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i got both emails after 4 days, a confirmation email after submitting my app and another email with the portal info. but no payment email.When yall submitted your secondary, did you receive an app complete email?
Also how can I check my status on their portal? I dont even recall having a username or password.
I also didnt get a payment confirmation email. I did print out the payment receipt
Super late to this app; but about to submit the secondary but im super confused about the "activities", can someone shine some light on what to do for this?
Do you think you could speak to your experiences about the school so far?Hey everyone! I hope you are all getting excited for interview season to start. I was admitted off of the waitlist last year, and I am loving it so far. It’s no joke, but so worth it! I just wanted to ‘stop by’ and say hello. You all are going to do great! I’m excited to meet you all during your interview day!
I can answer some of this for you! PNWU is a pretty small school, but it’s clear that they care deeply for their students and the future of the school - they just constructed Watson Hall as they begin Project NEXT, to start up a physical therapy program. Now that they have hired their founding PT faculty, that brings the DO and PT, WSU nursing and pharmacy, Heritage PA and MAMS programs to the on campus roster . The construction of the new building was super welcome as it added a lot of study space, which is a premium on campus especially before exams. SciFOM, followed by gross anatomy lab are by far the biggest contributors to stress. Usually the exams are not on the same day, but it’s a lot to handle. That said, the school does its best to make everyone feel cared for and had its sights set to the future.Do you think you could speak to your experiences about the school so far?
How are the teachers?
Do they have financial counselors available?
How's the housing market for students there?
Any issues you've noticed?
Any other things you could add that may help us?
Do you know any student body that have young children? Do you think people are supportive of them?
Do you think you could speak to your experiences about the school so far?
How are the teachers?
Do they have financial counselors available?
How's the housing market for students there?
Any issues you've noticed?
Any other things you could add that may help us?
Do you know any student body that have young children? Do you think people are supportive of them?
The first interview date is this Friday. For more info I recommend looking at last years thread, but to summarize, PNWU uses a mixed MMI format. There will be about 50 of you split into several groups to rotate through the main components: tour, group activity, group discussion, current student panel, and the actual MMI. The MMI is 4 stations from my memory. 2 are one on one straightforward about your overall app, 2 are scenarios. I think there is an additional rest station. There isn’t any one thing you can do to prepare for your MMI, it’s more like a culmination of many things. You should simply be prepared to discuss your fit with the DO vibe, how you would handle difficult situations as a doctor, and be prepared to discuss details of your application. All stations are open folder so they will know who you are and basic info. Do not load up on coffee or be a loner. Do not dominate group activities. Just be in the moment, be honest, and be as thankful as you can. The entire university knows when an interview day is coming up and we all wish the best for you.
Congrats!Ummm I interviewed in August and was accepted two weeks ago. So.... there’s that
Congrats!
Well then, goodluck* HahaSorry my bad. Wrong school. I mixed up comp nw with this one. I am interviewing next week tho
yay, congrats! by low stats, you mean lower than PNWU's averages?Received an II from PNWU this morning. Honestly kinda surprised cause I’m OOS. Low stats, tons of clinical and work experience including service with underserved communities, older non trad. Complete mid Aug, placed on committee review late Aug. First available date in January. Lol did I miss anything?
Higher than their average mcat, low undergrad GPA but good post bacc classes and MS gpa. Grew up in medically underserved area, lots of research as well. Thanks and hope that helps!yay, congrats! by low stats, you mean lower than PNWU's averages?
thanks, it did and congrats again!Higher than their average mcat, low undergrad GPA but good post bacc classes and MS gpa. Grew up in medically underserved area, lots of research as well. Thanks and hope that helps!
January? wow that is far awayReceived an II from PNWU this morning. Honestly kinda surprised cause I’m OOS. Low stats, tons of clinical and work experience including service with underserved communities, older non trad. Complete mid Aug, placed on committee review late Aug. First available date in January. Lol did I miss anything?
