good luck