In January 2015, WesternU began collaborating with colleagues in Scotland affiliated with the UK National Health Service, assisting in the development of a standardized platform for diabetes care called the Scottish Care Information Diabetes Collaboration. If you use this as your sole criteria to select medical schools to apply to, you dont deserve to get in anyway. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response Maybe the ethical one" More from this Member The medical school at William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine has an application deadline of March 16. | I was asked this question too, "You have applied to other schools, so if you had acceptances from WCUCOM and other schools how would you choose where to attend?" | Report Response | Report Response In November 2017, WesternU opened an Eye Care Institute in Los Angeles, which specializes in low-vision rehabilitation. [21] The following year, in 2010, the Patient Care Center opened, offering medical, dental, optometric, podiatric and pharmacy services to the community. Three primary research strengths include: neurobiology, molecular / metabolic diseases, and infectious disease / immunology. The library opened in that space in 2001, after the university acquired the building in 1998. I think the tour would be better if it was given by a student and more planned/structured and not as casual. [4], Students at WesternU participate in a vast number of campus clubs[85] and an active student government association. WCU will also require mandatory attendance only for the classes that aren't board/real-life relevant (OPP and CPC)" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response, "a little laidback" | Report Response, "None. Why William Carey?" [37], In December 2020, WesternU purchased a building in Lebanon, Oregon to house a doctor of physical therapy program. Avoid this school if have any other options in the continental US." | I was asked this question too, "Why WCU?" | I was asked this question too, "Why medicine? | Report Response The area around WCUCOM was a little run down." Address. | Report Response | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What is your most impactful volunteer experience?" | I was asked this question too, "What area of medicine (specialty) are you interested in?" | Report Response, "Read SDN, Primary/Secondary, reflect on myself." More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why osteopathic medicine?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Asked about my volunteering" More from this Member | Report Response, "Nothing! | Report Response, "Not to worry about the interview (because it was very low-stress)" | Report Response, "Very nice people." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why Ostopathy?" | I was asked this question too, "Why did you choose William Carey?" | I was asked this question too, "Three Best qualities" | Report Response This building was completed in June 2014, at cost of $45 million, and serves as a 173,000-square-foot facility primarily for WesternU student housing but with research and educational support space as well as a fitness center, community pool, media room, and other university offices. | Report Response, "Pretty chill interview." [33] The university is the fourth-largest employer in Pomona, with more than 1,000 employees. | Report Response | Report Response, "Disappointed. | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response, "The faculty, they are extremely helpful and you will get to know them." The Center for Oral Health, a non-profit organization promoting oral health, is based in the Health Professions Center. 4: University of Miami. | Report Response, "SDN interview feedback" | Report Response, "Super friendly conversation. | Report Response, "Just read SDN, and made templates for possible questions with slight rehearsal" | Report Response, "That there would be three people interviewing me" More from this Member The medical students and faculty highlighted their integrated curriculum which was the most impressive thing." This school is obviously run with integrity." | Report Response [9] All other programs are traditional on-campus programs. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why a physician, what made you interested in medicine?/Why DO?/Why WCU-COM?" | Report Response More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why DO? More from this Member | Report Response, "They were all very kind people and try very hard to make you feel comfortable. More from this Member More from this Member Four years later in 1990, the physician assistant program opened, which in 2000 grew into a master's level program. More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Asked about my passion." They cited a "lack of transparent communication between faculty members and Wilson, his executive leadership team and the Board of Trustees" as the reasons for their vote. | Report Response, "Too many to list here. More from this Member The facility has an average of 25 years of teaching experience. I didn't feel like I was being scrutinized or critiqued." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why osteopathic medicine" More from this Member The Health Sciences Center was formerly a Nash Department Store. | Report Response, "Nothing, they made it very efficient so thank you for that!" | I was asked this question too, "What is your knowledge of OMT?" [57] Specific molecular and metabolic disease subjects include: cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member I also would have liked a more detailed presentation about our clinical years. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member All are accredited by the respective national accrediting body. | Report Response, "Everyone was very nice, and welcoming." | I was asked this question too, "Why medicine" | Report Response All programs at WesternU are post-baccalaureate and focused on a health sciences profession. | Report Response | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response This school is obviously run with integrity." Please note: Student default rates include all William Carey University undergraduate and graduate students. The Daumier is a mixed-use building located south of the pet hospital on 3.6 acres at 3rd and Linden Street. 710 William Carey Parkway Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 318-6051 Toll Free: (800) 962-5991; Tradition | Report Response, "Faculty, OSCE training, Physical exam training" Forums PreMed Communities More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "not possible to compare the school itself to other schools as of now , u can only compare how the interview went" | Report Response, "This was the most relaxed interview I have had. Would offer better answers to technical questions about facilities" | I was asked this question too, "All normal. | I was asked this question too, "Asked about my extracurriculars" More from this Member | Report Response, "Anatomy lab; larger and nicer than expected. More from this Member [19] In 2014, WesternU assumed sole operation and management of the pet hospital.