Yup they had 4 dates (1 for sept, 2 for oct, 1 for nov) that were already full and that you can be put on a waitlist. But the first available date is January 10 and then the 31st.January? wow that is far away
i hoped they have dates earlier than that
I was Complete 9/4, but my status has yet to go to Committee. How long did your status go from complete to committee and then to II?II!! First one and I'm so excited!!
Complete 9/3!
Have any of you taken CASPer yet? Trying to decide if I should take it now or wait until I see if I get the interview. This is the only school that requires it that I am applying to (besides DMU that "recommends" it). Any thoughts?
I got this email today "After initial review of your application, we think you would be a great addition to Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (PNWU-COM) and would appreciate an opportunity to learn more about you. I noticed that you have not submitted a supplemental application, and I wanted to follow up with you."
I am going back and forth on whether to submit my app or not to PNWU COM. This was a personal email sent to me from Adcom. Did others receive this email? Am wondering if this is actually true or if its being sent to everyone who has not submitted/a way to get more $?
Do you think you could speak to your experiences about the school so far?
How are the teachers?
Do they have financial counselors available?
How's the housing market for students there?
Any issues you've noticed?
Any other things you could add that may help us?
Do you know any student body that have young children? Do you think people are supportive of them?
Also you do realize many of the schools require it including the UW which they said will not consider you for an interview unless you have all the necessary requirements met including Casper. Forget PNWU, not having Casper could impact your other applications too
Also Casper is easy. Literally what would you do given the circumstances. Be a good person, ask why, give people the benefit of doubt, etc and you’ll be fine.
I was Complete 9/4, but my status has yet to go to Committee. How long did your status go from complete to committee and then to II?
Congratu-frickin-lations!!!
"Forget PNWU"...don't have that kind of attitude on interview day folks. Casper is also meant to show your problem solving skills, ability to assess risk vs benefit and whether you value things like safety and honesty (medically important), in addition to what this person said. It's silly that it's a requirement for some schools, but why blow it off...no one knows how well they score on it and therefore they don't know how "easy" it actually was.
I don't think it was meant in a bad way, may have read it out of context. I think it was meant as, without even considering PNWU or without focusing on that application, casper is important for other schools as well. But I agree with both of y'all, take Casper as soon as possible, don't overthink it. And while some may perform well on casper without preparing, there are ways to prepare once you know what boxes they check off when they're grading your test. If you have perspective and take others into consideration, if you make a decision, etc."Forget PNWU"...don't have that kind of attitude on interview day folks. Casper is also meant to show your problem solving skills, ability to assess risk vs benefit and whether you value things like safety and honesty (medically important), in addition to what this person said. It's silly that it's a requirement for some schools, but why blow it off...no one knows how well they score on it and therefore they don't know how "easy" it actually was.
I had the same thing happen with my essay but they were really nice. I actually accidentally send a reply without the document and then sent it as a word document so I resent it as a PDF. I have an interview coming up in a few months! But I'm hoping to get another LOR from a DO soon so I'll be watching to see the answer to your question. You could email them directly and ask. I think they're very open to communication as long as it is worded politely.Can anyone tell me if I need to submit my LOR's separate to this school(on self-service)? I put them in my evaluations section of my primary on AACOM, but under my checklist in the self-service it still says they're due. I'm asking bc the site for this school has been confusing as is. I know it attached my essay to the secondary, but it still didn't register and i had to email it separately in pdf form.
Those that noticed their status go to "committee", how long after did you hear about anything? II, rejection?
I waited a month after being sent to committee before receiving an interview invite. Personally, I don't think you should call any school about application movement. I'm sure they're on it, and with thousands of applications, it takes time. Sometimes it takes weeks, sometimes it takes months (not for this school particularly, because I really don't know, but for the med school application process in general). I've seen people on other threads who have applied before and stated that they've had the experience of having no movement on their apps until the eventual R in like March or sometimes even just complete silence until July of the next year. For this cycle, I myself have been complete since July for a few schools and have not heard back from them at all. I think we on SDN often expect to get an II, and we forget that there are tons of other applicants out there the adcom has to parse through. Anticipating and hoping is good, but expecting may lead to disappointment, especially in this random, confusing process called the med school app process. Relax and just take it day by day! We are all anxious, but it doesn't help our anxiety to attempt to push a process which is known to be slow, long, and arduous as it is. I'm no expert, nor do I have a ton of II's or anything, but I wish you the best of luck!I was complete on 8/14/19 and went to committee on 9/9/19. I haven't heard anything about a II as of yet. I am not sure if this wait is normal. Should I call them? I am feeling pretty anxious about this, I am from the area and definitely want to go to this school! Thanks for help and advice!
