Where would you guys attend?

[MikeyLu2010]

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I just want to say that lecom is re-evaluating the ldp curriculum and changing some things to teach for the boards, so the scores will go up. They said the goal is 95% and they think by reworking some things they can get there.

how are you so sure the scores will go up...whenever a program reevaluates their curriculum..they go down. at least in the initial stagse of re-evaluation....just ask UNECOM...

 

[Raven Feather]

I voted for LECOM. I did get accepted there and so I saw/gotta feel for the school it was my 2cnd choice actually. But of course, I was accepted into PBL which was the main reason why I was interested in the school. I have never seen nor applied to WVSOM so only know/hear from what is being said on SDN which may not be that reliable info.

Based on your goals, I think LECOM may be a better suit for you. I also probably wouldn't pay 160K+ for the same degree unless I had to.

 

[FutureDocDO]

Based on your goals, I think LECOM may be a better suit for you. I also probably wouldn't pay 160K+ for the same degree unless I had to.

Yeah. I also think that based on what I want to do LECOM would suit me much better. Glad to hear that LECOM was your 2nd choice... even though you're attracted to PBL. I'm interested in PBL+lecture = LDP 😀 . I hardly ever miss a lecture in undergrad - paranoid that the profs will toss out a hint on an exam or what to concentrate on for the exam.

 

[MikeyLu2010]

so im assuming you decided on attending LECOM then...

 

[FutureDocDO]

so im assuming you decided on attending LECOM then...

I'm leaning towards it.

 

[MikeyLu2010]

i thought you had to decide by may 15th?

 

[FutureDocDO]

i thought you had to decide by may 15th?

Nope. That's for allopathic schools only. With DO schools you don't have to until the day before orientation. Of course, I will let them know at least a month in advance. I'm not that mean. 😀

 

[DrA]

I would also choose LECOM. I havent been to WVSOM, but Ive been to LECOM-PA and I really loved it. However, my decision would be based on the cost. Im sure you can get to where you want to be at both schools, so why not do it for less? Also, I dont know why people complain so much about the dress code, so much that they factor it into their decision 😕

 

[FutureDocDO]

I would also choose LECOM. I havent been to WVSOM, but Ive been to LECOM-PA and I really loved it. However, my decision would be based on the cost. Im sure you can get to where you want to be at both schools, so why not do it for less? Also, I dont know why people complain so much about the dress code, so much that they factor it into their decision 😕

Dress code is not the reason why I'm debating about the school but it's understandable that others decide not to attend LECOM because of its dress code. For me, it's more about the quality of education and what the school doesn't release to it's prospective students.

So DrA, is that where you're heading in a couple of months?

 

[DrA]

So DrA, is that where you're heading in a couple of months?

Yup. Im doing the post bac program at LECOM. So have you decided yet?

 

[FutureDocDO]

When I went to go look at that board HooahDoc was talking about there was no significant difference in the national mean and the scores WVSOM had. In some sections WVSOM was like maybe 5 -10 points lower and in other sections WVSOM was maybe 5 - 10 points higher.

What's the pass rate for the pass five years? It's listed on WVSOM website that 2003 pass rate was only 75%.

How do our students do on COMLEX? The latest statistics are always posted in the glass case in the main hallway opposite Brentz Thompson’s office. In June of 2003, the 2003 WVSOM Level 1 cohort passed at a 75% rate, while the seniors taking the August 2003 Level 2 performed at an 94% pass rate.

 

[ajanedo]

I was in the same decisive place a couple weeks ago. I got accepted to three places, with a wide range of tuitions and reputations. I will be attending WVSOM, I think I can get the best education there. Hopefully the debt will disapear years to come and I will be left with priceless knowledge . Pardon the cheesiness 😀

 

[FutureDocDO]

I was in the same decisive place a couple weeks ago. I got accepted to three places, with a wide range of tuitions and reputations. I will be attending WVSOM, I think I can get the best education there. Hopefully the debt will disapear years to come and I will be left with priceless knowledge . Pardon the cheesiness 😀

What other schools were you accepted to? Which specialty are you looking to get into? Have a fantastic Summer before the craptastic Fall begins.

