LECOM-Erie vs. LECOM-Bradenton

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I've already been accepted to a school (LMU-DCOM 😀) but I'm still attending other interviews for schools. I just had the LECOM-Erie interview today. I think LECOM-Erie is well established and has great clinical rotations available to students, but I sensed a very strict atmosphere at Erie. I don't mind the dress code, but there seemed to be so many rules: no food or drink anywhere except the cafeteria, assigned seating in lectures, etc. Mandatory attendance to every single lecture is a bit strict too...what if someone gets sick? Also, I wasn't really sure PBL was right for me, so I selected the lecture based pathway at the interview.

However, I have an interview coming up at LECOM-Bradenton. I know that this is strictly a PBL based school. Given my hesitance about PBL, and my views on the strict atmosphere at Erie, would it be worth my time to attend the interview in Bradenton? Do students at Bradenton experience this same strict atmosphere?
 
PBL is awesome. It is intimidating because it isn't what you're used to, but if you think about it, you're going to do most of your learning in med school on your own anyway. The PBL just gives you a clinical context for doing so. Did they have you sit in on a PBL session at Erie? The one I sat in on was 2nd-year students, and they really had it together. It was kind of fun to watch them go to town on these cases.

I interviewed at Bradenton the other day, and I came home to find an invite from Erie in the mail.

The rules are the same at Bradenton. I really don't think that it is a big deal at all. The place is spotless, and they want to keep it that way. I can respect that.
 
TexasTriathlete said:
PBL is awesome. It is intimidating because it isn't what you're used to, but if you think about it, you're going to do most of your learning in med school on your own anyway. The PBL just gives you a clinical context for doing so. Did they have you sit in on a PBL session at Erie? The one I sat in on was 2nd-year students, and they really had it together. It was kind of fun to watch them go to town on these cases.

I interviewed at Bradenton the other day, and I came home to find an invite from Erie in the mail.

The rules are the same at Bradenton. I really don't think that it is a big deal at all. The place is spotless, and they want to keep it that way. I can respect that.
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They didn't have us sit in on a session of PBL. That would have been nice if we had been able to do that.
 
You will at Bradenton, and if you get a good group like I did, it is pretty impressive.
 
gobluegirl said:
I’ve already been accepted to a school (LMU-DCOM 😀) but I'm still attending other interviews for schools. I just had the LECOM-Erie interview today. I think LECOM-Erie is well established and has great clinical rotations available to students, but I sensed a very strict atmosphere at Erie. I don’t mind the dress code, but there seemed to be so many rules: no food or drink anywhere except the cafeteria, assigned seating in lectures, etc. Mandatory attendance to every single lecture is a bit strict too...what if someone gets sick? Also, I wasn’t really sure PBL was right for me, so I selected the lecture based pathway at the interview.

However, I have an interview coming up at LECOM-Bradenton. I know that this is strictly a PBL based school. Given my hesitance about PBL, and my views on the strict atmosphere at Erie, would it be worth my time to attend the interview in Bradenton? Do students at Bradenton experience this same strict atmosphere?
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That's funny that you bought this up because Im kinda in the same situation. I also have an acceptance with LMU-DCOM. In fact, I think we interviewed on the same day and had the same panel. After the DCOM interview, I went to LECOM-Erie a week later for that interview. I was actually really impressed with the facilities, the town, and most of the students. But I do share the same feeling that it was really strict. I think everyone of us could tell that some students took advantage of the strict atmosphere and others did not. I'm also a little reluctant about the PBL cirriculum as well and that was why ultimately I didnt apply to Bradenton.

In other news, I just got the official acceptance letter from DCOM yesterday!
 
MedDO101 said:
That's funny that you bought this up because Im kinda in the same situation. I also have an acceptance with LMU-DCOM. In fact, I think we interviewed on the same day and had the same panel. After the DCOM interview, I went to LECOM-Erie a week later for that interview. I was actually really impressed with the facilities, the town, and most of the students. But I do share the same feeling that it was really strict. I think everyone of us could tell that some students took advantage of the strict atmosphere and others did not. I'm also a little reluctant about the PBL cirriculum as well and that was why ultimately I didnt apply to Bradenton.

