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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton Campus

Bradenton, FL

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

0 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How will you balance being a self-directed learner during medical school
If a member of your PBL group was not pulling his/her weight, what would you do? What if you'd already consulted the group leader, and his input had not changed the student's behavior
What do you think the value of PBL is?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think of the recent measles outbreak in California. Should parents be forced to vaccinate their children? What do you think a good solution is? (Asked during the 10 minute one-on-one interview)

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think of Nova Southeastern University? What do you think about LECOM? Why would you chose LECOM over Nova? (Asked during the 10 minute one-on-one interview)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

3 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

Tampa

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Lakewood Ranch Holiday Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

4 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

2 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, reading the website, watching videos on youtube, reading about PBL.

What impressed you positively?

High COMLEX scores (572 this year) and impressive match lists in specialities I'm interested in (Emergency Med and Surgery)

What impressed you negatively?

The whole school runs like an office building. All food and drinks (including water) are banned on campus except in the cafeteria. They also monitor your internet, and said "Don't spend time looking at anything you wouldn't like to explain to the Dean." There is a very strict dress code of slacks, shirt, tie, recently shaven, and combed hair. They also require you to pay a very large, non-refundable deposit to reserve a seat within a month of your acceptance.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That there would be an MMI

What are your general comments?

It seems that LECOM-B produces some stelar graduates, but at the cost of being very controlling of the students. The whole administration gave a strong vibe of "My way or the highway," albeit that their way seems to produce competitive grads. I would consider attending, but am by no means completely sold.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

If there aren't many women in the interview group, don't crack a joke about "What happened, don't women want to go to medicine anymore!?"...it was really awkward...