I applied to dental school but I also applied to this MMS program as a back up plan just in case I don’t get accepted any where this cycle. That way im not wasting a year if not accepted.
Have you heard back from any schools this cycle in terms of invites? Congrats on the MMS acceptance btw
Im not sure if they have a GPA cut off. I believe they holistically evaluate each applicant. If you want to know more reach out to Kandyse Taylor [email protected]
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Hey I had the phone interview 3 weeks ago and was accepted within a week or so. I recall them asking me about my experiences in undergrad, my ugpa and mcat score and about my med school personal statement.
I had a phone interview as well. It’s with the director and they just wanted to confirm my interest and know my goals. Then accepted within two weeks after.
If you don’t get a response here, I recommend referring to previous year threads. I read through each one and found all the info I needed.
When people are referring to the 40th percentile, they are talking about the mcat. Technically there is no 40th percentile since a 497 is around a 39% and a 498 is a 42%. So LECOM is using 497 as a passable score to gain admission to their medical school if you have done well enough in the program.
Thanks for your help! So i got into the program with my ais which is greater than 110 but my mcat is less than 40th percentile. And i was wondering if i could use my ais score to get into the medical school if my gpa at mms is good enough. I heard that if you got into the mms program without any contingency it really depends on your gpa in the program whether you get accepted or not. THANK YOU.
Thank you ! I will ask Dr.Gnarra one more time to check if anything changed! And one more thing.. do you know how many students usually matriculate into the medical school from mms?
I don’t know the exact number for our year, but I believe it was in the mid-30s. Essentially all students who had the cut-off GPA (3.0 for dental and 3.3 for med my year) were accepted. They really mean it when they say this is a program designed to get you into LECOM, but it’s extremely challenging work. They make it extremely challenging not only to prepare you, but to also make sure this is not just a back door way into professional school. But if you hold up your end of the bargain, they will hold up theirs. I’m endlessly thankful for the opportunity with the MMS and if I had to go back and get accepted without it, I honestly wouldn’t take it. I feel so much more confident with the program under my belt and that has been vital to my success in dental school
Not yet, but I did ask Ms.Taylor, and she said if you got in with no contingency, then your acceptance depends on your performance in the program. Hey cooper1990, I also had one question for you. I got in without any contingency in my acceptance letter, but I have this in the " requirement met" section in my portal I just realized. and I was wondering if everyone that gets into the mms program have this in their portal or not.
Got my acceptance in the mail today!! I also was accepted to the program in Erie, so now I have to make a decision
There’s a lot negative with this program? You thought they were trying to lower your grades on purpose? You’re treated like you’re at the bottom of the totem pole? This sounds like an infinitely poor program. A program and curriculum can be vastly challenging without such a seemingly negative environment. So Either this a truly poor program, or you’ve simply exaggerated the rigor of the program. Also “I’m going to be a very wealthy health care provider one day”.... yikes. Not exactly the intrinsic motivation most med schools look for in applicants. But to each their own.
There's zero exaggeration about how difficult this program is. Go to the Facebook group and ask. Yes the tests are often poorly constructed. The professors can be terribly unprepared. I'm sure this is the case in other places too. It is what it is. This is a masters degree that no one cares about. The institution wants to see people excel and then do well in their medical and dental school so they can brag on their doctoral programs. You aren't exactly ridiculed or belittled, but everyone knows you have one foot in one foot out. Perhaps that was too strongly put.
For me it was! They basically just told me about the program, their expectations, and they asked me what I expected to get out of it and if I had any questions for them. It wasn’t really an interview in my experience.
I ended up choosing Bradenton over Erie... Now to try to find housing that isn't going to be more expensive than the program
