LECOM-Bradenton Discussion Thread 2010-2011

[DbDan]

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Awesome! We need to hang out with you, you seem to be the only one that knows what the heck is going on! Haha. I bet we are all staying at the same hotel too, it was the cheapest one on their list of hotels with discounts, the first one on the list I believe. I'm super excited about this interview...

Haven't booked my hotel yet but I plan on pricelining it. I'm waiting to get paid on Thursday before booking anything, ugh. So broke lol

I agree though, I'd love to meet some SDNers 🙂 Plus, I only know whats going on at Bradenton because I was there last year hahaha. In all honesty I hope I don't meet you guys at the interview... it would mean I got in off the waitlist and could meet you while YOU were interviewing 😉 haha

 

[joeDO2]

Is anyone here on SDN going to interview on the 23rd???? it seems everyone picked the 27th or later that i have seen so far. 😕

 

[DbDan]

Is anyone here on SDN going to interview on the 23rd???? it seems everyone picked the 27th or later that i have seen so far. 😕

I read 1 or 2, they may be in the secondary thread in the main forum

 

[noshie]

Haven't booked my hotel yet but I plan on pricelining it. I'm waiting to get paid on Thursday before booking anything, ugh. So broke lol

I agree though, I'd love to meet some SDNers 🙂 Plus, I only know whats going on at Bradenton because I was there last year hahaha. In all honesty I hope I don't meet you guys at the interview... it would mean I got in off the waitlist and could meet you while YOU were interviewing 😉 haha

You still have a chance to get off the waitlist!? This late in the cycle? That would be awesome, but crazy!

 

[DbDan]

You still have a chance to get off the waitlist!? This late in the cycle? That would be awesome, but crazy!

Very, they called 2 people on thursday and they apparently expect to be accepting people up until the first day of class according to Annette. We'll see what happens.

 

[butz85]

Has anyone gotten a secondary invite in the last week? I got an email from a recruiter for my mcat score but no secondary application invite from them yet.

 

[digitlnoize]

Lecom-b third year here.

Fly into Sarasota (SRQ) if you can. It's usually not too much more expensive and WELL worth it. For those on a crazy budget, the Econo Lodge isn't terrible, for an econo lodge...good luck!

 

[IamaBanana]

Very, they called 2 people on thursday and they apparently expect to be accepting people up until the first day of class according to Annette. We'll see what happens.

That must be driving you nuts, I'm not sure I could handle that kind of pressure . I also like the idea of meeting up at some point outside the interview time. I'm probably going to be arriving in the area in the early afternoon, how about everyone else?

 

[wudabum]

Is anyone here on SDN going to interview on the 23rd???? it seems everyone picked the 27th or later that i have seen so far. 😕

lol so far from looking at this thread everyone is on the 27th. i'm on the 23rd so we're pretty lonely 🙁

 

[stucka21]

Has anyone gotten a secondary invite in the last week? I got an email from a recruiter for my mcat score but no secondary application invite from them yet.

Looks like we're in the same boat. They recieved my mcat score on or before July 5th, and I have yet to hear anything about a secondary. I wonder if they are sending them out in batches and haven't started the second batch yet??

 

[DbDan]

That must be driving you nuts, I'm not sure I could handle that kind of pressure . I also like the idea of meeting up at some point outside the interview time. I'm probably going to be arriving in the area in the early afternoon, how about everyone else?

Its absolutely the worst thing I've had to deal with in recent memory. Its nerve wracking knowing that I've gotta keep filling all these applications out and that I could potentially get a phone call. Worst yet is that it could happen all over again this year. God I hope thats not the case. After the first acceptance I am going to have such a weight lifted off my shoulders... not to mention I won't be stressed and get back to lifting weights

gotta get back in shape if they expect me to be ready for OMM lab lol

 

[PeachyPhd]

gotta get back in shape if they expect me to be ready for OMM lab lol

These are my thoughts exactly!!! I'm using the potential of having OMM lab as motivation to exercise, LOL.

 

[IamaBanana]

DbDan, don't you powerlift? What happens when you show up and they have a squat rack set up in the interview room? You gonna be ready? 😀

 

[Pet of the Week]

Looks like we're in the same boat. They recieved my mcat score on or before July 5th, and I have yet to hear anything about a secondary. I wonder if they are sending them out in batches and haven't started the second batch yet??

Same here. They probably got my mcat around the 3rd. Emailed them today to make sure they aren't waiting on my August mcat. My May mcat score is good, so I don't want them to wait until September. Glad to hear I'm not the only one wondering why I haven't gotten a secondary yet.

 

[stucka21]

Same here. They probably got my mcat around the 3rd. Emailed them today to make sure they aren't waiting on my August mcat. My May mcat score is good, so I don't want them to wait until September. Glad to hear I'm not the only one wondering why I haven't gotten a secondary yet.

Let me know what you find out!

 

[butz85]

Ok good. Yeah looks like they're doing them in batches or something. I'll post when I get mine.

