New Year, New Thread!!! Discuss away!!!
getting ready to re-apply. sigh.
Good luck! Do something like a medical mission trip. The more medical EC's you have on your CV the better. They will show you want to do medicine. It shows you are committed. Even if you have adequate GPA and MCAT EC's will help.
any good hiking/mountain bike trails etc?I am a city dweller at heart, but the rural location of dcom is absolutely amazing. Great place to learn about medicine and health disparities.
any good hiking/mountain bike trails etc?
any good hiking/mountain bike trails etc?
Haven't started yet but I'm fairly local. There's lots to do at DCOM in the way of recreation if you're an outdoors kind of person. Of course it's basically a stone's throw away from the National Park. Lots of wildneress up there but I've yet to hear of any single track mountain biking trails - still trying to answer that question for myself.
Creeper Trail is about 2 hours away and would make an awesome day trip post-test. It's a Rails to Trails project that converted a century old railbed into a well maintained trail. It's not single track, a little more leisurely, but it's 34 miles long and absolutely gorgeous. There's also a rails to trails one somewhere near DCOM but I understand it's only about six miles long and not well maintained.
Hiking wise... you're set. Tons of hiking trails in the national park and surrounding area. Beautiful views at the pinnacle, white rocks, and the sand cave. Good fishing too if you're into that!
Have to remember this is the area where something like 300,000 immigrants passed through on their trek west. Daniel Boone arrived there the 1770s to widen the passing through Cumberland Gap and allow greater migration westward. Due to all that history there's over a million visitors to the national park each year so they actually maintain it quite well!
If all of that sounds like it's up your alley in terms of recreation... this is the place for you. If you're a city kind of guy and need cultural activities and shopping districts it's going to be an adjustment. Knoxville is a little over an hour away though so it's within daily driving distance of a metro area.
2011What kind of GPA and MCAT score is required for secondary applications?
2011
Mean Cumulative GPA 3.29
Mean Non-Science GPA 3.40
Mean Science GPA 3.18
Mean MCAT Total 24.62
I'm sure it's higher now
I know they said when I was there that the average MCAT was well over a 25 so far for my class.
3.57cGPA 3.54 sGPA
Student Athlete; ER Scribe
Will take MCAT Aug 10, is that too late?
3.57cGPA 3.54 sGPA
Student Athlete; ER Scribe
Will take MCAT Aug 10, is that too late?
What kind of GPA and MCAT score is required for secondary applications?
I just added LMU-DCOM to my list - looks like a great school in an amazing location.
I do have a few questions though
- What's the rental housing situation like around campus?
- Would you say that the school is "non-trad friendly"?
- Are lectures recorded? And is lecture attendance mandatory?
Thanks!
That it is! This is one of the most beautiful areas of the country. I'm biased because I'm from the area but I've traveled extensively and I still feel that East TN / Southwest VA / Western NC has some of the most beautiful landscape in the world.
- It's not bad but it can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. I found my house in one visit but I'm not bringing a family. It seems like families have it harder - especially if the spouse isn't going to be working. There are no huge townhouse complexes or anything of that sort in reality. There is a small duplex/apt building complex, Ball Apartments, which is basically entirely medical students. Everything else is houses, single apartment units, small townhouse developments, etc. However, for most 2/3 BR houses you're looking at about $600-1000 a month so depending on where you're from it might be astronomically less than what you're used to. Some people live across the border in KY (5 minutes), some live in Harrogate itself, and some live in Tazewell TN (10-15 minutes). There's a pretty good market for purchasing a house as well - you can get a lot for your money because it's so rural.
- Yes, very very much so. There are a solid number of people in classes thus far who are older, have healthcare experience (nurses, medics, etc.), have military experience, or just got a late start on pursuing medicine. Based on that it seems like they put a lot of value on real-world education but that's not to say they don't accept 22 years old straight out of undergrad. It's a healthy mix of both types of student.
- Lectures are recorded and posted online (via MediaSite) just after they end. The only exception is that guest lectures (i.e. a lecture by a physician from the community) are not posted until Friday evening. As I understand, that's a policy in place to encourage students to attend guest lectures and show the guest respect. Attendance isn't mandatory in general but select lectures will be marked as so and guest lectures are typically mandatory attendance as well (although I don't know how strictly that's enforced from what I've gathered). It seems obvious from the first and second years talking to us in the FB group that they give everyone the flexibility to learn the way that they learn best.
That's my take on everything you asked. Hopefully a current student will chime in and correct me on anything that's wrong and/or add their .02 as well.
That it is! This is one of the most beautiful areas of the country. I'm biased because I'm from the area but I've traveled extensively and I still feel that East TN / Southwest VA / Western NC has some of the most beautiful landscape in the world.
- It's not bad but it can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. I found my house in one visit but I'm not bringing a family. It seems like families have it harder - especially if the spouse isn't going to be working. There are no huge townhouse complexes or anything of that sort in reality. There is a small duplex/apt building complex, Ball Apartments, which is basically entirely medical students. Everything else is houses, single apartment units, small townhouse developments, etc. However, for most 2/3 BR houses you're looking at about $600-1000 a month so depending on where you're from it might be astronomically less than what you're used to. Some people live across the border in KY (5 minutes), some live in Harrogate itself, and some live in Tazewell TN (10-15 minutes). There's a pretty good market for purchasing a house as well - you can get a lot for your money because it's so rural.