 

[HELENIC_SCHOLAR]

LECOM has more clinical sites and their Board Scores and 1st Time Pass Rate is very high. In the end, you want to get out as cheaply as possible.

$45K/yr. is a lot of money and it will take much longer to get a return on your investment. Remember, you have to pay it back.

By the way, you only have to be ion Erie the 1st 2 yrs. You can do yr. 3 & 4 clinicals anywhere. My friend is doing clinicals in West Palm right now, because it's sunny and there is a Beach.

 

[FutureDocDO]

... and their Board Scores and 1st Time Pass Rate is very high.

Where'd you hear this? And how high is very high? 🙂

 

[HELENIC_SCHOLAR]

Where'd you hear this? And how high is very high? 🙂

You can get the 1st time pass rates from LECOM.

 

[Dr Trek 1]

At LECOM, if you chose to you can also stay in Erie and do all your rotations there. This is a good option for people like me who don't want to keep lugging my stuff (don't forget my piano) around the US

 

[West Coaster]

I visited WVSOM and interviewed and was subsequently accepted ... I am considering going there but it is expensive.... I can tell you this however.... it was beautiful... in the mountains and the community seems quaint but nice .... and going to college in IN and being from CA I would say no to the snow ... just my opinion....

 

[FutureDocDO]

I visited WVSOM and interviewed and was subsequently accepted ... I am considering going there but it is expensive.... I can tell you this however.... it was beautiful... in the mountains and the community seems quaint but nice .... and going to college in IN and being from CA I would say no to the snow ... just my opinion....

It is a picturesque town with friendly folks but here's a shocker... it snows there. 🙂

 

[USArmyDoc]

Have you made a decision yet?

 

[FutureDocDO]

Have you made a decision yet?

I'll make a thread devoting to it when I do LOL. Have you?

 

[USArmyDoc]

I'll make a thread devoting to it when I do LOL. Have you?

Sorta....right now I am on "call status" (LOL) for a MD school. I spoke to the director of admissions and he made me write this long email and if people don't show up to orientation he says if he has an email you get the call. He says usually they have from 1-4 people not show up. Classes started today so I should know this week. That being said, I am officially going to PCOM!! 😀

 

[Scorcher31]

I chose UMDNJ-SOM by basing my decision on board pass rate and tuition. So on that note I'd go for LECOM. If that 75% board pass rate is true that’s kind of scary especially if LECOM's in the 90's like someone said. You have to be happy with the area mind you, but even if your not it’s really the people the matters. I know personally I'd be just as happy hanging out with some friends from school watching tv or having a little party than going anywhere, but that’s just me. But honestly why get yourself another 100,000 worth of debt if you like both schools the same.

As for matchlists, don't worry too much. If you do well enough on the boards you will go wherever you want anyways. Your best bet is going to a school that has a good built in board prep course. What students match into is more dependent on the student than the school. Just because as an abstract example LECOM might match 20 students into general surgery one year doesn’t mean that the school really had anything to do with the matches. It means those 20 students did well enough to get into those residencies and prob shadowed surgeons. It is very possible that those 20 students could have gotten into other general surgery residencies at many other places based on their performance. The following year it is very possible that there will be 10 matches or 30 matches into that same specialty.

-Chris

 

[FutureDocDO]

Thanks for the insight. I don't ever recall that LECOM's pass rate being in the 90's. What's important to me in making this decision is the quality of education (most importantly the pass rate) and the tuition. I'd rather pay the extra and go with the school that has a higher pass rate. I'm could care less what the cultural life of the area is. I'm like you hanging out with friends or even going to the movie is fun for me since I come from a small city myself, about twice the size of Erie. I could pretend to like rules for two years .

I agree with you on the matchlist. It varies from year to year and is based on what the interests of the students are. Again, thanks for taking the time to help a future DO student out.

