Suwanee, GA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2023-24
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
0 out of 10
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How you think you did?
10 out of 10
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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
1 out of 10
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How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
1 out of 10
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What are your general comments?
As a private DO school, PCOM-GA in Suwanee's tuition is expensive, though if you have a exceptionally high GPA and MCAT, PCOM randomly offers generous full-tuition scholarships which is an incentive to get a high GPA and MCAT. The affiliated hospitals aren't that great compared to other established med schools in Georgia. One nice thing that they are improving on is that they are transitioning to pass/fail grading.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to pursue an Osteopathic Medical Education to become a physician?
What was the most interesting question?
What field of study do you want to learn more about to develop as a future physician that you think is lacking in current medical education?
How did you prepare for the interview?
I already had 7 interviews before I had my interview with PCOM-GA, so I didn't do anything further than 1 mock interview with a friend.
What impressed you positively?
I live in Suwanee, so how close this campus is to my hometown is a compelling convenience factor for the school. They are very welcoming of non-traditional applicants. They also do a lot of community outreach activities for the Lawrenceville-Suwanee area like teaching students about healthcare careers at local high schools and doing mobile clinics in malls and public squares.
What impressed you negatively?
The campus looks a lot like a warehouse and the facilities and architecture seem industrial. PCOM's affiliated hospitals aren't great relative to the MD schools in Georgia. They do in-house exams rather than NBME style exams. The tuition is expensive.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
They offer an Open House that prospective applicants can register for, I advise attending one of them to get some info on the DO program they offer.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
1 out of 10
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What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
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How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
3 out of 10
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What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
I didn't get a clear sense of the interview schedule and I wish they were more transparent about that in advance through interview Invite email correspondence .
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Other
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Home
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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