PCOM-GA Discussion Thread 2011-2012

[drtransformers]

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So are they mailing to notify you you are on the waitlist? Will they use mail to let you know when you have been pulled from the waitlist?

 

[sa2010]

Just got the acceptance letter in the mail today! Good luck to everyone else

 

[vandyam]

Just got the acceptance letter in the mail today! Good luck to everyone else

Congrats! 🙂 It's a good feeling. Join the FB group.

Hopefully this is the first of many SDN'ers who will get acceptances.

 

[tenndoc]

I haven't been paying attention lately. Has pcoms interview cycle ended? I'm assuming us no decision kids were brought up at the last meeting if that's the case. When was it?

 

[RealistPhD]

well I guess I was wrong... rejected 🙁 . The only advice admissions could give me was to apply earlier next time. This was my top choice school too. I am so upset 🙁

Sorry to hear that. I think we're all beating ourselves up over applying late in the cycle...Why must we torture ourselves so when it's already stressful enough? Never again! Keep your spirits up! 😀

 

[Duotone]

Has PCOM Georgia given out any scholarships/financial aid during this application cycle?

 

[drtransformers]

Anybody not heard ANYTHING (delay, waitlist, acceptance, rejection)?

I'm wondering if I fell through the cracks after my interview.

 

[swimchick]

Has PCOM Georgia given out any scholarships/financial aid during this application cycle?

As far as I know, the school does not offer any kind of aid until you've been accepted and fill out the financial aid application. The application consists of FAFSA, PCOM's own application form and a signed copy of your parents' tax return or your own signed tax return (if you're trying to apply for PCOM institutional aid as an independent).

 

[KPride]

I got my acceptance today!!!! 😍😍😍

 

[Duotone]

As far as I know, the school does not offer any kind of aid until you've been accepted and fill out the financial aid application. The application consists of FAFSA, PCOM's own application form and a signed copy of your parents' tax return or your own signed tax return (if you're trying to apply for PCOM institutional aid as an independent).

What about scholarships?

 

[swimchick]

What about scholarships?

To my knowledge, no institutional scholarships/grants are offered until you follow the financial aid application process I mentioned above.

 

[rjelalam]

What about scholarships?

Don't get your hopes up about scholarships. They don't have much, if you qualify, ppl only get about $3000-5000.

 

[swimchick]

Don't get your hopes up about scholarships. They don't have much, if you qualify, ppl only get about $3000-5000.

Yeah, it's not a lot but I definitely can't complain. Between the scholarship PCOM just gave me and and an outside scholarship I have, that's about $11,000 I don't have to borrow for my 2nd year 🙂

 

[Duotone]

Yeah, it's not a lot but I definitely can't complain. Between the scholarship PCOM just gave me and and an outside scholarship I have, that's about $11,000 I don't have to borrow for my 2nd year 🙂

Thank you. Now I know (from you) that they have offered some form of scholarship in the past.

 

[swimchick]

Thank you. Now I know (from you) that they have offered some form of scholarship in the past.

They do, you just have to demonstrate financial need. PCOM has a few merit-based scholarships but they tend to be for upperclassmen or are offered only to students of the Philadelphia campus. I don't completely agree with their policies for applying/demonstrating need but, with aid as limited as it is, there has to be some method of determining who needs the money the most.

 

[eclarep]

Really upset about this because my fiancé is a first year in the PharmD program and we just got an apartment.
I'm going to apply for the boomed program but I hope I'm not too late. It took them so long to tell me if I was accepted or rejected I'm afraid I may be too late for the biomes program.

 

[hrider]

Waitlisted.


Trena said they have mailed out decisions for everyone- she also sent out emails (may have gone to your spam). I would recommend that if you haven't heard back yet, to call or email her because all the decisions have been sent out.

 

[tenndoc]

When did you get an email

 

[hrider]

I called Trena today and she told me she sent out the last batch of emails this weekend (around the 23rd?)- I didn't get one in my inbox, or if I did, it went to my spam. She resent the email today, so I guess I officially received it today.

 

[hrider]

also- just to add, I asked her to resend mine, she didn't resend everyone's... so if you want her to resend you your email in case you did not get one, try calling her or emailing her with that request.

 

[tenndoc]

also- just to add, I asked her to resend mine, she didn't resend everyone's... so if you want her to resend you your email in case you did not get one, try calling her or emailing her with that request.

What is her email

 

[RealistPhD]

also- just to add, I asked her to resend mine, she didn't resend everyone's... so if you want her to resend you your email in case you did not get one, try calling her or emailing her with that request.

I've been placed on the alternate list as well. Received the mailed letter last night, but no email. I didn't even know there was going to be an email, and it's now a bit too late to ask for it to be resent. lol. Do you mind either posting or PMing the contents of the email?

 

[djtiesto14]

Amen brotha!

Something should be in the mail by Monday. Keep praying. He is listening.

 

[bas5111]

is there a difference between alternate list and waitlist? i received the alternate list letter but no email also so i'm wondering if one is better than the other?

 

[mtromer13]

=)

 

[Duotone]

is there a difference between alternate list and waitlist? i received the alternate list letter but no email also so i'm wondering if one is better than the other?

Means the same thing

 

[hrider]

What is her email

[email protected]

 

[hrider]

I've been placed on the alternate list as well. Received the mailed letter last night, but no email. I didn't even know there was going to be an email, and it's now a bit too late to ask for it to be resent. lol. Do you mind either posting or PMing the contents of the email?

).

