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Hello everyone! I am currently a second year attending a DO school as an international student. I sometimes worry about the difficulty in getting a residency as an international student who has done medical school in the US. Are there some specialities that are immediately ruled out for me due...

Hello, I attend a CUNY school in New York and am interested in attending an osteopathic medical school in the future. I would like to retake my general chemistry and general biology course which I received a D+ in. However, CUNY policy states that students cannot retake classes that they...

I'm graduating in May with a BA in political science and a 2.0 gpa. My college career has been anything but typical. I'm a first generation college student with no familial support, I was in an abusive relationship, and sexually assaulted. All of those things affected my gpa which was in an...

Hello! Current applicant here for this cycle. Just wondering if you guys have any insight to applicants who are from the same area. We are both from a very rural area, and they have already been accepted. (He also turned in his application/secondary way before I did). Still currently waiting for...

Hello! So I've been sitting on a handful of secondaries for a while now because I recently started an SMP that has taken all of my time, not allowing me to work on them. I was planning on sending them all out over Thanksgiving break, but I don't know if that's considered too late for the DO...

What website should I use to for professors to upload their letters of recommendation on?

Hey everyone, Could someone give some insight in choosing between these schools? I went into the VCOM interview without any expectations, and left the day incredibly impressed by the facilities, the friendliness and dedication of the professors, and the high tech building and resources. It was...

A new thread for DO programs. Good luck everyone! LECOMT/St John's Episcopal Hospital Program (email 10/18): 11/30

I am a scribe for a local hospital. I also am getting my EMT certificate this december. I will also be getting my CNA for another part time job. I volunteer at a hospital in my free time. I have been involved in different organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Relay for Life, Adopt a...

Hi everyone. Just starting a thread for 2017 VCOM post bacc program (graduate certification program). Best of luck to all....

Came across this gem of a web site http://www.advancedskinofoc.com/about/ Dr. Lauber is a board certified Jewish Dermatologist. More importantly, he is a real Medical Doctor, and not an inferiorly educated or inferiorly trained DO or Osteopathic doctor. According to Yelp, his patients love...

My freshman year my brother passed away, which had a negative impact on my GPA. I have had an upward trend, but am concerned that my science GPA is so low. I am a first generation student, received the Pell Grant, and grew up/ live in a rural area. This is my first cycle applying to both MD and...

I'm completing a post-bac and several of my classmates are planning on applying to naturopathic school. I've told them that there's alot of research that shows naturopaths are not science-based doctors. However, they said they want to treat patients using "natural therapies". (To be honest...

Hi Everyone, Currently enrolled in Orgo II at a difficult 4 year university. Scored 15 points above class avg on first exam and have generally high overall scores. I'm 24 and on my parent's health insurance until I turn 26. Then things are gonna get a lot more logistical. 2.97GPA - ( 2.63 sci...

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*My science GPA is 3.1 allopathic, 3.35 osteopathic I am a senior, but I plan to apply in May (taking a year off) Some of my extracurriculars: -President of an academic (science) organization -E-board on AMSA -Member of a service fraternity -Research assistant for 3 years & I have presented...

Here's the idea: let's try something slightly different this year. Instead of only a list of usernames and acceptances, it occurred to me that a few years ago, I would have loved to see people say what they thought were their reasons they couldn't get accepted and/or shouldn't try. What did you...

Hi I couldn't find a recent post on how to gauge COMLEX scores for Pediatrics. I scored a dismal 470 because of an unfortunate situation. My practices were >500. I know I'll do better on COMLEX 2. What do you think my chances are for ACGME Peds residencies? I am hoping to do a neonatology...

Hey guys! Okay so I have a bit of a predicament. My first MCAT this cycle was voided after I decided I wasn't ready. And as for my second MCAT this cycle, after some careful consideration, I realized I didn't take this year seriously and will study hard and apply next cycle while bumping up my...

So Nova has this DO/DMD program and I am interested in both medicine and dentistry. I also would like to help my parents with their debt because they have provided a lot for me. Is the DO/DMD a good business option? Apart from the science and helping people which is obviously a factor, I am...

So Nova has this DO/DMD program and I am interested in both medicine and dentistry. I also would like to help my parents with their debt because they have provided a lot for me. Is the DO/DMD a good business option? Apart from the science and helping people which is obviously a factor, I am...

