LMU-DCOM Discussion Thread 2009-2010

[Irishfan]

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Okay, I apologize ahead if this seems offensive or is worded wrong.

LMU is my top choice so far for D.O. schools. I have been fortunate to get an Interview Jan. 12, 2010.

What is going on with the provisional accreditation at LMU?

Also have people heard of any news from the first graduating class about residency programs they matched into?

Are they having troubles getting into programs because of the provisional accreditation?

Are programs seeing this status as not so good yet and are graduates having troubles getting into the specialties they want to enter into?

Basically what I am trying to get at is if I get accepted and graduate in four years in May 2014 and the school grants my degreea while still under "Provisional Accreditation" will affect me in anyway from wanting ti become an ENT/Plastic Surgeon, Neurosurgeon, or a Gastroenterologist. I basically don't want to screw my self over in the long term or will LMU be accredited by then?

Another reason I ask is because it has been four years since the first class entered and many older schools received full accreditation within one year upon opening their doors from COCA.

I'm not a DCOM student, but since I am at William Carey I've gotten the run down on provisional accreditation a time or two. Basically, upon graduation of the first class the school will have full accreditation as I understand it.

I may be mistaken, but I don't think DCOM has graduated a class yet. The year we're interviewing for would be their 4th class I believe. Someone feel free to correct me if I am wrong about this.

 

[gomango]

I'm not a DCOM student, but since I am at William Carey I've gotten the run down on provisional accreditation a time or two. Basically, upon graduation of the first class the school will have full accreditation as I understand it.

I may be mistaken, but I don't think DCOM has graduated a class yet. The year we're interviewing for would be their 4th class I believe. Someone feel free to correct me if I am wrong about this.

No you are correct on everything. A school CANNOT get full accreditation until it graduates that first class. So there is no way those other schools could have gotten full accreditation within the first year. They probably got provisional accreditation.

I also do not think it hurts your chances one bit. From the overview I've received of the entire process there is no way they are not going to accredit a school....unless something seriously wrong happens with it. There is no way they are going to let hundreds of people "throw away" all that money and time without putting serious thought into it. Also the schools must raise something like 4 years tuition for one entire class and set that aside. They cannot touch this money until the first class graduates. With all this money, time and effort on the line the accreditation process is very well thought out. They do not "willy-nilly" give out prov accred status. There is a lot of work that goes into building a new school....not to mention the millions and millions of dollars it takes! Finally, DCOM is part of the larger university LMU, which I found very appealing. Being attached to a larger university was very appealing to me, because 1. you could get fed loans...which is nice! 2. much more likely to be a good school, since it is so new, but attached to an academic univ, 3. the community seemed to really love it because LMU has such a good history with the community and 4. there was money flowing at the school...in fact they are opening some type of research facility in the near future, they just opened some other type of science building recently too. They also have an RN (I think?) and PA program within the DCOM building. And a huge medical complex which may be associated with DCOM is in the works for the distant future(so we were told....definitely a need for it). Not to mention all this, but when you get to talking to the students you will realize why DCOM stands out. They are already making a huge name for themselves out at their clinical sites (this is the first year a 3rd year class is out at these clinical sites) by outperforming some residents!! It is a great, great school. I just wish it was in a slightly different area and I would have attended it in a heartbeat (not much in the way of jobs for my husband). GOOD LUCK!

 

[Emo378]

I just canceled my interview for Jan 11th in case anyone wants to take the spot. Good luck!!!😀

 

[GraceEuphoria]

If it's just the physical you're worried about, unless there are actual healthcare issues you need resolved, you can take the physical form to a clinic and let them know you need a comprehensive physical for med school. I took it to my school's health services and was able to get it done in about an hr and a half.

I am likely going to have to have some other stuff worked out so I guess I will have to establish care for real here.

They wanted everything submitted by May 30th last year. But the letter in the forms packet was more threatening about the deadline than it needed to be. It caused them to get lots of phone calls from people trying to make sure everything was in, which made it harder to get everything done. If something's missing, they'll call you.

