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I am thinking of applying to one or two DO schools as safety. Don't get me wrong, I really want to be a good doctor, but I also really want to get into some medical school this year. So,
1. Can MD medical find out whether or not I applied to DO schools?
2. If they do find out, does it hurt my chances of getting into a MD schools?
3. What if I apply as DO, Ph.D, can they find out then?
4. What are some good/prestigious DO schools?

I would really appreciate a reply...thanks in advance
 
vectorman said:
I am thinking of applying to one or two DO schools as safety. Don't get me wrong, I really want to be a good doctor, but I also really want to get into some medical school this year. So,
1. Can MD medical find out whether or not I applied to DO schools?
2. If they do find out, does it hurt my chances of getting into a MD schools?
3. What if I apply as DO, Ph.D, can they find out then?
4. What are some good/prestigious DO schools?

I would really appreciate a reply...thanks in advance
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sorry, but if you really want to be a good doctor you better not apply to a DO school. They are basically just glorified chiropractors
 
vectorman said:
I am thinking of applying to one or two DO schools as safety. Don't get me wrong, I really want to be a good doctor, but I also really want to get into some medical school this year. So,
1. Can MD medical find out whether or not I applied to DO schools?
2. If they do find out, does it hurt my chances of getting into a MD schools?
3. What if I apply as DO, Ph.D, can they find out then?
4. What are some good/prestigious DO schools?

I would really appreciate a reply...thanks in advance
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I think you should only apply DO only if you are confident that you will attend. Consider that if you take your DO application all the way to the end Primary + Secondary + Interview (hotel + plane) you will end up spending a lot of money. Also DO schools require a non refundable $2000 (?) to hold your place.
 
Doc Henry said:
sorry, but if you really want to be a good doctor you better not apply to a DO school. They are basically just glorified chiropractors
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That's y im applying to them as SAFETIES!! If I don't get into any of my choice medical schools, I don't want to spend another year doing nothing...
 
YES apply to DO schools. At the end of everything you will still be a doctor.
 
vectorman said:
I am thinking of applying to one or two DO schools as safety. Don't get me wrong, I really want to be a good doctor, but I also really want to get into some medical school this year. So,
1. Can MD medical find out whether or not I applied to DO schools?
2. If they do find out, does it hurt my chances of getting into a MD schools?
3. What if I apply as DO, Ph.D, can they find out then?
4. What are some good/prestigious DO schools?

I would really appreciate a reply...thanks in advance
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1. No
3. No
4. The top schools a highly argued, you can check the pre-osteo forum. To me i would say PCOM, CCOM, NYCOM.

I applied to both schools. I like do better. but due to the 'stigma' and a bit of extra hoops to go through to secure a good residency; i would prefer SOME md schools. not all though. so far i am on 2 waitlists, have not heard from 1 other school, and was accepted to a do school. i plan to attend there.
 
Doc Henry said:
sorry, but if you really want to be a good doctor you better not apply to a DO school. They are basically just glorified chiropractors
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Not true at all. just research a little. just trying to start a flame war.
 
Doc Henry said:
sorry, but if you really want to be a good doctor you better not apply to a DO school. They are basically just glorified chiropractors
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Please do some research before you write something so ridiclous. D.O are full pledged physicians in the U.S just like M.Ds. I did not apply to D.O schools, because coming from a different country I did not know much about D.O programs. I did some reading, research, shadowed a D.O and found their programs to be just as strong and just as good. I ended up getting into an M.D program but if I had to reapply I would not hesitate one bit applying to D.O schools. I even hope that in the future I will be able to take a course in OMM because I can not see how it can hurt any physician to have such a tool. If you care more about the initials on your white coat than being a physician you should reconsider entering the profession.
 
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Doc Henry said:
sorry, but if you really want to be a good doctor you better not apply to a DO school. They are basically just glorified chiropractors
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:laugh:

I will enjoy this one :hardy:
 
holy crap, I can't believe you all thought I was serious! Just look at my post history or MDapps. I am a big fan of OMM and DO schools in general

The OP is the ignorant one; making a statement that implied going to DO school wouldn't make him/her as good of a doctor.

