that's just wrong, they need to be sued
I fail to see a problem with it
i applied there, got in, eventually chose another school 2-3 times the tuition. why? LECOM does the bare minimum. yes, in 4 years you will get your degree and graduate. however, I have heard from multiple LIVE sources, not online, that those 4 years are absolutely terrible. I went to their campus and spoke to 3 random students i found on their campus before i left. no one had anything good to say. I heard everything from students dont know what tuition goes to except an AC building, its DIY medicine, it was hell for 4 years, no support from staff and its seems they are against you, a constant "big brother watching" vibe, etc. I spoke with a friend of mine who graduated about 3 years go. He begged me to choose anywhere but there. I also visited the school, one for interview and to check out one of their sessions. Rubbed me the wrong way.
I'm a current LECOM student as well, and this is still what they're telling us....
I interviewed at LECOM B and had a completely different experience. Everyone was passionate about PBL, were doing extremely well, and were doing rotations in the FL area (which is what most people want going to LECOM B). Many people who I spoke to at my interview agreed that the people who "rant" against LECOM B may not have the best intentions on an anonymous forum. Be aware of where you get your information from. At the end of the day, LECOM has great scores and a good distribution of residencies. (10 orthopods in last years class?! Awesome, for future hopeful orthopods like myself.)
Not to continue your revival of a dead thread, but I interviewed at LECOM B back in August and would disagree with you, and agree with most of what has been said in this thread.
Glad to hear you enjoy attending, but your opinion is on the rarer side!
Most of the complaints are outdated...they used to have a lot of problems, but they listened to students, and they've fixed them. Plus, a lot of people on here are going off "vibes" they got during the interview. Their opinion can't be taken seriously.
I apologize, but I need to make this comment for those of you who are seriously interested in LECOM-B:
I'll second this. It sounds like paradise.
Again, all I can share is the info that I received while I was there. Perhaps I was unlucky and my ambassadors just happened to both be dissatisfied.
Hmm I will say, student ambassadors are not the most objective source. They are chosen to represent the school not necessarily their God-honest feelings.
I was recently accepted to Bradenton and VCOM-Auburn. Trying to decide. I don't have issues with the dress code or building. The students in PBL I sat in seemed engaged, and I was resisting speaking up to participate. VCOM has 8-5 lectures. How do you like it, and how was adapting to PBL out of undergraduate? I tend to learn best via conversation, are there study groups at all? How do you think it prepares you for rotations/residency?
I personally don’t think this one is even close: VCOM-Auburn wins every time.
I mean the hardest thing about adapting to PBL is you have to figure out what's important to study for yourself. You don't get the lectures and PowerPoints that highlight what the teachers are going to test you on. In a way, you have a lot of control over what you learn. If you learn best via conversation, PBL sounds like a great fit. Many do study groups with their friends but there is also time on the schedule blocked off specifically so that you can study with your PBL group during your review week. The goal of every medical school is to prepare you for rotations and boards, so whether you choose LECOM or the other school, you're not going to be at a disadvantage. Our school has many clubs that have had guest speakers, one for our EM club just came in, and he's a 4th year from LECOM that got a verbal offer before the official match day to match at John's Hopkins. To me that's like the dream. But aside from his story, the match statistics really do speak for themselves.