In other news, I just got the official acceptance letter from DCOM yesterday!
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Hey, yes we did interview on the same day! I just got my letter yesterday too! 🙂 Also, thanks for sharing your opinions on LECOM-Erie. It's good to know that I wasn't the only one who felt that way.
 
are you not even allowed to drink water during class?
 
The LECOMs are our top choices. We both like everything about PBL including everything Texas mentioned. That being said, I think assigned seating for lectures is crazy. It's not grade school. I think not even being allowed to have water in class is especially strict as well. Someone also mentioned they have a lot of security cameras which is good but weird at the same time. I think you can't even walk in the building without passing through security first but I could be wrong about that.
 
I think most med schools will have a security guard at the front that you have to pass by. All that I've been to have.

I don't mind the rules. No big deal to me at all.
 
Erie has that many rules??? Maybe a current Lecom-erie student can weigh in on this. If the rules are actually strictly enforced or not??
 
gobluegirl said:
I've already been accepted to a school (LMU-DCOM 😀) but I'm still attending other interviews for schools. I just had the LECOM-Erie interview today. I think LECOM-Erie is well established and has great clinical rotations available to students, but I sensed a very strict atmosphere at Erie. I don't mind the dress code, but there seemed to be so many rules: no food or drink anywhere except the cafeteria, assigned seating in lectures, etc. Mandatory attendance to every single lecture is a bit strict too...what if someone gets sick? Also, I wasn't really sure PBL was right for me, so I selected the lecture based pathway at the interview.

However, I have an interview coming up at LECOM-Bradenton. I know that this is strictly a PBL based school. Given my hesitance about PBL, and my views on the strict atmosphere at Erie, would it be worth my time to attend the interview in Bradenton? Do students at Bradenton experience this same strict atmosphere?
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Well I'm sure you didn't get a GREAT impression from the students today considering it was our anatomy/embryo/histo written final and our final anatomy lab practical (hooray!). That was kind of funny when you guys walked in and watched us take the practical by the way :laugh: That's why no PBL sessions were taking place for the first years.

No you can't have even a water bottle in class.

Yes you do pass through security through the front door, when you swipe your badge in. I like it because then no random people off the street could get in.

They do have assigned seating but you can switch, you just have to let them know. And they sporadically take attendance (this is why we have assigned seating b/c they mark down the empty chair number), but I have never heard of them saying anything to students that I know, who sometimes skip lectures. And if you get sick you are supposed to call and let them know (even if you don't have a doctor's note) and I think they will excuse you from that day, assuming its not a test day (then you need a doctor's note). Good luck deciding!
 
LisaMD said:
Well I'm sure you didn't get a GREAT impression from the students today considering it was our anatomy/embryo/histo written final and our final anatomy lab practical (hooray!). That was kind of funny when you guys walked in and watched us take the practical by the way :laugh: That's why no PBL sessions were taking place for the first years.

No you can't have even a water bottle in class.

Yes you do pass through security through the front door, when you swipe your badge in. I like it because then no random people off the street could get in.

They do have assigned seating but you can switch, you just have to let them know. And they sporadically take attendance (this is why we have assigned seating b/c they mark down the empty chair number), but I have never heard of them saying anything to students that I know, who sometimes skip lectures. And if you get sick you are supposed to call and let them know (even if you don't have a doctor's note) and I think they will excuse you from that day, assuming its not a test day (then you need a doctor's note). Good luck deciding!
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Thanks for the input Lisa! It's nice to hear from someone actually at school there. The rules are definitely not enough to turn me off to the school. It would just take some adjusting. Oh and TCOM has security guards but not to actually get in the building.
 
