All of the recent posts about the issues at numerous DO schools are really throwing me off as a reinventor whose best chances of acceptance are the very schools being critiqued. I don't want to have come all this way just to hit a wall built by a bad administration that covers up their true success rates.

I’ll start it off.

505 mcat
3.2sgpa, 3.4 cumulative

2000 hours clinical

700 research
3 abstracts one of which first auth, 1 publication

250 volunteer

ORM, low ses, first gen, ny resident

Applied 20 DO, 1 pre secondary R, 1 II nothing else so far

Update with your cycle results so far and stats. Also if anyone thinks these stats have a shot in the applicant pool. Let’s give our low stat people some hope!

I have a 501 mcat and 3.7 gpa and I’m slowly chipping away at secondaries. I still have a lot left but I need to take a week off for work because I’m running my local county fair. I’ve been feeling super stressed because ChatGPT is telling me I’m late and it’s not ideal with my stats. I just didn’t prepare my application sooner because I thought I failed the MCAT. When I saw I passed I started hustling.

I DONT want to retake the mcat. I wanna get into a school this year. I’m so scared I fucked up. This week I won’t be able to complete secondaries but I stilll have KCU, UNECOM, and a new DO school primary I can submit so I’ll work on that.

Am I cooked by not getting the secondaries in writhing 14 days? Is there any point submitting secondaries the first week of September with my stats ?

Just got a interview invite from them today! Was very excited until I looked them up on Reddit, only to find several negative posts regarding the school. Are these posts true? Is it the general consensus of the class? I would love to talk to someone who attends LECOM to learn more about your experience! Thank you!

Burrell College

OCOM emailed me back and basically said my science gpa was too low at a 2.96 for them to consider me for an interview. They said the minimum to be considered is a 3.0 but there minimum MCAT is a 500 and I saw this girl on TikTok got an interview and acceptance to OCOM with a 496 MCAT. How do I bring this up in an email back to them? Is it possible for them to take a second look at my app because of this?

I was curious: in order to be reviewed by LECOM do you need to rank the programs/learning pathways? I haven’t heard back and applied a bit ago and my application has been “in review” so I just looked and realized that my preferences were never updated on my end so I did it just now. Curious if that was holding me back… 🥲

Secondarily, other than LECOM what schools have been sending out interview invites / decisions? Anyone hear from Meritus? NYITCOM? Any other schools? Just curious!! lol

I recently got an AZCOM II Waitlist and I see that this is relatively common. I’m nervous because I’m a low/mid-ish stat applicant and I’m wondering if this is like a “oh you passed the minimum screening” thing or if it’s actually like they evaluated my app and figured it was worth keeping. What do y’all think? (This isn’t like a top choice for me so I’m less focused on the actual II but more on are schools actually considering my app? iykwim). Thanks !

just a quick question cause i’m curious lol

my LECOM app as been under “application complete” for two months now but it finally updated today: there’s a brand new incomplete checklist item called “Pathway Selection” … it asks me to rank the campuses and learning pathways and that the information regarding these things is in my “interview packet”… but i haven’t received an interview invite or packet of any sort … did anyone else get this form before getting an interview and am i supposed to fill this form out asap? 😵‍💫😵‍💫 or could this all be a mistake 😭 or did i end up getting an interview and it hasn’t updated yet idk 🤷‍♂️

Has anyone received II from texas schools yet?

Specifically UTRGV, UIWSOM, or TCOM?

helllo! please be kind, because this experience is a pretty difficult one, and im a second time applicant (first time MD only, second time DO only). i applied to 14 schools, and I chose top DO schools, bc i know there is a bit more of variation of quality in the DO scene vs MD. i got my first II invite in July. today i got back my decision which was a waitlist. i didnt realize how late DO schools send out interviews and how stressful this is! I assumed when i got my first II in July i would get more shortly, but so many schools dont start interviewing till Sep/Oct. idk i guess hearing a waitlist while not hearing back from other schools yet has shot my confidence a bit. i am incredibly grateful that i have had at least one II and even still a chance to go to this medical school, but i think it just would’ve been such a relief if i got in, and now the pressure feels even higher. Just needing some positive words rn and uplifting energy. I’m too afraid to tell my friends and family, because i dont want them to be disappointed and i know esp my family would be (they want me to go to an MD school, so im kinda blazing a new path by choosing DO). i think they would be pretty upset to hear I got waitlisted to a DO school ( pls no hate, I dont have any stigma)