 

[gatorfann14]

for those of you that got interviews was there any change in your required credits section before you are offered the interview. I got one at erie and my required credits section looks different than my bradenton one. It has all of the things I am either complete in or deficient. I just never saw looked in that section before I got the interview so I was just curious.

 

[gatorfann14]

woot nvm I got the call today. 9/1

 

[niner4life13]

Got the call for the interview today as well, scheduled it for 9/1.

Are there any student hosts?

 

[JamesLMT]

If you don't mind me asking, when were you guys completed? I have been complete since. 6/24 with a "app still under review" decision.

 

[DbDan]

DbDan, don't you powerlift? What happens when you show up and they have a squat rack set up in the interview room? You gonna be ready? 😀

Nope. I used to powerlift when I was in school. I destroyed my back doing T-Bar rows with ~400lbs. Since then I've gone from 220lbs to 185lbs and haven't been lifting heavy. I could still probably squat ~315 right now for 1 though but it'd be pushing it My Squats and deadlifts took the biggest hit

 

[wudabum]

If you don't mind me asking, when were you guys completed? I have been complete since. 6/24 with a "app still under review" decision.

hey james, i was complete at lecom-e 6/17 and lecom-2 6/25. interviews on 8/13 and 8/23

 

[gatorfann14]

If you don't mind me asking, when were you guys completed? I have been complete since. 6/24 with a "app still under review" decision.

i am not complete at either school i still havent given them my letters,but i have interviews at both. It doesnt matter if you have everything in as long as you turned the app in.

 

[Altruist]

Are there any student hosts?

Er... not so much. There's nothing organized through the school, and I couldn't tell you exactly why that is. There are student "ambassadors" who'll answer questions over lunch on your interview day, but that's about it... plus the few of us who hang around SDN.

Come to think of it, I can't remember student hosts being an option anywhere I interviewed... so while it's a nice option, it's far from universal.

Good luck to all of you.

 

[DbDan]

Er... not so much. There's nothing organized through the school, and I couldn't tell you exactly why that is. There are student "ambassadors" who'll answer questions over lunch on your interview day, but that's about it... plus the few of us who hang around SDN.

Come to think of it, I can't remember student hosts being an option anywhere I interviewed... so while it's a nice option, it's far from universal.

Good luck to all of you.

Ya, I think best chance for student hosts is to find a current SDNer who is going to be a first year who would be willing to let you crash on a couch. You could always try last year's thread and see if anyone would be willing. I'm just going to suck it up and priceline a hotel or get a hotel from the list

 

[DbDan]

i am not complete at either school i still havent given them my letters,but i have interviews at both. It doesnt matter if you have everything in as long as you turned the app in.

apparently erie doesn't like me, I was complete there the same day as Lecom-B but nothing as of yet 👎

 

[PeachyPhd]

apparently erie doesn't like me, I was complete there the same day as Lecom-B but nothing as of yet 👎

X2. I'm not feeling the Erie love 🙁

 

[Ben9o6]

apparently erie doesn't like me, I was complete there the same day as Lecom-B but nothing as of yet 👎

My situation is completely opposite. I'm getting no love from Lecom-B. I've been complete since 6-25 and already have an interview at Lecom-e

 

[BigBoosting]

For people with LECOM-B interviews, if you used Interfolio to send your letters, have they been marked as received yet in your portal?

 

[gatorfann14]

apparently erie doesn't like me, I was complete there the same day as Lecom-B but nothing as of yet 👎

I was that way too until lecom-b suddenly called me. I have had my errie invite for like a week an change and they were submitted at the same time

 

[butz85]

Got my secondary invite today

 

[Pet of the Week]

Got my secondary invite today

Same here. And it was easy. Hopefully we will get interviews soon. 🙂

 

[niner4life13]

Are the interviews open or closed file? Group interview?

 

[DrDre2001]

I just got an interview.

Does anyone have any interview-acceptance stats for Lecom-B?

 

[DbDan]

I just got an interview.

Does anyone have any interview-acceptance stats for Lecom-B?

Not sure but they seem to have a fairly lengthy waitlist. Someone in last year's thread mentioned that the waitlist is close to 200 people or something, not sure though. I can tell you I got interviewed and not accepted last year (well... not yet... technically I've got 10 more days to hear from them)

 

[traitorman]

Lecom-b third year here.

Fly into Sarasota (SRQ) if you can. It's usually not too much more expensive and WELL worth it. For those on a crazy budget, the Econo Lodge isn't terrible, for an econo lodge...good luck!

thats wut i was plannin on doin. ill have to look into that econo lodge

apparently erie doesn't like me, I was complete there the same day as Lecom-B but nothing as of yet 👎

same. i was just telling myself that maybe if u have an interview invite at one site, they dont bother giving u one at the other. but i guess not?

and hows everyone preparing for the interviews??

 

[DbDan]

thats wut i was plannin on doin. ill have to look into that econo lodge



same. i was just telling myself that maybe if u have an interview invite at one site, they dont bother giving u one at the other. but i guess not?

and hows everyone preparing for the interviews??

