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Hey, your trollishness is showing, might wanna get that under control. And maybe also, while you're at it, consider not antagonizing people in a school specific thread for no reason.
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Hey, your trollishness is showing, might wanna get that under control. And maybe also, while you're at it, consider not antagonizing people in a school specific thread for no reason.
Will someone please get rid of this troll?
It was not trolling - I wanted to give out my genuine good luck wish.
And please stop antagonizing me.
The mod told you that you should ignore anyone who annoys you.
So ignore me if I annoy you, because you are definately annoying me.
You also copied my default picture and status's on this site. Very immature.
I'm confused. Is this a dig at me, a dig at the school, or a bit of both?Well, good luck to you You will need it.
I'm confused. Is this a dig at me, a dig at the school, or a bit of both?
As a person that has gone to a professional school before, I can tell you that the student matters FAR more than the school when it comes to success. I have seen the same school graduate both mediocre and excellent students. In fact, I've seen this pattern from every school with which I have had any contact, both in pharmacy and medicine.
I plan to work my tail off no matter where I end up. I am confident that LUCOM will provide me with the education I need to get what I want.
I will also point out that getting into a good fellowship has less to do with your medical school than it does with how well you do in your residency. As the Dean pointed out (correctly), when you are applying for something, they only look at what you did the previous step. For example, when you applied to undergrad, they asked for your high school GPA. How many of you have had to mention your high school GPA on your medical school apps? Or your SAT?
After you get into medical school, your MCAT no longer matters. From that point on, all that matters are your board scores. After you get into residency, what matters is how you do in your residency.
How do I know he's telling the truth? Well... for one I'm a PharmD that is a practicing pharmacist in a local hospital. For two, I'm married to a D.O. resident. So I MIGHT have a bit of life experience in this. Just maybe.
That said, I appreciate the well wishes regardless of the sincerity. We all need a little luck.
Good luck to anyone that interviewed 12/16. I'm accepted.
Yeah. I was the pharmacist.You interviewed on 12/16 ?
Thank you! And in the beginning of DecemberCongrats!! Praying for great news as well! When did you interview?
I'm confused. Is this a dig at me, a dig at the school, or a bit of both?
As a person that has gone to a professional school before, I can tell you that the student matters FAR more than the school when it comes to success. I have seen the same school graduate both mediocre and excellent students. In fact, I've seen this pattern from every school with which I have had any contact, both in pharmacy and medicine.
I plan to work my tail off no matter where I end up. I am confident that LUCOM will provide me with the education I need to get what I want.
I will also point out that getting into a good fellowship has less to do with your medical school than it does with how well you do in your residency. As the Dean pointed out (correctly), when you are applying for something, they only look at what you did the previous step. For example, when you applied to undergrad, they asked for your high school GPA. How many of you have had to mention your high school GPA on your medical school apps? Or your SAT?
After you get into medical school, your MCAT no longer matters. From that point on, all that matters are your board scores. After you get into residency, what matters is how you do in your residency.
How do I know he's telling the truth? Well... for one I'm a PharmD that is a practicing pharmacist in a local hospital. For two, I'm married to a D.O. resident. So I MIGHT have a bit of life experience in this. Just maybe.
That said, I appreciate the well wishes regardless of the sincerity. We all need a little luck.
So, I submitted my secondary on October 13, 2014 and still haven't heard back...I'm getting a little worried at this point. I called the school and left a message. I haven't heard back yet....Does anyone know how late they interview and if maybe they are just backed up with applications? I'm trying not to think the worst!
When did you finish your secondary?Received an invite for an interview on Dec 19. Interview Scheduled for 2/2. Very excited!
When did you finish your secondary?
I think only a couple of us got accepted on the 12/19 meeting. I expect that a more thorough review of the large number of candidates will take place in early January. I think interviews start up 1/8 or 1/9, so they will probably sort through the bulk of December's candidates at or around that time.Any body else haven't heard back from them after the interview? I interviewed beginning of December and have not received anything in the mail.
They will give you a laptopHey everybody! I'll be attending LUCOM this fall with the entering class of 2019 and was wondering if anyone from the previous class could shed some light on the specs of the required laptop. Sorry for the random question, I've just been looking to replace my current laptop and am hoping that the one the school has us buy is half decent! Thanks so much!
