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For those that just got that email & an interview soon after...do you mind giving your stats? I just got that email too & I'm anxiously waiting for a definitive response at this point...good or bad I just need closure
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Cookiejar87 said:
For those that just got that email & an interview soon after...do you mind giving your stats? I just got that email too & I'm anxiously waiting for a definitive response at this point...good or bad I just need closure
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Three questions:

1) How does TUCOM-CA go about requesting for interviews? I'm guessing it's done via email.

2) At their website, it mentions "Typically, successful candidates earn Science and Cumulative GPA's of 3.0 or greater and have obtained a minimum combined MCAT score of 23, though the Admissions and Standards Committee will, on a case by case basis, look below these figures." Are these numbers outdated? And, are these numbers minimum academic requirements for successful admission, or minimum academic requirements for a secondary? Since it is written after the Admission Deadline paragraph, I'm assuming these stats apply to those admitted to the school.

3) Anyone (or know of anyone) here been accepted by TUCOM with these (or similar) numbers?
 
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mickc said:
Three questions:

1) How does TUCOM-CA go about requesting for interviews? I'm guessing it's done via email.

2) At their website, it mentions "Typically, successful candidates earn Science and Cumulative GPA's of 3.0 or greater and have obtained a minimum combined MCAT score of 23, though the Admissions and Standards Committee will, on a case by case basis, look below these figures." Are these numbers outdated? And, are these numbers minimum academic requirements for successful admission, or minimum academic requirements for a secondary? Since it is written after the Admission Deadline paragraph, I'm assuming these stats apply to those admitted to the school.

3) Anyone (or know of anyone) here been accepted by TUCOM with these (or similar) numbers?
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They invite for interview via email. The numbers you refer to (3.0 GPA, 23 MCAT) are for who gets a secondary. Typically, those admitted to the school have an average GPA of around 3.5 and average MCAT of 29.
 
For those of you that have put down a deposit for a spot in the class, have you received anything else besides the email entitled "TUCOM CA Deposit Received"?
 
Sinfest said:
For those of you that have put down a deposit for a spot in the class, have you received anything else besides the email entitled "TUCOM CA Deposit Received"?
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they'll mail you a few letters too stating that you need to get your shots in, mail your transcripts, etc....
 
This thread is dead :laugh: I hope this isn't a sign of what to expect at Touro...

What's up guys! How's it going? Where's everybody from? When do you all plan on moving up? Who's doing the DO/MPH? etc haha
 
I just withdrew from here, so hopefully someone gets it!

Best of luck everyone!
 
I just got my interview email today and my file's been complete since mid October. So if anyone's still waiting and is on a similar timeline, hang in there! I emailed Lynn Huckle the other day to ask about my application, don't know if that helped. Anyone else interviewing January 11th?
 
hey guys
I just have a quick question about the waitlist at Touro-CA.

I was placed on the "high-waitlist" about 6 weeks ago. I know that for most schools, they don't start pulling people off of the waitlist until the end of the season (around april or so). However, I know that Touro-NV will pull people from the "high-waitlist" as soon as those accepted from the previous 2 week cycle fail to pay their deposit.

Does anyone know if Touro-CA has this policy as well, or if one is on the "high-waitlist", will they have to wait until the end of the cycle to find out if they are being accepted off the waitlist? Thanks.
 
Hi all,

I have a quick question about admission requirements. On the website, Touro says it requires 2 behavioral science courses. Would a sociology course count or is that more social sciences? I've already taken intro psych- just trying to figure out how to meet this last requirement.

Thanks,

Fay
 
Fay8 said:
Hi all,

I have a quick question about admission requirements. On the website, Touro says it requires 2 behavioral science courses. Would a sociology course count or is that more social sciences? I've already taken intro psych- just trying to figure out how to meet this last requirement.

Thanks,

Fay
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According to the AACOMAS instructions, your sociology is considered a behavioral science course and would show up as such on your app... in other words, you're good to go:

http://www.aacom.org/InfoFor/applicants/documents/instructions.pdf
 
Koan, Thanks for the response. I'm happy I don't have to spend more money.

