Congratulations, Dr.Elk! That is very exciting. If you don't mind sharing, what are your stats like and what was the turnaround time for you?
Couple questions for those of you that have applied or were accepted. How long did it take for your transcripts and LoR's take to show up in the "View Folder Items"? I sent mine in a few weeks ago with no change on the website yet.
Also, how did you send in your LoR and MCAT scores? The email after I paid my app fee mentioned they would accept electronic LoR from Interfolio, but I've read from others that they do not accept them electronically.
Congrats to those accepted.
Hello!
I have been lurking around SDN for awhile and have finally decided to make an account. I was wondering if anyone has been accepted for Fall 2014 yet? It seems that quite a few people were already accepted around this point last year, but I haven't seen many posts about it for this cycle. Thank you!
I'll preface this by saying much of my advice is clearly anecdotal. Take it as you will.
Hopefully some 2014 applicants will reply to these questions with current information; in the meantime I can provide info on last year's PostBac cycle. After applying to the D.O. program and hearing nothing in response, I applied to the PostBac in late March of 2013. Details follow:
Inquiry: 3/26/13
Application: 3/26/13
Processed: 3/28/13
Welcome email: 5/7/13
Also keep in mind my application was not complete with the required LOR and transcript until sometime
after 3/28, and I received an acceptance letter via USPS
before receiving the welcome email on 5/7. I don't have exact dates, but clearly my application was fully processed within a month.
If your application has stalled, I believe the cause is one of two reasons: PostBac applications are playing second fiddle to the D.O. program, or they simply haven't gotten around to it. This school gets a great number of applications annually and only has a few people working in Admissions. Plenty of fully qualified applicants fall through the cracks here, somehow failing to get caught in the dragnet that is the LECOM application process. Call the office and check your status.
My stats at the time of application:
MCAT: 24
sGPA: 3.14
cGPA: 3.56
In an email from Jamie Murphy, he stated LECOM does NOT accept electronic LORs for the PostBac program, but that they can carry over any materials submitted for the D.O. program to your application for the PostBac program (note: I also received contradictory information regarding electronic submission, but he stated explicitly they do not accept them for PostBac).
As you can see from my stats, LECOM sets a pretty low bar for the PostBac program. While I gave earnest answers for the application, I know some folks who put borderline silly answers and were promptly accepted. The school has been expanding the program significantly and is not difficult to gain admission. This year's class was reportedly almost double the size of last year's, according to prior students and comments from faculty. The program outgrew its surroundings at the Bayfront campus and was relocated to the main campus for 2013 (~120 students, ~95 of which are D.O. hopefuls).
Lastly, regarding the application cycle, at least a few students were accepted in the summer. I believe the application deadline is August 1st, and they mean it. Your chances do not seem to be affected by when you submit.