Philadelphia, PA
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $59,484
Tuition (Out of State): $59,484
Accreditation Status: N/A
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 268
Degrees: DO
Founding Year: 1899
Accreditation Year: N/A
Website: https://www.pcom.edu/do/
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📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 505
Average GPA: 3.44
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
Interview Feedback Summary
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 16% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview mixed with a low stress level, and felt they did well.
School Review Summary
Overall, students rated the program a 7.8 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. Faculty members are seen as highly approachable.
5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for PCOM
- 1. Other – Do you have any relatives who currently attend or have graduated from any PCOM location? If yes, please select the relationship. Additionally, provide the names, class years (if known), degrees (if...
- 2. Other – Are you a native English speaker? If not, please make additional selections.
- 3. Other – Have you previously applied to any of PCOM's academic programs at any of its locations?
- 4. Motivation and Fit – If yes, please tell us what you have done since the submission of your last application that enhances your candidacy for our DO program.
- 5. Motivation and Fit – If you have chosen to be considered for the Philadelphia location of PCOM, please respond to the following question: What aspect of the PCOM (Philadelphia) community resonates most with your...
About the School
Philadelphia is renowned for medical education. Among its five well-known medical colleges, only one is osteopathic. We are proud of our osteopathic heritage. More than 48,000 osteopathic physicians practicing today are an integral part of America`s health care delivery system. The primary mission of the medical college is to train students who will become skilled, caring and successful physicians guided by the strengths of osteopathic principles refined during a century of medical practice, teaching and research.
Curriculum
The primary patient care skills are complemented by our integrated approach to biomedical knowledge that introduces both basic and clinical sciences in your first two years. By learning these subject in tandem, rather than one followed by the other, the abstraction of science becomes tangible by its application in practice. The study of anatomy and physiology, for example, is paired with learning the principles of physical examination and osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM). We use a variety of methods to present this information: problem-oriented cases, lectures, laboratory study, small group conferences, student-centered study and projects, medical informatics instruction and selected symposia. Even though we are a large medical school, we provide plenty of opportunity for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers. Since medicine is practiced within a social context, the curriculum includes humanities-oriented programs, such as medical ethics, human sexuality, medical law and medical economics. Every doctor must address these topics, which broaden your understanding of changing attitudes and contemporary health care issues.
Facilities
The professional resources of a city rich in medical history, achievements and scientific advances are only 15 minutes from PCOM's campus on City Avenue. This is the seventh site of a College that graduated its first class of two physicians in 1900. PCOM has grown steadily to become the hub of an educational/health-care complex. The recently redesigned City Avenue site provides a true college campus atmosphere for students, unique among urban medical colleges. All facilities in the educational complex are specially equipped for handicapped students. PCOM`s "extended" campus includes five healthcare centers that are owned and operated by the College. The centers, which provide care to the medically underserved in Philadelphia and rural Pennsylvania, serve as clinical learning sites for PCOM students. The centers are Lancaster Avenue Center, Roxborough Center, Cambria Center, City Avenue Center of PCOM?s campus and Sullivan County Medical Center in LaPorte, PA.
SDN Insights
Our analysis of PCOM:
Student Loan Burden: $496,991
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at PCOM, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $496,991. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Highest 48% Nationally
The cost of living at PCOM is among the top 48% of all medical schools. Take this into consideration when considering loan burden.
Environment: Urban
The area surrounding PCOM 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: 4170 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
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