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Not sure if they change it year to year, but my guess is it will be some general form of the following:Does anyone know what their secondary app essays look like?
Does anyone know what their secondary app essays look like?
Apply early. Do it now. Do not wait. Apply now and get your application complete as soon as possible.
Good luck!
dancingdoc hope I can answer a few of your questions:
a) "For your file to be considered complete, a letter of recommendation must be sent from the premedical committee or premedical advisor of the undergraduate college that granted your Bachelor's degree. If that is not possible, a letter from the Dean or your academic advisor of the same institution may substitute. Although not required, a letter of recommendation from an osteopathic physician is strongly encouraged." -- thats from the admissions website
b) You have to submit a separate application to each campus. They will send you a Georgia secondary and a Philly secondary.
c) I can't really comment much on the Suwanee area since I don't live down there yet.
Hope that helps.
For this campus of PCOM, does admissions require a committee or dean's letter? If I am applying to both campus, will i be required to send it to both campuses? What are the other options available if a committee letter is unable to be obtained?
Also, those of you who already go here or know of the area in which this campus is located, what is it like? Small town, suburbs, etc?
man I graduated from college in 2006. I never got a LOR from a committee or anything, if I go to them now, how would they even remember who I am or anything? Anyone else in my position at all? I have a bunch of LORs from professors at my graduate program Tulane SMP, why wont these count at all?
I was also a 2006 grad in the same situation. I would say your best bet is to get a hold of the academic advisers office for your major and explain the situation. I would imagine looking at transcripts and after a quick chat they can crank out a letter.
I submitted my application to Ga-PCOM on 20th June and no email or any other communication from them.
did any one got any communication from them?
I submitted my application to Ga-PCOM on 20th June and no email or any other communication from them.
did any one got any communication from them?
I submitted my application to Ga-PCOM on 20th June and no email or any other communication from them.
did any one got any communication from them?
my primary was released to them 6/6 and I have yet to hear from them.
I submitted my application to Ga-PCOM on 20th June and no email or any other communication from them.
did any one got any communication from them?
Haven't seen you posting much around here- figured it was time to wish you good luck in school! I'm sure you are just as excited as I am to get started after all that work last year during the application cycle!Jess is correct. Trena is the guru of all things related to admission. She will help you.
Don't panic yet. Eighty D.O. students (Jess and I included) start August 11th along with 75 pharmacy students plus a host of Master level students. Right now, the school is very quiet as classes have ended and the Class of 2010 has graduated. A large number of the faculty and staff take a well-deserved vacation during July.
I submit that it is likely that no secondary applications have gone out yet. I'm betting you get one by the end of the month.
Your goal needs to have your appliocation complete before the end of August. Good luck.
Jess is correct. Trena is the guru of all things related to admission. She will help you.
Don't panic yet. Eighty D.O. students (Jess and I included) start August 11th along with 75 pharmacy students plus a host of Master level students. Right now, the school is very quiet as classes have ended and the Class of 2010 has graduated. A large number of the faculty and staff take a well-deserved vacation during July.
I submit that it is likely that no secondary applications have gone out yet. I'm betting you get one by the end of the month.
Your goal needs to have your appliocation complete before the end of August. Good luck.
You definitely have a great GPA and MCAT. In their secondary, if I were you, I'd definitely hit this question hard (if it's the same as last year):
1.) Please attach a brief statement indicating why you wish to become an osteopathic physician. Indicate specific reasons why you want to attend Georgia Campus Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
As far as out of state, I know they try to stay in the area, but I bet if you're compelling enough with your essay/reasons, you'll have a better shot
I got a secondary from PCOM, is this the same application for both locations because it does not specify PCOM Philly or PCOM Georgia...
so we send the GA app to philly too?
Can someone post the mailing address to the Georgia campus? I need to send my Dean's letter there and want to get it processing (takes 5 days) before I get the secondary.
Can someone post the mailing address to the Georgia campus? I need to send my Dean's letter there and want to get it processing (takes 5 days) before I get the secondary.
i called PCOM and asked about where to send letters, they said no matter which campus to send them to PA, and on the app it says send the GA app to PA. EVERYTHING GOES TO PA.
and you need 2 copies of your letters if you applied to both campuses.
sent my primary to PCOM-GA on 6/28/10. No secondary invite yet.
I sent the primary to PCOM-PA on the same day and i got one from there.
Any one else who did not yet get the secondary from PCOM-GA?
I sent mine on 7/1 and just got my secondary today. I'm from Alabama, so southeastern which they claim to prefer. Where are you from? Maybe they are distributing apps regionally.
^ Two number 2 there,
If your reasons deal with the school's prestige or curriculum, then yes, they will be the same for both campuses and you can literally use the exact same essay (and I just called them about this).
If you have other reasons though...then you wouldn't be able to use the exact same essay. For example, one of the main reasons I want to go to the Philly campus is its location. You obviously wouldn't want that in your Georgia essay.
Thanks. Can I send both the applications in the same envelope?
No. Send separately. Its only like $1.05 to send a large envelope.
less then that if you send them trifolded in an envelope. I was out of large envelopes.
No. Send separately. Its only like $1.05 to send a large envelope.
the address for GA/PA secondaries is same. So what can be trouble sendinf in 1 emvelope. to send in a big envelope I have to go to post office to make sure the proper stamps. I do not want to wait till saturday to send my applications. I plan to send by fedex ground. and was thinking to put both the applications in same envelope.
thanks
Thanks. Can I send both the applications in the same envelope?
Does anyone know the word/character limit for the essays on the PCOM Secondary application?