Downers Grove, IL
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $83,153
Tuition (Out of State): $83,153
Accreditation Status: N/A
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 206
Degrees: DO
Founding Year: 1900
Accreditation Year: N/A
Website: https://www.midwestern.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/doctor-of-osteopathic-medicine-il
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📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 507
Average GPA: 3.46
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
Interview Feedback Summary
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 24% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview mixed with a moderate stress level, and felt they did well.
School Review Summary
Overall, students rated the program a 4.5 out of 10 for satisfaction. The student body is described as highly cooperative. The environment is considered supportive for underrepresented minorities, LGBTQ+ students, married students, students with disabilities, non-traditional students. Graduates feel very well-prepared for board exams. Faculty members are seen as highly approachable.
5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for MWU-CCOM
- 1. Motivation and Fit – Why do you believe CCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking?
- 2. Motivation and Fit – Why should CCOM accept you into this year's class?
About the School
At Midwestern University`s Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, we`ve been educating osteopathic physicians and surgeons for more than 100 years. In that time, our nearly 5,000 graduates have served in hospitals, medical schools, private practices, and government facilities across the country. And we continue to provide almost 13 percent of osteopathic physicians and surgeons practicing in the United States today. The training in osteopathic medicine you receive at MWU is rigorous and you`ll appreciate it when you rank right up there with typical CCOM graduates from the last seven years, over 96 percent of whom passed the COMLEX Part I Exam the first time. Your clinical partners will appreciate it and will welcome you into outstanding rotations, internships, and residencies throughout the city, state, and country. Your future patients will appreciate it after all, they`re the reason you wanted to take this step in the first place.
Curriculum
As scientists and practitioners of the healing arts, osteopathic physicians subscribe to a philosophy that regards the body as an integrated whole with structures and functions working interdependently. As an extension of this philosophy, osteopathic physicians treat their patients as unique persons with biological, psychological, and sociological needs an approach that underscores the osteopathic commitment to patient-oriented versus disease-oriented health care. In recognition of this approach, CCOM has developed and continues to refine a four-year curriculum that educates students in the biopsychosocial approach to patient care, as well as the basic medical arts and sciences. Within this curricular format, CCOM students spend their first two years both completing a rigorous basic science curriculum and preparing for their clinical studies. During their third and fourth years, students rotate through a variety of clinical training sites accruing an impressive 92 weeks of direct patient care experience. By stimulating intellectual curiosity and teaching problem solving skills, the CCOM curriculum encourages students to regard learning as a lifelong process.
Facilities
Students enjoy a 105-acre campus in Downers Grove nestled serenely within a rolling, wooded setting. The campus features Prabhu Hall, a modern science building that features anatomy and animal research laboratories, which boasts accreditation from the American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC), a 30,000-square foot Centennial Hall, composed of a pharmacy practice laboratory, a model pharmacy/communications laboratory, a hospital pharmacy, three research laboratories, and two 258-seat lecture halls/classrooms, Littlejohn Hall, the library technology center with extensive book, journal, and electronic collections linked by a computerized system; a medical informatics laboratory; a large multi-sectional auditorium; and comfortable lounge, and study areas, Alumni Hall, an academic facility with state-of-the-art osteopathic manipulative therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy labs, classrooms and research facilities, and allied health faculty offices, and Athletic Hall, a recreational complex featuring a fully equipped weight room, an aerobic exercise room, a gymnasium, outdoor basketball courts, a sand volleyball court, and a softball field.
SDN Insights
Our analysis of MWU-CCOM:
Student Loan Burden: $505,970
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at MWU-CCOM, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $505,970. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Lower than 88% Nationally
The cost of living at MWU-CCOM is lower than 88% of all medical schools nationwide. This can significantly reduce your overall expenses during medical school, making it a more affordable option.
Environment: Urban
The area surrounding MWU-CCOM is best navigated by car, with few amenities within walking or biking distance. While this quieter environment may offer fewer distractions, it requires a bit more planning for everyday errands or exploring local offerings.
School Address: 555 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515
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