Attention LECOM class of 2005!

[DOtobe]

Following Akron, Ohio's lead, I was wondering if any of you out there will be joining me at LECOM next year. If you are please post! I would like to know who some of my future classmates are going to be.

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[Hawkeye99]

I'm not accepted (yet)! But LECOM is on the top of my list of schools. How did your interview go?

 

[DOtobe]

Hawkeye99,
I thought my interview went well when I interviewed at LECOM. They were really the nicest group of interviewers. I interviewed there a long time ago, at the end of September. I found out two weeks later that I got in. I hope that your interview went (or will go?) well and I will see you at LECOM next year!

 

[PJMCD]

Just received my acceptance letter today!What a great Christmas gift!!!I still have not decided if i am going to go, i'm waiting to hear from 2 other schools, but i am very interested in LECOM!!maybe I'll see you next year..

 

[sporrt]

When was your interview? I interviewed in November and still have not heard a thing. I'm hoping I'll be there with you all next year.

 

[PJMCD]

Originally posted by sporrt:
When was your interview? I interviewed in November and still have not heard a thing. I'm hoping I'll be there with you all next year.

I interviewed on December the 4th.

 

[zorro21]

i will be attending LECOM in 2001 and am interested to see who else will be attending LECOM...please feel free to email if anyone has any questions about LECOM.

[email protected]

 

[DOtobe]

Can't wait to meet you next year, zorro21!

 

[sporrt]

Well, got my answer today...THE BIG WAITLIST..congrats to all accepted.

 

[D.O. Tooby]

Hey Sport,

I was accepted but I am declining LECOM in favor of PCSOM. (I love the mountains.)

So, perhaps that will open a slot up that you can fit into.

Best regards.

 

[sporrt]

That's great news!! I hope I have the opportunity to fill a spot. If anyone has any idea how the whole "alternate" things works I'd appreciate some more info.

 

[D.O. Tooby]

Well, from what I know of the operation of the local allopathic school (UT-Memphis), those applicant that are interviewed and not accepted or rejected are then rank ordered and put on a list. When all interviews have been concluded and acceptances offered, any remaining unfilled seats are offered to alternates, starting with no. 1 on the list and proceeding from there. People offered acceptances that don't attend create open seats & that increases the chances for alternates to be accepted. I do know that UT overfills the class somewhat, i.e. the accept 165 and usually offer about 200 acceptances, knowing that not all will attend.

Again, best of luck to you.

[This message has been edited by D.O. Tooby (edited 01-12-2001).]

 

[DOtobe]

sporrt-
I was on LECOM's "alternate list" last year, and when I asked about how the alternate list worked, the person told me that it is not ranked. When a spot becomes available, they review the files of everyone who has chosen to remain on the alternate list and make a selection that way. That's all I know about the list. Anyway, good luck to you and hopefully you will be one of my classmates at LECOM next year.

 

[sporrt]

DOtobe,
Do you have any suggestions as to what to do if I don't get off? What did you do different this time around?

 

[DOtobe]

sporrt-
I did a couple things differently this time around. My grades were better this time around (I don't know if you are still in school-I graduated this past May), I retook the MCAT (which I hated to do, but I thought it might have been a weak point in my application), but the most important thing to do, I think, is to APPLY EARLY! I think that is really what made the difference for me. And I learned a lot more about the osteopathic philosophy than I knew the year before. But don't worry-there is still a chance for you this year! I hope this helps, and good luck!
P.S. Have you heard from anyone else besides LECOM?

 

[sporrt]

Still waiting to here from PCOM And UMDNJSOM. My apps. have been complete since October, after my August scores came in. Anyway I probably will retake the MCAT since my second time still was only 8v,8p,7b, GPA 3.68. Well I keep waiting, thanks for your input.

 

[laurie]

Hi everyone! I will be matriculating this Fall at LECOM. I interviewed on Nov. 3rd and received an acceptance on Dec. 11th. Congratulations to all of those accepted. Anyone have info. about good areas to live in? Thanks.

 

[Brett]

This is my first entry and wanted to let those interested that I will be attending LECOM in the fall. I was waitlisted at NYCOM so I'm heading to Erie and I can't tell you how relieved I am. I'd like to hear from anyone who plans on attending in the fall.

 

[DOtobe]

To those of you planning on attending LECOM next fall, do you know if the school is going to have a reception or something so we can meet our future classmates before August? I would like to meet some of you in person before the first day of classes. If there is not going to be such a reception, I can't wait to meet you all in August!

(as you can see, I am really excited about attending LECOM!)