Establishing care only takes a history and physical. See what the provider (physician or nurse practicioner was fine for DCOM) says about your stuff. Chances are they'll sign off on the forms to mail in and then keep working on you. Not every student here is in perfect health.

Sounds good. May 30th is actually earlier than I expected- I am just glad I have all this time to get it sorted out!


Thanks for the help!

 

[NPEMTIV]

Okay, I apologize ahead if this seems offensive or is worded wrong.

LMU is my top choice so far for D.O. schools. I have been fortunate to get an Interview Jan. 12, 2010.

What is going on with the provisional accreditation at LMU?

Also have people heard of any news from the first graduating class about residency programs they matched into?

Are they having troubles getting into programs because of the provisional accreditation?

Are programs seeing this status as not so good yet and are graduates having troubles getting into the specialties they want to enter into?

Basically what I am trying to get at is if I get accepted and graduate in four years in May 2014 and the school grants my degreea while still under "Provisional Accreditation" will affect me in anyway from wanting ti become an ENT/Plastic Surgeon, Neurosurgeon, or a Gastroenterologist. I basically don't want to screw my self over in the long term or will LMU be accredited by then?

Another reason I ask is because it has been four years since the first class entered and many older schools received full accreditation within one year upon opening their doors from COCA.

You should probably do some more research about LMU if it's your number one choice. You have quite a few misconceptions.... I don't mean that in a bad way, but you will want to know more about the school before you interview in case it comes up.

LMU-DCOM gets it full accreditation just prior to the 2011 class graduating. This ensures all students graduate from a fully accredited college.

Your grades and COMLEX1&2 will have more baring on whether you become and ENT, Gastro, FP, Peds, on and on and on....

No school receives full accreditation in one year. It's not possible. That information is incorrect.

 

[NPEMTIV]

No you are correct on everything. A school CANNOT get full accreditation until it graduates that first class. So there is no way those other schools could have gotten full accreditation within the first year. They probably got provisional accreditation.

I also do not think it hurts your chances one bit. From the overview I've received of the entire process there is no way they are not going to accredit a school....unless something seriously wrong happens with it. There is no way they are going to let hundreds of people "throw away" all that money and time without putting serious thought into it. Also the schools must raise something like 4 years tuition for one entire class and set that aside. They cannot touch this money until the first class graduates. With all this money, time and effort on the line the accreditation process is very well thought out. They do not "willy-nilly" give out prov accred status. There is a lot of work that goes into building a new school....not to mention the millions and millions of dollars it takes! Finally, DCOM is part of the larger university LMU, which I found very appealing. Being attached to a larger university was very appealing to me, because 1. you could get fed loans...which is nice! 2. much more likely to be a good school, since it is so new, but attached to an academic univ, 3. the community seemed to really love it because LMU has such a good history with the community and 4. there was money flowing at the school...in fact they are opening some type of research facility in the near future, they just opened some other type of science building recently too. They also have an RN (I think?) and PA program within the DCOM building. And a huge medical complex which may be associated with DCOM is in the works for the distant future(so we were told....definitely a need for it). Not to mention all this, but when you get to talking to the students you will realize why DCOM stands out. They are already making a huge name for themselves out at their clinical sites (this is the first year a 3rd year class is out at these clinical sites) by outperforming some residents!! It is a great, great school. I just wish it was in a slightly different area and I would have attended it in a heartbeat (not much in the way of jobs for my husband). GOOD LUCK!

Well said. And correct too...

 

[matrica]

Do you guys know when we should receive the package about all the physical/financial information?

When did last years students get it?

 

[TN ACCORD]

Sorry for the wrong information about LMU. There are actually some schools that did get accredited in one year but I looked it up it was like way back in the day like before most of us were even thought of being born lol But everyone has answered my questions all the way.

 

[DO3]

At my interview, one of the faculty members who works closely with accreditation people said that there was a possibility that they would be accredited as early as this spring. He said that the school would be accredited before the first class graduates so that the first class can graduate from a fully accredited school.

