LECOM-Erie vs. DCOM

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nascardoc said:
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As for DCOM, I was really blown away by what they had to offer. I was very skeptical b/c it is a new school but those fears are gone. I loved everything about the school. The only thing that would hold me back is the area (in terms of things to do). The area in beautiful and I would love waking up to the mountains everyday, but it is very different from what my wife and I are used to, especially living 30 miles from Chicago (GO BEARS!!!). I know we could get used to it, but there would definately be a bigger adjustment time than Erie. I can say that if DCOM were in an area similar to Erie, that I would choose it hands down over LECOM. Also, there are not nearly as many opportunities for my wife workwise around the school. But I am sure we could work that out by moving closer to Knoxville. DCOM just needs to get a few restaurants near it (applebees, chilis, buffalo wild wings, etc.) so that you don't have to go to Knoxville to go out to eat.

Thanks for letting me vent a bit. It is just a big decision for not only myself, but for my wife as well. I need her to be happy too.
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Nascar,

Maybe you're wife should take a trip down to Harrogate to check out the area after tax seson. I am sure they could work out a tour for her. Perhaps she could get a job working at LMU.

Its good that you are considering how she will feel in such a rural area. Living in Knoxville and you commuting might not be too terrible. We could meet at Chili's for fajitas!:laugh:

You are 30 mins outside Chicago? NW Indiana? I'm right on Lake Michigan in NW Indiana!
 
sunnyjohn said:
Nascar,

Maybe you're wife should take a trip down to Harrogate to check out the area after tax seson. I am sure they could work out a tour for her. Perhaps she could get a job working at LMU.

Its good that you are considering how she will feel in such a rural area. Living in Knoxville and you commuting might not be too terrible. We could meet at Chili's for fajitas!:laugh:

You are 30 mins outside Chicago? NW Indiana? I'm right on Lake Michigan in NW Indiana!
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We are working on getting her down there, but we have to see if work will let her take some time off. I live the south suburbs of Chicago in IL, about 10 minutes from I-294 & I-80.
 
nascardoc said:
We are working on getting her down there, but we have to see if work will let her take some time off. I live the south suburbs of Chicago in IL, about 10 minutes from I-294 & I-80.
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Well I hope you guys can work out a trip down for her especially since you seemed to get the best "vibes' from DCOM.

You know you gotta keep us women happy (something I keep telling my DF!)

Oh and, GO BEARS!!!!!!!!! 😀 :clap:
 
I'm attending LECOM-Erie this August, and I'm pretty excited about becoming a physician. I can't comment about all the rules because I don't have an insider's perspective on the experience yet. However, I attended Ohio State's Masters program in physical therapy. There was manadatory attendance, and you needed written notice to miss class. Couldn't have cared less that I had to attend, since maybe PT school doesn't go as in depth as a med school education, but there is still so much information thrown at you, I felt that if I missed a day I would fall considerbly behind. We sat in class from 8-4 only monday-thursday for 8 straight quarters, the last 2 were strictly for clinicals. I chose Erie because they have an independent study program. After the Core Sciences are done in 12 weeks, I can attend lecture if I want (you always have a seat), but it is not mandatory. I personally would not want to miss one of those days early on since that will set the foundation for the rest of your medical career. If you choose Erie and the attendance policy is a factor, put down IS or PBL as your first choice. They said it is much easier to switch back to LDP from ISP or PBL, but much harder the other way, because everyone is tired of going to lecture after the first 12 weeks, and a lot of students want to make the switch. As for the dress code and food policy, who cares if you have to be inconvenienced for most of day without food and drink. You will be much more inconvenienced come residency and actually medical practice, when you may not have time to even sit down for a meal with your family and professionalism is a must at all times, at work and in public. You never know who's watching or will recognize you're that doctor and judge your ability because of the way you present yourself. I am grateful to have the opportunity to attend LECOM. As for the security guard checking dress codes, I hope he has a gun to protect us from any potential threats. Granted he's probably a rent-a-cop, and will tuck tail and run in that situation, but in that case I'll have to bring out my wolverine hunting skills. Columbine, the Amish, and Uncle Rico are serious problems, people.
 
