TOURO CA MSMHS-COM 2024-2025

[sudeka]

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wait really? i tried and it said the evaluators have to upload it directly since there's a rating?

you can’t use interfolio, i tried. it has to be submitted directly by your letter writers

 

[DC2DOTX]

I made a GroupMe for accepted students! If anyone wants to be added send me a DM

Hi Cristo! Is the groupme still available ? I just applied today and want to know more about the class schedule

 

[DOctorCAL1]

Hi Cristo! Is the groupme still available ? I just applied today and want to know more about the class schedule

pm me

 

[musiclover101]

Hello! Just found out about this program and am hoping that it is not too late to apply! I do have a question regarding letters of recommendation - if we can't use interfolio, where should the evaluators send their letters to? Thank you in advance!

 

[PADreamer]

Thanks so much!!
In the fall, our class schedules were usually from 10am - 3pm, M-F. We had mandatory TBL (team based learning) maybe every 2-3 weeks which consisted of mostly biochem quizzes. The last 3 weeks of the fall semester had more mandatory classes because we had integrative TBL sessions, research group work, and journal club presentations. Exams in the fall were every 4 weeks. Yes, most of the lectures are optional and I know that several of my classmates never showed up unless it was mandatory or an exam day. If I noticed, I'm sure the instructors noticed too. I don't think it will necessarily hurt you, but I will say that when it comes to TUCOM admissions, I heard that instructors provide commentary on the students that they want to recommend for admissions, so keep that in mind.
Also, I saw that you mentioned working in a previous post. I know a few people who did work and it's really tough. I'm sure they met the minimum cutoff, but I don't think they performed as well as they would have liked. They made it work though - kudos to them! I did the program as a parent of an infant and that was a full time job in itself, but it was possible.
As for in person activities, I went to campus a few times. A group of us asked to visit the anatomy lab to study the brains for neuroscience and the cadavers in anatomy during the spring. There were also a few osteopathic activities at the OMM lab that I participated in. I honestly loved doing the program remote because it was just easier to roll out of bed and sign onto zoom for class right before start time lol. If you have a 490 MCAT minimum, then TUCOM will focus solely on your performance in the masters program as long as you meet the 3.0 gpa or get an 80% overall. I had a 496 MCAT after 3 attempts and finished the masters with a 3.55 (Finished undergrad with a 2.60 gpa, and 2.4 science gpa). It wasn't easy, but it was very doable, and I feel like the exams are suuuuper fair.
Let me know if you have any other questions! I was lurking through the thread last year looking for answers, so I wanna provide as much help as I can!

Hi, Becoming DOctor Bea, I'm new to the thread and to figuring all of this out right now. I'm also a parent, but not a new one of those. I have teenagers! Ugh, I know. I'm old -returning student & they are teen-y. I have some questions about the schedule of this MSMHS. Can you elaborate on it a bit and are there other parents in the program as kind of support for one another? I would be starting Fall 2025 & hoping to finish by May and then attend PA school. Have you heard of anyone doing this? I have a pretty good background already in Basic Sciences & Health sciences, from switching careers, but I know this is supposed to be super rigourous 9+ months. Any info. you think might be helpful, please pass along if can. Thx.

 

[Obstacle]

I applied earlier this week, can anyone confirm if we need to submit an official MCAT score as part of application materials? A counselor told me we needed to do so and that it states on the website.

However, the website only states that current MSMHS students applying for linkage into TUCOM will need to submit an MCAT score. Furthermore Postbac CAS does not accept MCAT scores.

Contradictory information here. Would like some clarification if anyone has already submitted their app.