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georgiagirl97 said:
Hey guys! I submitted my application on 3/17 and on 3/18, it said my application was under review. Does this mean that they have received all my items (LOR, transcript, etc.) or does it not really mean anything?
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I think it means they received all of your materials and that it’s juat a waiting game for you now.
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So I have 3 LOR on file (1 from science professor, 2 from physician I worked with), and according to Ms Taylor I need to get one more from a science professor? Is there no way to get around it?

The email I received said:
  • One letter of recommendation from either a prehealth/premed committee or a science professor from the applicant's undergraduate/graduate school."
But apparently, she says I need two?
 
Ghost1995 said:
So I have 3 LOR on file (1 from science professor, 2 from physician I worked with), and according to Ms Taylor I need to get one more from a science professor? Is there no way to get around it?

The email I received said:
  • One letter of recommendation from either a prehealth/premed committee or a science professor from the applicant's undergraduate/graduate school."
But apparently, she says I need two?
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I think if you don’t get a letter from the committee then you need two from a professor? Someone correct me if I’m wrong. Also, Is there any way you can get one from a professor just to be safe?
 
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That is correct. It says one letter in some places and two in others, but if you don't have one letter from a science prof and one from a pre-health committee, then you are required to have two letters from science professors.
 
Chinita said:
I think if you don’t get a letter from the committee then you need two from a professor? Someone correct me if I’m wrong. Also, Is there any way you can get one from a professor just to be safe?
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Probably will be able to manage one, just blind sided me because at this point i have so many applications in and this is the first time it's been an issue.
 
Current OMS1 here that went through the program and highly recommend it.

For those thinking about applying: I would just say to apply***. I had a sub-3 GPA, below average volunteering and research and no shadowing when I was accepted to the MMS program. I did have some unique life experiences to talk about on my application, but still, medical school felt like an extreme long shot when I was in your shoes, and doing well in this program helped me get there.

Our class interviewed a year ago, and the general feel was that you would get an interview/wait list with a 3.0, and a conditional acceptance with a 3.4 from the first semester (Fall and Summer). You had to keep above a 3.3, and not get a C in any class to keep the conditional acceptance. I don't personally know of anyone who got an acceptance after the wait list, but that may have been because the spring semester was much harder than the summer/fall semester. There may have been a few though.

Maybe a current MMS student can say if the cutoffs were changed this year.

Feel free to contact me. I can answer any questions about the program or about the first year of LECOM.

*** Just a quick edit. This program really helps people with lower stats who know they can do better for whatever reason, and are willing to prove it. For instance, I didn't take undergrad as seriously as I should have, and so there was a lot of room for improvement. This program is harder than undergrad, so if it was hard to maintain a 3.5 while trying your absolute best, I'd recommend figuring out ways to do better before attempting the program. It will be more of a risk for you. It definitely is not impossible, but make sure you are honest with yourself about how well you can do at your best.
 
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Shuazaki said:
Current OMS1 here that went through the program and highly recommend it.

For those thinking about applying: I would just say to apply. I had a sub-3 GPA, below average volunteering and research and no shadowing when I was accepted to the MMS program. I did have some unique life experiences to talk about on my application, but still, medical school felt like an extreme long shot when I was in your shoes, and doing well in this program helped me get there.

Our class interviewed a year ago, and the general feel was that you would get an interview/wait list with a 3.0, and a conditional acceptance with a 3.4 from the first semester (Fall and Summer). You had to keep above a 3.3, and not get a C in any class to keep the conditional acceptance. I don't personally know of anyone who got an acceptance after the wait list, but that may have been because the spring semester was much harder than the summer/fall semester. There may have been a few though.

Maybe a current MMS student can say if the cutoffs were changed this year.

Feel free to contact me. I can answer any questions about the program or about the first year of LECOM.
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Cut off was higher this year I believe. 3.3 is what you have to maintain still but you need a 3.5 and higher at the time of your interview to seal the conditional acceptance.

I do have a question for you though:

Do you think the mms program has helped you in medical school?

I’ve heard it helps with the transition to pbl after anatomy but how do you think the mms program has prepared you for medical school? There’s been a circulating reddit post that has sparked some interest/concern among us still in the program and a rumor from the current D1’s is that the mms is harder than dental school is.
 
TarpolianDynamite said:
Cut off was higher this year I believe. 3.3 is what you have to maintain still but you need a 3.5 and higher at the time of your interview to seal the conditional acceptance.

I do have a question for you though:

Do you think the mms program has helped you in medical school?