Best,

Fay
 
Just withdrew my app and canceled my interview...hopefully that helps one of you...good luck!!!
 
i just found out i've gotten into western u. what do you guys think of western? would you choose it over touro-ca?
 
rawrdianasaurus said:
i just found out i've gotten into western u. what do you guys think of western? would you choose it over touro-ca?
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I interviewed at both western and touro-ca, and ill give you my two cents:

I didn't like Western. A lot of the staff seemed disinterested in 'pitching' the school to us, the place had a very high-school like vibe, and they would never get back to me when they said they would (although this isn't uncommon among schools). My interview went well, but nothing about the school really jumped out at me. During the morning introduction with the dean, the focus seemed to be on how great the school's reputation was, and that rubbed me the wrong way too. I tend not to like it when people use prestige as a selling point.
Pomona's also an absolute pit, even though most students commute from nearby places like Chino Hills or West Covina.


I liked Touro-CA, although it wasn't without its problems. From the get-go, they were honest, enthusiastic, and they really made an effort to answer our questions about the school instead of just dangling pamphlets in our face. The school is a little decrepit, as its located on a former naval base, but the setting is absolutely gorgeous. Students were happy, friendly, and I really liked the fact that you get to dissect cadavers as part of gross anatomy instead of having them prosected. The campus is small, but views of the bay and the well-groomed grounds more than make up for that. If I had to comment on one thing (problems with rotations aside), it'd be that I felt a little isolated there. There is a single paved bridge from Mare Island to the mainland, and it really is the only drag in and out of there if you're going to be commuting (which is what most do).

I'd choose Touro over western because i think I'm a better fit. Check their match list too. Although it isn't as impressive as Western's, it sure as hell ain't bad at all, especially for a school that new.
 
munchymanRX said:
I interviewed at both western and touro-ca, and ill give you my two cents:

I didn't like Western. A lot of the staff seemed disinterested in 'pitching' the school to us, the place had a very high-school like vibe, and they would never get back to me when they said they would (although this isn't uncommon among schools). My interview went well, but nothing about the school really jumped out at me. During the morning introduction with the dean, the focus seemed to be on how great the school's reputation was, and that rubbed me the wrong way too. I tend not to like it when people use prestige as a selling point.
Pomona's also an absolute pit, even though most students commute from nearby places like Chino Hills or West Covina.


I liked Touro-CA, although it wasn't without its problems. From the get-go, they were honest, enthusiastic, and they really made an effort to answer our questions about the school instead of just dangling pamphlets in our face. The school is a little decrepit, as its located on a former naval base, but the setting is absolutely gorgeous. Students were happy, friendly, and I really liked the fact that you get to dissect cadavers as part of gross anatomy instead of having them prosected. The campus is small, but views of the bay and the well-groomed grounds more than make up for that. If I had to comment on one thing (problems with rotations aside), it'd be that I felt a little isolated there. There is a single paved bridge from Mare Island to the mainland, and it really is the only drag in and out of there if you're going to be commuting (which is what most do).

I'd choose Touro over western because i think I'm a better fit. Check their match list too. Although it isn't as impressive as Western's, it sure as hell ain't bad at all, especially for a school that new.
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The name Mare Island is a bit deceptive. It's actually a peninsula, not an island, in that it's connected to the mainland. Highway 37 also has an offramp/onramp north of the bridge. Just fyi 🙂
 
Touro-CA does not pull people off the waitlist until the interview cycle is complete. Last year, this was around June.
 
Hi all,

I'm a first year Touro-CA student and I will be a tour guide for those of you that have interviews scheduled starting next week. As a tour guide, I am here to answer any questions that you have about the school. Additionally, I am a volunteer, and am therefore not paid by the school, so I will do my best to be an unbiased source to answer your questions. Further, I have no say in the interview and admissions process, so anything that you ask me will in no way affect the outcome of your interview.

We just started our second semester and already have dove right into things. This semester, we will be focusing on the cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems. Currently, we are studying the heart in the anatomy lab, in doctoring lab, and in our basic science courses.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

I look forward to meeting some of you during your interview day.

Justin
 
I actually have no idea, I didn't make it...
 
