Lake Erie (LECOM) Discussion Thread 2015 - 2016

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Typically, how long after you interview does your admission status on the portal change from "Thank you for interviewing..." to "A decision has been made..." Any insight as to what a rapid change may mean? Conversely, if over a month has passed since interview date and still no decision?

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Typically, how long after you interview does your admission status on the portal change from "Thank you for interviewing..." to "A decision has been made..." Any insight as to what a rapid change may mean? Conversely, if over a month has passed since interview date and still no decision?

I'm not sure about anyone else but I interviewed 12/4 and just got a portal change so it took almost 8 weeks
 
The Admissions Committee has made a decision on your application. You will receive an official letter in the mail within 30 days.

The waiting game begins - 12/4 interview. Good luck everyone!
 
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Hello everyone, congrats to all who have been accepted so far :)
I applied late to DO and have recently begun submitting my supplemental applications. How long should I wait before I hear back for interviews?
 
Does anyone know how long it takes to receive the letter once your portal changes to "a decision has been made?" Interviewed 1/8 at erie.
 
Does anyone know how long it takes to receive the letter once your portal changes to "a decision has been made?" Interviewed 1/8 at erie.
Depending where you live, 4-6 business days
 
I interviewed 12/21, my status changed to decision made today. Seems like there's a pattern as people who interviewed 12/4, 12/11 and 12/21 had their portal change today. Hope it's not bad news for us all!!!
 
ACCEPTANCE LETTER TODAY! Interviewed 1/8. Will be attending ERIE campus this fall! Now to find an apartment.
 
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I interviewed same day. Do you mind sharing your stats or pm me??
Complete 9/25. II 10/7. Interview 12/21. Portal update 1/20. Waitlist Letter 1/25.
GPA 3.82 MCAT 26
Medical Scribe for 1+year, 400+ hours volunteering at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Boston Medical Center, 200+ hrs volunteering for a homeless outreach group in downtown Boston

Pretty bummed. Really thought my interview went well.
 
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Complete 9/25. II 10/7. Interview 12/21. Portal update 1/20. Waitlist Letter 1/25.
GPA 3.82 MCAT 26
Medical Scribe for 1+year, 400+ hours volunteering at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Boston Medical Center, 200+ hrs volunteering for a homeless outreach group in downtown Boston

Pretty bummed. Really thought my interview went well.

+ Shadowing MD and DO.
Recommendation from a DO that I scribe for in the ER.
 
Complete 9/25. II 10/7. Interview 12/21. Portal update 1/20. Waitlist Letter 1/25.
GPA 3.82 MCAT 26
Medical Scribe for 1+year, 400+ hours volunteering at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Boston Medical Center, 200+ hrs volunteering for a homeless outreach group in downtown Boston

Pretty bummed. Really thought my interview went well.
Wow, I'm surprised too!! I have similar stats and I'm really worried right now, this was and is my only interview this cycle so far.......
 
Complete 9/25. II 10/7. Interview 12/21. Portal update 1/20. Waitlist Letter 1/25.
GPA 3.82 MCAT 26
Medical Scribe for 1+year, 400+ hours volunteering at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Boston Medical Center, 200+ hrs volunteering for a homeless outreach group in downtown Boston

Pretty bummed. Really thought my interview went well.

Hang in there. I've got similar stats & ECs, been complete since early October, and they still haven't even changed my portal status from "in review." :meh:
I'm sure there will be plenty of waitlist movement!
 
ACCEPTANCE LETTER TODAY! Interviewed 1/8. Will be attending ERIE campus this fall! Now to find an apartment.
Apparently my wife and I thought the other checked the mail today. I was getting ready for bed and suddenly.....AN ACCEPTANCE letter?
To all you applicants without any acceptances yet, KEEP TRYING. It took me 2 cycles and over 10 interviews to finally nail it. My stumbling block was just being enthusiastic in the interviews because I'm always such a quiet, reserved person. I tend to take longer to open up as I get to know people, and interviews were always tough for me.
 
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I recently received an interview for February at LECOM-SH. Obviously I am being a bit premature, but I had a question about clinical rotations for 3rd and 4th year. I have seen many people say you can do your own paperwork and make calls to set up your own clinical sites. I happen to be from the Midwest and would love to come back here if possible after two years if I was to be accepted. Would it be possible to do all of my rotations closer to home? If so, is there a place on the AOA's website or another place where I can find information about possible clinical sites just to check it out? Thank you in advance for your responses and good luck to you all!


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So I've been complete since July with no updates. Still reviewing me. What does that mean?
 
