I have not applied to DO school before. I had a lot of things going on at the time and only applied to my STATE MD school. I was surprisingly waitlisted. Never tried to apply after because of other responsibilities. I took two gap years and did not want to wait around. You think those stats would be good enough?
Definitely with a 505 mcat you should def get into DO school.
I will be applying broadly next year including many DO schools. This SMP should boost my app.
I wish you the best of luck. I’m an older non trad this whole process is so discouraging. I’ll be applying next year to this SMP and DO schools. Fingers crossed!
) . Did it seem the linkage would be strong if you meet all of the requirements?Hey guys, so I received a callback yesterday from PCOM's Admissions regarding my previous question regarding how their Year 1 matriculation works, since that's where my interests lies. I'm kicking myself for not taking notes during my conversation since they called me in the middle of work, but the gist of our conversation came out to:
You can opt to be a Year 1 or 2 student at your own discretion, however you would still need to apply to their DO school during upcoming cycle (2020-2021) and you will get a guaranteed interview based on your performance and meeting the conditional acceptance criteria during the the cycle, so I'm presuming fall and spring semesters. This is also applicable for applicants opting to complete the 2 years for their masters. You'll be a chance to get an interview either way. Also, we shouldn't worry too much about the incoming gpa requirements, as opposed to our overall performance during the program.
I don't know if this will help anyone interested in the program, but this was essentially what I was told. I'm still interested attending since I've always been interested in attending PCOM (that or if Drexel takes me for their DPMS program, doubt it but let's see) .
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The person I spoke to made it seem like they really attempt to prepare and accommodate their students into transition into their DO program and outside of PCOM.
So if you meet the conditional acceptance requirements your still not guranteed acceptance?
Drexel's DPMS is a good program, I believe there is a MCAT requirement tho. If you don't meet that then you are not in. I believe it's 508+. I am not sure tho. But the regular SMP for Drexel is IMS, which does not even have conditional acceptance.
I honestly think it's just the phrasing on their website. I think it's still technically a guaranteed admission/interview depending on your track, like most postbacc DO programs. I hope there's an information seminar sometime in the near future to better explain all this to us.
Thanks for keeping us up to date. You are probably right. I imagine they use conditional just in case something happens.
Does anyone else know how long it takes for PCOM to acknowledge your payment?
It acknowledged mine within 24 hours, but it hasn't processed anything else and I got the PCOM has received ur GradCAS application last Monday
Hmmmm I turned mine in on Dec 12th (Thurs), but none of the campuses have acknowledged it. I shall call them tomorrow.
Are you saying if you meet the conditional accepatance requirements for the first you should get into pcom? If you don’t then you do a second year?
Awesome! So basically there’s only 20 or so first years that make it to the med school just because the rest of the students didn’t meet the conditional acceptance requirements. I’m just nervous to make the requirements and still not get in. But it sounds like that doesn’t really happen?
I haven't heard of a student who met all the requirements and did not make it.
Finishing the foundation year with good grades brings up your sGPA. They calculate it together.
AACOMAS combines all GPA into one. This is why your sGPA would go up.
I thought the agreement is that your AACOMAS science undergrad GPA has to be a 3.2 before applying to the program? Where does it say they will combine your masters GPA with your undergrad sGPA?
@NYCking should definitely take the classes to reach the 3.2 sGPA criteria before the program. You want to have as many requirements met before Fall 2020, including MCAT. I was just mentioning that it will combine the fall grades, which does help a little bit.
The wording is a bit vague.
I believe this refers to the fact that first-year classes get filled by December. Many do get put on the waitlist. Second-year interviews are held in September, which gives everyone much better chance. From the open house for PA, they expect the numbers of biomeds accepted to go higher.
you are ABSOLUTELY right. It is a big commitment, you are taking on a tremendous amount of debt based on what the school provides. I have talked to a few students for PA campus, i can't speak for GA. The courses are doable, it is a lot of content. I heard good things about faculty being supportive and working towards getting you an acceptance. They give admission to 60/80ish biomeds. And 20 of those biomeds leave the program after 1 year because of getting accepted to a professional program elsewhere. 60 biomeds over two years.
of course lol, he could be a mad man with 510+ we will never know. I am aiming for 505+ for sure.
So it’s def harder then to get into the med school during the first year? Do they not hold seats open?
IMO I think they might be a little picky with the people who meet the conditional acceptance which they should (less money for them because you're in the DO program after one year. But from what I have heard, they reserve seats for 2nd year students who are in good standing.
exactly, we just have to start working on our apps now. Don't wait until May. Get it in as early as possible, meet all the requirements you need. Also, many biomeds who get accepted have 2.7-3.0 sGPA, basically have to take second year.
Thank you.i guess I’m crazy fused by
I honestly think that’s more of what it is. I don’t many people qualify after ya first year. Doesn’t everyone have to apply by dec anyways?
Yeah, take a class or two to reach the 3.2. That's what I'm doing.
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