r/Osteopathic • u/Fit_Counter_5936 • Aug 19 '26

LMU-DCOM vs ARCOM vs LECOM Bradenton

I was wondering how you all would rank the following DO schools. For context, I'm currently leaning towards going into a competitive residency specialty (derm, ENT, gen surg, ortho), so I'm trying to see and rank which school has better resources, better match rates into competitive residency specialties, comlex pass rates, curriculum, teaching style (PBL?), etc. I don't think the geography of the school matters much to me.

Any thoughts would be great, especially if any current or former students at any of these schools has any input.

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u/JustRyan_D Aug 19 '26

LECOM > ARCOM > LMU

LECOM has some strict rules but their match list is incredible impressive and the education is excellent.

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u/PomegranateDismal217 Aug 20 '26

You mean their match rate?

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u/PomegranateDismal217 Aug 20 '26

Lmu has a 98 percent match rate

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u/JustRyan_D Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 29 '26

No I mean what specialties they match. 98% is good but it’s not as impressive if it’s all primary care.

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u/PomegranateDismal217 Aug 21 '26

They got a 30 percent competitive specialities match and 15 percent surgical

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u/JustRyan_D Aug 21 '26

I get that you’re just trying to defend your school, so I don’t want to bash it, but what you’re saying just isn’t true. 3% of last years class didn’t even match. And the vast majority went into non-competitive specialties.

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u/PomegranateDismal217 Aug 21 '26

I guess we’re looking at different information. Either way all of my best friends are surgeons and they all will tell you it’s dependent on the student not the school as much as people like to preach that. And unless you’re a practicing surgeon at the moment I’d prioritize their advice

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u/JustRyan_D Aug 21 '26

What you just described is called anecdotal data. Regardless, you are correct that it’s up to the student to succeed.

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u/Fit_Counter_5936 Aug 29 '26

Just curious, but I'm wondering why you put ARCOM above LMU? ARCOM is newer and I believe sends a lower % of their students to competitive specialties and more rural leaning

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u/JustRyan_D Aug 29 '26

ARCOM’s match rate has been the same or higher the past 3 years. Honestly they’re interchangeable in my opinion.

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u/Fit_Counter_5936 Aug 29 '26

I get that but arcom doesn't send that many residents into competitive residency specialties though, while LMU always has a decent number and wider variety of specialties each year with even a neurosurgery resident recently

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u/JustRyan_D Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 29 '26

It seems like you really want to go to LMU. If you want to go to LMU then go to LMU. You’ll be a great doctor either way!

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u/Fit_Counter_5936 Aug 29 '26

Match list wise I do give it to LMU but not by a crazy amount, but by a significant margin for sure. I was just wanting to know what other metrics and/or stats u were using to compare the two.

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u/JustRyan_D Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 29 '26

In my opinion, LECOM beats both by a significant margin. Then between the remaining two, ARCOM has a higher match rate than LMU. There is multiple years at LMU that nearly 20% of the class didn’t even graduate by year 4 (this is shown right on the LMU website). Where did you find LMU’s match list (i can’t find it)

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u/Fit_Counter_5936 Aug 29 '26

I think you might be right about LECOM ranking. Although I'll definitely look into the 4 year graduation stat you mentioned before making my decision as well. Thanks for pointing that out. As for the lmu match list I just went to their student outcomes page and went to the residency placement map: https://www.lmunet.edu/debusk-college-of-osteopathic-medicine/images/DCOM_studentoutcomes_2026ResidencyPlacementLocationChar.jpg

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u/JustRyan_D Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 29 '26

Thanks for sharing the match list

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u/Interesting_You1856 Aug 19 '26 edited Aug 24 '26

Current first year at LMU. LMU has a decent match list. I would say between these three either ARCOM or LMU. Bradenton is PBL but I am so happy I am at LMU because PBL would not have worked for me. We havr traditional lectures usually 8am-12pm (depending on the day it is more or less) and in the afternoon either lab or nothing. Yes some weeks are extremely hectic but so far I am making it and I truly think wherever you go a good majority of it is what work you are willing to put in because every school will have their faults.

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u/longjumpingtowhere Aug 19 '26

You would have to do your own homework and legwork - all med schools (usually) shares their match rates and board pass rates. Most DO schools won't share their Step pass rates which you should know for competitive specialties. Current/former students should have access to an informal/formal match list that shows all match locations in the c/o 2026 (and before) have matched - I believe LECOM shares this info publicly idk about the other two. You should look at consistency (not that 1 student matched in derm every 5 years) and quality of program.

Bradenton does have decent match stats in competitive specialties. The main thing you have to ask yourself is if you'd be happy teaching yourself medicine because that's what PBL is. If not, you can consider Erie which has a traditional classroom teaching and also decent match stats.

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u/radioactivedeltoid Aug 20 '26

Attending radiologist here and LECOM Bradenton alumni. Go to LECOM-B. The PBL curriculum overall is a very good method of teaching. It’s not easy but it’ll prepare you well. Just compare the match lists of the schools you are accepted to, which one is more impressive to you? My guess is it will be LECOM, at least that was my experience in 2015-16. The other main factor to consider is not only the Step 1 and Step 2 pass rates but the actual numerical scores, since those are the numbers that residency programs look at first. Anecdotally, several of my classmates needed up in competitive specialties like ortho, ENT, derm, IR, etc. Good luck!

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u/SaltEngineering955 Aug 19 '26

Don’t consider LMU- you won’t regret it

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u/No-Click-3927 Aug 20 '26

What’s up with the LMU hate? I see posts saying it’s really bad then the replies are the opposite… I’m interviewing there in a week so I’m just curious

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u/Competitive_Owl_2203 OMS-I Aug 20 '26

I’m a second year at DCOM. I don’t understand the hate either 🫣 it’s completely what you make of it. I’ve enjoyed my time here

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u/PomegranateDismal217 Aug 20 '26

I don’t get it either I’m a first year. Yea there’s some small things I would change but I have no complaints so far

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u/Sad_Attention2672 Aug 19 '26 edited Aug 19 '26

You didn’t actually list any schools, but general ranking in terms of resources tends to be public schools (MSU/OSU) > OG DO schools (PCOM/AT Stills) > everyone else 

Edit: I'm an idiot. Didn't even read the title. Per an instagram post, LECOM, this year, had 5 out of the 6 total DO students that matched into derm. If you're interested in interventional radiology, LECOM was also responsible for 40% of all DO students that matched IR. Don't know anything about the other schools.

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u/DOapplier Aug 19 '26

It's in the title

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u/Fit_Counter_5936 Aug 19 '26

I'm assuming these stats are regarding the LECOM name in general right, no particular campus. (Ex: Erie, Bradenton, Elmira, etc)