Hey sorry i didnt get to catch up to you until after my interview today but I can help you out with those questions.
1. Do you get individual advising from a prehealth advisor?
I don't know who or even if there is a prehealth advisor per se but I do know that if you enter the building, there are plenty of staff willing to help you and provide advice. All faculty at LECOM have an open-door policy to all students as opposed to strict office hours so you can seek help from anyone.
2. Do they have any academic support services like tutoring, etc.
Recently we had a professor who advertised to all students that we should see him if we ever need help with any class in particular or just talking about study habits and ways to improve as a student. I am sure there are other professors out there that are more than willing to tutor you in a certain area.
3. How would you rate the quality of the education they provide?
I chose LECOM because it had a cheap tuition and I felt I had the best chance of getting into their medical school. That's not to say that they have the best quality of education out there but then again I have not personally witnessed other postbac programs to compare legitimately. However, I will say that LECOM has been a well established institution for years now and that speaks volumes to their ability of producing great numbers of osteopathic physicians. This is the same way its implemented in the postbac program.
4. Any regrets about doing the postbac program?
I have no regret whatsoever because I know that I joined the program to get into a medical school and ultimately, I feel that I have a really good chance of getting in because of my experiences throughout the program.
5. How receptive were the instructors to you if you had questions and are/were they willing to write you a strong letter of recommendation?
In regards to having questions for the instructors, as I said earlier, most professors are generally open to any student with concerns. Some may be more busier than others but for the most part, you should get your answer. As for recommendation letters, we as postbac students were required to get a letter of recommendation from the LECOM faculty for our med school application and both professors I asked were very receptive.
6. How much time throughout the day did you devote to your studies? Did you have a time to do other things like work, spend time with family, etc.
The postbac program is set up so you have 1 class a day from 2:30pm to 6:00pm. The reason for that timing is so that its suited for both groups of people that study well in the day or in the night. We have exams every other Monday and that exam contains questions from the previous 9 classes we have had. So in the end it turns out to be a lot of information for 1 exam every other Monday. Therefore, in order to do well in this program, I would suggest keeping up with the material on a daily basis and devoting atleast 3 hours per day minimum on the material. This is so you don't fall behind and cram it all the weekend before the exam. There was plenty of time to do other things since you only have 1 class a day but just remember to manage your time well and you can easily relax with your friends/family every now and then.
7. Did any of your classes also include med students?
Although we take medical school level classes, we are still separate from the actual medical school so those students have their own classes. However, our 2nd semester, med school students that didn't do so well in the 1st semester had to drop into the postbac program to prove they can handle that material before they were allowed back into the school. We have about 3 new students because of that but that's about it.
Hope that helps, let me know if you have any more questions!