In addition, I also want to point out that this thread has the fourth most replies for the 2009-2010 application season behind Nova, LECOM-Erie, and Oklahoma State.

 

[Styria]

They also have an RN (I think?) and PA program within the DCOM building.

LMU already had a nursing school, but the program has been moved to DCOM's building and is on the third floor. A nurse practicioner program started this fall. The PA program began over the summer and is held on the fourth floor.

We encounter the PA students more because there are additional study rooms on that floor. I almost never see the nursing students.

 

[smrdoc15]

How do the selective/elective rotations in the 3rd and 4th year work??? From what I've gathered you have to stay within 60 mi of your CORE site to do selective, but you can pretty much go anywhere for your elective... Do people try to go somewhere they would like to match for residency? And do you have to set this up on your own? I'm also confused about the CORE sites a little bit... do you go to all the sites? Or do you rank which ones you would rather go to?? It seems like you would be moving around all the time if you went to all of those sites!!!

 

[GraceEuphoria]

How do the selective/elective rotations in the 3rd and 4th year work??? From what I've gathered you have to stay within 60 mi of your CORE site to do selective, but you can pretty much go anywhere for your elective... Do people try to go somewhere they would like to match for residency? And do you have to set this up on your own? I'm also confused about the CORE sites a little bit... do you go to all the sites? Or do you rank which ones you would rather go to?? It seems like you would be moving around all the time if you went to all of those sites!!!

From what I remember, you rank the CORE sites in the order you would prefer them and that is where you do the required 3rd year rotations (and most people get one of their top 3). The electives and selectives for that 3rd year are more flexible and I think they do try to get you fairly close to your CORE site so you can just commute. If I understood correctly, you will either do the CORE stuff first semester and selectives/electives 2nd semester, or vice versa. Then, 4th year you do the community hospital block and another block of selectives/electives.

Now the only question I have is are the CORE site and community hospital site always going to be different? Based on the sheets given out on interview days, the CORE sites and 4th year community hospital sites are not the same, though I'm sure some of them probably overlap.

smr, you were in my interview group- are you definitely coming? I feel like you said you were but my memory is failing me!

 

[rockchalkjdoc]

The electives and selectives for that 3rd year are more flexible and I think they do try to get you fairly close to your CORE site so you can just commute.

You're right that they are more flexible. You are free to do your electives wherever, in whatever area of medicine you desire. This is a huge advantage for DCOM students, because it allows them to get exposure at potential residency sites during your third year, when most students don't have electives until their 4th year. Additionally, there are two ways you set up your selective rotations. First, you choose from a list of faculty whom have accepted students in the past. Secondly, you can establish a new selective rotation if the attending is willing to accept students in the future and meets a few other specifications. Therefore, there are selectives near each core site, and there can also (potentially) be a selective site anywhere else in the nation.

Now the only question I have is are the CORE site and community hospital site always going to be different? Based on the sheets given out on interview days, the CORE sites and 4th year community hospital sites are not the same, though I'm sure some of them probably overlap.

Yes, they will be different. However, the core and community hospital sites are designed so that you can commute from one to the other so that students need only move once for their third and fourth year required rotations.

 

[CopToEM]

Yes, they will be different. However, the core and community hospital sites are designed so that you can commute from one to the other so that students need only move once for their third and fourth year required rotations.

👍 Thank you!

 

[jcrewtriathlete]

You're right that they are more flexible. You are free to do your electives wherever, in whatever area of medicine you desire. This is a huge advantage for DCOM students, because it allows them to get exposure at potential residency sites during your third year, when most students don't have electives until their 4th year. Additionally, there are two ways you set up your selective rotations. First, you choose from a list of faculty whom have accepted students in the past. Secondly, you can establish a new selective rotation if the attending is willing to accept students in the future and meets a few other specifications. Therefore, there are selectives near each core site, and there can also (potentially) be a selective site anywhere else in the nation.

the rotation flexibility was exactly what made my mind up for me when i was deciding where to go. it made me feel like DCOM was more invested in making sure i had control over my clinical experience and in setting up my residency after school.

