You know they told us different things when different people call. I think that they checked where we are on the "ALREADY RANKED" list and they gave different answers. When I called, another person said the list is not ranked at all, but another person said the list is not going ranked until June? How come there are so many different answers for some people? I don't know what about you guys but I need a clear answer so I can get used to the idea that I won't have a chance at all and stop hoping and checking emails at least twice a day.
Pretty probably. Now, remember you're not going to be able to go to any of the hospitals already associated with medical schools until 4th year (and even then it's tough.
You're better off going to community hospitals (many of which are still quite large). It's fairly easy to set up. Find a doc willing to take you for a month...repeat. Or, get the institution to become a LECOM affiliate. Not as easy, lots of hoops to jump through for them.
I had backup rotations set up back home in Charlottesville, Va...just in case I couldn't get what I wanted down here. Turned out to not be a problem. I am doing OBGYN in Richmond over Xmas break though...
It's not a big deal, as long as you're willing to do the leg work, and don't expect to rotate at Hopkins (not that you'd want to...the big advantage of DO school, IMO, is the Community rotations, where you're not competing with Residents, Fellows, and 4th years for patient time and attending time. All of my rotations are going to be just Me and the Attending. Can't beat that one-on-one awesomeness).
Keep in mind also, that your plans might change. We originally kinda planned on coming home too, but we love it here so much, that we want to stay forever
Yea...i figured going to hopkins or any other university assoc teaching hospital wasn't going to be ideal, but there are plenty of other hospitals in this area too. I'm more concerned about this now since it seems like my boyfriend won't be able to get the kind of job he wants down by sarasota and so he is considering staying here while i'm at school 
. I've been working at a community hospital for a few yrs now so hopefully those connections will come in handy a couple years from now!
Cool thanks for the input
And can i just say how awesome the current students at LECOM-B are...seriously...i've been hounding current students through SDN, email and fb with all questions and all of you are so helpful!
no sweat, glad to help, feel free to PM me
I don't know what the actual delete date is but I can only assume once you're done and out of their registration system (ie; no longer paying)....it's a matter of time. I didn't want the rest of the classes to get cut off if they (of one of us) need some info during residency.
supposedly always but no one ever checks.....now before entering residency, then they really check!
we didn't get a spring break at all, actually not many breaks except for 4 day thanksgiving, 2 wk christmas, 3 day MLK.....I think that was it. what you do during that time is up to you. I loved going on mission trips but there just wasn't enough time to ditch and go during the school year. during rotations is a whole diff story
not to mention all holidays during rotation is based on your attending, regardless of what lecom says (which isn't much) !
yeah it's in jan, they'll give you the coats with your name, LECOM, and FOMA on the sleeve. they'll offer to sell you a back up coat later on. I ended up buying a clean white one on ebay for $18. you never know when you get ketchup, mustard, blood or the occasional vomit on the cuff
are you serious, they're actually charging now??? yeah it's only $6 but that's a lunch....terrible. thanks for correcting that
They accepted you without a physical?
I was going to do Air Force but since Ive had previous surgeries it had to get approved by the surgeon general and that took a week longer than it was supposed to...kinda sucks. Oh well, I might do the 3 year not sure anymore, we'll see. I'm applying Navy now, but still unsure about taking the scholarship in general.
