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How close is PCOM from the city? Also where do students do their rotations- is there a PCOM owned hospital?
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How close is PCOM from the city? Also where do students do their rotations- is there a PCOM owned hospital?
Random question for current students (or anyone who knows): is it possible to find a place to live alone that loans can afford? Or do the majority of students here live with a roommate? Living alone is a strong interest of mine and I was wondering if it was possible since the cost of living in Philly is much higher compared to the location of some other schools. Thanks!
I'm wondering the same thing. Not sure if I'm getting in yet but I got to prep for the costs. Folks I talked to said to live in Manayunk.
Same. I got a delayed decision letter a few weeks ago. I loved PCOM, but I have an acceptance somewhere where I can afford to live alone so I really want to know if that is possible for the Philly area too! I live close to Philadelphia but know nothing about cost or if rent is doable for a single, poor med student lol.
Random question for current students (or anyone who knows): is it possible to find a place to live alone that loans can afford? Or do the majority of students here live with a roommate? Living alone is a strong interest of mine and I was wondering if it was possible since the cost of living in Philly is much higher compared to the location of some other schools. Thanks!
A LOI is not binding - even if you send one and end up getting accepted, you don't HAVE to go. This is also the reason why med schools don't really take LOIs too seriously, people send them and don't end up matriculating all the time.What is, realistically, the latest one would have to wait on a "delayed decision"? I considering sending a letter of intent BUT I'm scared that if they would accept me, they wouldn't let me know until like July or something.
I already got once acceptance and I was going to look into housing and stuff soon. I'd hate to waste even more thousands of dollars on acquiring an apartment and stuff, and then get in around July. With a letter of intent, I'd be required to go and it could make housing tricky so late in the game, plus losing all the money invested at the other school.
Any insight or advice? I really do prefer PCOM 100% but I don't want to be dragged around until July.
I'm not even sure of when people get housing typically and stuff yet. I assumed early.
You can send a general letter to the admissions officeHey gang! I just had my interview today. It was great. I just love PCOM. I want to send a thank you letter to the adcom but not sure who to send it to? Do I just send a general email to the admissions office?
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I know, it's a lot of money to just throw down the drain. But if you want PCOM, think of it as a small investment in the grand scheme of getting a medical education from your #1 school!I'm one of those "person of my word" types. I am interested in sending a LOI because I really think I'm borderline. My stats were well above their average but I believe my interview was lackluster.
But if city housing is easier, I might just risk the late acceptance and send in a LOI. I'll try to hold out as long as I can at the school I hold an acceptance at so I don't lose an apartment deposit. Losing all these deposits stings for a minimum wage worker, wish they could just hurry up and tell me yes or no.
It takes a few days after you submit the $250 deposit!Does anyone know how long it took to get your nucleus password and email after submitting your $250 payment? Or do you also have to turn in the $1500 and code of ethics agreement they sent with the letter to get it?
Hey gang! I just had my interview today. It was great. I just love PCOM. I want to send a thank you letter to the adcom but not sure who to send it to? Do I just send a general email to the admissions office?
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Any people get mail today? I'm considering leaving work and waiting by my mailbox
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Haha I left work early! Haven't checked the mail yet..I had to get beer in case I hear good or bad news...ill be drinking either way
Yea I'm second guessing my interview answers and stuff...kind of in a time crunch...if I don't get in this year I can't reapply for at least 3 years...
I will start a job with a 3 letter government agency...
So letter came...friend texted me a pic..
Are you in?
OMG! Congrats!
Thanks! My start date was supposed to be in March but I pushed it to the next class in May...
Thanks!! It has to wait too I do my shots of Jameson and drink my Yuengling...safe beer and safe whiskey
The Committee doesn't let the admission staff know this. They make the decisions at a meeting and staff send out the letters. Only the Committee knows the whys and wherefors I thinkSo anyone call to ask why it was a delayed decision?
The reason they delay decisions is most likely because they are at or close to the class size capacity right now and they are waiting for people to either not pay their deposits (forfeiting their acceptance) or to let the school know they have chosen to go somewhere else. I would think that getting a delayed decision is much better than getting outright waitlisted or rejected, because they clearly like you enough but can't offer you a spot just yet.So looking at last year's forum it seems that a lot of folks that interviewed in the January/February/March timeframe received "Delayed Decisions" - of those numerous individuals received acceptances and some got put on the waitlist. I did not see any that received a rejection but I did not look that closely. So there is still hope.
The movement depends on how many withdraw so it can vary widely every yearI posted this a couple pages back, but I thought I'd post again for the new posters with "delayed decisions." This is after I perused last years forum for PCOM:
Also, for those who are curious and who have been wait listed/delayed decision, it looks like about 10 people on SDN received acceptances late in the game after being waitlisted/delayed, starting from February and some into July.
I did see one person received a rejection later in the game, like July. But for that one person rejected, there were those 10 accepted.
I spoke to my friend who's a first year and she states she knows a handful of current students who were wait listed or their decision was deferred before they were offered acceptances. It seems like they do pull a lot from these lists of people (this is purely an anecdote, I clearly have no statistics). I mentioned the delayed decision to my advisor as well, she said that's a good sign that we're still being strongly considered. I know I was beyond bummed out at my deferred decision, too. However, it seems that there's still a good reason to hope!
Anyone know if this school is receptive to pre-interview updates and how I can send it if so?
I apologize if this has been asked before. I just couldn't find the information. Thank you.
Anyone know if this school is receptive to pre-interview updates and how I can send it if so?
I apologize if this has been asked before. I just couldn't find the information. Thank you.
I like that ideaYea I think after the end of the month we need to start a "delayed decision/waitlist" thread... @Notfamilymedicine
Yea I think after the end of the month we need to start a "delayed decision/waitlist" thread... @Notfamilymedicine