Philadelphia COM - Philadelphia (PCOM) Discussion Thread 2014 - 2015

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ERK123 said:
I know this post comes from a good place, but I honestly found being on SDN during applications to be awful exactly because of these posts. I hated constantly measuring myself against other people in the application cycle when things were not going well for me. It caused a ton of anxiety. I ended up pretty much staying clear of SDN until I received my first acceptance for this reason.
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Sorry, not my intent in the least.................
 
SomeoneSpecial said:
It's a little premature for this type of statement though it may have come from a good place. Let's keep HOPE alive for those you can't change their status to 'accepted' yet.
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SomeoneSpecial said:
It's a little premature for this type of statement though it may have come from a good place. Let's keep HOPE alive for those you can't change their status to 'accepted' yet.
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Absolutely..........I think I said that admissions can go till the day before! I know a doctor that this happened to and he is a graduate of PCOM. If I projected any other scenario of not keeping hope alive, I sincerely apologize! It is not over until August 10, 2015 when all applicants are due to arrive! Trust me.............That statement comes to me from alumnus of PCOM!
 
MrsDoctor90 said:
People were accepted all the way through July last year and it's not even June. Do you know anyone in the committee? Just curious where you got this information from.
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Just what my friend has heard and of course they will keep accepting us when people reject their acceptance. I heard one year they accepted the week before start because someone pulled out. That person they accepted so late had to have been local.
 
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futurexray said:
Just what my friend has heard and of course they will keep accepting us when people reject their acceptance. I heard one year they accepted the week before start because someone pulled out. That person they accepted so late had to have been local.[/QUOTE
Analyze the past years' threads and you can see that approx 5 people could be called in July alone and those were just ones on SDN. Not all are on or post!
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Does anyone know why some people were placed on delayed decision? What's the point of two separate delayed decision lists?

#Questions that PCOM avoids answering when I call them.
 
From what my friend says a delayed decision is when they can not decide to accept, reject or wait list. Soon they will send out the final decisions and the delayed decision will go away. It's a crazy process but one we just have to work with.
 
Finally a decision! Rejected today via snail mail. LECOM here I come!
Submitted application 6/3, complete 9/2014, II 1/21, Interview: 2/5 Delayed Decision: 2/18, rejected 5/30.
 
stickshifthonda said:
Finally a decision! Rejected today via snail mail. LECOM here I come!




White coat ordered (check), getting an apartment (check), going to a school that was one of my top choices (check) and..............going where they liked you from the very, very beginning (priceless!) As soon as the cycle opened, you were there interviewing and got your acceptance right away.................Good luck to you ALWAYS!
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ScienceNerd101 said:
Any one have opinions of Duffield House Apartments, Metropolitan Bala, or Imperial Towers?
Thanks!
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I liked Metropolitan Bala. Good location etc and got good ratings. It was called Beekman Place at one time. There is another Beekman located in Philly. Do not get it confused with that one. Compare the addresses. I spent several days comparing apartments, ratings, comments on SDN etc. Just my two cents.
 
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stickshifthonda said:
They asked nothing and acted as if I was the nuisance for calling after waiting 3+ months for a decision.
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Because it really is out of their hands. The committee people meet occasionally to make decisions so admissions sends out what they tell them to. If the people on the committee want to know something they will send you an email.
 
The admissions staff are part of the committee, so it's not out of their hands. There's no excuse for that long of a wait! Made me want to go there less anyway.
 
Just received the email update about the waitlist. Apparently there's little movement right now but hopefully it'll start picking up!
 
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Yeah I got in this cycle. I did have a bunch of letters from the heads of Hospital clinical programs I did, so I think that compensated for it. DO letter is important because they want to see if you understand DO vs MD, but otherwise I think they just care that you've done clinical stuff and that people in those hospitals/offices like you
 
Morgadeshou said:
Yeah I got in this cycle. I did have a bunch of letters from the heads of Hospital clinical programs I did, so I think that compensated for it. DO letter is important because they want to see if you understand DO vs MD, but otherwise I think they just care that you've done clinical stuff and that people in those hospitals/offices like you
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That sounds BETTER than a Doctor's letter! now I understand. What ever the spin, doctors who are heads of hospitals, shadowing etc, you still have to have some professional physician's letter in the bundle of lor! I will be in your class! Did you get your photo for your badge done yet? Surprised that they do not do this during orientation! Got my financial letter, loans etc completed. Have to complete my vaccination history and this photo and should be good to go. Apartment found and lease signed. It is getting closer.
 
Ugh, I'm trying to find an apartment but I'm indecisive. I still have to do the photo too. But yeah, exciting, looking forward to meeting you soon!
 
ERK123 said:
I just found an apartment last weekend. I just rented the first place I looked at haha.
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I did not even look at mine. No time to get down due to my MBS program and moving out of my old apt! I relied on reviews on here and on the net. Will be surprised when I move in next month I guess. I spent about two nights reviewing all of the apts on line in the locale. I am not picky. Just want somewhere safe, clean, and within walking distance. Have a car but wanted someplace near. Does anyone have a listing of required texts needed. emailed book store and no response. I know, I am anal! Just thought I would try to get them asap and at a good price!
 
ERK123 said:
Has anyone gotten any information about the drug screen? I did the criminal background check, but I have not heard anything about drug screening. It says on the PCOM website that we need a drug screen before matriculation. http://admissions.pcom.edu/faq/
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I knew nothing about a drug screening! Please post if you find out? That escaped me! I did the criminal background check but not the drug screening. Going on nucleus to see about that.
Getting my picture taken on Friday. Thanks for posting! Let me know and I will see what I can find out! Let's help each other! I need teams!
 
ERK123 said:
Has anyone gotten any information about the drug screen? I did the criminal background check, but I have not heard anything about drug screening. It says on the PCOM website that we need a drug screen before matriculation. http://admissions.pcom.edu/faq/
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guyz thats for the pharmD students, not DO students.

if they made DO students do a drug screen prior to matriculation, pcom would be chewing away at their waitlist like no other.

chill.

and feel free to burn a few before matriculation, but remember that hospitals do sometimes screen prior to starting clinical rotations.
 
DomoKunMD said:
guyz thats for the pharmD students, not DO students.

if they made DO students do a drug screen prior to matriculation, pcom would be chewing away at their waitlist like no other.

chill.

and feel free to burn a few before matriculation, but remember that hospitals do sometimes screen prior to starting clinical rotations.
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Thanks for clarifying. I had to do a drug screening for another DO med school where I was accepted earlier in this cycle therefore it made sense to me.
 
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Incoming students......class of 2019. Were you given any other information (binder mailed?) etc.
other than your nucleus ID and password and information on that site to date?
 
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