[20]. The Mission of the William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCUCOM) is to prepare men and women to become osteopathic physicians through an emphasis on primary care, lifelong learning, research and scholarly activities, and service, including osteopathic clinical service, and graduate medical education. The center is also home to an accredited diabetes education center. 93-123 in Best Medical Schools: Primary Care. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Keep doing what you are doing, it works" | I was asked this question too, "How will you continue your musical interest?" Physical Therapy. I also wish the tour was longer and gave more information about WCU and not just the medical school. | Report Response, "One of the doctors gave me a volunteer opportunity to look into" she pleads to you and says she will commit suicide ? | Report Response, "Looked over the school website and read the information a DO gave me on osteopathic medicine." The Dean isn't a physician " | Report Response, "Didn't meet one single person during the interview process who didn't exude pure Southern hospitality and genuine care for the students." More from this Member | Report Response, "How open the interviewers were when I asked questions" More from this Member | Report Response, "Read my application materials, used this forum, and got a good night of sleep." More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "what type of medicine are you interested in and location you are interested doing clinicals and eventually practice?" | Report Response, "none" More from this Member | Report Response I love how you always reply to students no matter what the question is" [79][81], The university also operates a second campus on 50 acres in Lebanon with an official postal address at 200 Mullins Drive. More from this Member | Report Response, "Have current COM students talk with applicants" | I was asked this question too, "Why medicine" The mission of the William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCUCOM) is to prepare men and women to become osteopathic physicians through an emphasis on primary care . I would have liked to tour the entire campus (nonmedical buildings). More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "The ethical question" I would have liked to tour the entire campus (nonmedical buildings). | Report Response More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Would you be comfortable with your male classmates being shirtless and female classmates in sports bras (in a purely professional environment) for OPP/OMT classes?" The Center for Oral Health, moved from the Bay area to the WesternU Pomona campus in 2012. Since that time, several buildings have been acquired and built, including a patient care center, a pet hospital, classrooms, and research facilities. | I was asked this question too, "Don't remember" | I was asked this question too, "What leadership positions have you held" | Report Response Why DO? More from this Member No thanks. You have a very good chance of being accepted." (followed up with) fellow students who were doing better than you offered to sell you aderall, what would you do?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why DO" More from this Member "So it looks reasonable to you?"" Hattiesburg has a plethora of low cost housing." No. | Report Response, "I was confused on the interview about discipline based learning, and I asked what it was during the interview and they explained it very nicely." | I was asked this question too, "Tell us about a time when you were in a leadership position." [30][31], In 2019, the university received the eighth most applications of any medical school in the United States. [52], WesternU operates an Interprofessional Education (IPE) program, involving all nine of its colleges. Just try to be yourself and don't polish so much that they miss the real applicant for the robot we all believe schools seek." WCUCOM was founded in 2010, it's a young medical school. [22] In 2012, the Center for Oral Health affiliated with WesternU and moved from the bay area of California to the WesternU campus. [70][71] The building was named the Daumier after the 19th century French artist Honor Daumier. | Report Response, "Reading SDN" More from this Member Several Master of Science (MS) programs are also offered in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Studies, Nursing, Biomedical Sciences, and Medical Sciences. | Report Response, "Not much." File Specific Questions." | Report Response, "Histology 1st year is dreadful - you'll find out 2nd year that most of OPP (while being ~120 years old) is not supported by most hard science, and only mostly used by people who run OPP clinics (source: https://jaoa.org/article.aspx?articleid=2765401). More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why osteopathic medicine?" | I was asked this question too, "They were all not too bad." [53] The program goals are to improve understanding of other health professions and to provide and promote a team approach to patient-centered care and health care management, leading to improved patient care. | Report Response, "Everyone on campus was so nice and welcoming." | Report Response, "pre-med advisor, professor/mentor grilled me with questions, SDN" More from this Member | Report Response, "Mainly SDN" | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Why do you want to be a doctor?" The university operates the Harris Family Center for Disability and Health Policy,[65] and provides consultation and training to organizations, companies, and hospitals to help them meet the needs of disabled individuals. | Report Response [39] WesternU administered COVID-19 vaccinations at an immunization center located on its Pomona campus. | Report Response, "The school is so small and the interviewers were not nearly as friendly as I expected." | Report Response, "Nothing really, as this was my third interview this cycle" According to U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Ranking, of the 188 medical schools evaluated, Western University of Health Sciences is ranked as the 93rd-123rd best medical school in the United States, in terms of both Research and Primary Care. | I was asked this question too, "Why medicine?" [26][27][28] The same year (2015), Pumerantz retired after 38 years as founding president. [67] It includes a surgical suite, an x-ray room, a half dozen exam rooms and isolation facilities. | I was asked this question too, "What speciality are you interested in?" More from this Member [29] He was succeeded in 2016 by Daniel R. Wilson. [91] The theater troupe remains active, and students from other colleges also participate. