Last night Brooke posted a link to this blog on her Facebook page and it nearly got more hits in three hours than it had the previous year. She must have a lot of friends. I also actually got comments (that's a first). In one such comment my Rooke buddy LC asked where I was going to school and as I looked back at old posts I realized I stopped the story after stating I was offered interviews at both LMU-DCOM and Ga-PCOM. That is Lincoln Memorial University-Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia Campus. So, here is the rest of the story. Or at least more of it (I may not finish tonight).
As previously stated my first interview was at PCOM-Ga just outside of Atlanta on Nov. 2, 2010. We had visited the school before and so we new what to expect. Meaning we were not surprised to find that the school was in an old warehouse building situated between Maxxis Tire Co. and Siemens. We got up early, made the drive, changed clothes in a McDonald's parking lot and proceeded to the industrial park. I know I'm sounding less than thrilled about the location of the school, but let me say it was very nice on the inside. They have done an incredible job with the renovation and it really did seem like a great place to learn. There were three other candidates in my interview group. We took a quick tour with two students, were treated to lunch and then dropped off back at the front to await our interview. Brooke was only allowed on the tour. She had to make the trek back to MceeDees for lunch, but made it back to clam me down while I waited for my interview. I was last in the group to go in and my interview lasted about 25 minutes. It was with one current faculty member and one retired faculty member who was a DO. I enjoyed the interview and was encouraged by the fact that the DO suggested that given my previous work experience I should go into PM&R (which as of now is my specialty of choice). It gave me confidence in my belief that my background and interests would make me an ideal candidate for that specialty. However, the interview ended on a sour note when I was asked if I would reconsider taking the MCAT. I'm not sure how I answered, but thankfully I refrained from saying what first popped into my head, haha. So, we left feeling less that confident and a little disappointed that Brooke was directed to the local mall instead of being welcomed on the entire visit. We were told the admissions committee would be meeting again on November 17th and that letters would be mailed a week or two after that. So began the waiting.
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You bring up an interesting point about where the location of the school is, as well as what type of building it is. You can learn medicine anywhere: much of the basis for my medical knowledge was learned in a circa 1970's auditorium that smelled mostly of urine. Again, you can learn anywhere; the only thing that matters is that you have a willingness to learn, which you have. Keep up the great posts!
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