I’ve heard it helps with the transition to pbl after anatomy but how do you think the mms program has prepared you for medical school? There’s been a circulating reddit post that has sparked some interest/concern among us still in the program and a rumor from the current D1’s is that the mms is harder than dental school is.
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I would definitely say it has helped. I feel medicine gets easier to learn with more exposure, and the MMS program largely exposed us to most of the basic sciences you will learn in med school. The 2017/18 curriculum was a little different than the 2018/19 one, but anatomy, physiology and biochem are noticeably easier to study compared to the subjects we either didn't cover (embryology, pharm) or had a very brief overview of (pathology).

I don't know about dental, but the MMS felt like a middle ground between undergrad and medical school in terms of difficulty. The material hasn't felt that much harder to learn, but you are expected to know more of it. That being said, medical school is less stressful for the most part. In the MMS, you have to preform well, and there is an entire year and tuition riding on it. If you don't get in, it feels like a waste, and that unfortunately burned a few of my fellow classmates last year. The uncertainty of getting in is stressful. In medical school, once your in, you statistically are going to be a doctor. Even though it's more work, it's more enjoyable. I think this will vary from person to person though.
 
Doc509 said:
Hey everyone! I have just recently been accepted to the MMS program. If anyone is interested in getting a 2 or 3 bedroom apartment close to campus message me.
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Another student made a facebook page for us all! You should join 🙂 I believe it is called LECOM Masters of Medical Science 2019-2020!
 
Chinita said:
You joined the 2019-2020 group? Was anyone else able to find it?
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There are two pages I found, but joined this one! It looks like this
 

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For those who were accepted/denied, after submitting your application, how many days did it take for you to hear back on a decision?
 
Hey, currently finishing my application and I was just wondering if the LORs have to be addressed specifically to LECOM or if they can just be a general LOR for a SMP. I talked to Ms. Taylor and she said sending them via interfolio is fine so I’m thinking this shouldn’t be a problem just want some outside feedback.
 
cardi-o said:
Hey, currently finishing my application and I was just wondering if the LORs have to be addressed specifically to LECOM or if they can just be a general LOR for a SMP. I talked to Ms. Taylor and she said sending them via interfolio is fine so I’m thinking this shouldn’t be a problem just want some outside feedback.
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I think the LOR being general is fine since sometimes they are even transferred from the AACOMAS application.
 
georgiagirl97 said:
For those who were accepted/denied, after submitting your application, how many days did it take for you to hear back on a decision?
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I applied in February. I am still waiting. I've got one time a message that my application was reviewed but the decision was not made. I am trying to contact Kandyse and she is not responding to my emails. So I really don't know what's going on. A good thing - it was not a rejection. My portal is all messed up. I have all the necessary documents as missing on top and on the bottom some of them were received. I was expecting it to be easier or at least to have somebody who can advise and help with the application process.
 
Lorchik said:
I applied in February. I am still waiting. I've got one time a message that my application was reviewed but the decision was not made. I am trying to contact Kandyse and she is not responding to my emails. So I really don't know what's going on. A good thing - it was not a rejection. My portal is all messed up. I have all the necessary documents as missing on top and on the bottom some of them were received. I was expecting it to be easier or at least to have somebody who can advise and help with the application process.
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I feel the exact same way! I have contacted Kandyse numerous times and she barely responds to emails. My portal is also messed up and it there are items that are 'missing' that have definitely been sent in. The admissions office is of little to no help :/
 
I submitted my application on 3/25 and I got the updated states of the letter coming within 30 days on 3/29. The super quick turn around makes me kind of anxious but I will definitely be check my mail every single day!
 
Just got my last letter of recommendation in. My portal still says my MCAT is missing, but I sent it in with all of my other material that has been marked as received on the portal. Hopefully they’ll get my MCAT and recommendation in next week to make a decision! Getting nervous about being kind of late in the cycle
 
premedundecided said:
Just got my last letter of recommendation in. My portal still says my MCAT is missing, but I sent it in with all of my other material that has been marked as received on the portal. Hopefully they’ll get my MCAT and recommendation in next week to make a decision! Getting nervous about being kind of late in the cycle
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I was nervous about applying late in the cycle too so I looked at last years thread and there were people that applied in May and was able to get in, so let's keep our hopes up!
 
