PCOM done sending out interview invites

[the alchemist]

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hey, i just called PCOM and was told that they've filled all their interview spots. interviews end 3/31. they might invite some ppl if spots open up but only if that happens

 

[aau22]

Ah that really sucks...I just got in my secondary right before the deadline which they had extended til March 15th. You think they will refund my secondary fee or is it not even worth the effort? If my application won't even be reviewed then I am hoping they will. What do you guys think??

 

[the alchemist]

Ah that really sucks...I just got in my secondary right before the deadline which they had extended til March 15th. You think they will refund my secondary fee or is it not even worth the effort? If my application won't even be reviewed then I am hoping they will. What do you guys think??

i guess u call always call and find out. maybe when the lady told me they were done sending out invites for now, she was counting some that haven't been mailed yet but are slotted for those who applied right b4 the deadline. dunno, best thing would to call and see what your specific situation is in the process. good luck. she did say that they might open up more interview slots if conditions permit (i guess that would mean someone cancels or drops out)

 

[Jamers]

i guess u call always call and find out. maybe when the lady told me they were done sending out invites for now, she was counting some that haven't been mailed yet but are slotted for those who applied right b4 the deadline. dunno, best thing would to call and see what your specific situation is in the process. good luck. she did say that they might open up more interview slots if conditions permit (i guess that would mean someone cancels or drops out)

I sent my letter in to reject my spot not too long ago, theres another seat open now.

 

[christinejane19]

hey, i just called PCOM and was told that they've filled all their interview spots. interviews end 3/31. they might invite some ppl if spots open up but only if that happens

Hmm.. well, that makes me a little annoyed... my application was complete in october (decent stats - 27 mcat, 3.4 gpa)... and i never heard a word from them in 6 months!

it costs so much to apply, i think its just plain rude not to send a "file complete" postcard, on hold letter, under review, or rejection...some kind of status update, even if its just a generic one...the only reason I knew my app was complete was b/c i called and asked...

makes me wonder if they even read my application, or just deposited my check! ugh... anyways, thanks for listening to me vent !

 

[FS-Pro]

Hmm.. well, that makes me a little annoyed... my application was complete in october (decent stats - 27 mcat, 3.4 gpa)... and i never heard a word from them in 6 months!

it costs so much to apply, i think its just plain rude not to send a "file complete" postcard, on hold letter, under review, or rejection...some kind of status update, even if its just a generic one...the only reason I knew my app was complete was b/c i called and asked...

makes me wonder if they even read my application, or just deposited my check! ugh... anyways, thanks for listening to me vent !

i was in the same boat. I was complete in september and never heard anything from them, or the georgia campus. But, i never even checked to see if I was complete after being accepted to my number 1 choice. I wonder if they are still waiting for something from me, or maybe I just didn't make the cut.

 

[Dr Trek 1]

i was in the same boat. I was complete in september and never heard anything from them, or the georgia campus. But, i never even checked to see if I was complete after being accepted to my number 1 choice. I wonder if they are still waiting for something from me, or maybe I just didn't make the cut.

Same exact boat as you guys. I think it is very unprofessional of PCOM not to have given us word post-secdonary. It is suprising that there are not more posts/threads bashing PCOM's admission policies. Even though many people have been complaining about LECOM, at least their admissions office sends postcards post-secondary letting you know you are complete

 

[Icarus22]

Yeah I agree, I didn't hear anything from them either. Granted I had everything submitted by december, which is slightly late I guess, but still. Oh well, their loss, hehe 😀

 

[medhacker]

And to be the devil's advocate...


I applied to 3 DO schools PCOM, NYCOM and NSUCOM


never heard a peep from NYCOM or NSUCOM and only heard from PCOM

so the lesson is: This process is too random to easily label one school as X Y or Z

What PCOM may have done to John Doe, NYCOM may have done to me. It is unprofessional and almost all of them do it. 😍

 

[nvshelat]

I mean, I just think it would be easier and more efficient for the admissions staff. Wouldn't it be easier for them to just spend the money for postage rather than answer several phone calls a day just to see whether an app is complete? Better yet, if it was available online, that would be 10x better.