 

[CopToEM]

the rotation flexibility was exactly what made my mind up for me when i was deciding where to go. it made me feel like DCOM was more invested in making sure i had control over my clinical experience and in setting up my residency after school.

It seems like a lot of that falls with Dr. Lenz's passion for his work. During his presentation that I sat in on he was talking about existing and more importantly future clinical sites and it was apparent how much he cares that DCOM students have great experiences. Not to say that other administrators at other schools don't care... his was truly genuine, whereas some others I've heard speak did not seem so genuine.

 

[robbinblue458]

Hey guys! I'm actually applying to DCOM (taking my MCAT on the 29th of this month). So does anybody know what range of an MCAT score LMU-DCOM views as acceptable?

 

[123880]

Hey guys! I'm actually applying to DCOM (taking my MCAT on the 29th of this month). So does anybody know what range of an MCAT score LMU-DCOM views as acceptable?

The average is around a 24 or 25, I think. The figures are on this thread somewhere. But some of it depends on your grades, ECs and what else is in your app. They don't focus solely on numbers. What does your GPA look like?

 

[robbinblue458]

The average is around a 24 or 25, I think. The figures are on this thread somewhere. But some of it depends on your grades, ECs and what else is in your app. They don't focus solely on numbers. What does your GPA look like?

My gpa is about a 3.5

 

[123880]

My gpa is about a 3.5

I would say short of bringing home a sub-20 MCAT, submit your app. Just my personal opinion.

 

[CopToEM]

I would say short of bringing home a sub-20 MCAT, submit your app. Just my personal opinion.

👍 Never know unless you try!

 

[robbinblue458]

I would say short of bringing home a sub-20 MCAT, submit your app. Just my personal opinion.

Thanks! Wish me luck on the 29th!!

 

[123880]

Thanks! Wish me luck on the 29th!!

😀

 

[Irishfan]

Thanks! Wish me luck on the 29th!!

Go to the pizza night if you can...it's a nice relaxer.

 

[robbinblue458]

Go to the pizza night if you can...it's a nice relaxer.

Pizza Night at LMU-DCOM? Is that like a national Studentdoctor.net event or something? If not it still sounds good. Pizza = yum yum = sleepy = lost time for mcat prep!

 

[123880]

Pizza Night at LMU-DCOM? Is that like a national Studentdoctor.net event or something? If not it still sounds good. Pizza = yum yum = sleepy = lost time for mcat prep!

Before each interview day, there's pizza night. It's a time for current students meet and answer questions the interviewees have. It's not required or a part of your interview. Just a way for you to relax and get a feel for the school while having dinner the night before you interview.

 

[robbinblue458]

Before each interview day, there's pizza night. It's a time for current students meet and answer questions the interviewees have. It's not required or a part of your interview. Just a way for you to relax and get a feel for the school while having dinner the night before you interview.

nice, well if i dominate my mcat and get an interview then vol you have to meet and greet me for pizza night. i love this school, it emphasizes rural medicine (thats what I want to go into!! yeah for primary care!!), its in the friendly south and has new facilities!!!

 

[CHOCCHIP1207]

Hey guys, if interviewing on March 15th (Monday) will there still be pizza night on Sunday? I know Spring Break starts for you guys.🙂

 

[DO3]

How many area churches are there around? Do any current students have any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

 

[SAEbrodel]

declining my spot to DCOM, hope someone gets it.

my 2 cents about the school (take it as you will) the area really really turned me off, seems like there's nothing to do apart from study and go hiking; the lack of a match list and full accredation was a bit of a turn off; and wasn't all that impressed with the facilities, comparing the anatomy lab and lecture halls of other schools to DCOM, I felt that for the money and risk it wasn't worth it.

 

[CHOCCHIP1207]

Oh Ill gladly take your seat! I pray everyday to become apart of the LMU family! Hopefully this will be my year!

declining my spot to DCOM, hope someone gets it.

my 2 cents about the school (take it as you will) the area really really turned me off, seems like there's nothing to do apart from study and go hiking; the lack of a match list and full accredation was a bit of a turn off; and wasn't all that impressed with the facilities, comparing the anatomy lab and lecture halls of other schools to DCOM, I felt that for the money and risk it wasn't worth it.

