LECOM class of 2007

[njdo]

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Class of 2007--

I just wanted to wish you all the best of luck tomorrow and the rest of this year. Advice for tomorrow-get in line as soon as you can for the afternoon registration because it takes a long time of waiting out in the hall (unless they've changed things). Also-go to the social events and class get-togethers during orientation. It's a great way to become familiar with people in your class. Finally, be patient the first few weeks-you will find your groove in anatomy and things will go on from there. Once core classes and systems come, you'll be a pro at this studying stuff.

Good luck, and feel free to ask me any questions now or throughout the year. Have fun tomorrow.

njdo

PS...Come to the SGA picnic on Sunday. You'll be finding out more info on it during orientation.

 

[Non-Trad DO]

Class of 2007,
CONGATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!
You folks will do great. Stay positive no matter what happens, do the right thing and in 2007 you'll all be Dr. So-n-So.

 

[Ronnie James DO]

Class of '07

Those of you lucky enough to have stumbled across this great site have been given a ton of advice all year. Many of us who have already been through the rigors of the first year of medical school have been kind enough to share opinions, suggestions, and words both of wisdom and encouragement. In turn, I ask you now to please share what you have learned here with your new classmates. I never knew of this site last year, or in my undergraduate years prior, and I would have found it extraordinarily helpful along the way if I had. But that's not to say that it's necessary to have this access to get your feet wet, either. I can assure you that my feet, however dry they may have been at the onset, were more than sufficiently soaked after being tossed into the deep-end alongside everyone else. That's the nature of experience. Don't worry every single little detail right away. They will each be sorted out in due time. The best thing you can do now is relax and keep your eyes open. The ride goes fast. Don't blink too often or you'll feel cheated.

Be mindful of your friends and colleagues, and be there for one another as you truly are all in this together . And though many of you will inevitably stray from this philosophy somewhere along the way as cliques form, egos swell, and the almighty gunners' guns become permanently locked and loaded, remember that this is still your class. None of what we say to you really matters in the long run, as the many experiences which you are about to have will all be uniquely your own. So make the most of it. Enjoy yourselves. And show 'em what LECOMmers are made of.

Best of luck....

-Dio

 

[Doctortobee]

Ahhh....Thanks guys!

Tomorrow is the big day!

Does anyone know what we can expect at orientation? What happens with registration....

 

[sddoc]

Hey guys! Good luck tomorrow! Remember, you are among the privileged few who are lucky enough to attend medical school. (This will be VERY difficult to remember over the next 12 weeks.)

I won't lie to you. Most of orientation is extremely boring. The novelty wears off somewhere on the 2nd day. You will meet profs and docs. Dr. Evans will give you your first OMM lecture. Be sure to take good notes on the history of Osteopathic Medicine, because those questions will show up on nearly every OMM test this year. You will learn about sexual harassment, date rape, security at LECOM, financial aid, loan counseling, and all of their "dreaded" rules.

PBL students will meet Dr. Krueger, Dr. Snow, and Miss Laura Sloan. They are your greatest advocates this year, so treat them that way. However, don't believe a word they say. Nearly every rumor that spreads through PBL, comes from these pranksters. Seriously, though, they are wonderful and will do everything in their power to pass you this year. If you have a problem, run (don't walk) to one of their offices.

Another helpful hint... seek out an MSII. Most of us have copies of tests from the last several years. These are invaluable study materials for several reasons. First, you learn how the different profs ask questions. I will guarantee you that you have never seen questions like you will see this semester. Second, you can often figure out new ways to look at topics by the way questions have been asked in the past. Third, occasionally you get lucky and they re-ask questions that are in your test bank!!!

Finally, remember the word MINUTIA. No detail is too minor. Everything is fair game for a test.

Have fun with medical school and don't forget to take an hour off here and there... trust me, it will help you get through it!😉

 

[Dr_sax]

We have to take notes during orientation??? I had planned to bring pen and paper to jot notes down but I wasn't expecting to be 'lectured' to!

Dr_Sax

 

[Doctortobee]

Hey

2 things....Leigh Ann told me we need our Laptops!

If my MS2 buddy doesn't have the old exams, can one of you hook me up?

 

[raspberry swirl]

notes?? laptop?? you're kidding right? i was planning on bringing myself and a pen
how can they expect people to bring their laptops if they never told us? and how come all you upperclassmen are wishing us good luck like we're being shipped off to Iraq?? ahhh!!

 

[DOtobe]

I will add in my contribution...
Good Luck! 😀

Starting med school is not like being shipped off to Iraq, but will definitely be a new experience. I will echo everything everyone else said. Pay attention to Dr. Evans' first lecture, although before long you will know the history verbatim (flung the banner June 22, 1874, meningitis killed 3 of AT Still's children, etc.) Those questions are on EVERY OMM test (except our MS-II final that half of our class failed 😡 ) As for the laptops, if I remember correctly we needed to bring them the second day because they showed us how to use them. We didn't need them the first day. And whoever said the key is "minutia" was right. Many professors are straightforward (some go as far to say "this will be a test question") but others pick the most nit-picky information to put on exams.

Have fun tomorrow! Your two years in the classroom are going to fly by!

 

[hermione]

I gave all my old exams to my little sister today. If anyone needs copies, pm me and I will let you know how to hook up with her.

Don't be scared. Not that you shouldn't be, but it won't help anything either. 😛

Good luck, and stay away from the cafeteria lady. She's bound to be crabby, with new students comes more work, and thats not one of her favorite things!

 

[DOtobe]

Originally posted by hermione
Good luck, and stay away from the cafeteria lady. She's bound to be crabby, with new students comes more work, and thats not one of her favorite things!

I forgot to add in that piece of advice! Do not attempt to even take a plastic spoon from her if you haven't paid for a meal. (I could not stand that woman 😡 )

 

[sddoc]

Always remember, if you want a plastic spoon sized amount of cheese sprinkled on your soup, be prepared to give her an extra $.50 - $1.00. She is a pain in the you know where!

 

[hermione]

No, Bobbie, where? Anterior, or posterior? She seems to have one in both areas!

 

[Doctortobee]

I don't know why we need our laptops tomorrow...all I know is that Leigh Ann told me to bring it.

 

[moonshallow]

good luck all...while yall are in orientation...i will be golfing...just so yall know we have leagues in frisbee, basketball, soccer, & volleyball...i encourage all of you to play at least one sport...u get to know lots of your classmates & it takes the stress away...peace...spread the word about the sports