Oh yeah, Ohio State was the first med school to implement the Independent study program of any med school in the country. LECOM states that they closely modeled their independent study using Ohio State's curriculum.
 
bodymechanic said:
If you have kids, I'd definitely spend some time researching schools around the area you'd like to live. Tennessee is consistently in 49th or 50th place in education spending, so some of the schools, particularly in rural areas, are not so hot. I grew up in Knoxville (or Knoxvegas 😎 , in local parlance) and knew several people who commuted there for better schooling opportunities.

Knoxville (pronouced Knoxvull by true Tennesseans) isn't much of a cultural center, more a confluence of interstates, really, but it has a handful of spots worth checking out. IMHO, the real selling point of the state isn't the cities though, it's the natural beauty that is everywhere in East TN. DCOM is in a beautiful spot...
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Come on, it's the home of the Volunteer Navy!

Is Oak Ridge still the Energy capital of the world?


I wanna do the Tennessee River 600 this summer.
 
Buckeye4life said:
Oh yeah, Ohio State was the first med school to implement the Independent study program of any med school in the country. LECOM states that they closely modeled their independent study using Ohio State's curriculum.
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Same with PBL. The Ohio State used the program for 13 years quite successfully, until a new administration dropped it. I'm not sure about Erie, but when Bradenton opened, they brought in the retired guy who started the program at The Ohio State to train the professors here, and even hired some of the same professors to move to Florida. The program has been tweaked somewhat, but it still works basically the same.
 
nascar,

I made it a point to make sure my wife went with me to Harrogate back in December because I already had moved her once without a ton of input from her (though we were both familiar with the town and knew better than to move there)...I wanted to make DARN sure she would be ok with moving there...

She really enjoyed her time, and I think that the mall in Middlesboro could probably keep her busy, but she's not high maintenance at all. I would really recommend getting your lady down there to check things out. My wife took a tour of Middlesboro/Harrogate with a local realtor while I was interviewing.

We might end up living closer to Knoxville simply for her to find a good job she can keep (hopefully all four years)..but not sure yet.

I'd rather not commute to school more than about 15 minutes, but might have to, and if that means we're closer to Knoxville...that's fine by me.
 
As for DCOM being a "new" school...that was a HUGE selling point for me...I've always been a bit of adventurer, and LOVE to give input on how I think things should be done. The department I currently work in was built from the ground up starting with the hiring of 4 of us 5 years ago...it's been a challenge, but very rewarding forging our own path to establish ourselves as one of the most respected departments in the company now...

I relish the opportunity to work with this all star cast of faculty and staff they've assembled at a little town in NE Tennessee, and I have no doubt we'll be successful because too many people have too much invested (personally and financially) at this point to let it fail.
 
scpod said:
Same with PBL. The Ohio State used the program for 13 years quite successfully, until a new administration dropped it. I'm not sure about Erie, but when Bradenton opened, they brought in the retired guy who started the program at The Ohio State to train the professors here, and even hired some of the same professors to move to Florida. The program has been tweaked somewhat, but it still works basically the same.
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Hey Scpod, that's great that Brandenton's PBL uses OSU's model as well, but us northerners and my pride and anal retentiveness wants to correct you by saying that we are The Ohio State University. Us Yankee Buckeyes are funny about this.🙂
 
MJB said:
nascar,

I made it a point to make sure my wife went with me to Harrogate back in December because I already had moved her once without a ton of input from her (though we were both familiar with the town and knew better than to move there)...I wanted to make DARN sure she would be ok with moving there...

She really enjoyed her time, and I think that the mall in Middlesboro could probably keep her busy, but she's not high maintenance at all. I would really recommend getting your lady down there to check things out. My wife took a tour of Middlesboro/Harrogate with a local realtor while I was interviewing.

We might end up living closer to Knoxville simply for her to find a good job she can keep (hopefully all four years)..but not sure yet.

I'd rather not commute to school more than about 15 minutes, but might have to, and if that means we're closer to Knoxville...that's fine by me.
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She could not go b/c of work (tax season hours suck - 180 overtime hours built into salary - usually fulfilled by middle of March) We are really trying to find time when we can get down there.
 