I chose UMDNJ-SOM by basing my decision on board pass rate and tuition. So on that note I'd go for LECOM. If that 75% board pass rate is true that’s kind of scary especially if LECOM's in the 90's like someone said. You have to be happy with the area mind you, but even if your not it’s really the people the matters. I know personally I'd be just as happy hanging out with some friends from school watching tv or having a little party than going anywhere, but that’s just me. But honestly why get yourself another 100,000 worth of debt if you like both schools the same.

As for matchlists, don't worry too much. If you do well enough on the boards you will go wherever you want anyways. Your best bet is going to a school that has a good built in board prep course. What students match into is more dependent on the student than the school. Just because as an abstract example LECOM might match 20 students into general surgery one year doesn’t mean that the school really had anything to do with the matches. It means those 20 students did well enough to get into those residencies and prob shadowed surgeons. It is very possible that those 20 students could have gotten into other general surgery residencies at many other places based on their performance. The following year it is very possible that there will be 10 matches or 30 matches into that same specialty.

-Chris

 

[Scorcher31]

No problem, but definitely check out the 1st board pass rates again for both schools. Someone else on this forum must have said Lecom was 90 and Wsv was around 75. I would def try and find information leading to that on the site or perhaps even call the school if you can. Like I said before. There are really no bad DO schools. I think you'll get a good education at both schools.

 

[FutureDocDO]

No problem, but definitely check out the 1st board pass rates again for both schools. Someone else on this forum must have said Lecom was 90 and Wsv was around 75. I would def try and find information leading to that on the site or perhaps even call the school if you can. Like I said before. There are really no bad DO schools. I think you'll get a good education at both schools.

WVSOM first time pass rate was 92% for SBL and quite lower for PBL which brings the first time pass rate down to 85% or thereabout. LECOM pass rate is hard to tell as no one really knows. Some say they heard it's in the 90s. I've also heard 76 and 87. I personally was told 87 when I interviewed. So with LECOM it's not straight forward as they do not disclose those information readily to prospective students.

 

[bustbones26]

Sarcasm on:
Hi all, I got accepted to two different medical schools and I heard that school A's board pass rate was 99%, but school B's was only 98%, so I figure I better go to school A because I would be guaranteed this high score. But then again, a few people on here told me that really, School A's rate was 75% and they know because they read it in some $hitty magazine, so I have to wonder. And somebody from school B told me that they are best friends with the dean and they know for a fact that their school's rate was really 100%. Now I don't know what to do!! So, I came up with an idea, I collected all of the claimed percentages from each respective school, performed linear regression analysis and figures out that school A's avg is about 95.88987664% while School B was only 93.7776664, so I will go to school A.


Sarcasm off:
I would highly discourage anybody from going to a school based on board pass rate alone. At this point, it means nothing! YOU are the biggest factor in passing your boards, your school does nothing for you, if you expect any school to help you pass your boards, then think again. If you are meant to get high scores on your boards, then its going to happen no matter where you go, if you are meant to fail, its going to happen no matter where you go. I can guarantee you that the highest board scores obtained from my LECOM class of 2005 where the people that skipped class, bent the rules, and did a hell of a lot of home studying, LECOM did nothing for them, they did it on their own! They footed the bill for extra board review courses, board review books, etc. not LECOM!

Lastly, I am so sick of everybody placing so much value in board scores. I know that it helps to score high, but its not the only thing that is going to help you.

Bottom line, if like school A over School B, don't go to school B just because a couple of people told you that their pass rate differs by a marginal percentage.

 

[FutureDocDO]

I don't think anyone is going to pick a school based on pass rate alone, yup including me. You can save the sarcasm. It's one of the many factors I'm considering. I'm hesitant to choose LECOM just because of their unknown pass rate. I'm weighing the pros and cons of each school.

Sarcasm on:
Hi all, I got accepted to two different medical schools and I heard that school A's board pass rate was 99%, but school B's was only 98%, so I figure I better go to school A because I would be guaranteed this high score. But then again, a few people on here told me that really, School A's rate was 75% and they know because they read it in some $hitty magazine, so I have to wonder. And somebody from school B told me that they are best friends with the dean and they know for a fact that their school's rate was really 100%. Now I don't know what to do!! So, I came up with an idea, I collected all of the claimed percentages from each respective school, performed linear regression analysis and figures out that school A's avg is about 95.88987664% while School B was only 93.7776664, so I will go to school A.