 

[jcrewtriathlete]

How many area churches are there around? Do any current students have any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

there's a decent selection of baptist and non-denominational christian churches spread out among the towns close to campus from what i've seen (within ~10-15 min drive, i believe), and obviously that selection expands if you're willing to drive a little further out. there's also a catholic church in middlesboro, KY, which is about 7 miles from DCOM.

 

[jcrewtriathlete]

declining my spot to DCOM, hope someone gets it.

my 2 cents about the school (take it as you will) the area really really turned me off, seems like there's nothing to do apart from study and go hiking; the lack of a match list and full accredation was a bit of a turn off; and wasn't all that impressed with the facilities, comparing the anatomy lab and lecture halls of other schools to DCOM, I felt that for the money and risk it wasn't worth it.

fair points all, but don't forget that nobody is going to sink money into establishing a school that won't succeed. i've always been under the impression that provisional accreditation often means that the AOA gave it the green light to enroll their first class with the intention of, most likely, granting full approval. your arguments are definitely valid and they were the same ones that made me hesitant to enroll, but when i interviewed it became apparent that there was a lot of muscle and heart invested by the faculty and deans, who each seemed to have arrived at DCOM with the intention of making it their baby - and, of course, the best med school in the country 😉 and as naive as this might seem, i can't believe the accreditation commission would want a disaster on their hands as big as four classes of students in a school that they weren't confident they could approve. there's my two cents... i guess in about 15 months, we'll know for sure!

 

[jcrewtriathlete]

declining my spot to DCOM, hope someone gets it.

my 2 cents about the school (take it as you will) the area really really turned me off, seems like there's nothing to do apart from study and go hiking; the lack of a match list and full accredation was a bit of a turn off; and wasn't all that impressed with the facilities, comparing the anatomy lab and lecture halls of other schools to DCOM, I felt that for the money and risk it wasn't worth it.

oh... and by "fair arguments all" and "valid" i neglected to point out that i was really just agreeing with the lack of match and full accreditation - our facilities are AWESOME, the anatomy lab is brand spanking new with eight flat screen TV's wired to lab videos that we can watch before each lab, and the lecture halls feature ginormous dual screens that are good for lectures and, from what i've heard, excellent for rock band. not only is tuition money buying you TONS of brand new technology and a laptop that makes failing medical school virtually impossible, but there's free coffee 🙂 i *will* agree that our locker room is tiny... but so far, that's the only real negative i've experienced here. i mean... did you get a chance to see our SIM lab??

sorry, lil bit of school pride sneaking out.

 

[jcrewtriathlete]

nice, well if i dominate my mcat and get an interview then vol you have to meet and greet me for pizza night. i love this school, it emphasizes rural medicine (thats what I want to go into!! yeah for primary care!!), its in the friendly south and has new facilities!!!

good luck on your mcat! definitely apply, i'm so glad i did 🙂

 

[Styria]

How many area churches are there around? Do any current students have any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

The one Lutheran church in the county can be seen from the OPP lab windows. There's a lady there who works for the Claiborne County chamber of commerce. She has a welcome packet at the church for visitors. Two pages of Baptist churches, two more pages of others.

I'm sure you'll be fine. I need to venture down to Morristown and Knoxville for a better Lutheran one.

It's definitely worth getting that packet from the chamber of commerce. There's childcare, apartments, real estate, maps, tourism, and everything else in there. Go to the one for Claiborne in Tazewell. The one in Middlesboro for Bell County, KY is not very helpful, neither contents nor staff. The only thing useful I got from them is a good Bell County map.