LisaMD said:
Well I'm sure you didn't get a GREAT impression from the students today considering it was our anatomy/embryo/histo written final and our final anatomy lab practical (hooray!). That was kind of funny when you guys walked in and watched us take the practical by the way :laugh:

They do have assigned seating but you can switch, you just have to let them know. And they sporadically take attendance, but I have never heard of them saying anything to students that I know, who sometimes skip lectures. And if you get sick you are supposed to call and let them know (even if you don't have a doctor's note) and I think they will excuse you from that day, assuming its not a test day (then you need a doctor's note). Good luck deciding!
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Yeah it was kind of weird walking in and watching you guys doing your practicals...I was surprised they let us in! I hope we weren't too much of a distraction 😉
 
But since its texas, they are probably more likely to shoot you than security guards at other schools.
 
TexasTriathlete said:
I don't mind the rules. No big deal to me at all.
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Adults are supposed to follow the rules. We only have 5 rules so that shouldn't be all that hard to do. When we don't follow them we are subject to being treated like children because we are acting like children. I don't have a problem with that.
 
scpod said:
Adults are supposed to follow the rules. We only have 5 rules so that shouldn't be all that hard to do. When we don't follow them we are subject to being treated like children because we are acting like children. I don't have a problem with that.
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I agree but I still think it would take some adjusting. Maybe moreso for me because I'm a stay-at-home mom and I can wear my pajamas all day if I want (and I do). 😀
 
scpod said:
Adults are supposed to follow the rules. We only have 5 rules so that shouldn't be all that hard to do. When we don't follow them we are subject to being treated like children because we are acting like children. I don't have a problem with that.
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I did not mean to imply that I have difficulty following rules; I apologize if that's what came across. I have no problems with authority whatsoever. It was the first school that seemed to give off a certain vibe, is all. I'm just trying to figure out what's best for me 👍
 
I am about as casual a dresser as you can find. My wardrobe consists primarily of shorts, burnt-orange t-shirts, white t-shirts, and race t-shirts. But the dress code doesn't bother me at all. Everyone looks nice, and I think it really promotes a professional atmosphere.

The other stuff is minor. Sure I'd like to have some water during a long PBL session or something, but I can live without it.
 
Bradenton has the same rules pretty much. I get the impression that the overall atmosphere/attitude of the faculty/staff here is little more laid back than Erie and at times kind of think of themselves as an independent school, but rules and other regulations do trickle down from Erie.

I think everyone has gotten used to the rules (dress code, no food/drink outside of lounge, etc....), though I think some are trying to push for allowing at least a water bottle during class or something.

But then again it's a PBL curriculum so once anatomy is done you really only HAVE to be at school for 2hrs. here and there for your PBL session, clinical skills class, or OMM lab. So a lot of people just study at home or elsewhere.
 
So, I have interviewed at both LECOMs, and I dont know which one to pick now. I like LECOM-e b/c its essentially "the mother ship," has that awesome new health center they are building, more residency choices (?), and I can choose my pathway. I like LECOM-b b/c its warm, has beaches, nice area, the school is really nice, and PBL.

I guess if I went to LECOM-b, I'm not sure if their rotations and residencies are as good as erie. For instance, I know that at Millcreek Hospital (I believe) in Erie, they have orthopedics and opthomology (both of which I am interested in). If I went to florida, am I still considered for these residencies more favoribly b/c I went to a LECOM school? Maybe I just dont understand what I'm talking about, but if someone could help me out, I'd appriciate it.
 
Ok, here's my take on LECOM-Erie as a post-bacc student. The main rules:

Dress code: girls get away with much more with the dress code, guys you HAVE to wear a shirt and tie so not much leeway there, after classes you ARE allowed to wear casual so that's not a big deal after I found that out. Post-baccs have class at night so we still have to be in dress code until we're done. Its sad watching the MS-1/2 run around in shorts/comfy pants while we're stuck in our attire but whatever.

