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Unless you’re a URM, your chances at MD schools are very low. There’s probably no point in applying anywhere besides your state MD schools. Your stats are perfectly fine for DO.

A school probably wouldn’t rescind your acceptance over a change in tentative transcript information, but you should update them if they invite you to an interview and let them know that you’ll be taking it in the fall instead. They probably won’t have a problem with that.

It’s better to apply at the start of the cycle without a DO letter than it is to apply in late September with one. Ideally, find another DO who would let you shadow earlier. Otherwise, just submit your application ASAP without a DO letter. The serious disadvantage that comes with applying late to DO schools is understated on SDN.

It’s fine to take the pre-req at a local college. (If it’s a community college, MD adcoms might not take kindly to it, though.)

Hopefully that answers your questions.
 
DO schools won’t be too worried about it. You just have to say that the planned summer class turned out to be inconvenient for you and so you decided to take in the fall in your local college instead. DO schools don’t mind seeing some CC courses, as long as most of your pre-reqs are from a four-year school.

If you apply early and broadly to DO schools with thoughtful, polished essays, you’ll probably have an excellent cycle.
 
Don't waste your money on MD schools instead add more DO schools.
You can take your pre req at CC, shouldn't be a problem.
Why do you need to wait till september in order to submit your app.
I would suggest apply in June and then update later. Just add one throw away school.
 
I actually look at the packed after the interview. Taking a pre req over the summer at a CC is a red flag for me. A W is cause for concern, esp a pre req. More than one W, without explanation from the student during the interview will likely end with an invitation to attend another institution. We saw more Board failures this year than during others. Same faculty and curriculum, so students are going to be screened harder.
 
I would be taking it in the fall and it is my only class left. Would It be better if I took it at another university that is closer? I can't take it at my host university because I don't have housing there in the fall and it is 4 hours away. I would explain what happened at interviews.
 
I may have to withdraw from my final pre req class this summer (chem) because of personal family reasons and take it in the fall. The thing is, I already sent in my transcript to apply to MD/DOs, so they wouldn't see the W until after an acceptance. This would be my third W. Would they rescind the acceptance because of that? I have a 3.71gpa (3.64spga) and 506 mcat. I know I can get at least a B in the fall semester.

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I was also wondering if it is fine to apply to DOs towards the end of september because I am shadowing a DO in early September (earliest they could do it) and receiving a LOR from them. What do you guys also think of my chances for DO? I know I am towards the lower tier schools for MD. I plan to apply to 15 MDs and 15 DOs. I have average ECs.
The DO cycle is longer than MD; even November isn't late. You're fine for any DO school, including mine.


Is it also okay to take the pre-req at my local college because I no longer have housing at the university in the fall?
The answer will be schools dependent. Check MSAR for mD; DO won't care.
 
sweeperking17 said:
I was going to shadow a DO in early September and receive a LOR, but now I will be applying early. I would be getting a WF(failing) on my transcript for dropping this course. Do you think that is fine? My other two withdrawals were WP(passing) in my first two years of undergrad. I just don't want to be accepted to schools and them to rescind it because they saw that I got a WF and retook the class at a different college before matriculation.
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That actually drastically changes the situation.

A WF is equivalent to an F in AACOMAS and AMCAS grade calculations; it’s going to be averaged in as a 0.0 out of 4.0. Your GPA is likely going to take a serious hit—especially your sGPA.

This could serve as a red flag on your application, and schools could rescind your acceptance if they’re blindsided by it. Apply very broadly to DO schools as early as possible, and be thorough and tactful in explaining what happened. Be proactive in telling them that you’ll be retaking it in the fall and expect to do well.
 
Osminog said:
That actually drastically changes the situation.

A WF is equivalent to an F in AACOMAS and AMCAS grade calculations; it’s going to be averaged in as a 0.0 out of 4.0. Your GPA is likely going to take a serious hit—especially your sGPA.

This could serve as a red flag on your application, and schools could rescind your acceptance if they’re blindsided by it. Apply very broadly to DO schools as early as possible, and be thorough and tactful in explaining what happened. Be proactive in telling them that you’ll be retaking it in the fall and expect to do well.
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If I can get it to WP, would that be better and less detrimental?
 
sweeperking17 said:
Do you think I will be okay if I can get it to a WP?
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Whether it looks good or not, depends on individual institution... I would call it a yellow flag instead of red flag. Keep doing what you are doing and focus on getting B or better the next time you take it... you should be fine.
 
DO or MD won't care about CC courses - it's smart and cheap to do for as long as you can to be frank.
I think either type schools will bring up during interviews so be prepared to answer why.

Honestly the only thing that is holding you back from MD is your MCAT.
I think you have an outside chance at your state MD if you have the cash to spare.

Osteopathic is the way to go anyways 😉
 
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