Buckeye4life said:
I'm attending LECOM-Erie this August, and I'm pretty excited about becoming a physician. I can't comment about all the rules because I don't have an insider's perspective on the experience yet. However, I attended Ohio State's Masters program in physical therapy. There was manadatory attendance, and you needed written notice to miss class. Couldn't have cared less that I had to attend, since maybe PT school doesn't go as in depth as a med school education, but there is still so much information thrown at you, I felt that if I missed a day I would fall considerbly behind. We sat in class from 8-4 only monday-thursday for 8 straight quarters, the last 2 were strictly for clinicals. I chose Erie because they have an independent study program. After the Core Sciences are done in 12 weeks, I can attend lecture if I want (you always have a seat), but it is not mandatory. I personally would not want to miss one of those days early on since that will set the foundation for the rest of your medical career. If you choose Erie and the attendance policy is a factor, put down IS or PBL as your first choice. They said it is much easier to switch back to LDP from ISP or PBL, but much harder the other way, because everyone is tired of going to lecture after the first 12 weeks, and a lot of students want to make the switch. As for the dress code and food policy, who cares if you have to be inconvenienced for most of day without food and drink. You will be much more inconvenienced come residency and actually medical practice, when you may not have time to even sit down for a meal with your family and professionalism is a must at all times, at work and in public. You never know who's watching or will recognize you're that doctor and judge your ability because of the way you present yourself. I am grateful to have the opportunity to attend LECOM. As for the security guard checking dress codes, I hope he has a gun to protect us from any potential threats. Granted he's probably a rent-a-cop, and will tuck tail and run in that situation, but in that case I'll have to bring out my wolverine hunting skills. Columbine, the Amish, and Uncle Rico are serious problems, people.
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As for the attendance policy - I don't care. I was accepted to LDP (I learn better in lectures) and plan on going to lectures regardless. As for the security guard, I don't remember seeing him when I was there so maybe he is just a rules enforcer more than anything else. Even though I know schools make money off of us, I just didn't like being told by LECOM that I was seen as $200K. Kinda wierd I thought.

I am EXTREMELY grateful for having this opportunity of choosing between schools. To go from no interviews last year to having multiple acceptances is just mind-blowing and I feel very blessed.
 
nascardoc said:
She could not go b/c of work (tax season hours suck - 180 overtime hours built into salary - usually fulfilled by middle of March) We are really trying to find time when we can get down there.
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Totally understandable...

We've got to figure out when we're gonna get back down there. I can't wait to go back...better than Missouri!

The only thing I will miss around here is family/friends and using my season tickets to Kansas State FB and MBB.
 
nascardoc said:
As for the attendance policy - I don't care. I was accepted to LDP (I learn better in lectures) and plan on going to lectures regardless. As for the security guard, I don't remember seeing him when I was there so maybe he is just a rules enforcer more than anything else. Even though I know schools make money off of us, I just didn't like being told by LECOM that I was seen as $200K. Kinda wierd I thought.

I am EXTREMELY grateful for having this opportunity of choosing between schools. To go from no interviews last year to having multiple acceptances is just mind-blowing and I feel very blessed.
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NascarDoc, I was just wondering how and when you found out about your acceptance to DCOM? I was there with you on the 12th and was waiting for my letter.
 
DrGottaKnow said:
NascarDoc, I was just wondering how and when you found out about your acceptance to DCOM? I was there with you on the 12th and was waiting for my letter.
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I got the call from Dr. Stowers. He left a message on Tuesday saying he signed a letter offering me a seat. I haven't received the letter yet, hopefully today or tomorrow.

Which person were you? I was the very first one to be called out of the room to interview.
 
Does LECOM have the robotic mannequins like DCOM has?
 
nascardoc said:
As for the attendance policy - I don't care. I was accepted to LDP (I learn better in lectures) and plan on going to lectures regardless. As for the security guard, I don't remember seeing him when I was there so maybe he is just a rules enforcer more than anything else. Even though I know schools make money off of us, I just didn't like being told by LECOM that I was seen as $200K. Kinda wierd I thought.

I am EXTREMELY grateful for having this opportunity of choosing between schools. To go from no interviews last year to having multiple acceptances is just mind-blowing and I feel very blessed.
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Who told you you were viewed as money? When I went for my interview they had a woman come into the room with all of us and she briefly went over financing the education. Sorry if you had that experience, but money was not stressed too much when I went. Everyone seemed very professional and glad that I was there that day.
 
Buckeye4life said:
Who told you you were viewed as money? When I went for my interview they had a woman come into the room with all of us and she briefly went over financing the education. Sorry if you had that experience, but money was not stressed too much when I went. Everyone seemed very professional and glad that I was there that day.
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Dr. Wise? He is the one who talked to us the throughout the day. He was talking about something, can't remember the exact details on what, and said, "When we see you sitting in that chair, we see $200K." It may have been in the context in why they help students to not drop out. Maybe he meant it as - we see $200K you need to pay back if you drop out, but that was not the way I took it. Could have been my mistake.