Food/Drink: This does suck. Apparently after a big anatomy exam, the MS-1's recently got berated for having drinks/snacks. The way they found out? Janitors found stuff in the trash. Granted it had the potential to be a 6 hr exam, but many of the profs don't seem to care if you have a discreet snack or take a swig of water. They have plenty of water fountains around and its not like it a huge campus where you can't walk downstairs. I love how the security people boast the reason for doing it is mice and to keep the school clean, yet you'll see faculty walking around the school with soda bottles or brining up food from the lounge. 🙄 I know a few people that have water bottles they just swig from if they really need it. A few diabetics keep a snack with them if they need it, etc. Its more security enforcing this rule than anyone. Just a little FYI.

Those are the big rules people complain about. You just deal with it and move on. Don't make a big deal out of things, relax and things will work well. As for which track to pick? I've heard many different things from different students. The tracts don't completely 'split' until after anatomy is over I believe.

ISP - one big exam for a whole block but you have a few weeks to study for it, you have to be very self-motivated. You're given objectives, read the material and move on. ISP is set up on the LDP tract so if you're not getting something you can sit in a lecture for clarification.
PBL - alot of reading and group work, be prepared for the first semester to knock you on your ass with the amount of reading you do (you have assignments ON TOP of the regular MS1 anatomy/etc - I've heard its brutal at first but then it gets a little more bearable). You aren't given objectives like the ISP/LDP so its a little more harder to narrow down material but your learning is in a different way so objectives don't help as much.
LDP - lecture based, given objectives, gone over in class

I was all for ISP before I found out that its changed a bit where you're required to be on campus at least 3-4 days a week for something. Although in talking to a few MS2's they are jealous of their PBL/ISP friends b/c they have more free time and seem to study less.

I personally will be ranking PBL>ISP>LDP. All of the professors are fantastic and they really are trying to help you whenever you can. They really want you to succeed. A lot of complaints about the administration but how often will you really interact with them (if you have a problem with them, I haven't met any of them and I like the school so I don't have anything bad to say! 😀 ). The school is a good school known for producing competent clinicians and its relatively cheap compared to other schools. Just keep your head down, do your work, enjoy your classmates, get involved (LECOM is HUGE on community involvement). I'm not looking forward to the snow but I'm there for 2 years then I'm going to be going back where I came from do to my rotations where my husband is.

I considered Bradenton, but for personal reasons I'll only be applying to Erie. I liked how Bradenton was PBL and for the person who wanted to do rotations in Erie, yes you can. I know quite a few LECOM-B students that were in Erie/Cleveland area doing rotations.
:luck: to your decision
 
I turned down my Erie interview after I got accepted in Bradenton. I really like their PBL curriculum, and I've heard on here, that Erie students have been less happy with their PBl since the administration changed. Also, I much prefer the warmth and sunshine of Bradenton to the cold and snow of Erie.

I also think there is something to be said for Bradenton being PBL only. This means that all the students believe in the system and want to do it...instead of the hodge-podge you get at Erie.

I have heard very good things about Bradenton's rotations. They have an SGA website where students review the rotations they have done, and it seems the core rotations in Florida are quite good. The electives you can set up kinda wherever, so do those where you want to end up and you'll be ok.

Also, B's board scores are hard to beat.
 
Dr Jan Itor said:
...I'm not sure if their rotations and residencies are as good as erie.....
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You can do the same rotations as Erie, but Erie gets 1st choice on the northern rotations. Bradenton gets 1st choice on the southern rotations. One note, although Erie has more rotation spots, they also have a lot of mandatory rotations. In other words, you are divided into 13 groups and someone in your group is REQUIRED to go to some locations. Chances are, you may have to "bite the bullet" and go on some rotations that you don't want. Bradenton currently has only one mandatory site and only 3 people from the class of 150 are required to go there. It just so happens I want to be one of those three.
 
scpod said:
You can do the same rotations as Erie, but Erie gets 1st choice on the northern rotations. Bradenton gets 1st choice on the southern rotations. One note, although Erie has more rotation spots, they also have a lot of mandatory rotations. In other words, you are divided into 13 groups and someone in your group is REQUIRED to go to some locations. Chances are, you may have to "bite the bullet" and go on some rotations that you don't want. Bradenton currently has only one mandatory site and only 3 people from the class of 150 are required to go there. It just so happens I want to be one of those three.
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Which site is that?
 