Lorchik said:
I applied in February. I am still waiting. I've got one time a message that my application was reviewed but the decision was not made. I am trying to contact Kandyse and she is not responding to my emails. So I really don't know what's going on. A good thing - it was not a rejection. My portal is all messed up. I have all the necessary documents as missing on top and on the bottom some of them were received. I was expecting it to be easier or at least to have somebody who can advise and help with the application process.
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Have you attempted to contact the general admissions email? I have noticed they actually respond within a few days.
 
Shuazaki said:
I would definitely say it has helped. I feel medicine gets easier to learn with more exposure, and the MMS program largely exposed us to most of the basic sciences you will learn in med school. The 2017/18 curriculum was a little different than the 2018/19 one, but anatomy, physiology and biochem are noticeably easier to study compared to the subjects we either didn't cover (embryology, pharm) or had a very brief overview of (pathology).

I don't know about dental, but the MMS felt like a middle ground between undergrad and medical school in terms of difficulty. The material hasn't felt that much harder to learn, but you are expected to know more of it. That being said, medical school is less stressful for the most part. In the MMS, you have to preform well, and there is an entire year and tuition riding on it. If you don't get in, it feels like a waste, and that unfortunately burned a few of my fellow classmates last year. The uncertainty of getting in is stressful. In medical school, once your in, you statistically are going to be a doctor. Even though it's more work, it's more enjoyable. I think this will vary from person to person though.
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Hey, What days are classes for this program? Is it M-F all day or are classes in the mornings?
 
Askaquestion101 said:
Have you attempted to contact the general admissions email? I have noticed they actually respond within a few days.
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I contacted Nicole. She is really nice and always answers right away. After that I received a general email from Kandyse that they are super busy with applications and it can take a week or longer for portal to update.
 
When I got the packet it said that I need to pay $400 but I’m not sure if that’s due April 11th or later, does anyone know?
 
Okay cool, so it’s jyst the vaccines that’s due April then right
 
Does anyone have any info/stats on the percent of MMS students that get accepted to their DO program?
 
cardi-o said:
Does anyone have any info/stats on the percent of MMS students that get accepted to their DO program?
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There were about 36 of us that interviewed for the medical school. About half of us were accepted. It seems scary but if you go into the interview in January with a 3.5+ GPA you won't have to worry. From what I know if you had a 3.5 you were accepted as long as you didn't mess up the interview.

If you aren't accepted you are put on an alternative list meaning that depending on your performance in the final semester, you could be pulled up to be accepted into the medical school any time from the end of the program to the first day of classes.
 
Chinita said:
Okay cool, so it’s jyst the vaccines that’s due April then right
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The whole matriculation packet is due 30 days from when they sent it to you, including vaccines!

However, some vaccines will take a while because for example I have to get the 2-step PPD done and I asked Kandyce about that because it takes a while and she said as long as you keep them in the loop about when you're getting the vaccines prior to when classes start then you should be fine!
 
TarpolianDynamite said:
There were about 36 of us that interviewed for the medical school. About half of us were accepted. It seems scary but if you go into the interview in January with a 3.5+ GPA you won't have to worry. From what I know if you had a 3.5 you were accepted as long as you didn't mess up the interview.

If you aren't accepted you are put on an alternative list meaning that depending on your performance in the final semester, you could be pulled up to be accepted into the medical school any time from the end of the program to the first day of classes.
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Thanks for that just one last thing, are you reffering to the a 3.5+GPA for cGPA/sGPA/ or Program GPA
 
TarpolianDynamite said:
There were about 36 of us that interviewed for the medical school. About half of us were accepted. It seems scary but if you go into the interview in January with a 3.5+ GPA you won't have to worry. From what I know if you had a 3.5 you were accepted as long as you didn't mess up the interview.

If you aren't accepted you are put on an alternative list meaning that depending on your performance in the final semester, you could be pulled up to be accepted into the medical school any time from the end of the program to the first day of classes.
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Why didnt more interview?
 
Chinita said:
Why didnt more interview?
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There were around 55 that were medical to begin with. Some of them left the program after the summer semester making the number around 50. Some of the 50 were then accepted to other medical schools during the fall semester and left the program, and those of us left needed to have a 40th percentile MCAT (or equivalent AIS score) and a 3.0 program GPA to interview. Of those left, some did not meet the requirements when the time came but can be offered an interview at the end of April if their GPA is high enough after finals from the spring semester.

We were told at the end of the fall semester before winter break that there were 37 people that interviewed for the medical school from the class of 2018. Of the 37, 34 eventually matriculated. We do not know when they will make the call to the people in our program that did not make it originally but we are confident that most of the people improved enough this last semester to get pulled up.