Check out the interview feedback part of the forums. The questions on there are very very similar to what you'll hear on interview day. I'm not really super nervous about this interview because I've been through it once before. Mine was fairly laid back. Why DO, why medicine, strengths, weaknesses, what are the specifics of your research, what do you like to do outside of academics, what is your familiarity with PBL, what is your familiarity with OMM, etc.

 

[sedaniel]

Check out the interview feedback part of the forums. The questions on there are very very similar to what you'll hear on interview day. I'm not really super nervous about this interview because I've been through it once before. Mine was fairly laid back. Why DO, why medicine, strengths, weaknesses, what are the specifics of your research, what do you like to do outside of academics, what is your familiarity with PBL, what is your familiarity with OMM, etc.

Ugh gosh... last night I had a dream that I went to my interview without any preparation what-so-ever, not even reviewing my PS/app. It was the worstttt, one of those dreams where you wake up and takes like a full minute to realize it wasn't real.

 

[emno]

Check out the interview feedback part of the forums. The questions on there are very very similar to what you'll hear on interview day. I'm not really super nervous about this interview because I've been through it once before. Mine was fairly laid back. Why DO, why medicine, strengths, weaknesses, what are the specifics of your research, what do you like to do outside of academics, what is your familiarity with PBL, what is your familiarity with OMM, etc.

what is PBL?
is it Problem-based learning?

 

[emno]

Ugh gosh... last night I had a dream that I went to my interview without any preparation what-so-ever, not even reviewing my PS/app. It was the worstttt, one of those dreams where you wake up and takes like a full minute to realize it wasn't real.

don not worry. Things will be fine. All the best.

 

[digitlnoize]

what is PBL?
is it Problem-based learning?

Are you being serious? If so, is do some serious reading up on LECOM-B and their style of PBL. Plenty of descriptions to be found in the various Lecom-B threads, many posted by me. Go digging and do some reading.

 

[DbDan]

what is PBL?
is it Problem-based learning?

seriously? You need to do some reading up on LECOM and teaching like Digitl said before interviewing at LECOM. Its an entirely different cirriculum than you will be used to and something you really have to buy into if you are going to succeed there.

 

[traitorman]

Check out the interview feedback part of the forums. The questions on there are very very similar to what you'll hear on interview day. I'm not really super nervous about this interview because I've been through it once before. Mine was fairly laid back. Why DO, why medicine, strengths, weaknesses, what are the specifics of your research, what do you like to do outside of academics, what is your familiarity with PBL, what is your familiarity with OMM, etc.

true, i forgot about that section. ill def check it out

 

[DavisStudent]

I was wondering how long it took your status' on the LECOM-B portal to reflect that you had completed your Supplemental Application. I submitted mine yesterday morning, got an email saying they had received my payment and my Supp App, but my status still says it has not been received. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something! Thanks!

 

[Pet of the Week]

I just got an interview.

Does anyone have any interview-acceptance stats for Lecom-B?

Like everyone else said. There is a long waitlist. They told me a few years ago that they accept/waitlist 750 before getting their final class. This was back when they were really new though.

Just curious, when did you submit your secondary?

 

[stucka21]

I called bradenton today to verify they recieved my mcat score a few weeks ago, and the lady I spoke to said they don't even have my application.

How is that possible when I've received 7 secondaries from other schools and even got an email from bradenton in June. I'm hoping the lady i spoke with was unsure. She said to call back Monday and speak with the lady who deals more with the applications.. she is currently on vacation.

Hoping to clarify all this and hopefully get a secondary soon! It's frustrating..

 

[dancingdoctor13]

I was wondering if any of know whether LECOM-B will soon offer the Primary Care Pathways program like LECOM-E does? I am very interested in this program, but would not be too excited about living in Erie. Any other schools besides LECOM going to fall in line with a similar type program within the next two years?

 

[Altruist]

Does anyone have any interview-acceptance stats for Lecom-B?

The only number I've heard from the admissions folks is that for my class, the class of 2013, they got ~3000 primary apps for 150 spots. No clue about number of secondaries.

Watch out, this next part is all speculation and math, so take it for what it's worth: They interview 12 people/day, 2x a week, for ~30 weeks (August until sometime in March/April, minus holidays and finals week). That would come out to somewhere around 672 interview spots.

They told me a few years ago that they accept/waitlist 750 before getting their final class. This was back when they were really new though.

They ended the interviews a few weeks earlier for the class of 2014 than they did for my class. I assume that's because more people accepted the offer to come to LECOM-B and they had a full wait list ahead of schedule. I don't think they even interviewed 750 people last year, but that's just an educated guess. Definitely wouldn't surprise me if they had to accept that many for the first couple of classes though.

I was wondering if any of know whether LECOM-B will soon offer the Primary Care Pathways program like LECOM-E does?

If there are any plans to do this at LECOM-B, they haven't told us students. Bradenton seems to be happily remaining a PBL-only campus, without the other tracks available at Erie.

 

[niner4life13]

Can anybody post the match list for LECOM-B?

 

[ownage]

wow I want an interview from here. will this school offer me interview without my lors been in?