As for the mall in Middlesboro - that is not a mall. It is a few stores in the same building. It has a Sears 😀 , JCPenney, Steve & Barry's, Kay-Bee-Toys, bookstore, cookie factory, Belk's, and a handful of misc little stores. I walked thru it in less then 10 minutes.
 
Yes, we walked through it...yes, it's small.

Yes, we'll be broke anyway, so getting us away from lots of restaurants and shopping opportunities is a good thing.

Yes, I plan to have an internet connection and a credit card, so if we really need something, we'll be ok.

Heck, the movie theatre alone would keep her busy....like I said, low maintenance...

Actually, I'm working on her going through the Masters of Nursing program while there...or the vet tech program.

I grew up in a town of about 4K...so my perspective is probably different, but all I need is somewhere to buy groceries, a few restaurants, and a place to get necessities.

In my opinion, a town of about 50-80K is about perfect. The east coast would not appeal to me at all, it's like one giant suburb. 🙂

Oh, and the climate at DCOM was appealing to us...50 and above in the middle of December.
 
MJB said:
Yes, we walked through it...yes, it's small.

Yes, we'll be broke anyway, so getting us away from lots of restaurants and shopping opportunities is a good thing.

Yes, I plan to have an internet connection and a credit card, so if we really need something, we'll be ok.

Heck, the movie theatre alone would keep her busy....like I said, low maintenance...

Actually, I'm working on her going through the Masters of Nursing program while there...or the vet tech program.

I grew up in a town of about 4K...so my perspective is probably different, but all I need is somewhere to buy groceries, a few restaurants, and a place to get necessities.

In my opinion, a town of about 50-80K is about perfect. The east coast would not appeal to me at all, it's like one giant suburb. 🙂

Oh, and the climate at DCOM was appealing to us...50 and above in the middle of December.
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If she went through the FNP program at LMU you guys could open a joint practice one day.... 😍

Does Harrogate have a Target? Walmart is da debil!
 
sunnyjohn said:
If she went through the FNP program at LMU you guys could open a joint practice one day.... 😍

Does Harrogate have a Target? Walmart is da debil!
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Exactly what I'm thinking...RE: FNP.



There is a Wal-Hell...I'm going to lobby hard for Target! Rumor was when we were there that a Lowe's and HD are coming soon...nothing official that I know of.

I'm just glad that there's no Cold Stone Creamery...that place is a gut and budget buster!

The funny thing is this...when we moved to St. Joe (a town of 80K), it had less amenities than Harrogate and Middlesboro...this place is in like a 20 year time warp.
 
Thing is.....many are afraid of living in a rural town; very understandable. But to give a peace of mind, and I swear people just have forgotten to realize......Knoxville is just a hop, skip and a jump away. Knoxville is a really cool city....just as much to do there as any big city. I have lived in both rural and huge metropolis....I would prefer the easy-going, beautiful rural, like Harrogate, but to have something big close by. I dont think I would want to live rural without a thing insight for hours.
 
AustinFinklea said:
Thing is.....many are afraid of living in a rural town; very understandable. But to give a peace of mind, and I swear people just have forgotten to realize......Knoxville is just a hop, skip and a jump away. Knoxville is a really cool city....just as much to do there as any big city. I have lived in both rural and huge metropolis....I would prefer the easy-going, beautiful rural, like Harrogate, but to have something big close by. I dont think I would want to live rural without a thing insight for hours.
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Exactly, if it was in the middle of nowhere, I wouldn't be able to do it..I've never lived further than 2 hours from KC...so I'm used to having the city there when I want to go, but prefer to stay in the smaller towns surrounding them...unless I'm going to live DOWNTOWN. I can't stand stoplight haven's..

Middlesboro/Harrogate seem to have everything we'd ever need for the whole 2 years we'll live there. The thing I'll miss most is my HyVee Wine and Spirits store!

🙂

I love me Guinness and Boddingtons.
 
MJB said:
Come on, it's the home of the Volunteer Navy!
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As you will see come your first "game day", Knoxville is a drinking town with a football problem.