Just look at his/her response to my comment, he/her pretty much agreed
 
babi said:
If you care more about the initials on your white coat than being a physician you should reconsider entering the profession.
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hmmm. Dont ya think this is a bit harsh just because someone only wants to pursue MD but not DO
 
Stay away from DO's if you aren't actually interested in becoming one. Gives the adcomms more time to read my application.

People using them as a "back up" is one of the reasons that they require or just "strongly recommend" having a DO written LOR.
 
uhohspaghettio said:
hmmm. Dont ya think this is a bit harsh just because someone only wants to pursue MD but not DO
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I don't. It needs to stop. If you want to be a physician, be an MD or a DO. If you just want to be an MD and wouldn't ever consider DO school, be a cop. They're pretty elitist too.
 
Don't apply to DO.

Why? Because your current posts about DO schools are already ridiculously ******ed. If you only get accepted to a DO school, you're gonna make an even more ******ed post a few months from now asking: "Can MD schools see if I turned down a DO acceptance if I reapply?" And that's when you really get sh*tted on.
 
Doc Henry said:
holy crap, I can't believe you all thought I was serious! Just look at my post history or MDapps. I am a big fan of OMM and DO schools in general

The DO is the ignorant one; making a statement that implied going to DO school wouldn't make him/her as good of a doctor.

Just look at his/her response to my comment, he/her pretty much agreed
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1. That comment was totally DO bashing.
2. Do u think I would really go around looking at ur personal history to assess the validity of ur comment?
3. I am not really a great fan of DO schools...I prefer MD schools over DO any time...ya I said it MD>DO (avg. MCAT for DO is 26 and that of MD is 30 and MD's always get into good residencies and so on)
4. I'm applying to DO schools as my SAFETIES ok? they really rn't close to my top choice for med school
5. U can still become a good doc from a DO school but there aren't half as many resources that MD schools normally offer.
 
vectorman said:
I am not really a great fan of DO schools...I prefer MD schools over DO any time... they really rn't close to my top choice for med school
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then, u shouldnt apply to DOs. DONT DO IT. you are just going to waste another person's spot
 
vectorman said:
1. That comment was totally DO bashing.
2. Do u think I would really go around looking at ur personal history to assess the validity of ur comment?
3. I am not really a great fan of DO schools...I prefer MD schools over DO any time...ya I said it MD>DO (avg. MCAT for DO is 26 and that of MD is 30 and MD's always get into good residencies and so on)
4. I'm applying to DO schools as my SAFETIES ok? they really rn't close to my top choice for med school
5. U can still become a good doc from a DO school but there aren't half as many resources that MD schools normally offer.
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I'm begging you NOT to apply DO...why would you go to a school that you didn't respect?

By looking at my post history you could have seen my previous opinions about DO school, so yes, it would have allowed you to more accurately asses the validity of my comment

Really MD's ALWAYS get good residencies??? I beg to differ, if an MD student really sucked they aren't going to get a good residency just because they were an MD program.

JP where are you when I need you??? I don't want to fight this fight alone
 
You sound like someone who is uninterested in DO (possibly even looks down on it, which I think is silly but whatver) and so should not even apply. It's fine to prefer MD for various reasons and still apply DO. It is not cool to apply DO when you really are uninterested in it.

And yeah, the deposit for DO has caused several people I know to drop a grand or two when they opted to attend an allo school.
 
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uhohspaghettio said:
then, u shouldnt apply to DOs. DONT DO IT. you are just going to waste another person's spot
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Apparently u haven't read my post completely...let me fill u in from the spot u left off..

4. I'm applying to DO schools as my SAFETIES. They really rn't close to my top choice for med school
5. U can still become a good doc from a DO school but there aren't half as many resources that MD schools normally offer.
 