Why do you want to go there? What kind of hospital is it?
 
digitlnoize said:
I also think there is something to be said for Bradenton being PBL only. This means that all the students believe in the system and want to do it...instead of the hodge-podge you get at Erie.
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Can I ask what you mean by this? In any group setting there are always the ones who don't pull their weight, I don't believe Bradenton to be the exception to the rule (from what I've heard from students). There are good groups and bad groups. Do you mean that b/c everyone is there and wants PBL? I'm sure some people are just there b/c that's the school that accepted them (like any other school). Just pointing out a few generalizations. 🙂

digitlnoize said:
I've heard on here, that Erie students have been less happy with their PBl since the administration changed
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can you point me to where you read this? I've heard the complete opposite from current PBL students so I'd like to see what others are saying. Thanks!
 
TexasTriathlete said:
Why do you want to go there? What kind of hospital is it?
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It's a fairly small hospital (at 160 beds) compared to a lot of others, in a failrly small town....but, it serves 13 counties in MS and 2 in LA. There is a heart center, cancer center, orthopedics and sports rehab and geriatric/psychiatric unit on site. They have 9 community clinics in the surrounding area as well. There are no residents or interns, so it's you and the attending there together. Guess who'll be assisting on surgical cases with no residents there?

Yeah, the town is small and there's not much to do....but I assume I'll be pretty busy most of the time anyway. If I get bored I can drive to Biloxi and gamble, right? 😀
 
Mississippi has one of the highest hot chick:chick ratios in the world.
 
mshheaddoc said:
Can I ask what you mean by this? In any group setting there are always the ones who don't pull their weight, I don't believe Bradenton to be the exception to the rule (from what I've heard from students). There are good groups and bad groups. Do you mean that b/c everyone is there and wants PBL? I'm sure some people are just there b/c that's the school that accepted them (like any other school). Just pointing out a few generalizations. 🙂

can you point me to where you read this? I've heard the complete opposite from current PBL students so I'd like to see what others are saying. Thanks!
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I know that there may be some there who only went to Lecom-B because that was their only acceptance. Still, I think that most everyone who even applies there does so because of the PBL curriculum. At the same time, you're right...there may be a few in the class who don't.

Really what I meant is that the campus seems more cohesive (I didn't go to Erie so this is just me talking out of my butt)...There aren't some students doing this, and others doing that...everyone is doing the same thing...

I will try to find the thread where people were talking about Erie. I'm studying for a biochem test this weekend though...kinda busy. It was in this forum and not that long ago.
 
lets restart this in the event i need to make this decision.. lecom e vs. lecom b. what do you think?

lecom e made me more comfortable per se, but i HATE cold and snow.. and I am from Chicago so I do know what Id be getting into.

lecom b seemed more stuffy and strict but I love the warm and beaches..

thanks!

ps. i am ALL FOR PBL
 
Well I didn't interview at either and my husband only interviewed at Erie but I think it's interesting the different feelings people get from the same school. Out of the three schools he interviewed at he said that Erie was the least laid back and the atmosphere was weird. He couldn't exactly explain it because I'm sure it's just one of those feelings people sometimes get. If or when you have to make that decision I would go with the school that you felt most comfortable with. Heck if you've been dealing with Chicago winters for so many years what's 2+ more in Erie, right? Although if you went to Bradenton you could be part of the legacy started by the great and powerful scpod. 😉
 
ThisIsYourLife said:
lets restart this in the event i need to make this decision.. lecom e vs. lecom b. what do you think?

lecom e made me more comfortable per se, but i HATE cold and snow.. and I am from Chicago so I do know what Id be getting into.

lecom b seemed more stuffy and strict but I love the warm and beaches..

thanks!

ps. i am ALL FOR PBL
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I never interviewed at Erie but I've heard basically the opposite. Both have similar "rules" (dress code, attendance, etc...) so in that since people consider them strict, but I get the general feeling that overall the faculty/staff may be a little more laid back here.