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. | Report Response, "Read SDN for general interview questions" | Report Response | Report Response, "None. | Report Response More from this Member Outside of learning more about osteopathic medicine there wasn't much of a serious process that I used when preparing. More from this Member | Report Response, "Where to park." | Report Response, "The people, class size, cost" | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Why DO?" | I was asked this question too, "Why William Carey? Nice facilities which are very well thought out. More from this Member | Report Response This was the first medical school in California to open after a complicated era in the relations of allopathic and osteopathic medicine, notably when the California College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons - only the second DO school in America - briefly became independent as an M.D. I also would have liked a more detailed presentation about our clinical years. 2,322 were here. Had a great interview experience." More from this Member More from this Member LizzyM, SDN Moderator and medical school admissions committee member, is the inventor of the LizzyM Score. | Report Response why DO? [72] The other park on campus is Centennial Park, a Pomona city park on the west end of campus. [57] Research on infections and immunology includes tuberculosis, Mad cow disease, avian flu, and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why do you want to be a physician?" | I was asked this question too, "Did you shadow a DO?" They accept anyone, and everyone gets off the waitlist since most people accepted to WCUCOM and somewhere else choose the somewhere else." | Report Response [62] The Patient Care Center includes a Medical Center, Foot & Ankle Center, Eye Care Center, Dental Center and Pharmacy. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "The ethical question." Total medical school enrollment: 406; First-year enrollment: 110; Primary application service: AACOMAS. [63] WesternU is a member of the Association of Academic Health Centers. | I was asked this question too, "Ethical question" More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "if you had failed a test what would you do? | Report Response, "People were super nice, students seemed to love being there, seems like a decent place to be." More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response, "This school really only bothers sending secondaries to people they really want to hear from- and interviews to people they WANT to accept." They only wanted you to answer the questions they ask you." | Report Response, "Cost of tuition." More from this Member | Report Response, "N/A (they were great)" | Report Response | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "How do you think you "fit" WCUCOM?" granting school before soon evolving into the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. | Report Response [35] The university began using the building in 1990, and then purchased it in 1993. Easy, traditional 3 on 1 interview that took less than 30 min per person. Interview Feedback A wide range of professional fraternities are active on campus, including Sigma Sigma Phi,[86] Kappa Psi,[87] Beta Sigma Kappa,[88] Delta Sigma Delta,[89] and Phi Lambda Sigma. Had a great interview experience." What is now WesternU first opened in 1977 as the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP), offering the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (D.O.). | Report Response More from this Member Perhaps it was a fluke thing, but I have had several more pleasant interview experiences at established, highly-ranked schools." | I was asked this question too, "What are some examples of how you display leadership?" More from this Member Students seemed oblivious. More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "None." | I was asked this question too, "You have read the mission of William Carey COM, how well do you feel you fit into this statement?" | I was asked this question too, "Tell us about a time when you were in a leadership position." | Report Response [68][69] The Daumier was designed to LEED gold specifications. [54][55], As a part of the interprofessional education program, students meet in small groups with a faculty facilitator and discuss non-clinical aspects of symptom presentation in complex cases, including interprofessional knowledge and awareness, financial or ethical challenges and communication barriers. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "In regards to OMM. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What would I do if I failed my first major test in med school?" 1 20 21 22 E Ellesandra319 Full Member Joined Jun 28, 2021 Messages 369 Reaction score 382 Feb 21, 2023 #1,051 Members don't see this ad. | I was asked this question too, "What did my children think about me applying to and going to medical school?" OPP lab looked cheap. | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response, "SDN, read my PS, and studied the website" | Report Response, "How kind everyone was" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Tailored ethical question" | I was asked this question too, "Why do you want to be a doctor" | Report Response In 1996, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges granted accreditation as a full and constituent university, and later that year, what had begun as the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific was renamed the "Western University of Health Sciences. | Report Response, "All the faculty and staff I met throughout the interview day were so incredibly nice. The Pomona campus consists of 19 major buildings spanning some seven city blocks along the main "Esplanade," which amounts to a total 22 acres (8.9ha). | Report Response | Report Response, "Buildings still not completed, so you only get to see the construction site and floor plan." They also promise a very quick turnaround for admission decision. | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Are you comfortable being in a class wearing a sports bra and shorts?" Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MU-COM) | Report Response, "I feel that the tour could have been better. More from this Member The Mission of the William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCUCOM) is to prepare men and women to become osteopathic physicians through an emphasis on primary care, lifelong learning, research and scholarly activities, and service, including osteopathic clinical service, and graduate medical education. | Report Response, "I looked up commonly asked William Carey interview questions." | I was asked this question too, "How do you think you "fit" WCUCOM?" | I was asked this question too, "A family friend who you haven't seen in a long time time comes to you as his internist, with HIV refusing to tell his wife, what do you do? 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