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LECOM Newsletter June 2014

1) LECOM will no longer require students in its Early Acceptance Program (EAP) enrolling from 2016 onward to take the MCAT for admission. Instead, it will use an Academic Index Score based on ACT/SAT scores and undergraduate GPA. 2) Students must go through three steps to receive a provisional letter of acceptance: being notified of a successful interview, approval by their pre-health advisor/committee, and requesting the letter via email. 3) LECOM's School of Pharmacy now offers a distance education pathway for its Doctor of Pharmacy program, where students can complete a majority of their education online but must attend campus each summer for labs and presentations.

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LECOM Newsletter June 2014

1) LECOM will no longer require students in its Early Acceptance Program (EAP) enrolling from 2016 onward to take the MCAT for admission. Instead, it will use an Academic Index Score based on ACT/SAT scores and undergraduate GPA. 2) Students must go through three steps to receive a provisional letter of acceptance: being notified of a successful interview, approval by their pre-health advisor/committee, and requesting the letter via email. 3) LECOM's School of Pharmacy now offers a distance education pathway for its Doctor of Pharmacy program, where students can complete a majority of their education online but must attend campus each summer for labs and presentations.

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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1858 W, Grandview Blvd.

, Erie, PA 16509
www.LECOM.edu (814) 866-6641
LECOM EAP NEWSLETTER
Effective June 1, 2104 students enrolled in the
LECOM Early Acceptance Program (EAP) and
expected to matriculate in 2016 or later will not
be required to take the MCAT. However, all
students matriculating in 2015 must still take the
MCAT and score at least a total of 25 from one
exam and at least a 7 in each subcategory. In
place of the MCAT, we will be using an Academic
Index Score (AIS) that uses the students ACT or
the sum of the Critical Reading and Math scores
from the SAT along with their undergraduate
cumulative overall GPA as acceptance criteria.
Overall and Science GPA minimums of 3.4 and 3.2
respectively, will still apply.
An AIS of 115 or higher will be needed to
matriculate Students in the 3+ Track will need a
score in the green area of Figure #1 as of
February 1 of the year of matriculation or have to
switch to a 4+ Track.
New MCAT Policy
Provisional Letter Policy
We often receive inquiries about when an
applicant to the EAP will receive their Provisional
Letter of Acceptance to LECOM. There are three
steps to the process after being interviewed.
1. They will be notified by LECOM that they
had a successful interview;
2. The Pre-Health Advisor or Committee must
approve participation in their phase (Phase
I) of the program; and
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
New MCAT Policy 1
Provisional Letter Policy 1
Deadlines 2
Pharmacy School Distance Education 2
Three credits of Biochemistry and three credits of
Genetics will also be required.
Figure 1
SAT ACT 4.003.90 3.893.80 3.793.70 3.693.60 3.593.50 3.493.40
15401600 35 138 136 134 132 131 129
14901539 34 135 134 132 130 128 127
14401489 33 133 132 130 128 126 124
14001439 32 132 130 128 126 125 123
13601399 31 130 128 126 125 123 121
13301359 30 129 127 125 123 121 120
12901329 29 127 125 123 122 120 118
12501289 28 125 123 122 120 118 116
12101249 27 123 122 120 118 116 115
11701209 26 122 120 118 116 115 113
ACADEMICINDEXSCOREFORLECOMMATRICUALTION
UNDERGRADUATEOVERALLGPA
3. The student must send LECOM an email
requesting the letter using their affiliated
schools email address.
A hard copy of the letter showing the Program,
Track and expected LECOM year of matriculation
will be mailed to the student and an electronic
copy sent to the advisor.
In the spring of the year of matriculation, they will
receive a contingency letter of acceptance from the
LECOM Dean.
6/ 9/ 14
Vol ume 1, I ssue 1
By John Wojtkielewicz


Page 2 LECOM EAP
Application Service Applications (AACOMAS, AADSAS & PHARMCAS) November 15, 2014
Admissions Test (MCAT & DAT) *PCAT not required but encouraged December 1, 2014
LECOM Supplemental Application December 31, 2014
Letter of Recommendations; includes D.O. letter February 1, 2015
Pathway Choice (Erie D.O. Applicants) December 31, 2014
*Students who do not take the PCAT must do a writing assessment at an affiliate on-campus day or
schedule an appointment at any LECOM site for another time.
Deadlines
The LECOM School of Pharmacy Distance Education
Pathway curriculum is a four-year Doctor of
Pharmacy degree program. The curriculum
generally will follow the 4-year traditional pathway
in Bradenton, FL. A majority of the pathway is
taught through distance education where students
can learn at home on their computer. Students
will learn using a variety of technologies including
Brainshark for recorded lectures, LiveScribe for
calculation-based courses, and GoToMeeting for
interactive group discussions over the computer.
Students will be required to come to the
Bradenton, FL campus each summer in order to
fulfill the laboratory, casework, and presentation
portion of the curriculum. Testing throughout
each semester will be done at sites associated with
LECOM Pharmacy School now offers a Distance Education Pathway
the National College Testing Association
(NCTA).
Students in the 4+4 Track of the Pharmacy
EAP may choose this as an option for Phase II.
The number of affiliated students permitted to
participate will be limited.
The LECOM School of Pharmacy has filled its
first class of twenty-four students. The
incoming class includes ten students from
Florida, four from Michigan, three each from
California and Texas, and two each from
Georgia and Maryland. Their orientation will
begin in August 2014.

Students Entering in 2015
Katherine M. Tromp, Director, Distance Education Pathway School of Pharmacy
Hershey S. Bell, Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dean School of Pharmacy

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