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I’m starting at KCU in a week, mix of excitement and fear. How are you guys feeling?

I don't remember my score and am calling college board tomorrow, but why on EARTH are they asking for this? I took the SAT during COVID w/o studying, went to my state school for undergrad w o submitting. I know I did bad on it. I got a 508 on the mcat and have a 3.9 gpa. i feel like what I did in HS shouldn't matter.

Hello all. I recently received an interview for KCU on 7/1 and scheduled it for 8/13. I am wondering how likely it is to receive an acceptance post interview to KCU? I have a pretty bad mcat so I want to make the most of this interview as idk how many more I will get. Also, how do current students feel about the school? I would love to message a current student and chat. Thanks!

I'm filling out the LECOM (Bradenton FL) secondary/supplemental and it asks me to choose one of the following:

• LECOM's my #1 choice, I would accept an offer for the matriculating class.
• I would strongly consider an offer for the matriculating class.
• I would consider an offer to the matriculating class, but LECOM is not my top choice.

If I select the first option, is that considered binding? In other words, if I'm accepted, would I be fully required to attend LECOM and withdraw applications from other programs I'm hypothetically waiting to hear back from, or is it simply a way to indicate very strong interest? (I am def strongly interested in attending LECOM-Bradenton, I could see myself being open to many different locations and I need to do more research + tour the campus to know 100%)

I'm trying to understand how admissions views the question - is it the same as "early-decision" pathway?

I am starting at LECOM soon, and would like to hear some insight on my intended study workflow and if it is commonly done/feasible! I decided to go with the PBL curriculum (bc I hate lecture...) and didn't realize the first 10 weeks will be 8-5 mandatory lecture.

My plan is to:

1. Sit in the back, put in my airpods, and watch boards & beyond/sketchy/pathoma on the materials covered in lecture
2. Record lecture for reference later as needed (unless they record it?)
3. EOD put lecture transcript + lecture slides into AI tool to identify:
   a. What the professor emphasized
   b. Things mentioned that are not tested on STEP/COMLEX
4. Unsuspend the Anking cards that correlate with the b&b, sketchy, and pathoma resources I used during lecture
5. Make cards for the notes on 3.b material

I plan to do a similar workflow when PBL starts, but replace 1-3 with the material they supply that can be tested on our exams.

I finished a SMP so I have a good idea of the study style that best suits me: relying on a fast video explanation + thorough anki cards.

Wow. I flopped that SO HARD. None of the questions I prepared were on it.....welp....no acceptance for me

i am planning to take my MCAT early august. originally, the plan was to do an SMP because i have a sub 3.0 GPA. now, i'm thinking of just doing a DIY post-bacc, but waiting on the MCAT score to see what to do.

i heard a lot of people say september and october are still okay to submit primaries for in the DO cycle. i just wanted to ask if that would be too late.

I got an interview invite to LECOM and have been scrambling to find an honest review of the school. I don't want the few to speak for the many, but I am still turned off because of those few posters. If someone could answer a few questions that I have then it would be greatly appreciated.

1. Is the admin at LECOM-Erie as bad as they say it is, and why?

2. Are there opportunities, for research, leadership, etc.? And if there are then how plentiful is it?

3. Could you give any insight to the Learning Pathways they have? Do these actually cater to students?

4. Finally, what support can I find as a 3rd or 4th year preparing for residency? Does the large network favor match results? Are there paths towards competitive specialties? (I have my eyes on general surgery)

i'm really interested in applying to these schools, but recently, i've been seeing a lot of critiques. is anyone currently in the programs? how are the programs?

Has anyone gotten off the waitlist from DMU in June or July who was originally placed in the first quartile group?

With the average cost of DO schools ranging around ~$60,000 for tuition alone, what are people thinking of doing in order to reduce how much in loans they take out in private? I am applying this year, but this thought keeps looming in my head, stressing me out and making me wonder whether I will do well in med school with such a huge financial burden. Would love to hear how others are feeling

I'm a Canadian premed who didn't get into a Canadian MD school this last cycle. I'm applying to US schools for the first time and just submitted my US DO app. I haven't finished the US MD app, but I wanted to get some opinions before I put time and money into the application.

I have a 502 -> 500 MCAT. Yes, I know, the drop is a red flag to schools and imo the score isn't competitive for any US MD schools as a Canadian. I want to retake to be competitive for Canada (this is my priority). I am a BME major with really strong ECs and have a 3.81 GPA.

I'm currently working full-time, so I paused MCAT studying to do my applications. Now that I'm done, I'm deciding btwn continuing MCAT studying or churning out the US MD apps. My thought process is...what's the point in applying if my MCAT will probably get me rejected. I'm not sure what the process is from the schools' end. If I apply now, will my application just get held until I return a good MCAT score? If it gets held until they receive my MCAT, shouldn't I just wait until then to apply anyway? Since it is on a rolling admissions basis, I don't want to miss the admissions window by delaying my application to September, but also don't see the point in applying if my stats aren't great.

I think it is clear what I'm leaning towards, but I'd really appreciate some insight, whether it be reassurance for fomo from the US MD app lol or a justification for why I should apply.

Edit: I'd also greatly appreciate any insights about my chances for US DO. I applied to the following schools:

AZCOM

KCUCOM

All LECOM campuses

LUCOM

MU-WCOM

MSUCOM

NSUCOM

RVUSOM

RVUCOM

WCUCOM

Western University of Health Sciences

Does anyone have any tips on effective study methods for med school? So far, throughout undergrad, I have relied on rewriting notes and going through PowerPoints, but I’m not sure how sustainable that is for med school due to the sheer content. Any advice on study methods that help?

I am grateful to have received acceptances to medical school. However, I am deciding which school is better to attend.

BUCOM

• newer school (pre-accredited)
• low tuition
• starts this year
• graded
• mandatory lectures
• not the best location
• rural clinical rotation sites
• less dedicated time for board preparation

BCOM (APS)

• established
• pass/fail
• non-mandatory lectures
• more time to study for boards
• residency matches are great
• preferred location
• tuition is higher
• requires waiting for one more year

Hey yall,

I am struggling to find an appropriate reason for the first part of this prompt:

3. Briefly describe the reasons for your campus/site choice and comment on one or two factors that are most important to you in choosing where you wish to pursue your medical education. (Max. 1000 characters)

I'm from the West coast but I have family in the area and was wondering if that is an acceptable reason for a campus choice. Also, for the second part I mentioned residency placement one of the most important factors for me. Just need some help thank!!!

Is there a first aid book equivalent for DO students?
I am looking for something to keep up with level 1 studying during preclinical years.

Thank you !

How did you guys answer this? I keep jumping around between saying family is the reason for this campus but I'm not sure if that is a good reason.

3. Briefly describe the reasons for your campus/site choice and comment on one or two factors that are most important to you in choosing where you wish to pursue your medical education. (Max. 1000 characters)

I realized that AACOMAS classified some courses as non-science GPA, when they should have been under science GPA to meet the cutoffs for some schools, I submitted some secondaries already, and just reached out to them for course reclassification, pending approval, would AACOMAS notify the schools of the GPA change or would I have to email the schools?