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For those who've been accepted: $1500 deposit AND the matriculation agreement due in hand by the deadline? Is there anything else? Thanks.
For those who've been accepted: $1500 deposit AND the matriculation agreement due in hand by the deadline? Is there anything else? Thanks.
What does the portal say after you've completed your interview?
Thanks! Do you by chance know approximately how long it takes for them to make a decision after it says "Your file is under review by the committee post interview"?First it will say, "Your file is under review by the committee post interview. You will receive a decision in the mail within 30 days." Then it will change to "A decision has been made on your file. You will receive a decision in the mail within 30 days," at which point most people call and get their decision over the phone.
Thanks! Do you by chance know approximately how long it takes for them to make a decision after it says "Your file is under review by the committee post interview"?
Yes there are eight people, 6 interviewees and 2 interviewers. The questions are addressed to the group and it just goes around by who talks. The faculty only really talk to ask questions, it's run in a way that tries to mimic PBL so they can assess how you'll fit into it.
I got the phone call for acceptance on 12/4 when I interviewed on 12/2!!!
Can anyone send me the information on the USBs we got? I can't find mine...
To any other deposited students, when you sent in the financial aid form (the thing emailed to us, not the mailed matriculation packets), did you get any sort of response from the lady we sent it to?
Also all my other forms are updated as being received on the portal but not this one. I sent mine in a while ago and just want to make sure this is the norm and not that my form got lost somewhere along the line..
I did get a response from her, but I asked a question and she responded with an answer. She also said that by returning the form so promptly, I was ahead of the game (though this was back in September).
As far as the portal, it does not show this form in my list either. I think you are ok, but it couldn't hurt to send an email to her and ask.
For those accepted (and still in school), we need to send in our final transcripts right?
Checked my status today: "The Admissions Committee has made a decision on your application. You will receive an official letter in the mail within 30 days."
Seems like rejection? Didn't even get an interview invite. MCAT 25 (8P, 8V, 9B), 3.8 overall GPA, 3.65 science GPA. I'm shocked. One of my top choices. Is it really that hard to get an interview invite for LECOM-B? Bummer.
Me too! Good luck all!Withdrew post-acceptance; good luck to everyone else!![]()
been complete 6 weeks and haven't heard a peep. I won a bet with my advisor. He said "you're a black male with a 3.5 sgpa 27 MCAT you'll get an interview at every DO school you apply to." I didn't get lecom B,PCOM, KCOM, or CCOM.
does lecom do anything it says it will on time? derpDoes LECOM re-review your application in exactly 90 days?
Did you write a letter of intent or something of the like ? I'm surprised you got off the waitlist so quickly !! What's the secret??Interviewed 12/6
Waitlisted 12/10
Accepted 12/24
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Can anyone say a little more about PBL? I am really concerned about how much extraneous information you study in a PBL curriculum vs a traditional lecture based curriculum? The required info for boards is vast enough, the thought of trying to cram in additional info is daunting.
On the flip side, I hear everything you study is board relevant?
I just don't have enough info to commit to a solely PBL curriculum. I know PBL students primarily use textbooks whereas students in lecture based curriculum use powerpoints and condensed bullet point review books. Do PBL students use review books too on top of textbooks?
There is no extraneous information. Unlike pre-med courses where you are responsible for a limited amount of information, in med school you are tasked with understanding how complicated body systems work. Do you want to listen to a professor talk about it with bullet-pointed slides, or do you want to read it yourself? That's the question.Can anyone say a little more about PBL? I am really concerned about how much extraneous information you study in a PBL curriculum vs a traditional lecture based curriculum? The required info for boards is vast enough, the thought of trying to cram in additional info is daunting.
On the flip side, I hear everything you study is board relevant?
I just don't have enough info to commit to a solely PBL curriculum. I know PBL students primarily use textbooks whereas students in lecture based curriculum use powerpoints and condensed bullet point review books. Do PBL students use review books too on top of textbooks?
There is no extraneous information. Unlike pre-med courses where you are responsible for a limited amount of information, in med school you are tasked with understanding how complicated body systems work. Do you want to listen to a professor talk about it with bullet-pointed slides, or do you want to read it yourself? That's the question.
Most of what people are saying here with learning "extra stuff" in PBL is crap. And yes, we use review books. You can use all review books, if you'd like, probably to your own detriment.
Boards questions are written based on information in text books. Not powerpoints.
If PBL is not for you, great. If you like lecture, great. But PBL does not require you to learn more than you need any more so than any lecture curriculum teaches you more than you need. PBL is about self-study for understanding the basic sciences and their mechanisms instead of having someone talk bullet points at you and trying to memorize them. The goal is the same, the method is different.
Boards don't have a little set of facts that they test every time. They have a huge gigantic mess of crap they can test on. You have no idea the depth and breadth of what they can test. You will only get a fraction of it on your actual exam. If you're trying to get through med school learning the absolute minimum you need to pass boards, I'm afraid your attitude will not serve you well in medical school or beyond, no matter what school you attend or what curriculum it uses.
Does anybody know who to contact when you withdrawal your acceptance? I already put down the deposit but I have decided I would rather go to KCOM and I am not sure who I should contact. Thanks!
Hi everyone, I have an interview here in a few days. I feel that I'm prepared, but does anyone have any advice or tips to offer? Anything in particular to focus on? Any help is much appreciated!