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I heard that LECOM does interviews in groups of 6 or so. My question is do they typically accept 1 person from each group or is irrespective of that?
I heard that LECOM does interviews in groups of 6 or so. My question is do they typically accept 1 person from each group or is irrespective of that?
If it's 6 other applicants, then how do interviewers even remember who you are when it's time to make a decision?
If it's 6 other applicants, then how do interviewers even remember who you are when it's time to make a decision?
The interview at LECOM-B felt more like an audition than a conversation. Not my favorite interview. It felt very impersonal.
That's a greay way to describe mine as well. Everyone on the interview trail had similar thoughts, but everyone in the class thread acts like their interview was the best thing on the planet.
If you had no other interviews to compare it to, I can see why you might think that.
I felt bad for the people who clearly choked in front of the group. It was like a pressure cooker that way, having to rattle off your answer in front of everyone.
I felt this way as well. I'll be reapplying and until now, I still have no idea how to ace LECOM's group interview, what they're looking for, etc... Anyone have any advice?The interview at LECOM-B felt more like an audition than a conversation. Not my favorite interview. It felt very impersonal.
which one?
what do you mean felt like an audition? did you feel the pressure to "outshine the others" so to speakThe interview at LECOM-B felt more like an audition than a conversation. Not my favorite interview. It felt very impersonal.
Just be a normal, chill dude/dudette.what do you mean felt like an audition? did you feel the pressure to "outshine the others" so to speak
what do you mean felt like an audition? did you feel the pressure to "outshine the others" so to speak
Before my interview I found the people in my group and we all agreed to have a healthy discourse. We complimented the last person's ideas and built on it. If we disagreed with the last person then it was done in a polite manner.
One person tried to be a gunner and outshine everyone else. He got roasted towards the end. If you want to be a d*ckhole and make everything about yourself then it is going to hurt your group's education.
It's not like they are putting 6 people together for a gladiator match. They want to see how you perform as a group and if you are malleable to other people's ideas. Show them that you can work with other people.
Before my interview I found the people in my group and we all agreed to have a healthy discourse. We complimented the last person's ideas and built on it. If we disagreed with the last person then it was done in a polite manner.
One person tried to be a gunner and outshine everyone else. He got roasted towards the end. If you want to be a d*ckhole and make everything about yourself then it is going to hurt your group's education.
It's not like they are putting 6 people together for a gladiator match. They want to see how you perform as a group and if you are malleable to other people's ideas. Show them that you can work with other people.
Current LECOM-B student here, as was said earlier they can accept 1, all, or none of the people from a given interview group. In my class now there's about 4 or 5 people who interviewed the same day as me and one of them was in my smaller interview group. I think it just comes down to the impression you make on the interviewers.
You had to state your answer in a long monologue because it wasn't a conversation between two people. The back-and-forth rapport was absent so you could easily ramble and say something stupid. The set up gives you more rope to hang yourself, so to speak. There were a couple of cringeworthy responses from other applicants that I still remember. I was just lucky as I've said plenty of dumb things in my life but did fine that day.![]()
Nerve wracking interview format if you ask me. How do you not compare yourself to the other people the entire time?![]()
Compared myself to them the whole time, and damn did they make me look good.Nerve wracking interview format if you ask me. How do you not compare yourself to the other people the entire time?![]()
work as a team = how? it's an interview o_othey probably want to see how you perform as a team.
work as a team = how? it's an interview o_o
I interviewed (and was accepted) at LECOM-B. There were 6 of us and 2 interviewers. Maybe I got lucky with the applicants I was interviewing with but we just went around the table giving our answers so we were never fighting each other to speak. I just made sure that I had the opportunity to answer every question before we switched to another topic. Also the interview seemed to be more about how well the applicants know the school and its curriculum than the interviewers getting to know us. The only personal question was "why medicine"... Everything else was about PBL. My theory on this kind of interview is that they pretty much know who they are going to accept before you interview. My acceptance letter was dated the day after my interview before the committee even met which I thought was kind of strange. I think the interview is just to make sure that you aren't socially awkward and that you can work well in group situations which PBL requires.