The email did not say anything but had an attached form that you had to return in order to confirm that you wanted to be on the waitlist. You had to fill it out with your contact info- I am pretty sure that it was the same form sent out with the mailed letter but if you didn't get it here is what the form said:

"Return the enclosed response form indicating your intention to remain on the alternate
list. Be sure to provide us with an address and telephone number(s) where we may
contact you during the next few weeks. If you plan to be on vacation do not hesitate to
call to give us any updated information.

Please be advised that if you are selected from the Alternate list, you will be required
to remit $1750 as a deposit to hold your seat in the class.

We are hopeful that we will have a place for you in the Class of 2016 and appreciate
your continued interest in Georgia Campus - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine and in the osteopathic profession.

Very truly yours,

Walter Ehrenfeuchter, D.O.
Chairman
Faculty Committee on Admissions

Enclosed: Alternate List Intention Letter

Alternate List Intention Letter

By returning this letter by April 23 , 2012, you are indicating your intention to remain
on the Alternate List for Admission to Georgia Campus – Philadelphia College of
Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2016.

Name: _______________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________

City & State: __________________________________________________

Phone: (Home) _____________________ (Cell) _____________________

Email: ________________________________________________________

Alternate Contact:

Name: ________________________________________________________

Phone: (Home) _____________________ (Cell) _____________________

Please Return to:

[email protected]"

 

[RealistPhD]

Thanks for that. I wonder why most of us didn't get the email. I frequently check my spam just in the case and have not had anything form PCOM. The return date listed is different from the mailed letter I received (Apr.30th)...wonder if that means something...hmm...

 

[hrider]

Thanks for that. I wonder why most of us didn't get the email. I frequently check my spam just in the case and have not had anything form PCOM. The return date listed is different from the mailed letter I received (Apr.30th)...wonder if that means something...hmm...

No problem, she told me to ignore the return date because I didn't receive the form till much later, I have a feeling this is a generic format and the date doesn't really mean anything.

 

[mtromer13]

I got my acceptance today!!!! 😍😍😍

Hey when did you interview? Congrats by the way! 👍


I interviewed early March, and my wait list letter was sent out April 23rd.

I looked through the older threads, and it says it is a ranked wait list system. Makes sense.

 

[tenndoc]

i sent trena an email this morning. hopefully, i get a good reply

 

[KPride]

Hey when did you interview? Congrats by the way! 👍


I interviewed early March, and my wait list letter was sent out April 23rd.

I looked through the older threads, and it says it is a ranked wait list system. Makes sense.

Thank you! This was my #1 choice so I am so relieved and happy. I interviewed March 23rd.

 

[KPride]

Good luck to all those waiting. I hope each of you gets in somewhere soon.

 

[tenndoc]

waitlisted... c'est la vie

 

[zbmcatsucks]

Iwas placed on wait list as well on the 20th. Spoke with trena today, people who've been accepted have to make their deposits again tomorrow. So by friday more people from waitlists will be pulled in to acceptances. I m thinking their cycle is ever 15 days. Because apr 15 was tge day the previous accwpted peoples deposit was due. Hmmmmm.... Keep waiting/praying I was placed on hold, then waitlisted, hopefully acceptance is the next step ?!?!

 

[RealistPhD]

Iwas placed on wait list as well on the 20th. Spoke with trena today, people who've been accepted have to make their deposits again tomorrow. So by friday more people from waitlists will be pulled in to acceptances. I m thinking their cycle is ever 15 days. Because apr 15 was tge day the previous accwpted peoples deposit was due. Hmmmmm.... Keep waiting/praying I was placed on hold, then waitlisted, hopefully acceptance is the next step ?!?!

More good to know news! Guess the mad dash to the mailbox recommences this weekend! 😀

 

[zbmcatsucks]

More good to know news! Guess the mad dash to the mailbox recommences this weekend! 😀

Hahahah!!! hey hey! I missed talking to you lol... I know no news= good news. But yea, I would call and check on my status next Monday, hopefully they will have more insight then?! Just hope you are not out of the waitlist a week before classes. I will not be a happy camper then!

 

[kengled2]

Does anyone have any more recent news for those of us that are wait listed?

 

[mtromer13]

Does anyone have any more recent news for those of us that are wait listed?

No news here.

Do you know if Nucleus still says how many seats have been filled? I know in an older thread, someone said you could check that, but I do not have access. It would be interesting to check.

 

[Tarheel0909]

AHHHHH just got a call from Trena today! I was accepted off the waitlist! I'm beyond excited!!! To all of you waitlisters out there...there is still hope! 🙂

 

[RealistPhD]

Huge Congrats! 🙂

 

[kengled2]

ACCEPTED! WOW...That was a LONG wait. For those of you still waiting I wish you the best of luck. Something will work out!

 

[mtromer13]

AHHHHH just got a call from Trena today! I was accepted off the waitlist! I'm beyond excited!!! To all of you waitlisters out there...there is still hope! 🙂

ACCEPTED! WOW...That was a LONG wait. For those of you still waiting I wish you the best of luck. Something will work out!

Congrats!!!

 

[rjelalam]

Congrats guys!! Make sure you join the Facebook group, good info there!

 

[tenndoc]

Just finished my waitlist form. Oops it's a week later but I've had finals

 

[Tarheel0909]

does anyone know when classes/ orientation starts and how large the class is?

 

[rjelalam]

Classes start aug 20th, orientation is the 13-17 of Aug. The class is 135, got that info from Trena yesterday.

 

[Tarheel0909]

awesome!! Thank you! haha i'm glad i'm not the only one who's just figuring this stuff out....whoops

 

[rjelalam]

awesome!! Thank you! haha i'm glad i'm not the only one who's just figuring this stuff out....whoops

Oh, I've been accepted since December. If you have any other questions I'll try to answer them!