This forum has been pretty quiet which leads me to believe there isn't much happening on Mare Island as or recent....sad times...I just wish they'd hurry with more interview invites as I've interviewed at the two other Touros already hahaha (and this one is my first choice). And yes I know they are completely separate ADCOMS, but still...come on! 😉
 
I got interview email last week and I'm planning to call to see when I can go for the interview. Anything important I should know about this school? What are these SDN ppl talking about when it comes to Touro??
 
Congrats on the interview. It was a pretty low-key day with a lot of presentations from the Admissions Director, Donald Haight, who is awesome... and a few other people. The main thing to be aware of is the group format of the interview: 4 - 6 students and 3 AdComs (including one student). They basically go from person to person asking questions that are very specific to your application and history. I don't remember too many (if any) broad questions like "how would you fix the health care system"... more like, "explain your shadowing experience in the surgery center" type stuff. There was a bit more "grilling" here than I've experienced at other interviews, but not in a combative way... just challenging. My advice is to keep it succinct and, of course, stay calm.
 
Koan said:
Congrats on the interview. It was a pretty low-key day with a lot of presentations from the Admissions Director, Donald Haight, who is awesome... and a few other people. The main thing to be aware of is the group format of the interview: 4 - 6 students and 3 AdComs (including one student). They basically go from person to person asking questions that are very specific to your application and history. I don't remember too many (if any) broad questions like "how would you fix the health care system"... more like, "explain your shadowing experience in the surgery center" type stuff. There was a bit more "grilling" here than I've experienced at other interviews, but not in a combative way... just challenging. My advice is to keep it succinct and, of course, stay calm.
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Good advice. Also make sure to pay attention to the other students and their answers! They may pick on you to elaborate on another persons answer.
 
after receiving two update emails from tuoro-ca, i finally got an interview invite last friday so hang in there guys! im mostly likely declining though.
 
I'm interviewing on the 18th next week and getting more excited, but still a tad bit nervous for the "grilling" portion of the interview...
for those of you that have recently interviewed, has the Admissions Director mentioned if they had moved into the second phase of interviews yet?
 
DaKine619 said:
I'm interviewing on the 18th next week and getting more excited, but still a tad bit nervous for the "grilling" portion of the interview...
for those of you that have recently interviewed, has the Admissions Director mentioned if they had moved into the second phase of interviews yet?
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At my interview they didn't really grill me. All the questions were straightforward, and you just have to make sure you don't ramble. They HATE that. Nobody was deliberately adversarial or anything like that-it was just a conversation between us applicants and the interviewers.

Relax, and you'll do fine!
 
Are there any 3rd/4th year TUCOM-CA students or alumni available to answer questions? Or does anyone know the contact info of 3rd/4th year students or alumni that would be willing to answer some questions? Please PM me. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
DaKine619 said:
I'm interviewing on the 18th next week and getting more excited, but still a tad bit nervous for the "grilling" portion of the interview...
for those of you that have recently interviewed, has the Admissions Director mentioned if they had moved into the second phase of interviews yet?
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I just had an interview today and there was no "grilling" involved. They just asked normal questions with 5 of us in the room. You just need to keep your head and not babble and you'll do fine.

Also the Dean said they are still in the first phase of interviews so anyone interviewing this week and next week will still be a part of the first phase.

Hope that helps, let me know if you have any other questions. good luck:luck:
 
freothalaf said:
I just had an interview today and there was no "grilling" involved. They just asked normal questions with 5 of us in the room. You just need to keep your head and not babble and you'll do fine.

Also the Dean said they are still in the first phase of interviews so anyone interviewing this week and next week will still be a part of the first phase.

Hope that helps, let me know if you have any other questions. good luck:luck:
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what do you guys mean by first phase and second phase? i'm interviewing on the 25th, which phase will i be in??
 
angryazn88 said:
what do you guys mean by first phase and second phase? i'm interviewing on the 25th, which phase will i be in??
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For you? The Third phase...

lol, j/k, Anyway, in the first phase, the admission board does not have a limit on how many people they can take in an interview group. If they interview 5 people and they like them all, they have a choice to accept them all. In the second phase, you'll be fighting for a spot. The interviewer are told that they can only take a certain amount of students per interview, if it happens to be 2 spot, then out of the 5 people they are interviewing, they have to decide which 2 to take.