I interviewed (and was accepted) at LECOM-B. There were 6 of us and 2 interviewers. Maybe I got lucky with the applicants I was interviewing with but we just went around the table giving our answers so we were never fighting each other to speak. I just made sure that I had the opportunity to answer every question before we switched to another topic. Also the interview seemed to be more about how well the applicants know the school and its curriculum than the interviewers getting to know us. The only personal question was "why medicine"... Everything else was about PBL. My theory on this kind of interview is that they pretty much know who they are going to accept before you interview. My acceptance letter was dated the day after my interview before the committee even met which I thought was kind of strange. I think the interview is just to make sure that you aren't socially awkward and that you can work well in group situations which PBL requires.
may sound like a dumb question but what is PBL?![]()
You can bounce off of the other interviewees' answers. Me and the other guy that got accepted really seemed to work well off of each other's answers, and had a good back and forth going. The rest of the interviewees ended up with the scraps, as, between the two of us, we'd usually cover all the bases of a question.work as a team = how? it's an interview o_o
There are 2 views going into the group interview.
1.) It's my time to shine and make myself look like the best applicant possible. I need to prove myself. This is what most Pre meds think interviews are about.
I received more acceptances at top tier schools than my friends who had higher stats. I really think it had to do with the fact they couldn't stop bragging about their accomplishments.
2.) They already know what they want to know about me. The interview is just to show I can get along well with others.
I don't know which one is right but I went in with attitude #2.
A.) They give weird assignments during the group session. Not everyone can be a leader in a group and as another poster mentioned they can accept all, some, or none of the applicants in a group. I'm pretty sure they want to see if you can contribute to a topic rather than shut someone down.
B.) They have everything about me on file and they know what they want. They are looking for an applicant who is a self learner and is motivated to life long learning. Heck, I got constructive criticism on my application before the interviewers even submitted their notes. They already knew my weak areas and wanted me to write a paper explaining them.
I personally believe they use the group interviews to weed out anyone who is going to cause trouble or bring up issues for the school. LECOM-B is an acquired taste.
Sometimes interviews aren't a pissing contest but rather a way to see if your personality will mesh well with the school's mission statement.
Overall: Just read what the interviewer wants and be liquid. Be able to change and give them what they want.
You can bounce off of the other interviewees' answers. Me and the other guy that got accepted really seemed to work well off of each other's answers, and had a good back and forth going. The rest of the interviewees ended up with the scraps, as, between the two of us, we'd usually cover all the bases of a question.
That's what we were supposed to do. We disregarded it and did what we wanted.It wasn't like tgat with ours. We just went around in a circle answering the questions.
That's what we were supposed to do. We disregarded it and did what we wanted.
You can't read what the interviewers want in a group interview. We couldn't get a feel for the two people who were asking us questions because they didn't give us feedback. They were both pretty stone-faced as we went around the group answering questions.
Every other interview was cake compared to LECOM-B precisely because it was easy to read what the interviewers want with them asking me questions one-on-one or two on one.
Anyways, I agree that LECOM-B pretty much knows who they're going to accept before the interview. It's more of a formality with them. It's also one of the reasons I'm not attending LECOM-B. Didn't enjoy feeling like a number or thinking that I'd be in a class with a bunch of people selected based on their paper applications. Also, the PBL session I sat in on was mind numbing. Just my opinions.
My friend who attended LECOM-B said it got her the degree she wanted, and that was all that mattered.
My interviewers at LECOM came in stone-faced, and they left pwned-faced.That's the crap shoot aspect of interviewing. Sometimes you will get interviewers who are stone faced.
My interviewers at LECOM came in stone-faced, and they left pwned-faced.
We get it Mad Jack, you did well.
that means they invite applicants whom they know they will reject as well.LECOM-B pretty much knows who they're going to accept before the interview. It's more of a formality with them
Problem based learning. LECOM-B's curriculum is largely PBL so they want to make sure that their applicants know what they are getting into. It's not everyone's cup of tea.
You can't read what the interviewers want in a group interview. We couldn't get a feel for the two people who were asking us questions because they didn't give us feedback. They were both pretty stone-faced as we went around the group answering questions.
Every other interview was cake compared to LECOM-B precisely because it was easy to read what the interviewers want with them asking me questions one-on-one or two on one.
Anyways, I agree that LECOM-B pretty much knows who they're going to accept before the interview. It's more of a formality with them. It's also one of the reasons I'm not attending LECOM-B. Didn't enjoy feeling like a number or thinking that I'd be in a class with a bunch of people selected based on their paper applications. Also, the PBL session I sat in on was mind numbing. Just my opinions.
My friend who attended LECOM-B said it got her the degree she wanted, and that was all that mattered.
eesh... well that serves him right. But yeah I agree that they probably want to see how you perform as a team. At any point did you feel the need to talk about your work as an pre-med undergrad? Or would that be considered as a jerk type of thing as somebody mentioned?