AustinFinklea said:
Knoxville is a really cool city....just as much to do there as any big city.
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You are dreaming, my friend, or else we have very different definitions of "really cool". I lived in the middle of downtown Knoxville for years - it is a ghost town on a Friday night. Sure, there is the strip (aka Cumberland ave) which is pretty much a meat market for the 18 year olds at the University, and the old city which is in a constant state of renewal, but overall, for its size, K-ville is pretty beat. Lucille's makes a decent martini, and Barley's gets some bluegrass bands, if you're into that sort of thing.

There's tons more to do around Nashville, a lot more music, restaurants, etc. Knoxville's not a bad place to live, especially if you have kids, or are retired. There's just not a lot happening which will probably be about the right environment for med school. The local rag is the Metropulse is you want an idea of what's happening.
 
I just wanted to throw in my 2 cents in about DCOM

There are several things in my mind that stands out which is going to make DCOM an excellent school. First of all, the faculty and staff truly seem like nice, down to earth and wonderful people. Not only that, the faculty come from other medical schools and already have a lot of experience in teaching their respective subjects. Second of all, that school is going to be one of the most high tech if not the most high tech school around. Out of around the 5 schools I had visited, DCOM was hands down the most high tech school there is. They are even giving us free tablet laptops. There are those who don't care whether a school is high tech or not but the fact of the matter is, we are living in the 21st century and technology within the medical profession as with all professions is the way of the future. Soon everything will be done on computer, your charting, your notes, etc. I mean at UCI Medical Center, everyone carries a palm pilot that has the physicians desk reference on it. They look up all their medications on this if they are unsure about a dosage or a drug interaction. The days of looking into that big fat red book are over. The fact that DCOM takes the initiative to incoporate technology into their program is a plus for me.

There are those who complain about the rural area. Ok I am from Southern CA born and raised so moving to a small town of harrogate is going to be an adjustment for me as it would be for anyone, however, people are complaining that there are not fancy malls or stores in the area. Well you are going to medical school, how much time and money do you really think you are going to have on your hands? Do you honestly think that you are going to have all this free time on your hands to go shopping for the latest fashions? The only free time you are going to have is probably going to be on the weekend which in that case, you can take a drive to knoxville and shop to your heart's content. Knoxville has everything, Target, Bank of America, Ruby Tuesday, everything.

Another plus is how inexpensive the area is. Where else can you get a single bedroom apartment for 550 a month which includes utilities, cable, telephone, internet, and is furnished.

Also, there are those that are worried about the fact that the school is new. If anyone has been to the interview, they would know how on the ball this school is. Furthermore, the professors, as I mentioned earlier, have been teaching at other medical schools so they already have plenty of experience. With all that in mind, the school itself Lincoln Memorial University has been open for over 100 years. Think about that. It originally opened around 30 years after abraham lincoln was assasinated. For any school to be open that long, they have to be doing something right, don't you think?

Finally, the area may be rural, but DCOM is making a big point to become connected to the major area's of tennessee. For example, there are going to be strong ties to the University of Tennesse Medical and Pharmacy school, both with the pharmacology program as their professors will be teaching the DCOM students and with clerkships and rotations. Heck I even read that the UT Medical Center was going to open up some more Osteopathic internships specifically to accomidate the DCOM students for when they graduate.
 
We drove back to Nashville after the interview and hit Ellendale's restaurant for my wife's birthday, then the next day got offered vouchers to take a later flight so we spent the day going to Opry Mills and checking out Downtown including the Ryman and the Wildhorse...very fun day.
 
As a fourth year student at LECOM, I honestly would recommend going; my friends are getting fantastic interviews at great places. However, most of doing that has been on their own accord.

I would not recommend being the first class going through a medical school. Period.
 
FutureSoxDoc said:
As a fourth year student at LECOM, I honestly would recommend going; my friends are getting fantastic interviews at great places. However, most of doing that has been on their own accord.

I would not recommend being the first class going through a medical school. Period.
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Care to elaborate FutureSox?
 
Housing is also cheap at LECOM though, don't forget. I have been looking at houses to rent, 2 bedrooms, garage, etc....for about $600 a month.
 
Dr.Inviz said:
I'd have to say DCOM. I havent heard good things out of LECOM. A DO doc outta NSU (graduated like awhile back) told me not to apply to LECOM. I told him I was considering LECOM-Br and he didnt know it existed, then he was like, well, dont apply to the branch either, im sure its worse than the Erie one. Evidently, theres organizational/money probs ...