They will tell you that if the entirety of the people that interview have 4.0's or some stupidly high GPA then all of you will be accepted and I believe that. The program is HARD but they want you to succeed. Just really buckle down, crank out your A's early and cash in on a very casual interview. You all have it in you to succeed this is just the crap you have to go through to prove it.
 
TarpolianDynamite said:
There were around 55 that were medical to begin with. Some of them left the program after the summer semester making the number around 50. Some of the 50 were then accepted to other medical schools during the fall semester and left the program, and those of us left needed to have a 40th percentile MCAT (or equivalent AIS score) and a 3.0 program GPA to interview. Of those left, some did not meet the requirements when the time came but can be offered an interview at the end of April if their GPA is high enough after finals from the spring semester.

We were told at the end of the fall semester before winter break that there were 37 people that interviewed for the medical school from the class of 2018. Of the 37, 34 eventually matriculated. We do not know when they will make the call to the people in our program that did not make it originally but we are confident that most of the people improved enough this last semester to get pulled up.

They will tell you that if the entirety of the people that interview have 4.0's or some stupidly high GPA then all of you will be accepted and I believe that. The program is HARD but they want you to succeed. Just really buckle down, crank out your A's early and cash in on a very casual interview. You all have it in you to succeed this is just the crap you have to go through to prove it.
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Thank you so much 🙂 Wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors!
 
TarpolianDynamite said:
There were around 55 that were medical to begin with. Some of them left the program after the summer semester making the number around 50. Some of the 50 were then accepted to other medical schools during the fall semester and left the program, and those of us left needed to have a 40th percentile MCAT (or equivalent AIS score) and a 3.0 program GPA to interview. Of those left, some did not meet the requirements when the time came but can be offered an interview at the end of April if their GPA is high enough after finals from the spring semester.

We were told at the end of the fall semester before winter break that there were 37 people that interviewed for the medical school from the class of 2018. Of the 37, 34 eventually matriculated. We do not know when they will make the call to the people in our program that did not make it originally but we are confident that most of the people improved enough this last semester to get pulled up.

They will tell you that if the entirety of the people that interview have 4.0's or some stupidly high GPA then all of you will be accepted and I believe that. The program is HARD but they want you to succeed. Just really buckle down, crank out your A's early and cash in on a very casual interview. You all have it in you to succeed this is just the crap you have to go through to prove it.
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Thanks for all the info! So does that mean that even if you aren’t in the 40th percentile and don’t have the AIS score you could still matriculate if your GPA is good by the end of the program?
 
Chinita said:
Thanks for all the info! So does that mean that even if you aren’t in the 40th percentile and don’t have the AIS score you could still matriculate if your GPA is good by the end of the program?
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No. You have to have the 3.0 program GPA to qualify for the interview. The acceptance is dependent on how high your program GPA is AND that you have achieved the 40th percentile MCAT or required AIS score.
 
TarpolianDynamite said:
There were around 55 that were medical to begin with. Some of them left the program after the summer semester making the number around 50. Some of the 50 were then accepted to other medical schools during the fall semester and left the program, and those of us left needed to have a 40th percentile MCAT (or equivalent AIS score) and a 3.0 program GPA to interview. Of those left, some did not meet the requirements when the time came but can be offered an interview at the end of April if their GPA is high enough after finals from the spring semester.
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Was a little confused with this part?
 
Confused about this whole PC requirement laptop. I am a big MAC person - and just bought a new one not too long ago. Then I thought, Surface Pro - pretty cool laptop/tablet, and the paper work says we can't even have that. Is this really true? The exams are not compatible with MAC. Does anyone who is in the program have any input on that? Trying to avoid any extra spending and really just want to use my MAC and ipad ... help! @TarpolianDynamite and MMS associates lol
 
Tabasom2012 said:
Confused about this whole PC requirement laptop. I am a big MAC person - and just bought a new one not too long ago. Then I thought, Surface Pro - pretty cool laptop/tablet, and the paper work says we can't even have that. Is this really true? The exams are not compatible with MAC. Does anyone who is in the program have any input on that? Trying to avoid any extra spending and really just want to use my MAC and ipad ... help! @TarpolianDynamite and MMS associates lol
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Just responded to your PM but I want to reply here too so everyone knows. Mac does work for the MMS program. The IT department is not certified to help repair or work on your mac but you will be fine with the mac you have.
Exams are compatible with mac but the software updates will sometimes go a little screwy. They usually get resolved before the tests. I
t might be more reliable to have a windows computer but if you have a mac already I would work with that and save the cash.
 
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