 

[elise]

I overnighted my secondary on the 13th, but the post office ended up refunding my money because they didn't get it there until the morning of the 15th. SO they basically took my money and tossed my application in the trash. Not that they might not have done that anyway, I have a 3.13 overall, 3.26 science, and a 30O mcat, but I paid them to look at it dammit. They should at least have to waste a bit of their time before stomping on my hopes and dreams. Mother F*****! 😡

 

[scpod]

I mean, I just think it would be easier and more efficient for the admissions staff. Wouldn't it be easier for them to just spend the money for postage rather than answer several phone calls a day just to see whether an app is complete? Better yet, if it was available online, that would be 10x better.

Maybe if they weren't answering the applicant's phone calls all day, they'd have the time to go but some stamps and send out cards 🙂

 

[drjds]

Hmm.. well, that makes me a little annoyed... my application was complete in october (decent stats - 27 mcat, 3.4 gpa)... and i never heard a word from them in 6 months!

it costs so much to apply, i think its just plain rude not to send a "file complete" postcard, on hold letter, under review, or rejection...some kind of status update, even if its just a generic one...the only reason I knew my app was complete was b/c i called and asked...

makes me wonder if they even read my application, or just deposited my check! ugh... anyways, thanks for listening to me vent !

I AGREE wholeheartedly!!! You took the words right out of my mouth.

 

[DO Sigma Nu guy]

😎 Why don't you guys put all your anger and dissatisfaction towards PCOM for something productive. If the application cycle is over just focus your energy on the next app. cycle.

Or write PCOM a formal letter detailing their admissions problems and how you would fix them. (post cards..etc.)

But then again...I guess it does feel good just ranting.

keep going. 👍 😴

 

[Jamers]

😎 Why don't you guys put all your anger and dissatisfaction towards PCOM for something productive. If the application cycle is over just focus your energy on the next app. cycle.

Or write PCOM a formal letter detailing their admissions problems and how you would fix them. (post cards..etc.)

But then again...I guess it does feel good just ranting.

keep going. 👍 😴

We could start another thread bashing PCOM, hoping that their admissions commt. came on here daily to look at it. Wait, that's already been done you say? Crap, well I tried. I don't like how they delt with the applications either but, I also agree with the above poster. All this writing that has been going on in this thread could have easily been translated to a letter and sent to the school already. Better yet, this letter would have had half a ball hair's of a chance to help out. This thread, however, as pretty as it is, will do nothing. If anyone seriously thinks that PCOM staff comes on here to read the threads you are poorly mistaken. I've said this before and I will say it again; there is only one way to take down an institution or make them change, money. I don't mean to be a dick but, seriously, man up and write a letter guys.

 

[drjds]

We could start another thread bashing PCOM, hoping that their admissions commt. came on here daily to look at it. Wait, that's already been done you say? Crap, well I tried. I don't like how they delt with the applications either but, I also agree with the above poster. All this writing that has been going on in this thread could have easily been translated to a letter and sent to the school already. Better yet, this letter would have had half a ball hair's of a chance to help out. This thread, however, as pretty as it is, will do nothing. If anyone seriously thinks that PCOM staff comes on here to read the threads you are poorly mistaken. I've said this before and I will say it again; there is only one way to take down an institution or make them change, money. I don't mean to be a dick but, seriously, man up and write a letter guys.

Well, I already did. I immediately emailed them a note after I found out what happened in my situation.

 

[nvshelat]

Maybe if they weren't answering the applicant's phone calls all day, they'd have the time to go but some stamps and send out cards 🙂

Well, Drexel gets many applicants, but they found the time for some postage 🙂
Email though would be even easier and more efficient.

 

[nrddct]

Same thing happened to me. I called and they just said my application was under review. That was about 5 months ago. I really wanted to go there too. In fact a PCOM alumni wrote me a LOR. I guess that didn't make a difference either.