To all 2004 applicants

[Doctortobee]

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Hi

Good luck in the application process, it can be a bear...Just stick with it and don't lose sight of your goals.

Please, please ask questions. There are many students willing to answer your questions. We have been in your shoes and know what it's like. As a new M1 (25 days), I have had countless questions answered on this board. I still continue to ask questions about med school. I have found many current students at LECOM that have be more than willing to help me and my classmates. Some have gone to great extent and even posted our booklists and apartment information. I would have been lost without this amazing resource right at my fingertips (day or night).

If you have questions, feel free to PM or IM me...sk8beaker8

Becky

 

[Ca$h MaNi]

2004 Applicants:

Becky couldn't of said it any better. It is important to never lose hope of a dream that you have had. I will admit I DID lose hope at one point in my undergrad career(evaluating the best back-up plans I could find)...but I turned around my academic standing and took advantage of new, exciting opportunities when they were presented. All of this made my application stronger and took the eyes away from the "numbers"...I know what it was like to look at myself and say "$#!T, I got nothing going for me....my GPA sucks a$$, my MCAT sucks a$$, and I haven't found the cure to cancer or AIDS...what the hell will they want with me??" Well, there are many parts that they look at and WE ARE HERE to tell you what we had and went through so that you can have some help in evaluating your situation. PLEASE dont be afraid to ask ANYTHING and EVERYTHING...I wish I knew about this board before...I only found out about it on my med school interviews when talking to fellow interviewees...then I became addicted. It is truly like a drug.

Good luck to u all,

Mani🙂

 

[DD214_DOC]

What do you guys think.

3.25 cumulative, 3.1-3.2 science. Sitting for MCAT in April.

EC's:
Volunteer at a well-known program (4hrs/week)
Martial Arts
Musician
Not much leadership

Left to do:
I have 2 semesters left until I apply to raise my GPA

Retaking Org II (dropped my GPA down from a 3.3x)

Also taking: Physics I/II, Biochem, Physio, Genetics before applying to raise SGPA.

Shadow a DO.


So, what do you guys think?

 

[DoctorDoogie4]

Hey JKDMed,



The key for admissions is to have some solid numbers to put your foot through the door. There must be something about that must stick out. Remember, most med schools recieve at least 2000 applications a year for about 180 spots. I was told by many admission directors that you must have some sort of good stats to enter the door. Once you enter the door, then you can brag about your "whole" person idea.

1)With your GPA, try to raise it to a 3.4 to 3.5 overall with a science GPA somewhere around 3.2 to 3.3. In gist, the higher the better.

2) With the MCAT, there is no magical number that is guaranteed to get you in. The best thing for you to do is to score as high as possible. With increasing your GPA and MCAT numbers, you can have an easier time of attaining interviews.

In short, the higher the numbers the better off you are. Now, I know people who have had sub par GPA and MCATs but still got in. Yet, some of these people really struggled or had some connection they pulled. Some really had the benefit of the doubt and got in. As for myself, I had an easier time securing spots with having numbers above average. Read my "Got Beer" post. I think that will come in handy. If you have any questions about a particular , please feel free to ask. Good luck and hope to see you as part of Class of 2008 🙂 🙂 🙂

PS Man...ya gotta love Lou and the job he has done at South Carolina. One of my good friends played for him there...

 

[Megalofyia]

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[DD214_DOC]

Thanks Doogie. I don't think I'll have any problem raising my gpa to 3.4. I've been making all A's and B+'s since my little sophomore-year rut. Aside from ochem II that is, but that's another story. Like I said before, I did all but drop the class because I decided I was going to go to law school.

 

[Doctortobee]

Hi

Mega...Great MCAT and experiences! Go shadow a DO and get a great recommendation letter....Make sure you discuss in applications/interviews how you have gained a new focus through your grad work and changed those study habits..

TO anyone...SHADOW A DO!!!!!! SHADOW MULTIPLE DO'S!!!!!!!!! YOu need to gain insight into the profession...Make those connections...

 

[friedcfood]

i'm meeting with a D.O. soon to get a letter. but i'm not sure what she can write only talking with me for about 30min or so. I figured this letter will show the adcom that i'm geniunely interested in osteopathic medicine. Any ideas on what my D.O. recommender can write about?

 

[friedcfood]

one more thing...my stats first:
3.43 overall and science
V-6 P-11 B-10
E.C.....3 years research at an university (4 papers published), hospital volunteer, emt cert but no experience, 2 years leadership experience in pre-med club, olympic gold medal..ok just kidding...no gold medal.

ANyhow, so for those peeps that get in with subpar numbers...what was it that got them in? What about that "whole person" aspect that gave them the ticket into school?
Another things is that i've applied to allo schools twice and for my third time...i;m only applying to osteopathic schools. To tell you the truth...i was pretty ignorant about osteopathic schools...if i knew what i know now about osteopathy, I would of applied the first time around. How will the adcoms feel about my ignorance? Will it hurt me?
thanks for the help.

 

[Doctortobee]

Ok...Your stats will be pretty good for DO schools...I think those with subpar stats were accepted because they probably have 1. shown an upward trend in their grades, 2. Have life experiences that lead them to osteopathic medicine, 3. Have great EC's, rec letters, ect.....

WHen you shadow your DO, give them a folder that contains your resume, personal statement, and essay "Why DO", a list or essay of health related experiences, a research paper, and a list of extracurriculars.

If you download the LECOM secondary there is a great list of things for writers to consider when writing your rec letter....

 

[JDENTHOPEFULL]

bump dis