PPA124 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Anyone have any information about how many people get accepted off of the wait list each cycle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vhn003 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 On 9/21/2019 at 12:07 PM, AndrewsOkay said: @taraliskaaa That matches up with what I've heard. I have a close friend in the D.O. program and he said the interview group sizes were around 8-10 people, and that interviews are done individually. @SecondTime Sure! B.S. in Medical Laboratory Sciences and Biotechnology Overall GPA: 3.5 Science GPA: 3.58 Patient Contact Hours: 6000+ (EMT, Urgent Care Tech, Phlebotomist) Evaluations: 5 (2 Work, 3 Academic) Shadowing done with a PA in the ER My GPA is definitely the weakest aspect of my application (Especially for PCOM) , but I think a handful of solid references were my saving grace. If you have any other questions, please let me know! Hopefully you get an offer for an interview soon. Andrew is that you? It's Vivienne Congrats on receiving interview! I just went to their interview on Tuesday. Still waiting to hear back from them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonoToPA Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Hi everyone! For those of you that were recently interviewed (in October), would you mind sharing when you submitted your CASPA app and when you were verified? Congratulations to everyone that has received an interview and also those who have been accepted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelaAspiringPA Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 On 11/7/2019 at 11:37 AM, vhn003 said: is there anyone who applied September and invited for interview. If so can you share when did you get the invitation ? if they are calling students who applied late how this rolling admission works, tho you have decent GPA 3.55 and applied first ? I just want to understand the process.I applied mid September, I didn't hear anything from them. Thank you for your insights ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vhn003 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 13 hours ago, HelaAspiringPA said: is there anyone who applied September and invited for interview. If so can you share when did you get the invitation ? if they are calling students who applied late how this rolling admission works, tho you have decent GPA 3.55 and applied first ? I just want to understand the process.I applied mid September, I didn't hear anything from them. Thank you for your insights ! I applied and got confirmation since July 1st but did get an interview invite until late October. PCOM starts their application viewing pretty late compared to other. But they don’t call interview based on the submission date. If you have an outstanding application they will invite you to interview first then work down the list. Hope this helps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelaAspiringPA Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoeautumn Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Recieved my acceptance in the mail today!! Would love to connect with other prospective students!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bio97 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 7 hours ago, jmr6548 said: Congratulations!! I have an interview in a few days and I am hoping to be a fellow classmate!! Are there any interview tips for PCOM you would be willing to share? I saw previously mentioned that personal experiences for answers should be avoided, is that valid? Congrats on your interview invitation! I don't know where you saw that you should avoid personal experiences but I talked about tons of experiences I had that involved medical accomplishments and even stories as being a barista to being an EMT and PCA or even experiences regarding my musicality and I got accepted. So as far as tips, I would definitely say be your self and think of the interview as a conversation but this is the place to be a bit more bold in answers and almost like a "show off" but not too much if you understand that? You want to be extremely confident in all your answers, avoid saying sorry if for some reason they do not understand your answer or you made a mistake. I think every interviewer at PCOM is different however too. I was interviewed by a PA, a PA student, and the admissions counselor and I got asked no questions regarding why PCOM or why PA haha, they told me to forget all of my "prepared answers" and such and just talk to them normally. I do recommend to research the school and mission statement and even what osteopathic medicine is just in case but you'll do fine! PS. It is an open application interview so they have your full CASPA in front of them to go off of so be prepared to answer questions regarding your personal statement, transcripts, and shadowing experiences! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylall Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Hey everyone! I had my interview November 1st and just recently got word back that I was wait listed. Has anyone else heard back yet? Surprisingly my interview group size was only 4! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA2021DJ Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Has anyone received information about upcoming interviews? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niksee Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 11 hours ago, PA2021DJ said: Has anyone received information about upcoming interviews? I'm wondering the same thing! Would it be okay to email the program asking for an application status update? My application has been complete since July 19th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA2021DJ Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 11 hours ago, niksee said: I'm wondering the same thing! Would it be okay to email the program asking for an application status update? My application has been complete since July 19th Yes, I have done that with other schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miagurl7 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 If you don’t mind me asking, did the schools give you an update on your status, or did they inform you that they are still reviewing your application? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CApplicantT Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 (edited) When I emailed them asking for an update on my application (I applied in May and have still not heard anything back) the automated response that is sent states "Application status information is not provided at any time.". I was wondering if there are any current students here or those that have been accepted that know when they interview through Edited November 22, 2019 by CCApplicantCT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecondTime Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 On 9/24/2019 at 8:35 PM, admatos said: Same here! I'm thinking about reaching out to them, but I know in the portal it says due to their volume of applications it can take up to 15 business days for the application to be marked as "complete" I called them yesterday in the admissions office and they told me applications are under review. People receive interviews based on how competitive they are based on the pool. They said they will be sending out interviews into Feb. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason97 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Hey everyone! Does anyone know if a class page is being made on Facebook for the incoming class? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoeautumn Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Hello everyone, I have decided to make a facebook page for those who have been accepted and made their deposit for the class of 2022! Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2508744169238419/. Can't wait to meet all of you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley17 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Just received an acceptance from the 11/22 interview! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr6548 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/2/2019 at 2:13 PM, Riley17 said: Just received an acceptance from the 11/22 interview! We were in the same interview! Congratulations!! (: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspiringPA9876 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 11/17/2019 at 1:38 PM, Bio97 said: Congrats on your interview invitation! I don't know where you saw that you should avoid personal experiences but I talked about tons of experiences I had that involved medical accomplishments and even stories as being a barista to being an EMT and PCA or even experiences regarding my musicality and I got accepted. So as far as tips, I would definitely say be your self and think of the interview as a conversation but this is the place to be a bit more bold in answers and almost like a "show off" but not too much if you understand that? You want to be extremely confident in all your answers, avoid saying sorry if for some reason they do not understand your answer or you made a mistake. I think every interviewer at PCOM is different however too. I was interviewed by a PA, a PA student, and the admissions counselor and I got asked no questions regarding why PCOM or why PA haha, they told me to forget all of my "prepared answers" and such and just talk to them normally. I do recommend to research the school and mission statement and even what osteopathic medicine is just in case but you'll do fine! PS. It is an open application interview so they have your full CASPA in front of them to go off of so be prepared to answer questions regarding your personal statement, transcripts, and shadowing experiences! Thank you for this thorough response! I recently received an interview invitation and am super excited and nervous for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley17 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 6:45 PM, jmr6548 said: We were in the same interview! Congratulations!! Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristiiiina Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I also had interview on 11/22 .. still waiting for their reply. Did anyone else waiting to hear back from 11/22 interview? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samweres Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 On 12/7/2019 at 4:05 PM, kristiiiina said: I also had interview on 11/22 .. still waiting for their reply. Did anyone else waiting to hear back from 11/22 interview? Yes just came home to a letter today (so probably came yesterday). I was waitlisted from the 11/22 interview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr6548 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 19 hours ago, samweres said: Yes just came home to a letter today (so probably came yesterday). I was waitlisted from the 11/22 interview I was also wait listed from the 11/22 interview. I received my letter 12/8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs1995 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Does anyone know of any future interview/interview invites? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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