ekenned1 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I just wanted to start a new thread for those of us who have decided to join the PCOM class of 2013. Congrats to everyone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korsakov Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I'll second that! In honor of the official kickoff of the 2013 class acceptance period, I went ahead and setup a Facebook group, under PCOM PA Class of 2013. (Why not, really... the Facebook is what all the kids are using these days, I'm told.) Join on up if so inclined, and congrats to all! (Oh, and... this *is* Facebook, so if you do join, please don't post anything that you wouldn't be willing to say in your interview...!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekenned1 Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 I can't find it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korsakov Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Oopsie, needed to flick over that security setting. All should now be well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekenned1 Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 Still no luck finding it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korsakov Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Yeah, scratch that, sorry... :-o Facebook just told me there's a glitch w/ my account that's gumming it up. I'm such a lucky guy. They're telling me to stay tuned... blergh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korsakov Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Well, the FB support folks are being right wankers, but in the meantime at least the direct link should work at Login | Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAhopefulNJ Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Congrats everyone! I will be applying in April to matriculate Fall 2012! I was wondering, when you do find out whether or not your accepted? Assuming you get your application out right away, do people usually find out right about this time? Also, I was wondering if you could post your stats. Thanks!! =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aid5047 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Hey guys!! Congrats to all of you :) I'm looking forward to meeting you all in June. From the sounds of it, we're going to be spending lots of time together. Anybody know where they're living yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korsakov Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Well, the "where I'm living" part is easy... I'm a 30-year-old fogey, and I already own a house in the area. ^_^ I *would* suggest to anyone looking for where to live, to try and find a location that lets you avoid using 76 or 476 for commuting to campus. Those highways can be really insufferable. Oh, and if you find an apartment deal in west Philly (west of University City) that seems too good to be true, it probably is. :-) Re: PAhopefulNJ, if you're part of the first round of interviews at most of the regional programs, then yes, you would expect to be hearing back around now. The admissions officers at most places will formally tell you 3-6 weeks, which ends up being 2.5-4 weeks for most folks. I have known a couple people that really didn't hear back until near the 6-week mark, but they are far more the exception than the rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aid5047 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Thanks korsakov! I'm so unfamiliar with the area and I'm looking for suggestions. My friend who is actually in medical school at PCOM gave me a few names of apartments that are close to the campus so I think I may check those out first! I'm currently living in State College and living situations are always very competitive, so I just wanted to make sure I have time to look. I'm assuming our program will give us some suggestions as well?! Looking forward to meeting you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korsakov Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Yeah, for the folks that wanna' live super close to campus, I think the Beekman and Greenbriar buildings are popular options. (I've heard some complaints from friends-of-friends about the quality, but you can't beat the distance.) The Manayunk area is popular with people that want to maintain a sort of "college" feel, with a lot of pubs and an active nightlife... parking can be horrific, though, and it isn't for anyone that likes to go to sleep early. If you don't mind a tiny commute, many of the neighboring suburbs can have some nice apartment offerings -- Narberth, Ardmore, Wynewood, Bala Cynwyd, etc. A general rule of thumb if you're looking to save money but stay suburban is that the further you move off the main line, the cheaper things will get; to that end, you can look further out to Upper Darby, Lansdowne, or Chestnut Hill... though you're looking at more of a 30-minute commute there. (Still not that bad.) If you're willing to look in the Philly suburbs, I would venture to say you're almost guaranteed to find an apartment with time to spare. If you're looking at just the apartment complexes really close to campus then yep, I'd get crankin' on it ASAP. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aid5047 Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Korsakov, thanks so much for all of your suggestions! I made note of all of these places so that I can check them out once I find the time to get to Philly! As much as I'm enjoying my senior year at school, it's stressful going through all of this while I still have classes. So, I appreciate your help! :) Thanks again. Happy November, guys :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweetiez17 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 I interviewed on 10/26 and just got the acceptance letter. I definitely think i'll be going! :=D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekenned1 Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 Congrats Tweetiez!! See you in June! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainah Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Sometime once the class has been finalized, you will all be assigned Bigs, which are individual upperclassmen you can ask questions about (housing, books, etc). I know that we all love our Bigs and ask questions all the time. That won't be until probably April, so until then, you can look us up on Facebook or ask us questions here if you need. In terms of housing, there are tons of apartment buildings right around school that people live at (Presidential, Imperial Towers, Beekman, Lincoln Green, Sevilla Court), etc. The only people that I have heard with problems are the ones in Presidential, but nothing too too serious. I've been in both Beekman and Lincoln Green and they are definitely nice (not super high end luxury nice, but grad student nice). A bunch of people live in Roxborough and Manayunk too, which are good locations if you are into the bar and nightlife scene. I live in Mt Airy (10 mins away), but am moving because we are too close to Germantown (don't live in Germantown) and were robbed. I'm moving to Chestnut Hill which is a little bit further away, but is really nice...its downtown area has a coffee shop/boutique kind of vibe to it. East Falls is also nice but closer than Mt. Airy or Chestnut Hill. Some classmates live in Center City, and the commute isn't bad if you leave early enough. For those who aren't from the area, 76 is a nightmare most of the time, so avoid living anywhere that would require that route unless you're an early morning person and can get up to beat the traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sew019 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 yay! PCOM here I come. I made my choice between PCOM and Marywood today...See you all in June! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jae7c Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 so how is the interview? I applied late and have one on January 7th? PCOM is my top choice and im so nervous! Any suggestions on how to prepare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sew019 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 The interview really wasn't that bad. I had done several before my PCOM interview so I felt like I had some practice. My suggestion is to know a little about the PA profession and history, as well as US healthcare. I had questions about both in my interview and felt unprepared because none of the other schools asked about that. I also liked how the PCOM interviews had obviously read my application because they asked specific questions about my experience and schooling. Overall it was pretty relaxed. Like everyone says, just be yourself and if you don't know an answer don't make it up because you'll just sound stupid. I totally had no idea on one of the questions they asked me about the PA profession and I said so...and I'm accepted so I think they are more interested in how you respond and not that you are correct....good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jae7c Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I got accepted today!! Thinking now of a place to live...anyone need a room mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspiringpa24 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Look into summit park communities... it is in roxborough, it is a botu 15 minutes to school but lots of parking and it is quiet. Definitely recommend it, it is REALLY nice to get away from school sometimes too. Also it is close to Manayunk which is a nice place to go to but the parking is awful there. It is cheaper if you split for a 3 bedroom or 2 bedroom apartment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHLBarbell Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 For those accepted for this upcoming class, by when are your deposits due to hold your spot? Thank you for your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korsakov Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Don't recall off the top of my head exactly the duration... But it wasn't a *huge* amount of time. They should be able to tell you precisely. (Like everyone else, they understand perfectly well that they aren't the only program out there, so it's not an unusual question.) It was somewhere around 2 weeks. PCOM, like many programs by this point, is probably getting close to trying to lock down their class members. Also, to reinforce what aspiringpa24 said above (though unrelated to PHLBarbell): parking in Manayunk sucks! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhuang Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I just got accepted yesterday off the waitlist. Whoever vacated that seat for me, thank you! You are wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilkrisk Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I only hope I have the same experience as jhuang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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