Caristra said:
Word 👍 to Robizzles above post. You sound like someone who is uninterested in DO (possibly even looks down on it, which I think is silly but whatver) and so should not even consider it as a safety. It's fine to prefer MD because the hoops you have to jump through as a DO for some residencies (COMLEX and USMLE. you couldn't pay me to take two licensing exams) and still apply DO. It is not cool to apply DO when you really are uninterested in it.

And yeah, the deposit for DO has caused several people I know to drop a grand or two when they opted to attend an allo school.
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Yep my most recent reply applies for u too.
 
vectorman said:
Apparently u haven't read my post completely...let me fill u in from the spot u left off..

4. I'm applying to DO schools as my SAFETIES. They really rn't close to my top choice for med school
5. U can still become a good doc from a DO school but there aren't half as many resources that MD schools normally offer.
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Why do you keep saying this crap??? If you don't respect the DO route, than you shouldn't apply to it even as a SAFETY...

and BTW I think if you do apply DO and get an interview, good luck getting in when you explain your feelings about the DO degree and schools.
 
vectorman said:
Apparently u haven't read my post completely...let me fill u in from the spot u left off..

4. I'm applying to DO schools as my SAFETIES. They really rn't close to my top choice for med school
5. U can still become a good doc from a DO school but there aren't half as many resources that MD schools normally offer.
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Honestly, you can apply wherever you want; the only consequence will likely be money, time, and effort. However, I recommend that you not apply to any school that you would not attend; that's my simple screening method. You are at least honest with your motivations, I give you that. Just make sure that if you end up getting into osteopathic medical schools, but not any allopathic medical schools, you'll be just as excited and ready to begin knowing that you'll be training in OMM/OMT while in school and will end up being an osteopathic physician. If that prospect isn't that exciting to you, then you might be better off not applying to DO schools in the first place, and then taking a year to improve your application and reapplying to allopathic medical schools, if you don't get in on this try. You may be happier this way. Just my 2 cents after reading posts of bitter, unhappy students who went DO but really wanted to be an MD. You could be saving yourself a lot of trouble and heartache later by not compromising on your true desires.

What do you mean by "resources?" I think your statement is arguable. It's tough to make a generalization like this, because there are significant differences between osteopathic medical schools and what they might, or might not offer. Suffice it to say that you will get a decent medical education from any US medical school.
 
Doc Henry said:
Why do you keep saying this crap??? If you don't respect the DO route, than you shouldn't apply to it even as a SAFETY...

and BTW I think if you do apply DO and get an interview, good luck getting in when you explain your feelings about the DO degree and schools.
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May be if u rn't as antagonistic and clingy to the idealistic image u have about what a DO should mean, you might c that there r ppl in the world who really really really want to be a doctor. If u can't get into an MD school , DO is a great option to have to still fulfill ur dreams. When i say MD>DO I don't mean DO schools are crap...they are okay too but just not as good as MD schools. They still provide a path that can lead u to fulfill ur dream. Hopefully now u understand what i mean when I say im applying to DO schools as my SAFETY schools. But if u don't, I don't give a damn!
 
spicedmanna said:
Honestly, you can apply wherever you want; the only consequence will likely be money, time, and effort. However, I recommend that you not apply to any school that you would not attend; that's my simple screening method. You are at least honest with your motivations, I give you that. Just make sure that if you end up getting into osteopathic medical schools, but not any allopathic medical schools, you'll be just as excited and ready to begin knowing that you'll be training in OMM/OMT while in school and will end up being an osteopathic physician. If that prospect isn't that exciting to you, then you might be better off taking a year to improve your application and reapply to allopathic medical schools. You may be happier this way. Just my 2 cents after reading many posts of bitter, unhappy students who went DO but really wanted to be an MD. You could be saving yourself a lot of trouble and heartache later by not compromising on your true desires.