Any recent interview invites to the Erie campus? if so, when were you complete? thanks :)
 
I recently received an interview for February at LECOM-SH. Obviously I am being a bit premature, but I had a question about clinical rotations for 3rd and 4th year. I have seen many people say you can do your own paperwork and make calls to set up your own clinical sites. I happen to be from the Midwest and would love to come back here if possible after two years if I was to be accepted. Would it be possible to do all of my rotations closer to home? If so, is there a place on the AOA's website or another place where I can find information about possible clinical sites just to check it out? Thank you in advance for your responses and good luck to you all!


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Could @ortnakas or another current student comment on this please?
 
I recently received an interview for February at LECOM-SH. Obviously I am being a bit premature, but I had a question about clinical rotations for 3rd and 4th year. I have seen many people say you can do your own paperwork and make calls to set up your own clinical sites. I happen to be from the Midwest and would love to come back here if possible after two years if I was to be accepted. Would it be possible to do all of my rotations closer to home? If so, is there a place on the AOA's website or another place where I can find information about possible clinical sites just to check it out? Thank you in advance for your responses and good luck to you all!


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Could @ortnakas or another current student comment on this please?

TL;DR: no.

Longer version: Somewhere a few pages ago I gave a really detailed run-down on how rotation site selection works-- look for that! (I don't have time to recreate it or go searching for it at the moment.) In summary, you are given a "core affiliate" for all of your rotations 3rd and 4th year; most sites are in PA, OH and NY, plus one in California and one in Michigan. What you CAN do anywhere you want 3rd year is your family medicine rotation (as long as it's with a DO) and your two electives. There are also 4th year electives that can be done anywhere.
 
TL;DR: no.

Longer version: Somewhere a few pages ago I gave a really detailed run-down on how rotation site selection works-- look for that! (I don't have time to recreate it or go searching for it at the moment.) In summary, you are given a "core affiliate" for all of your rotations 3rd and 4th year; most sites are in PA, OH and NY, plus one in California and one in Michigan. What you CAN do anywhere you want 3rd year is your family medicine rotation (as long as it's with a DO) and your two electives. There are also 4th year electives that can be done anywhere.

from @ortnakas Was this it?

LECOM-Erie/Seton Hill

Length at each site: all of 3rd year, 4th year depends on site

How is site determined?: match “lottery” organized by class government. One site reserved for GPA >3.0. GPA <2.5 are "alpha" and go to Elmira, NY or Erie, PA

Do students have to set up their own rotations?: For electives, selectives and family medicine but not other cores.

Freedom to do rotations outside of designated site?: Yes for electives and family medicine. I'm not sure about selectives. Not for cores unless you're military (HPSP).

States/Sites:

Home Hospital: I guess-- Millcreek Hospital/LECOM Health in Erie, PA

Residencies offered: (they exist, I just don't know details)

True Academic University Sites (Residencies): I guess-- Millcreek Hospital/LECOM Health in Erie, PA

Community Sites (Residencies): (a lot of these have residencies but I don't have details offhand)

Pennsylvania:
Allegheny Health Network - Pittsburgh
Aria Health - Philadelphia
Butler Health System - Butler
Clarion Hospital - Clarion
Conemaugh Memorial -Johnstown
Guthrie/Robert Packer - Sayer
Indiana Regional MC- Indiana
Meadville MC - MEadville
Memorial Hospital - York
Millcreek Community - Erie
Penn Highlands - Dubois
Pinnacle Health- Harrisburg
Saint Vincent HC - Erie
Uniontown Hospital - Uniontown
UPMC Horizon - Farrell
Washington HS - Washington

Ohio:
Adena Health System - Chillicothe
East Liverpool - East Liverpool
St. Elizabeth - Youngstown
UHS Cleveland East - Cleveland
UHS Cleveland West - Cleveland

New York:
Arnot Ogden- Elmira
Niagara Falls MMC-- Niagara Falls
Our Lady of Lourdes- Binghampton
Samaritan MC - Watertown
Sisters of Charity - Buffalo
St. John's Episcopal - Far Rockaway
St. John's Riverside - Yonkers
United Memorial MC- Batavia
WCA Hospital - Jamestown

California:
San Diego Regional - San Diego

Michigan:
Beaumont- Trenton

3rd year rotations: 3 internal medicine, 2 surgery, 1 family medicine, 1 geriatrics, 1 psych, 1 peds, 1 OB/GYN, 2 electives, 1 vacation
4th year rotation: 1 "clinical development", 3 electives, 1 surgery selective, 1 medical selective, 1 primary care selective, 2 emergency medicine, 2 ambulatory medicine, 1 rural/underserved, 1 vacation

