I only skimmed the secondary so far, but for the personal statement, do we just type it out on a separate sheet of paper and mail it with the application?
That's what I'm doing
I only skimmed the secondary so far, but for the personal statement, do we just type it out on a separate sheet of paper and mail it with the application?
Does anyone know the % of the population that is black in Harlem?
anyone know how they want the letters of rec? electronically via Interfolio? snail mail to the address on the cover sheet of the secondary?
How are you guys attaching your photos? Stapling it or taping it to the boxed area?
Where's the Doc...all this fresh meat!!!
For all of you who have received secondaries- congrats!
Word to the wise- get them in ASAP, class will fill up QUICK! I would say that at my acceptance, which was the 2nd week of December, the class was already half-full, and I'm fairly confident that it was full if not 90-95% full by the end of January.
~70% I'd say from what I saw on my interview!
Anyone here know what type of curriculum tourocom-NY has? Is it PLB, LBL, both or some other variation? Thanks!
Anyone here know what type of curriculum tourocom-NY has? Is it PLB, LBL, both or some other variation? Thanks!
It's a massive course load and we're always playing catch-up, but the Dean of Pre-Clinical Medicine(who designs our curriculum) has drastically improved board scores since his arrival 3 years ago.
there's a part of the supplemental that asks you to list your evaluators. the description is pretty broad there, but the first page of the application says premed advisory committee or 2 science faculty (+a DO or MD letter)To those who received supplementary application: if you don't mind, can you post your stats please? (I'm still waiting on my MCAT score)
Thanks.
Edit: For LOR's, do they have any requirements such as a letter from 2 science professors?
Just got the secondary invite yesterday! I think i'm going to hold off sending it in for some time. Especially since I don't have a MD/DO LOR and oh yea $200 for a secondary.
I'm telling you, don't let the $200 throw you off! Honestly, it was better stated above but, if you receive a secondary from us you are almost 100% likely to gain an interview. Touro is different from most other schools. They actually screen the primary app to some degree of rigor, and when they offer you a secondary, that means that they could see you in the c/o 2016.
When you come for your interview (open file), they want to know more about you. Not your stats. Granted, some people I know had more difficult interviews, but in general it's a very low-stress kind of day. They want to see that you are passionate and will fit into their profile of what our school represents.
Also- don't wait too long! Seats are filling up more quickly now, especially since we have had such drastic improvements and are accredited. Last year by December I would say we were approaching half full, by Feb a bit more than half full. (But keep in mind, interviews are 2x a week roughly 12 people per day) Like anywhere, the key is to apply early!
I'm telling you, don't let the $200 throw you off! Honestly, it was better stated above but, if you receive a secondary from us you are almost 100% likely to gain an interview. Touro is different from most other schools. They actually screen the primary app to some degree of rigor, and when they offer you a secondary, that means that they could see you in the c/o 2016.
When you come for your interview (open file), they want to know more about you. Not your stats. Granted, some people I know had more difficult interviews, but in general it's a very low-stress kind of day. They want to see that you are passionate and will fit into their profile of what our school represents.
Also- don't wait too long! Seats are filling up more quickly now, especially since we have had such drastic improvements and are accredited. Last year by December I would say we were approaching half full, by Feb a bit more than half full. (But keep in mind, interviews are 2x a week roughly 12 people per day) Like anywhere, the key is to apply early!
Thanks for the info bn270. Do you know if your percent chance of acceptance was better if you interviewed earlier or did that not make a difference until much later in the cycle? I am so excited I can't wait to come visit!
I LOVE this school! I really hope I get a secondary application from them! When did you guys (the people with secondary app) submit your AACOMAS? Mine got verified mid-July.
Hi everyone,
I know I'm probably judging the book by its cover..but first impression does make a big difference. From what I saw on Google map and some of the images on the school's website, there seems to be a pretty big discrepancy between the school's unflattering outside and the new facilities inside. It seems like those who are attending/interviewed left with good impressions. Can someone who's been to the site please comment on this?
Also, I'm having some trouble answering "why Harlem" on the secondary- it seems like the community is under-served, hence there will be more opportunities for students to contribute to the residents there. Other than that, why Harlem?
What I read on wikipedia isn't helping ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem. I don't mind to be in an under-served area, but to be in an unsafe area is a different story. Maybe NYC in general has bad crime rate..
Lastly, is Initial Award of Accreditation (which Touro NY has) like step 1 of a multi-step accreditation process? If so, how far are they from full accreditation?
anyone have updates on TouroCom's rotational sites for years 3 and 4. i couldn't find the info on their webpage.
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So correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that getting a secondary more or less assures that you have an interview invite if you send it back in. From what I am seeing on last year's thread, they offer a secondary to anyone with a gpa of 3.0 and an MCAT of 24, so pretty much everyone interviews. There is no other real screening process for interview invites? That seems like so many people.
My understanding is that a 3.0 and a 24 are the minimum you need for them to even look at your primary application.
LECOM-Erie: Minimum MCAT is 23. Average acceptance is 28.
LECOM Post-Bacc: Below 23
fyi the e-mail that my supplemental app has been received went into my spam e-mail box this morning (I have gmail) so check there as well
PS: any current students know about pathology rotations or residencies?
I don't know much about this but I do know that Englewood hospital (Mt. Sinai/TouroCOM affiliate) offers pathology rotations. Their pathology department has residents from Mt. Sinai's pathology residency. I'm sure the other hospitals also offer pathology rotations but I don't know if they have residents there or not.
You can speak to Dr. Bahri - pathology professor at touro - she is super nice and very helpful. She can shed more light on the subject.
Thanks, I'll definetly try to contact her. I want to become a medical examiner, and have heard that the New York medical examiner's office is pretty good about allowing students to shadow/rotate through.