What do you mean by "resources?" I think your statement is arguable. It's tough to make a generalization like this, because there are significant differences between osteopathic medical schools and what they might, or might not offer. Suffice it to say that you will get a decent medical education from any US medical school.
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Frankly, going to a DO school isn't as exciting to me as going to an MD school. But the fact is I'm broke, this is my second application cycle, and I don't really think I have it in me to apply for med schools another time. At the same time there's nothing more exciting to me than becoming a doctor. If DO school is the path I have to take then so be it...I know I can still be a great doctor.
 
well I sincerely wish you the best of luck with whatever you decide. I'm sure any DO school would be lucky to have you😀
 
vectorman said:
Frankly, going to a DO school isn't as exciting to me as going to an MD school. But the fact is I'm broke, this is my second application cycle, and I don't really think I have it in me to apply for med schools another time. At the same time there's nothing more exciting to me than becoming a doctor. If DO school is the path I have to take then so be it...I know I can still be a great doctor.
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That's fine, I appreciate your honesty. I think that the quality of doctor you will become is largely independent of the school that you attend. My recommendation is to keep an open mind and be open to learning. Be willing to drop any judgments you might have. Whatever choices you make, ensure that you are in complete alignment with them.
 
Absolutely .

DO's can be as good or better than any graduate of the top 10 MD schools.

It is a matter of attitude, hard work and compassion. I have met DO's who have excelled in allopathic residency programs.

:meanie:
 
Doc Henry said:
holy crap, I can't believe you all thought I was serious! Just look at my post history or MDapps. I am a big fan of OMM and DO schools in general

The OP is the ignorant one; making a statement that implied going to DO school wouldn't make him/her as good of a doctor.

Just look at his/her response to my comment, he/her pretty much agreed
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Wow Doc Henry, it's dangerous here in the pre-allo forum, huh? :laugh: These folks just don't know you. They didn't even bother to check out your MDapps!! Don't worry, I luv ya 😉

OP, if you have no interest in Osteopathic Medicine and are only applying to DO schools, as "back up" you probably won't be accepted anyway. DO Adcoms aren't stupid, they will see right through you. Also, I'm assuming that you don’t have any experience shadowing a DO and don't have a DO LOR . . . . you will most likely need at least one of these to even apply.

Good luck 😀
 
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vectorman said:
May be if u rn't as antagonistic and clingy to the idealistic image u have about what a DO should mean, you might c that there r ppl in the world who really really really want to be a doctor. If u can't get into an MD school , DO is a great option to have to still fulfill ur dreams. When i say MD>DO I don't mean DO schools are crap...they are okay too but just not as good as MD schools. They still provide a path that can lead u to fulfill ur dream. Hopefully now u understand what i mean when I say im applying to DO schools as my SAFETY schools. But if u don't, I don't give a damn!
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Here's my first zinger, if you continue this posting style onto the MCAT you won't be getting in anywhere (VR). Now that's done.

I will agree with you on the idea that if one wants to be a physician then MD=DO, atleast in my opinion. I am applying to both schools because I want to practice, regardless of a silly acronym. There are osteopathic schools that are as prestigious or more prestigious than some MD schools. Obviously you have some respect because you haven't decided to apply Caribbean over DO (clap clap).:clap: But, your attitude regarding the osteopathic "side" of medicine is too sour for most people. Do some research and then consider applying. I don't see you truly happy at a DO school and you may be one of those people that piss and moan when something goes wrong and blame it on osteo not being like allo.
 
ahaydt said:
I don't see you truly happy at a DO school and you may be one of those people that piss and moan when something goes wrong and blame it on osteo not being like allo.
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hahaha. Do these guys really exist at DO schools?
 
I'm just a pre-med but I'm sure it'll happen. Its like the students that want to be med but settle into other professional schools ("something less"). I've seen it happen so much in UG with the students that want to practice pharmacy but piss and moan about my UG... they're just in it for the $$$. These people have to be all around, I'm sure. You can't make everyone happy. If you can, I'll start worshipping you immediately.
 