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I think it's a little presumptuous to say there are money problems at Lecom. According to everything I know about my alma mater, the school is financially profitable. There is a somewhat dysfunctional administration, but I had so little contact with them that they really didn't affect my day to day life much at all. Yes, you have to dress up. Yes, they claim that they have mandatory attendance. That policy definitely loosens up for MSII's. Sorry if I sound a little miffed, but I am getting REALLY tired of people who have never attended the school saying things about it that are either entirely false or marginally true. To tell you the truth, I have been told time and again on med school rotations and in residency how well prepared I was for clinical rotations as compared to students from other schools.

Good luck with your decision, and try to make your decision based on what you see and experience, NOT on someone else's opinion.
 
sunnyjohn said:
I sure hope he does....or his romantic endeavors could be very, ummm, difficult! :laugh:

(j/k Dr I... ya know I luv ya babbeee!)
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hmmm ... i needa re-discover this difference ... soon, say babe, where you live again? 😉
 
FutureSoxDoc said:
As a fourth year student at LECOM, I honestly would recommend going; my friends are getting fantastic interviews at great places. However, most of doing that has been on their own accord.

I would not recommend being the first class going through a medical school. Period.
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Cause I am sure you have been part of a 1st class, huh? Well, you must fall under that category of needing others to show you the way, as far as school goes. Somebody with your attitude wouldnt have done well in a 1st class anyways, so no sweat off my berries. Everyone has their own reasons for attending a school as part of a 1st class, and people have their own reasons for not attending. Dont try to make it seem like you know what its like (that is really F'n annoying when people do that).
 
MJB said:
How big of a town is Erie?

Looks to be a lot like St. Joe, but 2 hours from anywhere.
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Approx. 100K people (could either be the county or the city, don't remember). It has it own airport, mall, restaurants, etc. Some parts are kind of run down, but other parts are really nice. It is 1.5 hours from Cleveland, Buffalo, NY and Pittsburg. Everything you and your family need to live is in Erie, so no need to travel long distances. Plus, it is right on the lake, so that is nice too (but LOTS of snow). Overall, I really liked the area.
 
nascardoc said:
Approx. 100K people (could either be the county or the city, don't remember). It has it own airport, mall, restaurants, etc. Some parts are kind of run down, but other parts are really nice. It is 1.5 hours from Cleveland, Buffalo, NY and Pittsburg. Everything you and your family need to live is in Erie, so no need to travel long distances. Plus, it is right on the lake, so that is nice too (but LOTS of snow). Overall, I really liked the area.
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Sounds a LOT like the place I currently live, but I'm only 30 minutes from KC...and there's just the skuzzy river instead of a cold lake, and not much snow...just chilly. 🙂
 
AustinFinklea said:
Cause I am sure you have been part of a 1st class, huh? Well, you must fall under that category of needing others to show you the way, as far as school goes. Somebody with your attitude wouldnt have done well in a 1st class anyways, so no sweat off my berries. Everyone has their own reasons for attending a school as part of a 1st class, and people have their own reasons for not attending. Dont try to make it seem like you know what its like (that is really F'n annoying when people do that).
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Austinfinklea said he had 'sweaty berries'! :meanie:

*Sunny snickers like a ten y.o.*

Don't get to tightly wound guys. DCOM and being a part of the first few classes of a med school isn't for everyone. Lets not bash LECOM. Good doctors have come from that school. Our own Neuro guru Dr Leo even taught at the sister school in Bradenton.

The strict rules at LECOM might not be for everyone, just like DCOM's "newness' scares some folk!
 
FutureSoxDoc said:
As a fourth year student at LECOM, I honestly would recommend going; my friends are getting fantastic interviews at great places. However, most of doing that has been on their own accord.

I would not recommend being the first class going through a medical school. Period.
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and i would not recommend being a med student at LECOM.
 
sunnyjohn said:
Austinfinklea said he had 'sweaty berries'! :meanie:

*Sunny snickers like a ten y.o.*

Don't get to tightly wound guys. DCOM and being a part of the first few classes of a med school isn't for everyone. Lets not bash LECOM. Good doctors have come from that school. Our own Neuro guru Dr Leo even taught at the sister school in Bradenton.