RoflDear all.
I have seen the light.
God spoke to me in a dream last night.
He said, "Thou shall not pass judgement on LUCOM.
Science kneels before me, as should you. Creationism and Christian principles are TRUE. DO NOT question my book and will, and thou shall live a happy life. If thou shall believe in evolution and the practice of medicine devoid of the christian religion, thou WILL burn in hell. If thou are gay, thou will burn extra crispy!" (i am not gay, but I sure was scared)
This is a true story. I Hope your prayers are with me as I drop my other acceptances and now apply to LUCOM. I hope my mcat and gpa is enough, as i have gathered that LUCOM's is a 24/3.4, both I have learned are below the national average.
Thank you and god bless.
"Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly." Proverbs 13:16Dear all.
I have seen the light.
God spoke to me in a dream last night.
He said, "Thou shall not pass judgement on LUCOM.
Science kneels before me, as should you. Creationism and Christian principles are TRUE. DO NOT question my book and will, and thou shall live a happy life. If thou shall believe in evolution and the practice of medicine devoid of the christian religion, thou WILL burn in hell. If thou are gay, thou will burn extra crispy!" (i am not gay, but I sure was scared)
This is a true story. I Hope your prayers are with me as I drop my other acceptances and now apply to LUCOM. I hope my mcat and gpa is enough, as i have gathered that LUCOM's is a 24/3.4, both I have learned are below the national average.
Thank you and god bless.
Dear all.
I have seen the light.
God spoke to me in a dream last night.
He said, "Thou shall not pass judgement on LUCOM.
Science kneels before me, as should you. Creationism and Christian principles are TRUE. DO NOT question my book and will, and thou shall live a happy life. If thou shall believe in evolution and the practice of medicine devoid of the christian religion, thou WILL burn in hell. If thou are gay, thou will burn extra crispy!" (i am not gay, but I sure was scared)
This is a true story. I Hope your prayers are with me as I drop my other acceptances and now apply to LUCOM. I hope my mcat and gpa is enough, as i have gathered that LUCOM's is a 24/3.4, both I have learned are below the national average.
Thank you and god bless.
Making fun of Christians already on your very first day off your account suspension? Wow.
I am not making fun of christian's. You're the one implying that..
I did imply however, that I was wrong about judging LUCOM. Your MCAT VR went tough didn't it?
The grammar nazi's would be proud.Perhaps. But at least I can spell.
This seems more of an insult to punctuation Nazis.The grammar nazi's would be proud.
I think only a couple of us got accepted on the 12/19 meeting. I expect that a more thorough review of the large number of candidates will take place in early January. I think interviews start up 1/8 or 1/9, so they will probably sort through the bulk of December's candidates at or around that time.
The waiting game is unbelievably hard, but keep the faith. In the worst case, you can always strengthen an application in your gap year by doing a post-bacc masters. It worked for me.
But don't get ahead of yourself just yet. The interview season is long, and we are far from done. Stay strong and keep waiting. Difficult as it is, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel no matter what happens.
Not bashing LUCOM or anything. But the lottery seems very wrong; since eveyrone should be entitled to fair competittion regardless of marital status. Iam married; but I would not want the first pick of rotation before anyone else just because he is single.Can't say I'm sad to see people that bring little to this table removed.
There is more to a school than stats. There is more to a physician than MCAT.
Is LUCOM for everyone? Honestly? No. It isn't.
Is that OK? Yes it is.
If you do not agree with the Christian ideology that is very central to Liberty University, then do not go. Is it relevant that the undergrad program teaches young earth creationism? Honestly? Not really. The medical school teaches what will be on the boards because they must prepare you for what will be on them. That includes topics that are contrary to their beliefs.
Am I sad that this school has some strong Christian beliefs? Honestly? No. In my interview, they reminded me of one of the aspects of Christianity that I had all but forgotten about: forgiveness. I made a terrible mistake during my third year of pharmacy school, and I paid for it dearly. In fact, I am still paying for it. During my interview, one of my interviewers reminded me that part of Christianity is the ability to forgive your past crimes if you have atoned for them. LUCOM was the second school to offer me an interview (my scheduled interview has not yet happened for the first) and they were among the first to be able to forgive my previous transgression.
