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I agree with Pin-Lag-Lock, if a DO applicant truly wants MD ortho and feels that they are competitive against the best of the best MD applicants than apply to MD ortho programs and definitely do an audition rotation there.
BUT, my question is...what's wrong with DO programs. If you want to be an orthopedic surgeon, either route will train you well. Ortho is hard to match into whether it be DO or MD. If DO applicants have the luxury of DO ortho programs solely for DOs...take advantage of that. There are pros/cons to DO vs. MD programs (pm me if you'd like), but both will prepare you to practice on your own.
With that said, I think many DO applicants could be very competitive in the MD ortho world. But it is true that these top DO applicants are offered DO spots early on and it would be foolish to push those aside. Reject sure thing for a chance at another. It takes a lot of soul searching to figure out if you're willing to risk not matching by going for an MD spot.
IF you want to try at MD ortho, ROTATE there. No matter what the bias, if you show up, work hard, bring your "A" game and you have an application that rivals competitive MD applicants, I believe that you will be viewed as an equal come rank list time.
It is a tough road, but in the end very exciting. Good luck.
CP
pm me with any questions
BUT, my question is...what's wrong with DO programs. If you want to be an orthopedic surgeon, either route will train you well. Ortho is hard to match into whether it be DO or MD. If DO applicants have the luxury of DO ortho programs solely for DOs...take advantage of that. There are pros/cons to DO vs. MD programs (pm me if you'd like), but both will prepare you to practice on your own.
With that said, I think many DO applicants could be very competitive in the MD ortho world. But it is true that these top DO applicants are offered DO spots early on and it would be foolish to push those aside. Reject sure thing for a chance at another. It takes a lot of soul searching to figure out if you're willing to risk not matching by going for an MD spot.
IF you want to try at MD ortho, ROTATE there. No matter what the bias, if you show up, work hard, bring your "A" game and you have an application that rivals competitive MD applicants, I believe that you will be viewed as an equal come rank list time.
It is a tough road, but in the end very exciting. Good luck.
CP
pm me with any questions