The strict rules at LECOM might not be for everyone, just like DCOM's "newness' scares some folk!
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Agreed!👍 People should just be glad that they are getting their chance to be a doctor....which has been a dream for many of us. Whether a school has some bad attributes or not.....we shouldnt sit here like a bunch of Jr. High students and pick on eachother.

Bottom line: Get over that DCOM is a new school...if you dont want to attend, then dont. There are alot of rational/reasonable people on SDN and you dont have to sit there and feel like you need to defend your decision about not attending this school or attending that one; who cares. I was accepted to LECOM....it wasnt a fit for me; never thought it was a terrible school. I am sure that their graduates will place into great programs. LECOM is a great school for many med students. Each school is different....comparing apples and oranges. Lets all stop being so bloody petty.
 
going to medical school .................................. Cost lots of $$$ 😱
medical school books ..................................... Cost few hundered $$$ 🙁
defending your medical school ......................... Admirible :idea:
defending a medical school never attended ........ (ASS) asinine :meanie:

lets let bygones be bygones
 
ben_medicine said:
going to medical school .................................. Cost lots of $$$ 😱
medical school books ..................................... Cost few hundered $$$ 🙁
defending your medical school ......................... Admirible :idea:
defending a medical school never attended ........ (ASS) asinine :meanie:

lets let bygones be bygones
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The Bears winning the Super Bowl................... Priceless!!!!
 
Dr.Inviz said:
and i would not recommend being a med student at LECOM.
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Good for you; I am assuming you are not a student there. The reason I have stated this is because I have spoken with physicians who were part of a 1st med school class, and saw 1st hand that it was tough at LECOM-Bradenton. I'm not saying don't go to DMU- I am sure all osteopathic schools provide a good education. It is just tough when as a 2nd and 3rd year there is no "seniors" for help on boards, rotations, electives, eras, residency, etc. I had some very good upperclassman help me and am helping third years out now.
 
AustinFinklea said:
Cause I am sure you have been part of a 1st class, huh? Well, you must fall under that category of needing others to show you the way, as far as school goes. Somebody with your attitude wouldnt have done well in a 1st class anyways, so no sweat off my berries. Everyone has their own reasons for attending a school as part of a 1st class, and people have their own reasons for not attending. Dont try to make it seem like you know what its like (that is really F'n annoying when people do that).
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Do you know what its like? No- and neither do I. But I do know attendings that said it sucked being the first class. I don't have an attitude, I am just giving the original poster advice. It will be difficult at times as a student in a first year medical class; there is no denying that. I have interviewed with students from the new virgina school, and they have said it was tough; but they did make it. I also was in FL when the first class was getting ready for boards and rotations- trust me, it was tough for them. I tried to help as much as I could while I was there.

Good luck...and remember, we are all in this together. Relax. Get into school and work your butt off. You'll be fine.
 
sddoc said:
The Bears winning the Super Bowl................... Priceless!!!!
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GO BEARS!!! 😀 👍

Dear God,

Please let Urlacher sack the crap outta Peyton, and please keep Rex from screwing the pooch.

GO DCOM!!!
 
sunnyjohn said:

GO BEARS!!! 😀 👍

Dear God,

Please let Urlacher sack the crap outta Peyton, and please keep Rex from screwing the pooch.

GO DCOM!!!
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heh, im sorry, but I must say go Colts ... Peyton and crew will score all over the depleted defense of the bears 😉

and you know rex is screwin the pooch as we speak ...
 
I didn't get the point that they were money crazy either. And I don't think they are that broke since you can look on their website and find that they just donated a whole buttload of money to the city of Erie. I think they did this to keep many of the services avaliable in Erie. This shows that they are at least someone concerned with the life of their students and family outside of school. (Or maybe they just want to keep their campus afloat with a steady stream of students) Either way it isn't my first choice, but right now it's my only choice and i'm just thankful I have a chance to go somewhere!!!
 
krbirc03 said:
I didn't get the point that they were money crazy either. And I don't think they are that broke since you can look on their website and find that they just donated a whole buttload of money to the city of Erie. I think they did this to keep many of the services avaliable in Erie. This shows that they are at least someone concerned with the life of their students and family outside of school. (Or maybe they just want to keep their campus afloat with a steady stream of students) Either way it isn't my first choice, but right now it's my only choice and i'm just thankful I have a chance to go somewhere!!!
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enjoy the school, congrats.
 
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