LUCOM also does one thing that no other school offers. Though their rotations have not begun yet, the dean says he wants to have a weighted lottery for selecting rotation spots. First pool goes to people that have children. Second pool goes to those with spouses. Everyone else is in the third and final pool. While some think this is disadvantageous to single students, the dean believes a commitment to families and not breaking them up for months at a time is more important.
I do not yet have children, but it is highly likely that I will before rotations begin. Regardless, I do have a wife that I love dearly. I have done long distance before. In fact, it would be harder to do a longer distance relationship than she and I did (I was in Japan, she was finishing up her undergrad at Tulane.) Though our relationship survived two years in Japan, I am not eager to prove that our marriage can survive long distance again. She is my partner in all things, and when we are apart for long periods, it is hard on both of us.
Would I necessarily have rotations more than an hour away from her at another school? No. But do I know with almost absolute certainty that I wouldn't have to live away from her at LUCOM? Yes I do.
Schools are multifactorial. There are the classes you take, the rotations you will go on, and the place that you will live. You must consider all the facts before you finally decide which school to go to.
For what it's worth, I'm still going to the other interview. I will still go to other schools that offer me future interviews. I will do this because I will consider all of the above things. I'm looking for the best fit for me. LUCOM has said that they believe I am a good fit for them. I also believe the school is a good fit for me, but I cannot say that it is the BEST fit for me unless I see all possible alternatives.
Not bashing LUCOM or anything. But the lottery seems very wrong; since eveyrone should be entitled to fair competittion regardless of marital status. Iam married; but I would not want the first pick of rotation before anyone else just because he is single.
Hey guys! I am super open with my stats, i applied late in the game (Dec 1) and was just curious if others had similar stats as me and received interviews.
sGPA: 3.9
cGPA: 3.88
MCAT: 25
Thanks hope you all had a great holiday!
It's funny how different the attitude is of those who actually do attend. I'm thankful to be apart of a class that that goes out of its way to serve and help its fellow student.I would be furious about this if I were attending this school.
It's funny how different the attitude is of those who actually do attend. I'm thankful to be apart of a class that that goes out of its way to serve and help its fellow student.
Not bashing LUCOM or anything. But the lottery seems very wrong; since eveyrone should be entitled to fair competittion regardless of marital status. Iam married; but I would not want the first pick of rotation before anyone else just because he is single.
This isn't "serving and helping" fellow students. It's screwing over a whole chunk of the class. Everyone goes into medical school (hopefully) realizing the necessary sacrifices to succeed. Deciding to go to medical school while married or with kids doesn't entitle someone to better educational opportunities. If the class knew before matriculating, then my feelings on this policy would be unjustified, but the poster implied that this is something currently being discussed.
I'm glad you attend a school that fits your values and that as I stated before the students don't share your sentiment here.This isn't "serving and helping" fellow students. It's screwing over a whole chunk of the class. Everyone goes into medical school (hopefully) realizing the necessary sacrifices to succeed. Deciding to go to medical school while married or with kids doesn't entitle someone to better educational opportunities. If the class knew before matriculating, then my feelings on this policy would be unjustified, but the poster implied that this is something currently being discussed.
If there are plenty of sites for rotations, then the argument is moot. I could argue that forcing a father to go to rotations 3 hours from his infant daughter and requiring him to rent an apartment there would unnaturally stress him. Is it fair for the mother of three to not see her children for days at a time? Single people can more easily make that move.
I never said it was fair. But again, what IS fair? Is it fair to make families split for months at a time?
Again. Pick the school YOU go to based on what is the best fit FOR YOU.
To me, this is a HUGE advantage. This gives me peace of mind. That tells me I can go to this school and not regret picking it because I am separated from my family. At the end of the day, I will pick the school that is the best fit FOR ME.
I recommend all of you do the same.
I completely agree that there is nothing wrong with this policy if it's clear to students before applying. If the dean was talking about doing this with c/o 2020+ then I take back what I said. But if I found out first or second year that I was going to get sent out of town for rotations because families get priority, I would be super pissed. Nobody is forcing a father to go 3 hours away for rotations, or forcing families to split. That decision was made by the individual CHOOSING to start medical school with a family. What about students who decided NOT to get married, or NOT to have kids because they understood these types of risks beforehand?
If I might ask, if you are not attending this school or applying, why are you in this thread?I would be furious about this if I were attending this school.