Hello, can anyone tell me is PCOM very strict on its Dean LOR requirement. I don't have a pre-med committee and I have no idea on how about to get my Dean to write a letter. If PCOM ABSOLUTELY needs one then it looks like I won't be applying there :/
If PCOM ABSOLUTELY needs one then it looks like I won't be applying there :/
I would call the school if you're interested in applying. This year's class has several older individuals in the class who probably had the same troubles as you.I thought about applying to PCOM but ended up crossing it off my list due to the Dean's letter requirement. For a non trad like myself this letter is ridiculous. I don't have a pre med committee so I would have to to get the Dean's letter. And the letter has to be from the dean at the school that granted my Bachelor's. How ridiculous is this when I received my Bachelor's degree 17 years ago?
From PCOM threads last year and this year it really seems like PCOM is pretty inflexible on this requirement. And some people on SDN have stated that they had difficulty getting a Dean's letter from their school.
I thought about applying to PCOM but ended up crossing it off my list due to the Dean's letter requirement. For a non trad like myself this letter is ridiculous. I don't have a pre med committee so I would have to to get the Dean's letter. And the letter has to be from the dean at the school that granted my Bachelor's. How ridiculous is this when I received my Bachelor's degree 17 years ago?
From PCOM threads last year and this year it really seems like PCOM is pretty inflexible on this requirement. And some people on SDN have stated that they had difficulty getting a Dean's letter from their school.
I would call the school if you're interested in applying. This year's class has several older individuals in the class who probably had the same troubles as you.
I scratched them off of my list because of this hogwash! It makes absolutely no sense. Can't they just look at the darn transcript and determine "good standing?" Ridiculous. Says a lot about the school right off the bat; I'd rather avoid this place. Thanks for the heads up PCOM. Better now than after I spend a boat load of dough on ya.
Easy now.
There are ways around it. Be proactive and call PCOM to help you out rather than complaining about it anonymously on an internet forum.
Nah, too annoying. I'd rather deal with the schools who aren't making me jump through hoops and over hurdles. And dude, my anonymity has nothing to do with it. Obviously I'm not applying there so I wouldn't care if they knew who I was. In fact, I'll send an email expressing my opinion.
Peace out.
Feel free to apply where you like. Just a word to the wise, if you think this requirement is annoying, it pales in comparison to the hoops you have jump through after acceptance and before medical school starts: i.e. criminal background check; sending in original transcripts; a physical examination; immunizations (lots of them); titers to show that your body has immunities; FAFSA; sending in tax returns; ordering books and equipment (think a couple of grand).
Okay. Let's see.
done, done, done, done, done, done, AND done. I've done all of these other things in the past. But getting a letter from a dean who doesn't have the time or desire to deal with a student he doesn't know because he graduated 10 years ago, well, that's a bit on the annoying side, and certainly not a necessity. When something NEEDS to get done, I'm on it like white on rice.
It's all good though. I'd rather go to UMDNJ.
It's all good though. I'd rather go to UMDNJ.
Not to self: Scratch UMDNJ off my list.![]()
LOL YUP. You think getting a stupid deans letter or whatever is a huge deal? Wait until you move to the Peoples Republic of New Jersey.![]()
Not to self: Scratch UMDNJ off my list.![]()
LOL YUP. You think getting a stupid deans letter or whatever is a huge deal? Wait until you move to the Peoples Republic of New Jersey.![]()
Anyways. I am a non trad and was never a pre med as an undergrad. All it took for me to satisfy this requirement was to have the old dept chair I knew write a letter. He didnt remember me...but it was a non issue.
UMDNJ is an excellant school. A good choice for sure. Just to be clear, the letter to PCOM need not come from the Dean. If not the Dean, a pre-med advisor. If not the pre-med advisor or a Department head even a professor will do. It just needs to come from someone at the school that granted the applicant his or Bachelor's degree. I know not the reasoning behind this requirement. But, rather than put all your eggs in one or a few baskets, as competitive as medical school is to get in, cast a wide net I say.