Please critique my school list

Ochemlover45 · May 30, 2012

Could someone give me some advice on my school list?

Are there any schools that I should add or remove?

Stats: cGPA: 3.2 sGPA: 3.7 MCAT: 10 8 8

A.T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, AZ
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University, AZ
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, NC
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University, Admissions Office, IL
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Carolinas Campus, SC
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton Campus, FL
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Erie/Seton Hill, PA
Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, TN
Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, IN
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, MI
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, FL
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, OH
Rocky Vista University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, CO
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - California, CA
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Nevada, NV
Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - Lebanon, OR
Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - Pomona, CA

MedPR · May 30, 2012

Ochemlover45 said:
Please look at my MDApplicants page for my stats.

🙄

Anyway, Ohio will make you sign away 5 years of your life before they look at your secondary app.. Unless you are from Ohio.

LECOM has quite a few rules that many people, myself include, dislike enough to not even apply. Those rules are talked about in a thread on the first page called something like "Dress Code".

Ochemlover45 · May 30, 2012

MedPR said:
🙄

Anyway, Ohio will make you sign away 5 years of your life before they look at your secondary app.. Unless you are from Ohio.

My bad about the MDApplicant thing. I am an Ohio resident.

Superman DO · May 30, 2012

I think you are in good shape. You should get some invites to at least a few schools. But, since you asked us to critique your school list. . .are you sure you want to pay the extremely expensive OOS tuition to go to MSU? That is the only problem I see with your list besides showing no love for KCOM. Come on, now! 🙁

By the way, I applaud you for taking the path to becoming a doctor and not a NP.

MedPR · May 30, 2012

Your stats are about average for DO Matriculants, and assuming you have the pre-reqs (DO LOR for some schools and Biochem for some schools) I think you have a chance at any of the DO schools except maybe the OOS unfriendly ones like UMDNJ-COM. Also MSU OOS tuition is like $83k.

Apply to schools you can see yourself at, I don't think your stats are going to limit you much if at all especially with all your ECs and nursing experience.

MaximusMeridius · May 31, 2012

geh926 · May 31, 2012

Is UMDNJ really oos unfriendly ? Which other ones are like this? I've heard Western, New England fit thus category but not sure on which other ones.

doublefrick · May 31, 2012

Show PCOM some love! Why are you applying to RVU- just curious?

MedPR · May 31, 2012

geh926 said:
Is UMDNJ really oos unfriendly ? Which other ones are like this? I've heard Western, New England fit thus category but not sure on which other ones.

That's what I was told.

drshark · May 31, 2012

Yea I know the Western's have a regional bias, they may not explicitly say it online, but the Dean himself mentioned it. Not sure if it's worth wasting $$ over since you are applying both MD and DO, but hey it's worth a shot if you got it.

itsokimadoctor · May 31, 2012

Are you from Michigan? If not, I wouldn't apply to MSU-COM unless you come from a very wealthy family or are on a scholarship. I know some people will say that the price you pay for school will not matter much in the long run but $79,000/year on tuition alone is outrageous.

I would add PCOM to the list.

Also, it would help us to determine which schools would be a good fit if you could mention how important location, PBL vs didactic, class size, dissection vs prosection vs no anatomy lab, etc. are to you.

TriagePreMed · May 31, 2012

Take off Michigan unless you're willing to pay 80k. WesternU-Lebanon will probably be a waste coming from the other coast. Other than that, apply away. UMDNJ-SOM takes a lot of in-state, so don't worry about it. Having such a high sGPA and an upward trend are exactly what the hollistic approach in admissions looks for.

chiddler · May 31, 2012

gogo western regional bias!

i live 10 minutes away how much more regional can you get? 👍

JeetKuneDo · May 31, 2012

Add KCUMB and DMU.

DocEspana · May 31, 2012

Critique my list.

It lacks color and the font sucks. Why no bullet points?

On a serious note if you're going with a western bias, why the floridian schools?

Ochemlover45 · May 31, 2012

DocEspana said:
Critique my list.

It lacks color and the font sucks. Why no bullet points?

On a serious note if you're going with a western bias, why the floridian schools?

Here are my reason for considering Florida schools:

I lived there for the majority of my life
My folks still live down there
My friends still live down there

dntke1518 · May 31, 2012

I see what you did there...

Ochemlover45 · May 31, 2012

JeetKuneDo said:
Add KCUMB and DMU.

I don't think I'll be able to squeeze in biochemistry before next year. I'll have to work even more to pay for primaries, secondaries, deposits (hopefully), and moving costs.

I had to eliminate some schools that I'd like to apply to because I won't have the pre-reqs done.

MedPR · May 31, 2012

Ochemlover45 said:
I don't think I'll be able to squeeze in biochemistry before next year. I'll have to work even more to pay for primaries, secondaries, deposits (hopefully), and moving costs.

I had to eliminate some schools that I'd like to apply to because I won't have the pre-reqs done.

Nice list.

WorriedDO · May 31, 2012

itsokimadoctor said:
Are you from Michigan? If not, I wouldn't apply to MSU-COM unless you come from a very wealthy family or are on a scholarship. I know some people will say that the price you pay for school will not matter much in the long run but $79,000/year on tuition alone is outrageous.

I would add PCOM to the list.

Also, it would help us to determine which schools would be a good fit if you could mention how important location, PBL vs didactic, class size, dissection vs prosection vs no anatomy lab, etc. are to you.

Does PCOM-GA have a regional bias? If it does can we assume it to be the south.

WorriedDO · May 31, 2012

itsokimadoctor said:
Are you from Michigan? If not, I wouldn't apply to MSU-COM unless you come from a very wealthy family or are on a scholarship. I know some people will say that the price you pay for school will not matter much in the long run but $79,000/year on tuition alone is outrageous.

I would add PCOM to the list.

Also, it would help us to determine which schools would be a good fit if you could mention how important location, PBL vs didactic, class size, dissection vs prosection vs no anatomy lab, etc. are to you.

Does PCOM-GA have a regional bias? If it does can we assume it to be the south.

CopToEM · Jun 1, 2012

You're right up DCOM's alley. Competitive MCAT, solid Science GPA, non-traditional with clinical experience and community volunteer experience. 👍

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