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I got similar two emails. Currently working on secondary. I heard good stuff from an AZCOM graduate about CCOM.
If anyone has any questions about the application/interview process, or about the commuting (I'm from about 30min away of campus), feel free to ask me. I am starting here in a few weeks!
i have a few friends that are in the DO program at CCOM. they said its a very good campus.. i kinda wanna take a tour of the campus and check it out as well.
Thanks for offering help.
I have question about secondary app essays.
The question asked are very specific about student and what they can bring to CCOM, and why they are choosing CCOM. Same are for AZCOM as well. Whats more important to discuss on secondary apps? What was your experience?
Soooooooo...
Has anyone heard/learned anything at all?
IMHO they are 2 separate questions.
one is asking why ccom? (essentially) is it the tradition, the foundation the dedication to community? what about ccom attracts you and makes you want to go here over all of the other do schools in the country (same applies to azcom)
the second is asking why you? what makes you different unique over the other applicants they get. what makes you you. i think you could probably use very similar (if not the same) essays for applying to both azcom and ccom since your answer to this will not change very much.
hth some and best wishes on the upcoming cycle!!!
If anyone has any questions about the application/interview process, or about the commuting (I'm from about 30min away of campus), feel free to ask me. I am starting here in a few weeks!
it depends where in chicago ur tryna commute from!
im from the suburbs of chicago and go to undergrad in the city. I am also applying to ccom and even though it is a great school.....the area blows. Its a suburb and mad boring (big downgrade after chillin in the city for undergrad). Its not efficient to live in the city and commute everyday during ur first two years based on the time and cost of city for that matter of fact also. My parents live 30 min from ccom in the suburbs and I could live with them but that would drive me nutz personally and it would be boring as hell!!
Still during the third and fourth years, most ppl move to the city since you are all over for your rotations!!
So in my case we ll see wut happens and where else i get in!
Hey! CCOM is one of my top choices. Any ideas on the best ways to commute to downtown Chicago from Downer's Grove? Or about how long it takes? If I end up at CCOM, my boyfriend will probably be in law school in the downtown Chicago area- we're just trying to get a feel for how long of a commute it would be to/from either place... so let me know if you know!
Thanks
do you guys know their mcat average?
i have a 3.9 science and non-science gpa, 1 year of DO shadowing experience + letter, strong extracurriculars, personal statement and letters... and then only 25 mcat. any thoughts?
do you guys know their mcat average?
i have a 3.9 science and non-science gpa, 1 year of DO shadowing experience + letter, strong extracurriculars, personal statement and letters... and then only 25 mcat. any thoughts?
I have a 3.6 cGPA, 3.5 sGPA and 29 MCAT. I don't have much DO shadowing though, only 8 hrs but the DO promised he would write me a reference letter... Do you think I have a chance of getting an interview?
Wow I didn't know there was already a new application season underway. Time goes way too fast once you start.
So here is a link to all the posts I wrote for last year's thread. I don't have time to go through and repaste them but perhaps someone who gets bored this summer can gather relevant ones and make a nice list. Give some of these a read as most of them relate directly to you. If you have any other questions feel free to ask. Good luck all
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/search.php?searchid=14367922
the link gives the folowing message
Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.
I think this is the thread: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=643349&highlight=CCOM+discussion+thread+2009-2010
Also, could a current student tell me if some or most of the classes have a smaller group learning component or anything like that?
any ideas how much they welcome OOS applicants?
Did everyone get another "Why consider CCOM?" email?
Did everyone get another "Why consider CCOM?" email?
Yeah, at like 3AM right? ha
yeah, I feel like ccom is turning into jealous girlfriend or something.
So I'm new to SD
Ok, so heres the deal: I submitted my AACOMAS application the DAY it opened up this year, and less than two weeks later I received the secondary from CCOM. Within five days I completed the secondary/supplemental and sent it in (so 7/12/10 submitted)... Anyone know when I should hear back from them regarding an interview/rejection/or any sort of response?
Basically, whats the typical timeline, approximate dates look like for the following:
1) receiving a secondary (well forget this one haha)
2) interview/rejection
3) acceptance/rejection/waitlist
Thanksssss =)))
CCOM class of 2015 or bustttttttttttt
Edit: Oh, and does anyone know if they wait to look at your file until all the letters of recommendations are in or do they start to consider it immediately?
So I'm new to SD
Ok, so heres the deal: I submitted my AACOMAS application the DAY it opened up this year, and less than two weeks later I received the secondary from CCOM. Within five days I completed the secondary/supplemental and sent it in (so 7/12/10 submitted)... Anyone know when I should hear back from them regarding an interview/rejection/or any sort of response?
Basically, whats the typical timeline, approximate dates look like for the following:
1) receiving a secondary (well forget this one haha)
2) interview/rejection
3) acceptance/rejection/waitlist
Thanksssss =)))
CCOM class of 2015 or bustttttttttttt
Edit: Oh, and does anyone know if they wait to look at your file until all the letters of recommendations are in or do they start to consider it immediately?
i have to say that ccom's supplemental was probably the most brutal for me, and i've finished about 15 or so schools. I couldn't find anything specific to write about except for the board pass rate and residency selections. All the other schools have a lot of information on specific courses, tracks offered and the student life/social involvement. I couldn't find any of that on ccom's website, but i did my best so hopefully they won't reject me..my why ccom essay totally sucked though, argh!
I want to get into CCOM so bad! Ahhh, the nerrrvees!!!!! waiting to hear back after the secondary
Me too.... I know that AZCOM and CCOM are separate but ever since my AZCOM interview invite I keep obsessively checking back to see if CCOM has posted their first batch yet (and if I got one lol). It's completely illogical but I can't help myself!
Hey does anyone know if the admissions committee from CCOM would be able to see AZCOM apps or vice versa? ... I have kind of a "form letter" style essay for the "why this school" questions that I just change a few things for each school and want to know if they'd pick up on it.
OK Thanks. I've done what you did, swap out details for each school but leave some of the wording around the details the same.I don't think they can. My apps for each school were similar in form however I researched and had specifics for each school that I kinda swapped out. If you haven't spent the time to find details individual to each school I'd suggest taking a few hours to do so. It doesn't have to be because AZ has a core rotation in cardiology vs CCOM does one in EM, but just verbalized why you choose to apply to the school.
OK Thanks. I've done what you did, swap out details for each school but leave some of the wording around the details the same.