I am just starting my ophthalmolgy residency at a DO program but am already considering pursuing a cornea/refractive surgery fellowship afterwards. For those who graduated from a DO program that matched into a fellowship, what advice can you give? Was there a bias because you came fron AOA vs...

First of all, a sincere "thank you" to everyone who will post here. Your advice is very much appreciated! cGPA: 3.17, sGPA: 2.94 MCAT: 519, 130/132/128/129 B.S. in Biology (graduated 2015) --Work experience: 1000+ hrs ED scribe, 300 hrs clinical assistant for GI/PCP, 800+ hrs tutoring children...

****EDIT: PLEASE IGNORE THE ATTACHED WORD DOCUMENT, I'VE SINCE UPDATED THIS LIST AS I'VE FOUND MORE MATERIALS AND I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO DELETE THE ATTACHED FILE I was getting confused on where to find and organize all my practice exams, so I have spent the past two hours researching how I...

Hello! A little about my application: science GPA: 3.55 overall GPA: 3.69 I have TONS of research/awards/grant funding/volunteer/rec letters (basically I am set on my extracurricular portion of my app) Leadership positions, multiple organizations and affiliations. MCAT: I take it next Friday...

I keep reading everywhere that what you do in high school doesnt really matter.... in a sense yes it doesnt because you can start fresh in college... however I cant wrap my head around the fact tht if someone struggled in high school... where easier things are taught how will they succeed in...

I have learned a lot about the history of osteopathic medicine, but would like more in depth knowledge of the modern field. I would like to know more for personal interest, but I'm not going to lie, it would help for interviews (hopefully haha) as well

Hi, so I've been wondering this and I keep getting differing opinions. I haven't taken my MCAT yet but how do DO schools look at applicants with a low first MCAT score but a stellar second MCAT score? Any personal experiences? I know that the most recent score is taken no matter what but could...

Hi all! I am applying for osteopathic school this cycle, is there anyone that would be kind enough to offer some constructive criticism on mine? If you've already gone through the process and got accepted already that would be a huge help as well. :) Thank you!

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I have to answer a question about my inspirations for becoming a physician. The truth is that I initially became inspired because of my family members and how much they seemed to love their careers. Of course I also shadowed other doctors and had other experiences in college that confirmed for...

Hey everyone, this is my first post on SDN. I am interested in osteoptathic internal medicine residency programs in PA, NY, and NJ. I have solid grades from my 1st two years of medical school and mostly honors and high passes for my third year clerkship grades. I have well written LOR's from...

Are DO/PhD programs fundamentally set up in a similar way to MD/PhD programs? Similar time frame, funding, etc. What would be considered competitive stats for DO/PhD? So far I've applied mostly DO only with a few MD only. I'm considering applying to add a PhD later. Like depending on how med...

Hey everybody, I’m kind of struggling with what to do next year (2017-2018 school year). This upcoming fall, spring and summer I will finish all of my prerequisites, take the MCAT and submit my applications. I already have 100+ hours ER volunteering, 20+ hours shadowing, and 50+ hours...

I am a NYC resident interested in applying to D.O schools in the future, however, I need to improve my grades first. I wanted to retake my gen chem and gen bio course which I got a "D" in, but my school said that students are not allowed to retake classes that they already passed. I really want...

I've applied to 26 DO schools but I'm having trouble trying to differentiate them and figure out which ones I like best so I thought I would ask about the schools that other people are attending. I'd like to know why you chose the school and your favorite and least favorite parts about your...

I'm becoming more set on going into radiology however, I don't know where I really stand in terms of competitiveness so far (Just started my 3rd year). I know I won't get any top programs but I'm curious if I'd be competitive for some midwest university programs? USMLE step 1 = 227 COMLEX level...

Hey everyone. So I just got my USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX part 1 scores. USMLE= mid 230's and COMLEX=mid 660's. I'm planning to do more research (did quite a bit of neurology-related research between college and med school as well as prior to that). Do I have a reasonable shot at ACGME neurology...

Hello Everyone, It seems like every single Osteopathic school has an explicit requirement of a bachelor's degree before matriculation. This contrasts many MD schools having a requirement of 90 credit hours for matriculation. I am a PharmD student (no bachelor's) and will be applying in a...