Where is it on the website?
www.noordacom.org
Open file
Okay! Thank you. So that means they’ll see my whole app - grades, tests, and everything else?
Got it! Thank you!
Interesting, my interviewer told me all she had access to was my secondary video and ECs
That is interesting. I’m preparing like it is open, but I cannot find anything concrete online.
Outcomes - Noorda College
Also. Does anyone have an idea what their post-interview acceptance rate it?
There is definitely a spread: As, WLs, and even post-II Rs.
semi open! they only have access to vid and EC's, no grades
Congrats! Best of luck wherever you go
Thank you! Same to you
I was told a surface pro by current students when I toured during my interview. They didn’t make it seem like it was going to change at all this next year so I’d assume that’s still what students will get
current M1, it's a surface pro
There are tons of research opportunities and they really really realllllyy encourage research. You can do anything you want, even continue undergrad research if you have the opportunity.
Seems like research is a big focus of Noorda - pretty special for a DO school.
My personal opinion is that they know that we will experience a bit of a disadvantage during residency apps because we’re coming from a new DO school, so they’re helping us pad/beef up our apps as much as possible. It’s an unfortunate truth that research is becoming more and more necessary across all specialities
I wonder how many folks they’re going to pull off of the WL. Seems like direct As aren’t as common anymore.
Research might be the ticket to stick out for most schools anyways, considering that the first part of the Boards (MD and DO) went to P/F.
Noorda only works with 2 servicers right now. Zunta-fi thru a local bank and Sallie Mae. Rates vary. I’ve heard from 7-13%. Private loans are truly the worst
No WL. I interviewed last week on 1/10.
There’s a credit check involved so don’t apply for private loans until you are 100% committed.
Ok sounds good. I am 95% committed and I just wanted to make sure there was no harm in waiting
Mine was honestly just a conversation! My interviewer asked me two questions that were more ethical based but otherwise we both just talked about ourselves and how we got to where we are today - super lowkey!
Hey y'all, been a minute since I've visited this thread. Congrats to everyone who's been accepted so far!
Hey y'all, been a minute since I've visited this thread. Congrats to everyone who's been accepted so far!
Current 3rd year here. Speaking to research, they gave us a short presentation recently that showed our stats on research so far. They gave some numbers but I'm not sure if its proprietary information so I'll wont give the numbers. But here's the take away: the national average number of research experiences for graduating DO students is about half of the number of MD students experiences. Now for Noorda's stats: my class' average number of research experiences is the same as graduated MD students, and we still have a year left of school. The lowerclassman are trending to be above what we currently are. Research is part of our curriculum, so everyone is required to do some, but there are so many opportunities in many different areas of research (education/teaching, lifestyle, translational, benchwork, reviews, etc.). Hopefully this helps!
for my Interview they only had access to my video and personal statement
How do you, your peers and the staff and faculty feel about the alarmingly low first-time pass rate of 78%. This is the only red flag (aside from private loans) that’s deterring me from committing.Hey y'all, been a minute since I've visited this thread. Congrats to everyone who's been accepted so far!
Current 3rd year here. Speaking to research, they gave us a short presentation recently that showed our stats on research so far. They gave some numbers but I'm not sure if it’s proprietary information so I'll wont give the numbers. But here's the take away: the national average number of research experiences for graduating DO students is about half of the number of MD students experiences. Now for Noorda's stats: my class' average number of research experiences is the same as graduated MD students, and we still have a year left of school. The lowerclassman are trending to be above what we currently are. Research is part of our curriculum, so everyone is required to do some, but there are so many opportunities in many different areas of research (education/teaching, lifestyle, translational, benchwork, reviews, etc.). Hopefully this helps!
I totally understand your worries and hesitation. If you look at other Inaugural first time boards pass rate, our number is right on for the average. From my class' shortcomings, the learning services team learned a LOT about what worked and didn't work. The current second years that are studying for step/level 1 have a vastly different "study plan" than we had. They are taking a lot more practice tests and assessments. They also started prepping earlier than we did. If you look at the admitting stats of my class, it is a little lower than the class of 2026 and 27, so I'm sure academic shortcomings also played a role in our results. I can't help but wonder if people has a more lax attitude about their preparation because its a pass/fail exam. Regardless, I have full faith that the boards pass rate will get better and better every year. Lmk if you have any more questions.
