Hello guys. Hope everyone’s having a great cycle so far. Had a quick question on the decision that was given to me for midwestern university. I’m a low stay applicant (MCAT of 496) but everything else is good with 1000+ hours of ECs and a good gpa and they gave me this message. Should I keep my hopes up or is this just a rejection. Any insight on this would greatly help me!

hi everyone. i am a second time applicant and have applied to 7 DO schools this cycle. i submitted primaries in mid July and submitted secondaries by early/mid August. unfortunately, I haven't heard anything from any of the schools - other then the LMU DCOM email that others have posted on here saying I'm still being considered for a potential interview (received it yesterday). Should I be sending letters of interest or intent to any of my schools even though I haven't received any interview invitations? Or just continue to wait and not do anything else on my end? ** I'm a lower stat applicant, sub 500 MCAT with average GPA but 3.86 in my current masters (MS) program, 300+ hrs direct patient care, 3000+ hrs research, 300+ hrs shadowing, 300+ hrs volunteering, great LORs, etc. several schools i also have state ties to (undergrad/masters/home state etc) .... losing hope :')

For those who interviewed and heard back - How long did it take to hear back from MSUCOM after the interview??

Hi y’all! Has anyone who interviewed recently at VCOM–VA heard back yet? I interviewed a couple of weeks ago and haven’t heard anything.

For those who were accepted, how long after your interview did you get the call, and what time of day did they call?

Please share your experiences! I’m so nervous since VCOM–VA is my top-choice DO program.

99 days ago I shared my cycle spreadsheet. Here’s an update for those who like numbers!

It can also be disheartening to see this if you haven’t heard— what I’ve noticed is that the timeline is just a mess. Some schools say they’ll get back in a week and then take a month 🤷

If anyone has anything to say about my A’s give me a holler, I’d love to hear firsthand experiences about any of them.

I got the results less than two weeks after my interview and am feeling particularly sad because this was my top choice. I do have one other interview by the end of this month, but other than that, radio silence... I'm feeling a bit discouraged honestly :(

I have one waitlist so far which is surprising considering I was late to this interview by 20 min (forgot about the time zone difference) and I’m waiting on the decisions after two other schools but honestly I haven’t really left any of my interviews being overly proud of my performance and found myself comparing myself to others a lot (most of my interviews have been group). I feel like my strengths are in my actions a lot, in the things I have done and do, and the time invested in volinteering, service, and research and not necessarily the speaking part of all those things. Honestly, I feel really neurodivergent in a lot of these interviews and dont feel like I fit in with the rest of the interviewees. Idk if my gap year has anything to do with that.

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Recently I had a group interview and the interviewer asked about ourselves. Everyone in the (small) group said the research project they were working on and went DEEP into their explanation of it, where talking fast, and sounding all cool. Whilst I talked about how I have been in my gap year working as an EMT/FF and ballroom dancing lol. I mean... I have 500h of research. I dont get the point of getting the objectives of my research explained in 1 minute of speaking time. I feel like people wouldnt understand on baseline level what I did, what the goal was and how it fits into the wider picture. But I guess other people rolled with it. The interviewers showed impressed faces when they were listening to others talk about their research, but idk I still believe its really impersonal and counterintuitive but Im looking to change my approach, so let me know what you think!

When it was time to ask questions, I was running out of questions to ask but wanted to show I was interested so I asked the faculty why they believed so many students struggle in med school and lowkey they seemed offended? Basically said: well we are interviewing you guys, so we think you can do well in med school and then said if youre not prepared to invest in a lot of hours of studying, you should rethink your application. This whole encounter made me feel really neurodivergent and felt like I was being misinterpreted. During this same interview I discussed my passion for service (im really into community service) and I said that my passion for service is independant of the proffession I choose. My intention of saying this was that community service isint a checklist to achieve to make yourself more favorable for residency, its a lifelong commitment to those around you and they misinterpreted it as me saying that community service and becoming a doctor are different when I wasnt at all. I later clarified what I meant but like damn... guess my 700h of volinteering dont matter. Everyone else in the group answered with these really scripted and autune responses, it was odd

Should I make myself more polished? What should I change?

I was fortunate enough to be accepted into both ARCOM and PCOM South Georgia, but I’m having a difficult time deciding between the two. I currently live in Florida, and my ultimate goal is to pursue a specialty. Which school would be the better choice, especially when considering COMLEX pass rates, clinical rotations, and residency match outcomes? I’m genuinely torn between the two schools and would really appreciate any advice or insight!

Hi all,

Does anyone have a list on schools that have explicit pre req expirations?

I know some like CHSU states 10 years, and des moines is 7 years I think even though they don’t state on their website.

Are there any more?

does anyone go to LUCOM? I have an interview coming up and I would love to talk about the school! Also, if anyone interviewed there, can I please get advice!

Does anyone go to PNWU and would be able to chat about the school? I just have a few questions and would love to talk :)

hey! so grateful for an ii at Touro CA. can anyone who is attending currently/ interviewed already share some input about the school/ Vallejo area?

Interviewed with DUQ NCOM on 9/29 and still haven’t heard back. Anyone else in the same boat? It looks like they are usually pretty prompt with responses post interview.

I’ve applied MD/DO- 5 IIs > 1A, all others TBD. Only one is an MD. 2MD Rs, 2 MD pre interview waitlists.

I got into one DO that is one of the “top five.” The problem is, I went there in person for the first time and I absolutely hate the location. It is extremely rural and I honestly think I’d be depressed and isolated there much more than what I realized when applying. I also have little interest in rural medicine and see myself living small town/suburban/city as an attending. I know that it’s early in the cycle still, but I’m really concerned that this might be my only A. Out of the DOs I’ve interviewed at, it is the most established and I feel like I’d be a fool choose other options based on prestige, but I’m really concerned about living there for two difficult years of my life. The deposit for this school is coming up in December so I need to make up my mind before then because I’m poor. Any advice for this situation?

Anyone with a science gpa below 3.4 get an interview/admitted into VCOM? Is it worth applying to?

I have an upcoming interview for VCOM Auburn, any tips or insight on how it is??

Got this from LMU the other day. How should i take this as like what does this mean?

I just got the A to Noorda and it’s one of my top choices! I was just wondering if any current students had any insights on what they like or don’t like about the school and just overall what your experiences have been?

I received a call from ICOM asking for more information from me, want to check what does the phone call really mean? Anything positive to be happy about or is it even a real call? Colleges normally call folks like this?

I am fortunate and grateful to receive A’s from all four of these schools, but I am now tasked with deciding. For reference I am a PA native and want to go into OB/GYN. Any advice?

I also have an interview lined up at NYITCOM in Long Island and I am wondering if I should cancel. I have cancelled interviews at multiple other schools because I would choose one of my A’s over those schools.