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Good luck to everyone applying!
Good luck to everyone applying!
I put down pretty much everything (things that were also on my AACOMAS) and just put the times I did them. I didn’t write a description for each! Just put my title/employerFor anyone who has received the secondary, what all are you putting in the "CV" section? Are we supposed to put everything (e.g. all volunteer experiences, work experiences, military activity), or do we just need to account for what our time has spent doing the past few years? I volunteer, but it wasn't the sole thing I was doing for any period of time. I'm just not sure what they want from this section.
We got a felon in our hands lol. me too bruh.Looks like they also ask if you've ever received a speeding ticket going over 10 mph, this was many years ago I either went 10 or 12 mph .... hmm I might have to call my insurance company to verify this
1. "Describe a significant challenge you have experienced in your life, share the strategies you employed to overcome the challenge, and what you learned from the experience. " (500 characters)Anyone care to share the secondary essay prompts?
1. "Describe a significant challenge you have experienced in your life, share the strategies you employed to overcome the challenge, and what you learned from the experience. " (500 characters)
2. "Professionalism and respect in the community in which you live is of utmost importance in medical school and as a physician. What three professional qualities do you believe a Student Doctor must demonstrate and describe how you will demonstrate these qualities as a medical student at VCOM?" (500 characters)
3. "How do your professional ambitions align with osteopathic medicine?" (500 characters)
4. What influenced your decision to apply to VCOM? (e.g., personal or medical experiences; influences of friends/family/physicians/mentors; etc.) (500 characters)
Yes, my thinking is that it tells them which ones you want them to read.just to clarify, if we already submitted our letters through AAMCAS do we have to fill out the letters of rec section? I'm confused.
"If these letters were already submitted through AACOMAS, you do not need to resubmit them with your Secondary Application."Yes, my thinking is that it tells them which ones you want them to read.
"If these letters were already submitted through AACOMAS, you do not need to resubmit them with your Secondary Application."
I filled mine out, I did not think that section was optionalWhat about the CV section?
I filled mine out, I did not think that section was optional
Yeah, I'm also wondering if I should just do the CV section as a list format or just copy and paste the descriptions from the primary app.Dang. So what all did you put? I have everything already on AACOMAS and don't want to do it again
Anyone here that gets fee waivers and has problems submitting their application? It says my fee has been paid for already but it won't let me submit my application because it reads that the payment section is still incomplete
How long from the time AAMCOMAS verified did it take y'all to receive a secondary?
1. "Describe a significant challenge you have experienced in your life, share the strategies you employed to overcome the challenge, and what you learned from the experience. " (500 characters)
2. "Professionalism and respect in the community in which you live is of utmost importance in medical school and as a physician. What three professional qualities do you believe a Student Doctor must demonstrate and describe how you will demonstrate these qualities as a medical student at VCOM?" (500 characters)
3. "How do your professional ambitions align with osteopathic medicine?" (500 characters)
4. What influenced your decision to apply to VCOM? (e.g., personal or medical experiences; influences of friends/family/physicians/mentors; etc.) (500 characters)
This CV section is brutal. They must not even look at your primary if they want everything from your entire life listed on the CV. Why can't I just attach one
Has anyone received a complete email or II?
how were you notified? & when did you submit secondary?
how were you notified? & when did you submit secondary?
Hey guys, OMS-I here at Auburn. Just went through the process, so kind fresh in my memory.
I would be happy to answer any questions that you may have! Just remember that I am also doing this med school thing now, so if I take a little while to respond, I am sorry!
Facilities are above par to me. Building built in 2015 means that it is top-notch. The facilities are as good if not maybe a little better than at least 1 of my state MD schools.Thanks for the input! How are the facilities and the ties with Auburn University? What do you think of the mandatory attendance and dress code?
Facilities are above par to me. Building built in 2015 means that it is top-notch. The facilities are as good if not maybe a little better than at least 1 of my state MD schools.
Further, you ARE an Auburn student. War Eagle! You have access to anything any other auburn student does.
We are done most days by 12 or 2 (either we are done at lunch [12-1 always] or we have 1 lecture after). So, it’s not the worst mandatory attendance ever - I usually pay no attention to lecture and study the things I need to in class anyways. We also get to miss 12 days or 22 half days.
The dress is basically khakis and a collared shirt for guys. Nothing crazy, and once class is over, you can change.
Hey guys, OMS-I here at Auburn. Just went through the process, so kind fresh in my memory.
I would be happy to answer any questions that you may have! Just remember that I am also doing this med school thing now, so if I take a little while to respond, I am sorry!
I am probably not the best to ask. I have a couple of my classmates that submitted, got an interview two weeks later, and got accepted two weeks after that.Hello,
Thanks for being open to questions!
Do you remember how long it took to get a decision back from VCOM in regards to admission?
That's great congrats, but I thought that they would only call us for an interview invite... are they doing it differently this year. On my complete email it says that "should you get an interview, you will receive a phone call from us"?I submitted my secondary like 2 weeks ago, got a complete email 2 days ago, and II invite today by email
No, you should not assume you have been rejected. Plenty of people for interviews and acceptance way before I did even though I submitted first - yet here I stand in the class.That's great congrats, but I thought that they would only call us for an interview invite... are they doing it differently this year. On my complete email it says that "should you get an interview, you will receive a phone call from us"?
Thanks in advance for the help!
Hey, I'm applying to VCOM and have a couple of questions. Am I supposed to apply to all the campuses to be eligible for interview for any campus or can I apply to just one of the campus site and potentially get an interview invite from any campus depending on my ranking and eligibility. Also, for the CV section, am I supposed to write a description (essentially do I copy my experience section in AACOMAS? Thank you.Hey guys, OMS-I here at Auburn. Just went through the process, so kind fresh in my memory.
I would be happy to answer any questions that you may have! Just remember that I am also doing this med school thing now, so if I take a little while to respond, I am sorry!
So, what you end up doing is applying to just one location and if you receive a secondary, then you will be able to rank your campus preference. You will receive only ONE interview invite from VCOM, and where your interview is at will be the campus that you are being considered at.Hey, I'm applying to VCOM and have a couple of questions. Am I supposed to apply to all the campuses to be eligible for interview for any campus or can I apply to just one of the campus site and potentially get an interview invite from any campus depending on my ranking and eligibility. Also, for the CV section, am I supposed to write a description (essentially do I copy my experience section in AACOMAS? Thank you.
when did you get the complete email?Just received II!