Notables:
--most sites have a mix of hospital-based and outpatient rotations
--many of these sites have associated AOA or ACGME residencies, but I don't have the details and don't want to spread misinformation
--you rank your top six programs and top four schedules (out of 13 options) and student government attempts to balance student happiness with meeting clin ed's requirements
--if your site doesn't have a certain rotation (e.g. several locations don't have psych) you go to Millcreek for that month. Housing is provided.
--our schedules have been organized to have (pro) multiple elective months in the fall of 4th year for audition rotations and (con) a mandatory month in Erie for a geriatrics rotation 3rd year
 
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Does anyone know if they accept update letters from waitlisted applicants?
 
from @ortnakas
--many of these sites have associated AOA or ACGME residencies, but I don't have the details and don't want to spread misinformation--you rank your top six programs and top four schedules (out of 13 options) and student government attempts to balance student happiness with meeting clin ed's requirements

Does student government have a conflict of interest in deciding rotation schedules/programs because they also need to be assigned somewhere that year? Like, if you are part of student government and really want a certain schedule/program and someone else in your class also wants it, are you going to give it to yourself or your classmate?
 
Accepted today!!! Interviewed 12/21. The acceptance letter was so nice, I feel bad that I'll be turning down the offer. Hope it goes to one of you!
 
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This may seem like a silly question, but does Erie have PBL too or do they send you to SH if accepted at Erie and choose PBL?
 
Good job on the interviews today, everyone looked sharp. For anyone else interviewing don't be afraid to have the breakfast... it was barely touched when I got to campus around 9 and completely devoured by 10 when the board-crazed second years got out of lab :laugh: (But thanks for leaving the coffee ;))
 
Does student government have a conflict of interest in deciding rotation schedules/programs because they also need to be assigned somewhere that year? Like, if you are part of student government and really want a certain schedule/program and someone else in your class also wants it, are you going to give it to yourself or your classmate?

I suppose they do, but this has never ended up becoming an issue, to the best of my understanding. I know it wasn't for our class. Our Class President and VP did a great job (and by extension it sounds like Erie's did as well). Also for our class, 100% got one of their top 3 choices, over 90% got one of their top two and over 70% got their first choice.
 
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Has anyone called admissions office to see if there has been any movement on the alternate list?
 
Good job on the interviews today, everyone looked sharp. For anyone else interviewing don't be afraid to have the breakfast... it was barely touched when I got to campus around 9 and completely devoured by 10 when the board-crazed second years got out of lab :laugh: (But thanks for leaving the coffee ;))

Shhhhh. If you get them to eat the food, we won't get to find free breakfast after lecture and we'll lose my favorite part of Tuesdays! (Just kidding. Mostly).
 
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Does LECOM allow updates? If so, should I send an update letter by email?

Neither explicitly deny nor openly invite updates. There is no official policy at LECOM SH regarding updates that I am aware of.
Few rules of thumb:

- Grades improvement and new standardized test scores are among the precious few things that are meaningful to send as updates
- Tailor expectations, the overwhelming majority of updates results in "0" influence
- If update involves writing, pay extraordinary attention to tone, consider "what is your message" versus "how is your message being perceived"
- If still have mind made up on sending updates, seek professional opinion first. Run it by a premed advisor, a professor, a career center specialist, etc
- And lastly, a physical letter almost always beats an email unless it is extraordinarily time sensitive, in which case, just consider calling

Best
 
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Everyone going forward that has an interview spot is fighting for a spot on the wait list?
Not sure if that's true, some people that interviewed after me (interviewed 12/4) have been accepted... not quite sure how it actually works
 
Not sure if that's true, some people that interviewed after me (interviewed 12/4) have been accepted... not quite sure how it actually works

I'm sorry that you are in this position. I heard letters of intent are most welcome and effective during a waiting period. There are many threads on LOI. Take a look.

All the best.
 
I'm sorry that you are in this position. I heard letters of intent are most welcome and effective during a waiting period. There are many threads on LOI. Take a look.

All the best.
Thank you! I'm going to try to stay positive and do all I can to hopefully get in off the waitlist!
 
Interviewed 12/4, accepted Friday! After two application cycles I am finally in!!!
 
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Hi everyone!

I was wondering if any of the current students can answer this. My application is still under review. Do you think I have any chance of getting an interview still?
 
Yeah same here. I submitted my primary about two weeks ago and my secondary has been under review for five days
 
For anyone that has already completed it:

Is the price of the drug test included with the price you pay for the background check or do you still get another charge for the drug test when you show up for it?
 
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