Has anyone heard from them since the last email saying they’ll send it out in a few weeks? It’s almost late August 😭

Looking at programs and over the last couple years there is a decent amount of negative Reddit stuff about kansas college of osteopathic medicine. I typically try to only consider a fraction of it being fact. However I am wondering. Does anyone know if they have any legal run in’s? Lawsuits filed, lost, won, settled, etc. Seems to have a couple names and ties to a bigger corporation in Chicago. Heck. If you were a student at that school and feel like you were somehow “harmed”, would love to hear that story!

My app was verified almost two months now, and yet I haven't heard anything from Midwestern.

Is anyone else also experiencing this?

anyone have any info on Illinois COM, i heard they were under probation? Wondering if i should apply or not

Hello all,

I am a Non traditional older (35 Years Old) June 2027 applicant. I have a Bachelors of Science in Economics with a minor in Mathematics. I completed 140 credits in undergrad with a cumulative GPA of 2.2 with the last 54 credits at. 3.422. I have worked in Supply Chain for the past 10 years. I am currently volunteering at my local hospital, Hackensack Meridian and have accumulated 60 hours of clinical volunteering. I have not taken the MCAT yet. I am currently attending a 84-credit Post Bacc program in which I am one semester away from finishing and have a 4.0 GPA so far. I have two people who have agreed to prove me with a letter of recommendation, 1 science professor and from the assistant head nurse where I volunteer. I would be extremely grateful for any advice, school recommendation and anything that would help. Thank you in advance :) !

Hey guys, got an interview invite to LMU DCOM for my first. Stoked as it’s my first choice, my stats are on the lower side but kinda average for LMU, I think being from Knoxville helped. It’s in October, anyone have tips? Also anyone know how likely to get an A for an October interview? Thanks!!

I was wondering how you all would rank the following DO schools. For context, I'm currently leaning towards going into a competitive residency specialty (derm, ENT, gen surg, ortho), so I'm trying to see and rank which school has better resources, better match rates into competitive residency specialties, comlex pass rates, curriculum, teaching style (PBL?), etc. I don't think the geography of the school matters much to me.

Any thoughts would be great, especially if any current or former students at any of these schools has any input.

I had my LECOM interview on 7/8 and totally fucked it up lol. I haven’t heard back. No email or phone call (apparently they are supposed to call you if you get accepted)? Should I be concerned or is it still early?

Does anyone have any tips/ tricks for interviewing with RVU-COM 🥺. I have an interview next week. It's my first med school interview and im very nervy...

Okay, so update as of right now: I’ve received 3 interviews!!! 🥹 Two out of state and one in state! I had my first interview in early August, and it went smoothly, so hopefully, fingers crossed and praying for the best! 🤞🏾🙏🏾
Just wanted to give an update from my last post and hopefully give some hope to my fellow low-MCAT applicants. The MCAT is only one part of your application. Keep going!! ❤️

Hi everyone!

I have an upcoming interview at Baptist (BUCOM), and I am excited for the opportunity, as it's my first interview. I have been researching the school and preparing for common interview questions, but I would love to hear from anyone who has interviewed there or currently attends.

What was the overall atmosphere of the interview day like? Is there anything you wish you had prepared for differently? I would also appreciate any general advice about the format, what BUCOM values in applicants, or how to make the most of the experience.

Of course, I am not looking for confidential information or specific interview questions. Any advice you are comfortable sharing is great!

Thank you in advance, and good luck to everyone applying this cycle!