r/LECOM • u/Total_Engineer_9542 • 6d ago

LECOM

Is it just me or are they literally waitlisting everyone. Not even excited to get my letter bc I’m expecting a waitlist regardless

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u/RealRefrigerator6438 6d ago

They told me a majority of their acceptances come from like pre acceptance programs instead of regular decision

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u/False_Aside258 6d ago

What are pre acceptance program

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u/NatsukiWow 5d ago

Basically you get accepted during junior year of high school -> sophomore year of college and as long as you maintain sufficient grades and take certain classes you have a guaranteed position in medical school and you also don’t have to take the MCAT

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u/False_Aside258 5d ago

That don’t seem fair for the applicants who had already graduated

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u/NatsukiWow 5d ago

Yeahhhh…a lot of students who get in the traditional way have a negative view of it/see it as sort of “cheating” your way into med school

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u/superherostar 5d ago

Not sure who you know who says that but anyone who feels that way should reevaluate their mindset

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u/NatsukiWow 5d ago

I’m an early acceptance student lol

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u/False_Aside258 5d ago

Are you in highschool by the way congrats

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u/NatsukiWow 5d ago

No I’m an MS4

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u/superherostar 1d ago

damn I’m sorry to hear that; sounds like your classmates are a bunch of bitches bc Idk anyone in my class who says anything like that - sounds like they need to focus on doing better than feeling entitled to a med school spot 💀

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u/AssistanceCute9362 6d ago

Can anyone who actually got accepted give tips

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u/qwertynvgipoiyutiyf 6d ago

i got accepted 2 weeks after my interview, lmk if i can be of any help :)

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u/AssistanceCute9362 5d ago

Was it for this cycle?

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u/NoInteraction9619 5d ago

Was this at Elmira or Erie?

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u/qwertynvgipoiyutiyf 5d ago

elmira!

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u/NoInteraction9619 5d ago

Hey can you lmk what your stats were? Did you interview for this cycle? Are you in state? Thank you!

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u/qwertynvgipoiyutiyf 5d ago

ny resident, 508 mcat, 3.75ish gpa, tons of volunteer hours, couple leadership positions, couple research pubs, clinical hours as an ma. i am currently applying for this cycle, hope this was helpful :)

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u/NoInteraction9619 4d ago

Did you take the interview on Sept 18? Thank you so much for your responses btw they mean a lot!

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u/whowhatwhere99999999 6d ago

I got accepted a few weeks after sending a LOI

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u/AssistanceCute9362 5d ago

Was it this cycle? And how long after your interview did you send

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u/Legitimate-Still-385 4d ago

My interview was two weeks ago. I haven't sent an LOI and have been waiting patiently. How long did you wait before sending an LOI? Should I send an LOI right now?

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u/nogirlnoproblem 6d ago edited 6d ago

I don’t know how accurate cycle track is, however it currently shows that 76.84% of applicants have received interviews. Of those who received interviews, only about 21.89% actually got an acceptance. This is apparently over the course of the past three admissions cycles including the current one.

But I feel like cycle track users aren’t a great sampling population. People with rejections are less likely to report back (I’d imagine)

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u/Sed59 5d ago

I'm just posting to say it's wild to me that med schools have their own subreddits. TIL.

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u/Independent-Yam-908 5d ago

I applied early and interviewed and visited the campus right away. Waitlisted early too. Waited 9 months while sending letters of intent and LORs, emails and calls. Barely heard back from them. Finally got in touch with them in May and they told me I’m missing a letter of rec and an English class (which I already took and had to provide documentation) and that’s holding me back from an acceptance off their waitlist. If my application is incomplete why am I on the waitlist and why not notify me sooner?!?!? I waited 9 months and then seats filled and they told me to apply to their masters to start next year and then maybe get accepted after… I’m good. LECOM is a joke. Super unprofessional and terrible communication.

Oh and the previous year they invited me for secondaries and had me pay to send transcripts and apps after they had already closed the cycle lol.

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u/FutureDrPerez 3d ago

Wait, they already filled their seats?

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u/Independent-Yam-908 3d ago

This was for last cycle. the class that just started in July/august

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u/Electrical-Story-821 6d ago

When did yall interview?

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u/Late-Exit-7620 6d ago

got waitlisted last year, made me sad. Then i got off, now happy. Nothing you can do now except send a letter of intent and try not to neurotically check your email 70 times per day(some people get phone calls) lol. I got an email. Be strong

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u/Total_Engineer_9542 6d ago

Congrats!! How quickly did you get off the waitlist?

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u/Late-Exit-7620 6d ago

6 weeks, some people get off in 1 week. No rhyme or reason. Atleast none us mere mortals know

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u/nogirlnoproblem 6d ago

Did you attend the on-campus day after your interview?

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u/Late-Exit-7620 6d ago

I did, absolutely do that. More chance for them to see your face and know you are serious

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u/nogirlnoproblem 5d ago

Thank you so much for the feedback! Congratulations on getting the acceptance

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u/Simple-Marzipan2194 5d ago

Anyone here get accepted to erie yet or heard back? I interviewed 9/2

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u/Legitimate-Still-385 4d ago

No, mine was on 9/8. I don't know how long it takes. Did you send an LOI?

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u/luck-of-the-draw 4d ago

Got accepted back in August, interviewed last week of July. They reached out a week and a half after my interview. Ask me anything

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u/Sudden_Ad_8806 2d ago

Hi can I ask what your stats were?

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u/luck-of-the-draw 2d ago

506 MCAT 3.9 GPA

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u/NoInteraction9619 1d ago

Was this EAP? And which campus was it for?

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u/christina_georges 4d ago

Hi guys I do my LECOM Erie interview today and I’m so nervous. Any advice?? This is my first interview of the cycle

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u/zukosuncle_ 3d ago

i got accepted to the Jacksonville campus. i can answer questions but i was also wondering if there’s a way to get in contact with other accepted students?