Caristra said:
Word 👍 to Robizzles above post. You sound like someone who is uninterested in DO (possibly even looks down on it, which I think is silly but whatver) and so should not even consider it as a safety. It's fine to prefer MD because the hoops you have to jump through as a DO for some residencies (COMLEX and USMLE. you couldn't pay me to take two licensing exams) and still apply DO. It is not cool to apply DO when you really are uninterested in it.

And yeah, the deposit for DO has caused several people I know to drop a grand or two when they opted to attend an allo school.
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You are misinformed, no DO student "HAS" to take both the UMSLE and Comlex. You can put yourself in situation where you would have to take them both, however, no DO student is obligued to take a path where this would be a requirement.
 
DO schools have lower GPAs and MCAT scores because we've made it that way by perceiving that one is better or worse than the other. MD and DO are EXACTLY the same with the exception that a DO does a little more - that whole chiro+massage thing but not really.

Once you graduate high school and go to college, high school doesn't matter. Once you graduate college and go to med school, what you did in college doesn't matter. Once you graduate medical school and become a doctor, no one cares about medical school.

MD? DO? Who cares. You are a fully qualified doctor who worked his or her ass off for 4 years + residency.

A DO is EQUALLY qualified to do ANYTHING in the medical field as an MD is.
 
How someone can be an SDN member for this long and still display this level of ignorance about the medical profession is beyond me.

Honestly, for anyone who truly cares about becoming a physician for the right reasons, MD vs. DO is not even an issue.
 
Ok guys....here is the deal. About 30 years ago the DO programs struck a deal with the AMA that allowed all doctors graduating from DO schools during the course of prior decades to change their last initials from DO to MD. This was done in return for the promise that no more DO schools would be opened (an attempt to "reign" in control over the medical educational establishment). Guess what, essentially every single doctor offered that opportunity took it. Of course, this deal was later rescinded and more DO schools were established.

Truth: DO grads are still doctors and can apply to the same residency programs as allo grads. DOs can become competent, successful doctors.

Also True: There is still a stigma attached to the "DO." Most (not all, but almost all) premeds would take an MD offer over a DO offer because MD schools are more competitive to get into, and open up more residency options than DO schools. The fact of the matter is, MD looks better than DO. I am not saying this is right, or a mature way to view things (the label on your coat should not matter), but it is the way things are. All these people who post trying to claim that there is NO difference between DO and MD are in denial. It is part of real life to be judged...we are judged based on our grades, our MCATs, our life experiences...we are judged based on our personalities and how we interact with others...we are judged every day of our lives in every imaginable area. Often the judgments that other people pass are unfair, misguided, and uninformed. However, we must deal with being judged nonetheless. The same thing goes for medical school. If you can get that MD after your name, you will take it.
 
fever106 said:
Ok guys....here is the deal. About 30 years ago the DO programs struck a deal with the AMA that allowed all doctors graduating from DO schools during the course of prior decades to change their last initials from DO to MD. This was done in return for the promise that no more DO schools would be opened (an attempt to "reign" in control over the medical educational establishment). Guess what, essentially every single doctor offered that opportunity took it. Of course, this deal was later rescinded and more DO schools were established.

Truth: DO grads are still doctors and can apply to the same residency programs as allo grads. DOs can become competent, successful doctors.

Also True: There is still a stigma attached to the "DO." Most (not all, but almost all) premeds would take an MD offer over a DO offer because MD schools are more competitive to get into, and open up more residency options than DO schools. The fact of the matter is, MD looks better than DO. I am not saying this is right, or a mature way to view things (the label on your coat should not matter), but it is the way things are. All these people who post trying to claim that there is NO difference between DO and MD are in denial. It is part of real life to be judged...we are judged based on our grades, our MCATs, our life experiences...we are judged based on our personalities and how we interact with others...we are judged every day of our lives in every imaginable area. Often the judgments that other people pass are unfair, misguided, and uninformed. However, we must deal with being judged nonetheless. The same thing goes for medical school. If you can get that MD after your name, you will take it.
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Actually, it was the other way around. Most DOs told the MDs to stick it because they're proud to be DOs.
 