 

[123880]

oh... and by "fair arguments all" and "valid" i neglected to point out that i was really just agreeing with the lack of match and full accreditation - our facilities are AWESOME, the anatomy lab is brand spanking new with eight flat screen TV's wired to lab videos that we can watch before each lab, and the lecture halls feature ginormous dual screens that are good for lectures and, from what i've heard, excellent for rock band. not only is tuition money buying you TONS of brand new technology and a laptop that makes failing medical school virtually impossible, but there's free coffee 🙂 i *will* agree that our locker room is tiny... but so far, that's the only real negative i've experienced here. i mean... did you get a chance to see our SIM lab??

sorry, lil bit of school pride sneaking out.

I'd wholly agree with your assessment of the school. I love our school and that the biggest portion of the faculty/admin are so invested in the students.

SAEbrodel, I'm sorry you were turned off by the school. Your reasons of the match list and accreditation seem questionable. Why? Those are things that you should have known before submitting your application to the school. Unless I've missed something recently the school doesn't hide that it only has provisional accreditation and that the 1st class hasn't graduated yet (or matched so there isn't a match list).

The provisional accreditation isn't something the school can control. That is a normal process in building a new school. You can't get a match list either, until the first class has gone through the Match.

It just blows me away a bit that you went all the way through the interview process and are just now realizing those things would be enough of a factor to turn you off.

Overall, it's definitely better for you to make your decision now rather than get here and realize you hate it. You ARE right in that there is not a ton to do in the area. However, there is plenty to do if you're willing to drive an hour to do it. 🙂

Best wishes to you, wherever you wind up!

 

[Irishfan]

Oh Ill gladly take your seat! I pray everyday to become apart of the LMU family! Hopefully this will be my year!

I'd also take it in a heartbeat!

 

[nascardoc]

Here is the quick low-down on the provisional accreditation of DCOM.....this is something that comes up every year.

As of right now, DCOM is provisionally accreditted, which is completely normal for a new school. It is the step right before full accreditation, which will happen PRIOR to the first class graduating. Every year, COCA comes out to evaluate the school and DCOM has exceeded the standards set forth by COCA. In fact, DCOM has gotten recognition from COCA because of these exceeded standards. The chances of DCOM failing COCA regulations are excedingly small...in fact, no school has ever not received full accrediation...so I feel very comfortable being there. So....don't let the accreditation process scare you....its going just fine.

Secondly, I will give you guys my rant on Match Lists. First, DCOM hasn't matched anyone yet since the first class is in their 3rd year. Second, basing your medical school decision solely on a Match List is dumb. The reason I say this is because the list will vary from year to year depending on what people in that class want. Sure, it may look sexy to see 6 people match into ortho, it doesn't mean you will match into ortho, nor does it mean your chances are higher for matching into that field. Plus, you have to remember IM is a stepping stone into fellowships, so you have no idea what a student's intention is going to be. So, are match lists something to look at...definitely, but to base a decision off of them is silly. Just my two cents.

 

[DO3]

The one Lutheran church in the county can be seen from the OPP lab windows. There's a lady there who works for the Claiborne County chamber of commerce. She has a welcome packet at the church for visitors. Two pages of Baptist churches, two more pages of others.

I'm sure you'll be fine. I need to venture down to Morristown and Knoxville for a better Lutheran one.

It's definitely worth getting that packet from the chamber of commerce. There's childcare, apartments, real estate, maps, tourism, and everything else in there. Go to the one for Claiborne in Tazewell. The one in Middlesboro for Bell County, KY is not very helpful, neither contents nor staff. The only thing useful I got from them is a good Bell County map.

Thanks for the info. I am going to make the trip up there in a couple of weekends to look at places to live. I will definitely stop by the Chamber of Commerce to get that packet. Honestly, after living in a big city all of my life, I am looking forward to being a part of a small country church. I think it will be a pretty cool experience.

 

[GraceEuphoria]

Thanks for the info. I am going to make the trip up there in a couple of weekends to look at places to live. I will definitely stop by the Chamber of Commerce to get that packet. Honestly, after living in a big city all of my life, I am looking forward to being a part of a small country church. I think it will be a pretty cool experience.