Also, congrats and good luck to all that are interviewing!
I was complete on 8/14/19 and went to committee on 9/9/19. I haven't heard anything about a II as of yet. I am not sure if this wait is normal. Should I call them? Thanks for help and advice!
Also, congrats and good luck to all that are interviewing!
The interview itself was much less stressful than I thought it would be. There was a lot of applicants (around 40) but they split everyone into groups of 8 and rotated through the MMI, group activities, group activities, tour, and OMM presentation. I really liked the way the curriculum was set up and they addressed that they weren’t concerned about the residency merger given that their students do well already and are competitive applicants to residency programs. Overall, I liked the school. Yakima would be better if they didn’t have a higher crime rate but the campus seemed safe and was in a nicer part of the area. They had badge in entry only and security so I don’t think there will be issues on campus.9/27 interviewees, what were your overall thoughts of the interview, school, faculty etc?!
The interview itself was much less stressful than I thought it would be. There was a lot of applicants (around 40) but they split everyone into groups of 8 and rotated through the MMI, group activities, group activities, tour, and OMM presentation. I really liked the way the curriculum was set up and they addressed that they weren’t concerned about the residency merger given that their students do well already and are competitive applicants to residency programs. Overall, I liked the school. Yakima would be better if they didn’t have a higher crime rate but the campus seemed safe and was in a nicer part of the area. They had badge in entry only and security so I don’t think there will be issues on campus.
You’re welcome! They said they would review files within two weeks. I’m guessing with the number of interviews it will be closer to 2 or 3 weeks before we hear back.Awesome thank you for helpful summary! Did they tell you roughly how long after you interview to expect a potential admission decision?
You do not need to submit them separate! They uploaded my letters the day before the due date that was listed in self-service. Once they were uploaded I received an email stating that my file was complete and under review.Can anyone tell me if I need to submit my LOR's separate to this school(on self-service)? I put them in my evaluations section of my primary on AACOM, but under my checklist in the self-service it still says they're due. I'm asking bc the site for this school has been confusing as is. I know it attached my essay to the secondary, but it still didn't register and i had to email it separately in pdf form.
From what I’ve heard and seen, getting into residencies other than family medicine is a non issue. As with most DO schools, they tend to attract students who are interested in meeting their mission, which often involves primary care. PNWU is no different and it’s no wonder a lot place in there. However, if you look at the placement stats on the website, you’ll see PNWU docs are in everything from neurosurgery to EM, radiology to general surgery, orthopedics to internal med. As more residency sites finish the transition to accepting COMLEX I expect the match rates and placement to diversify. For the record PNWU considers their mission complete if they can train and return anyone in primary or secondary care to a rural or underserved area in the WWAMI region.Can any current students speak about residency placements? Do you feel you are/will be able to place into specialties other than FM/Primary care? Specifically in non-rural locations in WA?
Thank you for that info! Do you know if there are any in-house research opportunities?From what I’ve heard and seen, getting into residencies other than family medicine is a non issue. As with most DO schools, they tend to attract students who are interested in meeting their mission, which often involves primary care. PNWU is no different and it’s no wonder a lot place in there. However, if you look at the placement stats on the website, you’ll see PNWU docs are in everything from neurosurgery to EM, radiology to general surgery, orthopedics to internal med. As more residency sites finish the transition to accepting COMLEX I expect the match rates and placement to diversify. For the record PNWU considers their mission complete if they can train and return anyone in primary or secondary care to a rural or underserved area in the WWAMI region.
There are research opportunities! PNWU is trying to expand their research division but most faculty are involved in some research, but you have to be proactive in finding something you want to do.Thank you for that info! Do you know if there are any in-house research opportunities?