Can't beat the weather, tomorrow I just may be forced to dust off a jacket as the high may only be in the 50's..... 😉
 
ThisIsYourLife said:
lecom b seemed more stuffy and strict
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Hmm..yeah, that's interesting. Personally, I've never been to Erie, but most people I've talked to that have seemed to feel the opposite.

Maybe it's already been mentioned in this thread, but I'd probably think about where you want to be for rotations in making the decision. Although right now you can still go north for most rotations I get the sense that in the future this may be less of an option...
 
i was speaking to a friend of mine who interviewed at LECOM - Erie, and I was talking about other schools and how there hasn't been a school where all the students aren't extremely happy with their location/school. I told him, it was a bit deceiving, as no one is 100% happy all the time (as apparantly they are in med school), and he replied "Have you interviewed at LECOM? the kids are like caged animals, waiting for the light..."
 
scpod said:
Adults are supposed to follow the rules. We only have 5 rules so that shouldn't be all that hard to do. When we don't follow them we are subject to being treated like children because we are acting like children. I don't have a problem with that.
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You sound ridiculous.
 
spazzz said:
i was speaking to a friend of mine who interviewed at LECOM - Erie, and I was talking about other schools and how there hasn't been a school where all the students aren't extremely happy with their location/school. I told him, it was a bit deceiving, as no one is 100% happy all the time (as apparantly they are in med school), and he replied "Have you interviewed at LECOM? the kids are like caged animals, waiting for the light..."
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I love MBV.
 
I loved LECOM-B. LOVED it. By contrast, I HATED ATSU-SOMA. Both schools are effectively PBL. Both schools are passionate about their cause. Both schools are in warm, lovely locales. Both schools are innovative, well-supported branch campuses of strong mothership schools.

For the record, I am an old fart who spent 20 years in corporate life before moving into premed. I've seen TONS of dysfunctional organizations, and a small handful of functional ones. I don't claim to be special, and I don't pretend to know everything. I've just seen enough to believe I have a decent yardstick for measuring whether I'd like a given organization.

One of the reasons I hated SOMA is because they're all prissy about not calling their curriculum "PBL." On interview day they threw around more academia and educational theory and cheerleading than I had any interest in hearing, and gave me no reason to believe that the students are going to succeed, thrive, do well on boards, have faculty support or arrive at the CHC's with realistic expectations, ready to work. I was unfortunately quite disappointed with the students I met. I thought the dean was solid, but I thought the rest of the faculty and staff were completely full of it. I have a number of other problems with the mythology at this school, but I won't go into that here.

LECOM-B was quite the opposite. My view is that this is a serious, professional, purposeful and results-driven school, where the administration and faculty have their act together. With some exceptions, the faculty and staff that participated on interview day were people that I'd enjoy working with as a peer. As a student, sitting in on 2 hours of PBL, it was painful to not be allowed to participate. There weren't any dead weight students in the session that I viewed (which I wouldn't assume holds true across the class). I could see these students as doctors. I am going to be heartbroken if I don't get into this school.

The honor/conduct code doesn't bother me at all. I'm a t-shirt/shorts/Birks bike commuter and I cuss like a sailor, so I should hate it. But if I can use the word "deportment," I think that the average 21-24 year old med school student, not to mention this west-coast-raised hippie chick, hasn't learned about professional deportment yet. A few years ago, when I visited a freshly licensed primary care physician, she casually used the F word during her patient care. As an F word afficionado, I'm more than happy when I hear a musician or beachgoer etc. curse up a storm, such as creative middle names for Jesus, but in a doctor it bugged me. As for water, if you can't go 2 hours without drinking water, how are you going to handle being in your required surgery rotations? As for food, I can't even calmly describe how angry I get at my classmates in my postbac classrooms who open bags of Fritos and carry on full-volume conversations, 6 feet from the lecturer, while the lecture is in progress. As for required attendance, this works for me as well - when I've slacked off and missed lectures in my postbac, I pay for it on the exam.