Be sure to share any housing info on here or the FB page- I don't know when I will make it out there to figure out the housing issue. Any 2nd years wanting to set up a subleasing deal now? 🙂

 

[rockchalkjdoc]

I know a lot of you are already in the "class of 2014" facebook group, but I wanted to remind/ suggest you look up DCOM houses (profile). It's just another option to try and square away housing if you can't look in person.

 

[CopToEM]

Thanks for the info. I am going to make the trip up there in a couple of weekends to look at places to live. I will definitely stop by the Chamber of Commerce to get that packet. Honestly, after living in a big city all of my life, I am looking forward to being a part of a small country church. I think it will be a pretty cool experience.

It certainly will be. I'm sure a large church in the city has plenty of supporting people to surround you with but a congregation of 40-50 is an unbelievably close group of people.

 

[deleted212936]

Accepted 🙂

 

[Irishfan]

Accepted 🙂

Congrats!! I just got the call also! Was almost speechless.

 

[Irishfan]

I figured they would be fairly lenient on the HepB series since it takes a while and some students get accepted late. My biggest concern is the whole physical partt- does that have to be completed and turned it prior to the beginning of classes? I don't have a health care provider where I'm living and I have a feeling establishing care (without insurance mind you) and getting done some of the stuff that I know I personally will have to have done might take a while.

Did you ever find out if the acceptance was contingent on completing your Master's? I'm kinda in the same boat as you and wouldn't mind saving that tuition money if I could.

 

[GraceEuphoria]

I know a lot of you are already in the "class of 2014" facebook group, but I wanted to remind/ suggest you look up DCOM houses (profile). It's just another option to try and square away housing if you can't look in person.

I have checked that out a little bit but I guess it will take being closer to the end of the semester before more people will post stuff for July? And is there some sort of unfortunate overlap between when 2nd years leave and when we will be moving in for our first year?

Did you ever find out if the acceptance was contingent on completing your Master's? I'm kinda in the same boat as you and wouldn't mind saving that tuition money if I could.

DCOM definitely is okay if you don't finish. I double checked, with green lights coming from both Janette and Dr. Leo (dean of students). However, it would never hurt just to shoot an e-mail saying you had heard it wasn't a requirement to complete but that you wanted to make sure that was the case for you as well. The only other real hang up for me was making sure the school I was attending was okay with it (it's kind of perfect how it worked out for me; long story short: I was attending as a graduate nondegree seeking student because they didn't technically admit me for the fall. They wanted to evaluate my fall grades and admit me for the spring. Anyone who had been admitted for fall directly had to sign a contract saying they would complete the program since it's full of pre-meds getting acceptances. Not being accepted outright for this past fall was a blessing in disguise! 🙂)

 

[Irishfan]

I have checked that out a little bit but I guess it will take being closer to the end of the semester before more people will post stuff for July? And is there some sort of unfortunate overlap between when 2nd years leave and when we will be moving in for our first year?


DCOM definitely is okay if you don't finish. I double checked, with green lights coming from both Janette and Dr. Leo (dean of students). However, it would never hurt just to shoot an e-mail saying you had heard it wasn't a requirement to complete but that you wanted to make sure that was the case for you as well. The only other real hang up for me was making sure the school I was attending was okay with it (it's kind of perfect how it worked out for me; long story short: I was attending as a graduate nondegree seeking student because they didn't technically admit me for the fall. They wanted to evaluate my fall grades and admit me for the spring. Anyone who had been admitted for fall directly had to sign a contract saying they would complete the program since it's full of pre-meds getting acceptances. Not being accepted outright for this past fall was a blessing in disguise! 🙂)

I will do that!! Thanks for responding...guess I will be seeing you in the fall!!

 

[robbinblue458]

Quick question guys. I'm taking my MCAT on the 29th of this month and the tentative score release date is March 2nd. I was wondering if DCOM has ever offered an interview to a student late in March?

 

[CopToEM]

Irishfan and Athens:
Congratulations!

Now that the process is over, what do you feel helped you gain acceptance the most? What would you have done differently? What advice would you give to those still waiting to interview?

We certainly want to help those who are still awaiting interviews to have the best information possible!