I am, but I'm also a resident of Texas. I talked to someone last week who had just gotten back from an interview, and he said he absolutely loved it. They came to my school, said their accepted stats were a 28 on the MCAT and a 3.5 GPA, but they emphasized that numbers are only a part of the whole package. Aren't those numbers a little higher than most Osteopathic schools, that might have something to do with it also.Canuck99 said:
TCOM's higher entrance requirements certainly attracts more qualified candidates compared to other D.O. programs. I do have concerns about the rotation sites. Since the closiing of the DO hospital last year (which was also TCOM's teaching hospital) I hear the rotation sites are not that great. Plaza does not let students touch the patients or write orders. I'm hearing this second hand so someone chime in and tell their expereince.I'm worried about this too, and I am out of state applicant. I really liked the school a lot. It's been a long wait thus far, and I still have few more months to go.RD330 said:
I'm sorry for those that lost their jobs at the Osteopathic Hospital and that Fort Worth lost a great hospital, but as medical students our education only benefited from its closure. JPS is TCOM's primary teaching hospital now. For the out-of-staters JPS (= John Peter Smith) is the county hospital. I think you can figure out what that means in terms of great pathology during rotations. The orthopedic residents were present in many of our gross anatomy labs this semester and even 'pimped' each tank.nrddct said:I completed the post bacc program last year and the quality of education is first class. I interviewed there about a month and a half ago for the third time so I hope thats the charm.
I am interested in the post bacc program. How did you like it? How hard was it? Do you think it will do a good job of preparing you for some of the material that is covered in the first 2 years? I remember hearing 26 ppl tried it last year, and 12 met the 3.5 GPA requirement and entered TCOM. How are the professors, the class sizes, and the labs? I would love to hear your opinion on this stuff and anything else you don't mind sharing. Thanks!!!!!!!nrddct said:I completed the post bacc program last year and the quality of education is first class. I interviewed there about a month and a half ago for the third time so I hope thats the charm.
Here is the link to the info on the UNTHSC-TCOM website,rossiniane1 said:
As for classes, second semester you take anatomy with the med students which was really good experience. The info you learn throughout your postbacc is the exact same stuff as the med school classes. Same slides!!! This gives you a definate advantage as a first year. But you decide to go into the post bacc, the profs aren't joking when they say to hit the ground running. You need to make the grade no matter what! Canuck,Canuck99 said:
Not a problem. Both my wife and I were wait listed, and at that time we were moving out of our apartment and had to make other living arrangments. when we were finally accepted it was too late because we had already settled somewhere no where near ft. worth. when applying to the post-bac program I also had one remaining class to take to get my Bio degree, which i would have had to take over the summer if i got accepted. when i got wait-listed i decided that i didnt want to waste one of my last summers so i opted to wait and take it in the fall, also assuming that i would not get off the wait list. sure enough we both got accepted but it was too late. we also decided that we did not want to go into debt before starting med school, so while on the wait list we had pretty much decided that if we did get accepted we would probably turn it down. another problem has been stated above. we did not want to work our asses off, get the 3.5, and possibly not get in. if we had been accepted right away, we more than likely would have done it. but i do not regret turning it down. hope that helps.rossiniane1 said:
RD330 said:
I can't wait either.vipergts66 said:i applied to TCOM! app sent out in July and interviewed in early September. I'm an in-stater and it's killing me having to wait until Feb 1st. GL everyone!
Those factors won't hurt you! I'm pretty sure they like non-traditional students and their experiences beyond the college years. Interviews carry a lot of weight. If you got invited to an interview.....I think that says something about your chancesozzy said:
I can't wait till Feb 1st.vipergts66 said:that's good, though we still have to wait until feb 1st
I'm a MS 4 at TCOM. I just wanted to verify that this is all true. JPS Depts of OBGYN, Ortho, and a handful of others have merged with TCOM's departments of the same specialty. Many of the other departments at the two respective institutions are supposed to do the same in the future. Most MS IIIs do their rotations there. JPS is the best possible place for a medical student to do their rotations in Fort Worth.hyperbaric said:
pmak67 said:
Congrats on your acceptance. TCOM is a very progressive school that is serious about achieving a nation-wide reputation for excellence. I think you'll end up liking it. It is rare that I talk to a classmate who was not satisfied with his/her education. Feel free to PM me with any questions about making the transition to Fort Worth. Good luck.pmak67 said:
If your stats are close to other Texas medical schools (GPA 3.5 or above and MCAT around 30), I think you'll have a decent shot. Although they do look at things other than numbers so it is hard to say what numbers you need exactly.USCguy said:
From the UNTHSC home page...Plinko said:
No problem and thanks for the info. I was very impressed with them, but I'm not sure if they were. I'm really anxious to see the match result.pmak67 said:
Is there a reason that you have to go through the match? I thought I read that you were an out of stater.dr.z said:
I wasn't offered an acceptance (by rolling admission), but they told me to participate in the match. I think it happened with some of other Texas schools as well.pmak67 said:
