William Carey (WCU-COM) Discussion Thread 2012 - 2013
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What are some of the nicer suburb areas to live?
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im curious about these questions too. im mailing mine off monday.
Oak Grove, West Hattiesburg, and Petal are all good areas. Hattiesburg is a pretty nice little city.
Got a receipt for the $50.00 today in the mail. Now perhaps I'll call to confirm I'm complete and start the waiting game. By the way, that was extremely fast. I mailed it to them on 7/3 and received the receipt via mail today 7/9. And I'm OOS, but in a neighboring state.
they're fast indeed, i'm far far away lol (NY) and still got the receipt within 6 days of mailing out my app (crossing over july 4th weekend)
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Love this school so much, lol.. Waiting for that phone call!
any specifics why you love this school?
I don't know too much about it...but so far, the office has been very nice, and very organized. Good communication and I like the info on their website...
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Quite a few reasons, if you're curious you can PM me about it. I dont like sdn knowning my bussine sometimes ;p
Got to check out the campus yesterday and one of the three buildings. Nice campus and the building I got to go into was very nice. I also checked out Petal and West Hattiesburg (Oak Grove) and must say Oak Grove felt a lot more like home. Being able to visit and see the campus and area has definitely moved WCUCOM into my top 2.
I agree! I've been in Hattiesburg for a short while now and it has started to grow on me 🙂
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Shhh tell them the school sucks guys ; ). We dont need more competition
Did anyone else find the questions about "activities you've done during and since undergrad" and the following question asking you to "list volunteer and employment activities" a bit redundant? Or am I missing something? How did you guys balance those two questions?
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i wasnt sure how to fill that out exactly. i just seperated my activites by ones during college and ones after college sort of. I thought it was confusing because I wasnt exactly what the difference was for the two questions
Does WCUCOM and other schools allow one year deferment if accepted?
A word of advice to you and others about secondaries. I start at WCU in a few weeks, but nearly missed my shot because our illustrious postal system lost my secondary (mailed from only 75 miles away!) I didn't contact them for about 2 months because I didn't want to seem pushy. I shouldn't have worried. They were great when I called and I sent them another right away. If this school is high on your list, then don't be afraid to contact them. WCU is worth it 🙂
They did for someone accepted in my class. This person will start med school Aug1.
But I would guess these deferments are done on a case by case basis.
I was the one deferred for one year. It was due to military service - I was told when I requested it that it had been done in the year prior as well. So, there is some precedent here if you have a legitimate need.
Best of luck.
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I've been thinking about applying here. Quick question though.. does anyone know if WCUCOM accepts professor letters in lieu of a physician letter? I have a letter ready from my school's pre-health committee, a couple more letters from other professors and a volunteer coordinator, and I've done plenty of shadowing but I don't have a letter from any of the physicians I worked with. Would they automatically screen me out without one?
Try asking the doctors that you shadowed. they have been in your position before and should understand the situation. i wasnt able to put much time into shadowing for various reasons, but i was still able to get a LOR from him.
i think they require the DOC letter btw.
Hey guys! Applying here as one of my main two schools, UMC and WCU. Mississippi College student.Getting MCAT score back in August 14, nervous.
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Here's a quote from Emily when I asked her about the academic averages from last year..
Last year, we received about 1700 applications. The average GPA of those accepted last year was around a 3.4 for both science and cumulative. The average MCAT was between 24 & 25.
Thanks,
Emily
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Here's a quote from Emily when I asked her about the academic averages from last year..
Last year, we received about 1700 applications. The average GPA of those accepted last year was around a 3.4 for both science and cumulative. The average MCAT was between 24 & 25.
Thanks,
Emily
What are my chances realistically if I have:
cGPA: 3.16
SGPA: 3.27
MCAT: 27P
Many extracurricular leadership roles and honor groups.
Shadowing both MD and DO for about 40 hours.
Would I considered competative here or at any DO school or should I go to a graduate school and have a great GPA there? I am a Chemistry major by the way.
cGPA: 3.16
SGPA: 3.27
MCAT: 27P
Many extracurricular leadership roles and honor groups.
Shadowing both MD and DO for about 40 hours.
Would I considered competative here or at any DO school or should I go to a graduate school and have a great GPA there? I am a Chemistry major by the way.
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I had the same problem with shadowing.. I shadowed several physicians but didn't have a very large of amount of hours with each of them so I wasn't sure if I should ask for one but I'll give it a try! Thanks!
no worries! and remember - even if they say no its not really hurting you much. you can always shadow another doc and get a letter from em. u still have some time.
Just got my secondary invite! Just wondering if they are now sending secondaries to everyone since I am OOS (Nebraska). I am doing a grad program in Texas though so I wonder if that is why I got a secondary? Either way, I am excited to fill it out and hope to interview I love it in the South!
i don't think so, i'm out of state and i got mine back like 3 weeks ago and i am/have been complete.
goodluck
I know that this is old but, as a current commuter I thought I'd chime in. I commute 1 hour each way. To make the most of my time (I have kids so my study time is already limited) I record all lectures and the most important sections of my books. While in the car I press play and listen to everything multiple times. Actually, my grades have improved since starting this 🙂
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Be sure to talk about your experience as a scribe (particularly with DOs). I also worked as a scribe and project leader and a bulk of my interview/essay's were about scribing.
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I think im going to call monday make sure im complete and stuff see if i can get any info on when theyre giving interview invites, since im pretty into this school.
I'm applying here also. Still haven't submitted primary yet. Plan to submit in a few weeks and then start asking my letter writers to send my letters.
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for the record you arent an average applicant (read your md apps). With urm status and a solid cum gpa you are very competitve for MD schools assuming your mcat is ok.
Does this school have a dress code? What is it exactly?
There is a dress code, but it's pretty straightforward.. Nice pants, closed-toe shoes, and the scrub top and white coat that have your name and school insignia on it.. you can get all of that good stuff this next spring.
As for everyone applying, good luck!! I know the waiting game is absolutely excrutiating sometimes, but you're all off to a fantastic start by getting everything in this early. Make sure you have D.O. experience/shadowing hours, and make sure you know why specifically you want the D.O. degree vs. the allopathic degree. And of course, be yourself 🙂
As for everyone applying, good luck!! I know the waiting game is absolutely excrutiating sometimes, but you're all off to a fantastic start by getting everything in this early. Make sure you have D.O. experience/shadowing hours, and make sure you know why specifically you want the D.O. degree vs. the allopathic degree. And of course, be yourself 🙂
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To all those who have submitted secondaries:
Orientation started this week with classes starting next week. My GUESS is interview invites will start going out after the first week of classes. WCU started interviewing last year in mid September if my memory serves me correct
Orientation started this week with classes starting next week. My GUESS is interview invites will start going out after the first week of classes. WCU started interviewing last year in mid September if my memory serves me correct
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still waiting to be complete : (
The med students make it a point to meet with those who are interviewing. We are there to answer ANY & ALL questions,
There are other things that are in the works that have to be finalized, which seeks to make the interviewing process at WCU a great experience.
Dr Weir IS one of the nicest guys you could ever want to meet. In all my dealings with him, both as an applicant and a student, he has been a man of integrity. I really do NOT know how to answer this except to say to ask him about it. There is obviously some confusion & if I know Dr. Weir, then he would be the first one to want to clear it up.
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