Sarcasm off:
I would highly discourage anybody from going to a school based on board pass rate alone. At this point, it means nothing! YOU are the biggest factor in passing your boards, your school does nothing for you, if you expect any school to help you pass your boards, then think again. If you are meant to get high scores on your boards, then its going to happen no matter where you go, if you are meant to fail, its going to happen no matter where you go. I can guarantee you that the highest board scores obtained from my LECOM class of 2005 where the people that skipped class, bent the rules, and did a hell of a lot of home studying, LECOM did nothing for them, they did it on their own! They footed the bill for extra board review courses, board review books, etc. not LECOM!

Lastly, I am so sick of everybody placing so much value in board scores. I know that it helps to score high, but its not the only thing that is going to help you.

Bottom line, if like school A over School B, don't go to school B just because a couple of people told you that their pass rate differs by a marginal percentage.

 

[bustbones26]

I don't think anyone is going to pick a school based on pass rate alone, yup including me. You can save the sarcasm. It's one of the many factors I'm considering. I'm hesitant to choose LECOM just because of their unknown pass rate. I'm weighing the pros and cons of each school.

Don't get me wrong, I am not poking fun at you, just in general commenting on how much depth that most people on this thread will do into just to make one decision.

 

[AmyO]

Have you made a decision yet??? I'm just curious, because it's almost July!! I'm sure there are plenty of people who would love your spot at either school who are on the waitlist. I'm not trying to start a fight or anything. I'm not even on a waitlist. It just seems like you've had at least a month or two to decide. I know it can be an agonizing decision, but if you're having that hard of a time deciding, you'll probably love it at either place. Hopefully, you'll be able to decide soon not only for the waitlisters' sake but also for your sake so you can get in the mindset and find somewhere to live. Good luck with your decision!

 

[DrWiggles]

I vote for LECOM because I am going there and I know how much you want to meet me! 😉 😀 😎 😍

 

[FutureDocDO]

I vote for LECOM because I am going there and I know how much you want to meet me! 😉 😀 😎 😍

LOL. I would but it doesn't seem like the feeling is mutual.

Anyone wanting to give up your Laurel Ridge apartment or will be living in Lakeview and looking for a roommie?

 

[Fin-Nor]

all about tuition. go to lecom. that's almost double tuition rate. if it were a few g's, then you should consider. but this is totally different.

 

[DrWiggles]

LOL. I would but it doesn't seem like the feeling is mutual.

Anyone wanting to give u their Laurel Ridge apartment or will be living in Lakeview and looking for a roommie?

LOL are you saying that you don't want to meet me or that I don't want to meet you? Because I most certainly want to meet you. 😉 So have you decided on LECOM yet?

 

[Raven Feather]

If it is a tie, then, I agree, by all means, go with the cheapest school!!!! 😀

 

[NewNick]

LOL are you saying that you don't want to meet me or that I don't want to meet you? Because I most certainly want to meet you. 😉 So have you decided on LECOM yet?

Wow, too much love. I wish LECOM accepted me. 🙂

 

[DrWiggles]

Wow, too much love. I wish LECOM accepted me. 🙂

Well I would love to meet you too 😀 haha

 

[ryan483]

Would you make a decision already? If I were the schools, I'd sell your seat to someone who can make up their mind and be confident in themselves that they will do their best no matter what school they go to. People like you amaze me.

Have you made a decision yet??? I'm just curious, because it's almost July!! I'm sure there are plenty of people who would love your spot at either school who are on the waitlist. I'm not trying to start a fight or anything. I'm not even on a waitlist. It just seems like you've had at least a month or two to decide. I know it can be an agonizing decision, but if you're having that hard of a time deciding, you'll probably love it at either place. Hopefully, you'll be able to decide soon not only for the waitlisters' sake but also for your sake so you can get in the mindset and find somewhere to live. Good luck with your decision!