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bwells46 said:
Actually, it was the other way around. Most DOs told the MDs to stick it because they're proud to be DOs.
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ummm.....wrong! I know several DOs who switched, and they told me that everyone they knew did as well. You are really in denial if you don't think there is a difference. Tell me, if DO schools are exactly the same as MD schools, why are their average MCATs and GPAs lower? I will be convinced that DO schools are "the same" as MD schools when you show me ONE single osteopathic school with credentials higher than the very least competitive allo schools.
 
fever106 said:
ummm.....wrong! I know several DOs who switched, and they told me that everyone they knew did as well. You are really in denial if you don't think there is a difference. Tell me, if DO schools are exactly the same as MD schools, why are their average MCATs and GPAs lower? I will be convinced that DO schools are "the same" as MD schools when you show me ONE single osteopathic school with credentials higher than the very least competitive allo schools.
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The credentials are lower because we make them lower. A student pulls an "oh crap i was rejected to all MD schools" ... mainly because they didn't have sellar amazing grades and test scores. They then apply to DO. This process kept up and DO schools continued to just be backup and just in case schools. MD has been around a lot longer and I have had people tell me that they want to be a medical doctor not a doctor of something else. They feel that not being a doctor of medicine makes them in the same rankings as a doctor of philosophy or something of the sort. We made the DO vs MD thing the way it is today. What you learn in school and the type of doctor you become is no different. And so what if the grades/test scores are a bit lower? That does not define the type of doctor you will be.

I know people who had perfect grades in college but got out to the real world and could not apply it.

I also knew people who got decent grades (3.3-3.6) in college and rocked the real world.

I have shadowed both MDs and DOs in the same fields. Both were proud of the type of doctor they were. Both practiced their field the exact same way. Both had the same knowledge. Both were very highly skilled doctors. If they didn't have "DO" or "MD" on their scrubs, no one would know they were any different.
 
vectorman said:
That's y im applying to them as SAFETIES!! If I don't get into any of my choice medical schools, I don't want to spend another year doing nothing...
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You are extremely naive if you truly believe that!!!!
For some reason I pity you
 
fever106 said:
ummm.....wrong! I know several DOs who switched, and they told me that everyone they knew did as well. You are really in denial if you don't think there is a difference.
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Anecdotal evidence isn't definite proof of anything. I suggest reading, The DOs by Gevitz, if you want a good report on the subject.

Tell me, if DO schools are exactly the same as MD schools, why are their average MCATs and GPAs lower?
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This has been done to death, so I won't speak to it too much; just do a search and you'll find a plenty of thought on the issue. It is becoming an often cited reason to support the view that osteopathic schools are somehow "lesser" than their allopathic counterparts. It's pretty weak reasoning if you ask me. Any US medical school can make you into a good physician; it's mostly up to you. These premedical statistics are serving their purpose as a way to screen out folks and make decisions about admissions; they have some modest predictive value in terms of medical school performance and board scores. These statistics, however, aren't robust enough to make other determinations.

As to why the averages tend to be lower for osteopathic schools, one of the Osteopathic mentors states,

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Some DO schools process almost 4,000 applications per year. I dont know about you, but 4,000 applications for 250 spots seeems pretty competitive to me.

I think the lower entrance numbers are from a few things:
1. Older student population
2. Number of "non traditional" students
3. Precedent of lower numbers attracts applicants with lower numbers.
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fever106 said:
I will be convinced that DO schools are "the same" as MD schools when you show me ONE single osteopathic school with credentials higher than the very least competitive allo schools.
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Even though I don't care to convince you, Western University/COMP and TCOM, both osteopathic medical schools, have some pretty high average statistics. I believe they are at least equivalent, if not higher than some state and private allopathic medical schools; at least according to the data that I saw (1).

