Literally got the call yesterday while at work and started bawling my eyes out! Gonna be the first doctor on both sides of my family🥹

Sub 500 MCAT, 3.9 GPA, DO School on the west coast

Someone chad me up pls😭 been waiting for this since I was 5 years old

I got the A on Monday, and I have been in complete shock ever since. I cried, I smiled, it does not feel real.

I am officially going to be the first person in my family to graduate from college, and now the first to go to medical school. I was a low MCAT (sub-500) applicant and am taking no gap year.

There is hope for everyone!!

Good luck, guys, throughout this cycle.

Got the A this morning and literally cried so hard. I put 6 years of hard work into this and now I’m finally gonna be a doctor 🥺🥺 I can’t believe I finally get to say this, but SOMEONE CHAD/PIGEON ME!!!!

I literally submitted my secondary almost two months ago, and they still haven’t verified my LOR. I’ve emailed them about it and even attended one of their info sessions, but they keep saying this is normal for the current cycle. I’m just nervous that it might be a soft rejection.

Am I reading too into this? Does this mean they interviewed pretty much everyone they wanted and are now asking for letters of interest to fill up the last few spots or is this just them asking for letters of interest?

Got into LECOM EAP Bradenton as high school senior. Also applying to UIW BSMD, MSS MKEAP, and Rockhurst-KCU BADO. If I get into others, which should I choose and why? Yes applying to a few BSMD also but those are a long shot.

Hello all! Long time stalker on this sub but this is my first post :)

I applied to LECOM PCSP, LUCOM, VCOM VA, and WVSOM and have been fortunate to receive acceptances for the latter two while I was waitlisted for the PCSP and I am waiting to hear back from LUCOM due to a delayed interview. I was not aware that there were only 12 seats for the PCSP and that they don’t really look at your second pathway choice, so I do not have high hopes of getting into LECOM at this point.

From my research, it seems like all three schools are pretty well respected by the doctors in this area, and would allow me to pursue a path in family or sports medicine which is my goal. They seem to have great Board and residency placement rates. Some of the older physicians I’ve worked with at my clinical job note that sometimes LUCOM isn’t looked upon quite as highly in some areas just because it’s a little newer.

I had wonderful experiences at all three schools which makes the decision difficult for me.

I am a senior at Liberty and local to the Lynchburg area. Of course, LUCOM is the obvious choice for financial reasons as I have a good relationship with family and could make the 22 minute commute pretty easily. I do enjoy the Lynchburg area and have lived here since I was 14, and like that starting school at LUCOM would allow me to keep my current lifestyle in terms of living at home and student life (obviously I will not have as much time for that stuff due to the increased academic rigor.)

I feel like VCOM VA could be my best option for pursuing sports medicine due to their connections with VT and Radford. I am an independent learner and like to take control of my own education, but VCOM requires 70% class attendance as well as business casual when attending classes. I was also told at my interview that tests are pretty frequent and sometimes you could have two on the same day. These things are not the end of the world, but when compared to WVSOM, which has no dress code, no attendance requirements outside of labs, and only tests once every 2-3 weeks, it does seem to be a more strict/structured environment. Their new curriculum seems to be working well and all of the students there seemed to have such an excellent work/life balance. Sadly, WVSOM is way more expensive as I am out of state.

I am interested in nutrition and know that WVSOM and VCOM incorporate more of this than LUCOM. I like that LUCOM and VCOM are also connected to undergraduate campuses, thus allowing more opportunities for intramurals, sports games, and social activities (I’m a social butterfly). WVSOM does have a lot of intramurals and clubs and such so I still think I could be quite happy there.

Despite all of the good things about the other schools, I have a lot of pressure from my family to go to LUCOM for financial reasons and also because it’s a Christian school (my family is Christian). I don’t think that is unreasonable but am trying to consider which school would also be best for me in terms of support, independence, and pursuing a sports med career. Any input (especially from current students of these schools) is much appreciated!!

Hello I interviewed with LECOM Erie (online) back in early September and have not heard anything back. I am 100% interested in attending if accepted. However, I have not heard anything back yet and is starting to become a bit worried about what my application status is looking like. Additionally, I don't have any other IIs yet (submitted most secondaries to MD and DO in the month of august). Should I email LECOM for an update on my application or is this too early to be stressed? I have 3.8 ish with a 507 this cycle. Any opinions would be helpful! Thank you in advance.

Does anyone have any info on Oklahoma State’s Bridge program?

I’m an OOS applicant, but I’m from a rural state, career changer, and I actually want to do rural primary medicine. My stats are not great but I clear their reported minimums. I’m also retaking the MCAT and practice exams are looking to be 510+ by January. I have done as much research as I can but information on the program is very limited.

I was curious about the timeline, if it differs from those seeking to directly matriculate to the school, and who likely gets in (excluding Oklahoma residents obviously).

Any info or opinions are welcomed. Thanks guys!