As far as which phase you're in, that's determined by the amount of accepted people. If in the next few weeks all the people they interviewed turns out to be psychopath or lethargic individuals, then they chose to accept none of them, then when you interview it'll still be first phase cause they haven't fill enough spots to move into second phase. However, the reverse could be said. But don't quote me on this, as the only person who really knows how many people had been accepted and when to move into second phase is Dr. Haight and he will let you know on your interview date if you're in the second or first phase so you'll know if you need to put your game face on (I think you should always put your game face on).
 
I've been complete since July and never even got their update e-mails... maybe I'll e-mail them for an update and give them an update of my own. I just want an interview invite for an excuse to go to norcal and visit some friends :laugh:
 
whyrms said:
For you? The Third phase...

lol, j/k, Anyway, in the first phase, the admission board does not have a limit on how many people they can take in an interview group. If they interview 5 people and they like them all, they have a choice to accept them all. In the second phase, you'll be fighting for a spot. The interviewer are told that they can only take a certain amount of students per interview, if it happens to be 2 spot, then out of the 5 people they are interviewing, they have to decide which 2 to take.

As far as which phase you're in, that's determined by the amount of accepted people. If in the next few weeks all the people they interviewed turns out to be psychopath or lethargic individuals, then they chose to accept none of them, then when you interview it'll still be first phase cause they haven't fill enough spots to move into second phase. However, the reverse could be said. But don't quote me on this, as the only person who really knows how many people had been accepted and when to move into second phase is Dr. Haight and he will let you know on your interview date if you're in the second or first phase so you'll know if you need to put your game face on (I think you should always put your game face on).
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thanks for the info!
 
btw, which airport did you guys fly into? im coming from new york and i dont know whether i should land in san francisco or oakland
 
angryazn88 said:
btw, which airport did you guys fly into? im coming from new york and i dont know whether i should land in san francisco or oakland
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I did San Francisco. Both are near each other and that shuttle service Touro recommends goes to both. Go with whatever is cheaper.
 
Hi! I posted this on the AZCOM forum but was wonder if anyone who has interviewed at TUCOM-CA could give me some advice?

I was wondering if anyone has done a thorough comparison of AZCOM and TUCOM-CA. I have an interview on January 25th for TUCOM-CA and I have already been accepted to AZCOM.

-From what I understand so far, AZCOM's rotations might be better?
-Does anyone have insight as to major differences between TUCOM-CA's curiculum, board pass rates (COMLEX and/or USMLE), or TUCOM-CA's attitude toward students taking USMLE's?

Any info would be super helpful!
 
DbDan said:
I've been complete since July and never even got their update e-mails... maybe I'll e-mail them for an update and give them an update of my own. I just want an interview invite for an excuse to go to norcal and visit some friends :laugh:
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Send Lynn an email about how you still want to interview there, and of course update her with whatever new info you have. I feel like I got my interview because I stayed in touch with her.
 
Sinfest said:
Send Lynn an email about how you still want to interview there, and of course update her with whatever new info you have. I feel like I got my interview because I stayed in touch with her.
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Ya, I'll send her an e-mail tomorrow when I'm not at work. We'll see what happens. I can't really picture myself turning away from the 1000 dollar deposit and feeling I got from AZCOM unless Touro absolutely blows me away. Plus I'll be back in Cali in two years anyway.
 
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DbDan said:
Ya, I'll send her an e-mail tomorrow when I'm not at work. We'll see what happens. I can't really picture myself turning away from the 1000 dollar deposit and feeling I got from AZCOM barring Touro really blowing me away though. Plus I'll be back in Cali in two years anyway.
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What do you mean by "AZCOM barring Touro"?
 
nutellaicecream said:
What do you mean by "AZCOM barring Touro"?
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:laugh: Poor grammar and phrasing. I'm at work so I was writing quickly. Basically I'm saying that unless Touro absolutely blows me away I couldn't see myself walking away from $1000 deposit from AZCOM. Fixed.
 
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