I don't see how the average statistics of matriculants can be used to prove your argument. What about the disparities that exist between the different tiers (if tiers even exist) of allopathic medical schools? This is silly; undergraduate statistics are used for admissions and predictions, nothing more than that. In my opinion, what you want to know is how well each school prepares their students for residency, etc.

Anyway, it's off-topic because the OP is asking about whether HE or SHE should apply to osteopathic medical schools, not the differences between MD and DO, as threads like this often decay into.
 
if your not going to be happy going to DO school then dont apply. try your best to get into MD school. yes, DO's are still licensed physicians and they can do many of the specialities MD's do but............if they were equal ask yourself, "why is it easier to get into DO school?"
 
amartinezz43 said:
if your not going to be happy going to DO school then dont apply. try your best to get into MD school. yes, DO's are still licensed physicians and they can do many of the specialities MD's do but............if they were equal ask yourself, "why is it easier to get into DO school?"
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seriously - quit asking. we made it that way. people only went to a DO school if they couldn't get into an MD school. thus, DO schools were forced to lower standards to get students. however, the curriculum is the same and they produce the same high caliber doctors. if you aren't smart enough to survive an MD program, you won't survive a DO program either.
 
vectorman said:
I am thinking of applying to one or two DO schools as safety. Don't get me wrong, I really want to be a good doctor, but I also really want to get into some medical school this year. So,
1. Can MD medical find out whether or not I applied to DO schools?
2. If they do find out, does it hurt my chances of getting into a MD schools?
3. What if I apply as DO, Ph.D, can they find out then?
4. What are some good/prestigious DO schools?

I would really appreciate a reply...thanks in advance
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My philosophy is: don't apply to any school you won't ever attend.

Therefore, don't apply to DO schools unless you know something about their philosophy and know that you won't mind it.
 
vectorman said:
I am thinking of applying to one or two DO schools as safety. Don't get me wrong, I really want to be a good doctor, but I also really want to get into some medical school this year. So,
1. Can MD medical find out whether or not I applied to DO schools?
2. If they do find out, does it hurt my chances of getting into a MD schools?
3. What if I apply as DO, Ph.D, can they find out then?
4. What are some good/prestigious DO schools?
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I don't think that you should ask other people on SDN. We just don't have enough experience to answer your question. I think the only people who can adequately answer your questions is the director of admissions at a DO school.

I would call one of the DO schools and ask the admissions office. Don't settle for the receptionist - demand to speak directly to the dean of admissions. Be sure to tell him/her that, while you want to be a good doctor, at this point you're willing to settle for being any kind of doctor, even a DO. Don't lie and just say that you're "curious." It's important to maintain an open and honest relationship with the med school administration right away. Besides, the dean of admissions will probably find your honesty refreshing.

At the end of the phone conversation, be sure to tell the dean of admissions your full name, undergraduate institution, and date of birth. This way they will be sure to remember you when they review your application.

I'm sure that doing what I've just suggested will have a major impact on your chances of getting in. Your attitude displayed on your prior posts have already left quite an impression on us, so I'm sure that the adcoms at DO schools will be blown away.
 
smq123 said:
I don't think that you should ask other people on SDN. We just don't have enough experience to answer your question. I think the only people who can adequately answer your questions is the director of admissions at a DO school.

I would call one of the DO schools and ask the admissions office. Don't settle for the receptionist - demand to speak directly to the dean of admissions. Be sure to tell him/her that, while you want to be a good doctor, at this point you're willing to settle for being any kind of doctor, even a DO. Don't lie and just say that you're "curious." It's important to maintain an open and honest relationship with the med school administration right away. Besides, the dean of admissions will probably find your honesty refreshing.

At the end of the phone conversation, be sure to tell the dean of admissions your full name, undergraduate institution, and date of birth. This way they will be sure to remember you when they review your application.

I'm sure that doing what I've just suggested will have a major impact on your chances of getting in. Your attitude displayed on your prior posts have already left quite an impression on us, so I'm sure that the adcoms at DO schools will be blown away.
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