As for dress, I could use the practice. At Bradenton, with the women, I saw a burgeoning fashion sense and some creative, lovely outfits, as well as some young women who looked quite uncomfortable. It was entertaining to see people bundled up, in sweaters and blazers, with 80 degree weather outside. For me, suiting up is a positive. The young men at Bradenton looked HOT in their shirts and ties. Yowza.

I'm happy to be challenged on anything I've said here. Threads like these where folks express strong opinions have been very useful to me in evaluating schools, which is why I'm posting this.
 
I have never been to Erie but I was accepted to Bradenton and I loved the PBL session. The students who were in the session seemed to genuinely like each other and laughed a lot and seemed to have a fun time learning the material. They seemed to enjoy doing PBL as I think I would have and I think I would have done well in the coursework. The rules were really not that big of a deal to me as I already dress according the the dress code on a daily basis and I hate missing class. Also, the admissions people seemed very friendly.

Still, there was just something a little off to me too that kind of scared me. The admissions people seemed scared of the administration and seemed worried the whole day that they were going to make them upset if they weren't running exactly on time. The administration seemed to worship, as in a deity, the guy who came up with the PBL curriculum and that kind of freaked me out too. Also there didn't seem to be any carpet or soft furniture (this could however just be a Florida thing and I wouldn't know) to study on and I really didn't want to spend two years sitting on hard wooden seats. Overall, there just seemed to be a barrenness and at the same time a tension in the air that you could cut with a knife. I think these are some of the same feelings others get but it is very difficult to describe.

However, you can't beat the tuition, the fact that you don't have winter and can study on a beach all year long, and the PBL seemed really cool too. One way or another, you get to be a doctor and do what you love and I'm sure you'll meet really great people along the way. I don't think the school was a good fit for me but it may be a great fit for you.
 
See I am wondering because I keep hearing how people don't like Erie because of the student atmosphere and strict and stuffiness.. and I am wondering if that is just because Ive lived in the Midwest my entire life. OK. When I went down to Bradenton (only my second time down south) I thought that everybody was very nice.. but nice to the point that they were fake.. and that made me uncomfortable. Are people actually that nice? Or are they being fake. In Pennsylvania the personalities of the people more matched what I am used to, and so did the actual outside environment (snow..etc) and although maybe they weren't as nice (with the exception of Amy Rowe - she really is wonderful) I thought that they were being more real, and that put me at ease.. but honestly that "caged animal" thing, has me wondering..
 
down south, if the residents are from the south, they really are that nice. from PA though, no one is that nice, hence why philly was named hostile city USA. hence why PCOM has me bewildered. no one from philly is that nice. and i'm born and raised here.
 
Philly is awesome and polite and only bastard cowboy fans would disagree with that. **** off if you don't agree.


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spazzz said:
down south, if the residents are from the south, they really are that nice. from PA though, no one is that nice, hence why philly was named hostile city USA. hence why PCOM has me bewildered. no one from philly is that nice. and i'm born and raised here.
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Everyone's so glad to get off the streets that they're nice inside of the building. :meanie:

If you see me on the street, don't try to talk to me I'll prob flick you off. :laugh:
 
ThisIsYourLife said:
When I went down to Bradenton (only my second time down south) I thought that everybody was very nice.. but nice to the point that they were fake.. and that made me uncomfortable. Are people actually that nice? Or are they being fake.
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My family and I went down to Florida over Christmas break and spent a few days in Sarasota-Bradenton. I can tell you that everyone we talked to around town was very nice and helpful. I know what you mean about it seeming too good to be true, but I think most people there are simply happy and nice about it.

Also, tourism is very big in Florida...and being mean to people does not make people want to come back!
 
I will say that I'm not a big fan of studying on campus since I can only stand a silent library for so long and besides the few leather chairs in the library, the hard chairs are not comfortable at all. So if I'm on campus I may move around and study some in the library, some in the lounge, maybe get a PBL room with a few friends.... but usually I'll study at home or go sit at Starbucks or Barney's and read.
 
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