Hi everyone, I am a recent graduate of this program and I’m posting on here because there seem to be a lot of negative comments as well as misinformation to address. Personally, I applied to this program as a second chance. I knew being a physician was my end goal but my scores were not high enough to be selected in the general applicant pool. I took this program seriously, did not mess around, studied my butt off every day and finished the program with a 4.0. Ultimately, I got into medical school! Was it difficult? Absolutely. But I am telling you it was 100% worth it and achievable. I feel so much more prepared for medical school now and really feel like I have a solid foundation for the core sciences.
To correct some misinformation :
1. The program started with 99 students and ended with around 75. A majority of students dropped out after summer, mostly because they did not think they would qualify for an interview. About 32 students interviewed for med and, to date, we have 24 students who were accepted with the remaining 6 in a waitlist. I can not speak for the dental students but I believe around 20 interviewed.
2. There WERE curves on tests throughout the year, summer included. Do not rely on these curves as they were not massive but the professors were fair with the questions they threw out and gave extra credit for. Keep in mind, medical school students who were in remediation for their courses join the masters students in the spring semester so these tests are meant to prepare you for medical school since actual medical school students join in.
3. If you do your part, the questions on exams 99% of the time were things from lecture and things people had seen before. The professors are also extremely approachable so do not hesitate to go to their office hours. They’re there to help you and want to see you succeed. Remember - this program is your second chance and should be treated as such. Its your time to show them what you can handle and do! Give them a reason to pick you!
4. Dressing professional was not something that was awful and, honestly, it wasn’t extremely strict. Granted, you couldn’t walk in with sweat pants but you weren’t expected to walk in wearing a full on tux either. Also, most professors gave breaks in lectures for water/snacks so the no food/water rule was not that bad.
5. Many of us ARE excited to go to school here. LECOM gave us a chance when no other school did and that speaks volumes. Additionally, many of those who dropped in the summer did not get to experience PBL, the selling point of this school. Having the chance to experience this, I can say that us students really got a chance to know each other better and learn from one another. Being able to draw upon each other’s strengths was amazing and I’m excited for all of you to get to experience it.
Feel free to message me if you have any questions. Get ready for a challenging but great year!