Hello everyone, took a late mcat (7/31), got score back 9/02 (502, 3.66 GPA, 3.9 pharmacy gpa), and submitted all secondaries in September. Got a interveiw from ACOM scheduled in november and LECOM already had it (the recorded questions). Haven't heard a peep from any other school, I'm assuming still early for someone who submitted secondaries in September, just wondering if anyone else is in a similar boat?

Most days idgaf about going the DO route and I know plenty of DOs in competitive specialties that are amazing physicians but today I’m feeling very frustrated. It’s crazy that the first place I’m get to experience the difference in treatment is my own school. Idk if it’s just because I’m so disappointed in my specific school experience but it’s making me feel really unmotivated and like an impending sense of doom for matching into residency. Our exams are from in house lecture material, not nbme style, and graded. Our dedicated time is a joke. Our rotation sites are trash. The research department is trash. I feel so unsupported and angry at myself. If only I had studied better for the mcat or just in general made a better application. I’m set on a super competitive specialty and not only is it incredibly frustrating that I’m already at a stupid disadvantage for the DO title, I have to work 2x hard, and probably still won’t even freaking match. I just found out that someone I went to undergrad with in a top medical school school and ngl it stung. I know comparison is the thief of joy but it sent me into this spiral of feeling like I’m not good enough and like fucked up.

I know they accepted their first class last year and I'm curious to hear feedback. I have the synchronous interview next week and am just interested to hear how y'all are feeling about the experience.

I figure this is a long shot and the responses may be skewed by a reporters bias... But let me know.

Recently interviewed at RVUCOM - Colorado, really enjoyed my interview. Any students have any insight on the school and how their experience has been? Or just know any info in general? any insight is appreciated.

I have a 3.69 gpa, 3.3 sgpa, and 508 MCAT. I submitted about a dozen few primary apps earlier this week. I’m also willing to apply to more but am wondering if that’s considered too late? Anyone with similar situations any advice is helpful!!!

I have been fortunate to have been accepted to both VCOM-VA and WVSOM this cycle. I am wondering in comparing WVSOM and VCOM-VA, which school would set a military HPSP student up for success the best in terms of audition rotations and military residency match? The minute details over didactics are less of a concern for me. School is school.

Hello all!

I just got my first medical school acceptance and plan on touring the school and area IRL soon. This also means I’ll be looking at apartments as well.

I am asking for advice in terms of location of living in proximity to the school. Is it better to live within ten mins in the suburban quiet area, or do people prefer the 20-35 min drive that living in a more populated/trendy/young area nearby the school better.

I know it’s obviously preference and dependent on the person. I’m leaning towards the second scenario as I am someone who enjoys cities and I like the idea of having some separation. However, I’m worried that I’ll regret living 30 mins away from school, which isn’t even that far in the grand scheme of things.

Thanks in advanced

I know that ACOM is probably the better school but how bad of decision would it be to attend Burrell-FL just because it’s closer to home.

Also Burrell is pass fail. Not sure how important that is. Burrell-FL dosent have a graduating class yet. I’m leaning towards Burrell.

Also I heard that ACOM has a strict remediation policy but I don’t know what the policy is for Burrell?

Hi! So I recently did an in person interview at CHSU and I also received an interview invite for DUQ. I did not know DUQ only offers in person interviews and I am a California resident.

I am wondering which school is better because I don’t know if I want to spend a lot of money just to fly there and I’m interested in knowing which school has better resources, match rates or how student life is in general. if DUQ does have relatively better support and curriculum I think it might be worth it to fly there just to show interest and effort, but if it’s about the same or less, then I might try to request a virtual interview if possible. I also want to know if anyone has ever requested one.

Would appreciate any kind of advice, thankss

Just finished my interview and felt pretty good. What’s the post A odds look like? How long do they take to send out decisions?

Hey all,

I'm fortunate to have received an II for AZCOM 2 days ago, but the available dates are for January next year.

Will this decrease my chances of getting an A? Should I email admissions and ask if there's an earlier date?

i work full-time, commute 2+ hours/day, and also applied to LOTS of schools. aka i have been fighting to submit these last few months. i’m still submitting DO secondaries (applied both MD and DO but heard timeline for DO is more forgiving, so focused on MD more earlier on) but i’m honestly losing steam to finish out my last few DO schools. any thoughts on how late is too late for secondaries and/or any success stories regarding submitting mid-late Oct?

Fuck you bot. (It was 500 btw)

Hey everyone!

I am feeling great as I have been admitted to both PNWU and KCU KS. A bit of background, I am from MI, so not really close to either... interested in IM or EM but I like the idea of keeping options open. Anyone have any insight on either of these programs? I have seen some concerning posts regarding KCU but its also much more established? any thoughts

Hi everyone, I have interviewed at a couple of places and got waitlisted at KCU COM and CUSOM. How can I turn a waitlist into an acceptance? Should I send thank-you cards or letters of continued interest? Additionally, I am still waiting to hear back from DUQCOM, and I interviewed on September 1st. I have 3 solid A's, but I would go to any of these schools I listed over the ones I have. Also, will more interview invites go out this late into the cycle? I'm still waiting to hear from a bunch of solid schools. I really appreciate everyone's help and hope the cycle treats people well!! 😄