- Yes, very very much so. There are a solid number of people in classes thus far who are older, have healthcare experience (nurses, medics, etc.), have military experience, or just got a late start on pursuing medicine. Based on that it seems like they put a lot of value on real-world education but that's not to say they don't accept 22 years old straight out of undergrad. It's a healthy mix of both types of student.
- Lectures are recorded and posted online (via MediaSite) just after they end. The only exception is that guest lectures (i.e. a lecture by a physician from the community) are not posted until Friday evening. As I understand, that's a policy in place to encourage students to attend guest lectures and show the guest respect. Attendance isn't mandatory in general but select lectures will be marked as so and guest lectures are typically mandatory attendance as well (although I don't know how strictly that's enforced from what I've gathered). It seems obvious from the first and second years talking to us in the FB group that they give everyone the flexibility to learn the way that they learn best.
That's my take on everything you asked. Hopefully a current student will chime in and correct me on anything that's wrong and/or add their .02 as well.
Applying at 18 hopefully med schools won't make assumptions and screen me out.
Haven't started yet but I'm fairly local. There's lots to do at DCOM in the way of recreation if you're an outdoors kind of person. Of course it's basically a stone's throw away from the National Park. Lots of wildneress up there but I've yet to hear of any single track mountain biking trails - still trying to answer that question for myself.
Creeper Trail is about 2 hours away and would make an awesome day trip post-test. It's a Rails to Trails project that converted a century old railbed into a well maintained trail. It's not single track, a little more leisurely, but it's 34 miles long and absolutely gorgeous. There's also a rails to trails one somewhere near DCOM but I understand it's only about six miles long and not well maintained.
Hiking wise... you're set. Tons of hiking trails in the national park and surrounding area. Beautiful views at the pinnacle, white rocks, and the sand cave. Good fishing too if you're into that!
Have to remember this is the area where something like 300,000 immigrants passed through on their trek west. Daniel Boone arrived there the 1770s to widen the passing through Cumberland Gap and allow greater migration westward. Due to all that history there's over a million visitors to the national park each year so they actually maintain it quite well!
If all of that sounds like it's up your alley in terms of recreation... this is the place for you. If you're a city kind of guy and need cultural activities and shopping districts it's going to be an adjustment. Knoxville is a little over an hour away though so it's within daily driving distance of a metro area.
2011
Mean Cumulative GPA 3.29
Mean Non-Science GPA 3.40
Mean Science GPA 3.18
Mean MCAT Total 24.62
I'm sure it's higher now
Are those the means for applicants, or matriculants?
You'll hear many schools say that numbers aren't everything but I believe it to be especially true for LMU. Compared to the other schools I interviewed at, LMU seemed more focused on finding individuals that were well rounded. Life experiences, personality, etc seemed just as important as academic aptitude.
Wow sir you just made my day! My wife and I love outdoors!
I gots a 26Q though(9ps,6vr,11bs)
Anybody in your class with a 6 in VR?
ER tech for 18 months if it balances lol
Hi all, I like the sound of LMU-DCOM and am adding it to my list of schools as well. If you guys have any feedback on the questions below, I'd appreciate any info.
1. I'm an out-of-state applicant and wondering, how OOS-friendly is LMU? Is there a strong preference for in-state? I glanced around the website but didn't see any stats right away.
2. Would you recommend a visit? I'm tempted to make a visit but also getting ready to apply in June. Do they take note when students visit and show an interest?
3. How are the third and fourth year clinical rotations? Are there many facilities in the area or many options on where you go and what you do for the electives?
Thanks in advance
I'd be happy to help anyone with their application for DCOM this season and hope to attend some of the pizza nights. Just send me a private message or ask here for everyone to see.
Ohhh.....I never really considered the fact that it might be us doing Pizza night this year.....Although I was told the location is probably going to change so that we can keep the location in Harrogate this year.
Looking forward to it.....
Wow...I feel so special to have a built up grand entrance....or, well, you know....have my fake name mentioned at leastWow is it that time already? Class of 2015 here-- almost done with MS1! Happy to answer any questions, at least until the usual folks show up (Grace, Total, Orange, etc etc).
I second everything you said! Couldn't have said it better myself. The only thing to add is that the lectures are actually video recorded (and some are podcasted) which is really nice. I know a lot of med schools just record the audio which would really discombobulate me I would think. It is nice to be able to see what slide the professor is on, and you can even see if they write on the slide (most of the time).
Wow is it that time already? Class of 2015 here-- almost done with MS1! Happy to answer any questions, at least until the usual folks show up (Grace, Total, Orange, etc etc).
Just kind of curious, what are all the options for rotations? Also, does the school give you housing or is that for you to find on your own?
Thanks!
D'awww! Thanks!
Here's a link for the rotations: http://www.lmunet.edu/dcom/academics/sites.shtml.
I have heard that the Welmont rotations in Norton, VA offer free housing. As for the others, I have no clue.