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Hello all. Would any one mind sharing there answer to the infamous "Why D.O" question on the secondaries. I'm stumped
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Do you know any DO's? My answer was easy once I got to know a few and see them in action: I want to be a doctor, and based on what I've observed, DO's and MD's are indistinguishable in practice.
I am also an older applicant, and DO schools tend to favor the non-trad a lot more. This isn't a big deal, but it is going to be nice to have some folks my age in my class.
While the "whole person" stuff is really more of a catch phrase, I think it does serve to attract people with a little bit different mindset than MD applicants. Maybe not across the board, but there will be some people who are actively looking to become compassionate "whole person" physicians. Whatever the **** that means. But that is the mindset. And there will also be people who go to DO school simply because they didn't get into MD school, or for geographical reasons.
When I applied the first time, I just didn't know anything about DO's, even with TCOM just a few hours away. Chances are that I had been treated by DO's and didn't even know it. Once I figured it out, I really wasn't concerned with where I would go to school. Particularly if I had to leave TX.
I am also an older applicant, and DO schools tend to favor the non-trad a lot more. This isn't a big deal, but it is going to be nice to have some folks my age in my class.
While the "whole person" stuff is really more of a catch phrase, I think it does serve to attract people with a little bit different mindset than MD applicants. Maybe not across the board, but there will be some people who are actively looking to become compassionate "whole person" physicians. Whatever the **** that means. But that is the mindset. And there will also be people who go to DO school simply because they didn't get into MD school, or for geographical reasons.
When I applied the first time, I just didn't know anything about DO's, even with TCOM just a few hours away. Chances are that I had been treated by DO's and didn't even know it. Once I figured it out, I really wasn't concerned with where I would go to school. Particularly if I had to leave TX.
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OK, if you honestly don't know what to say when asked why you want to be a DO, then you shouldn't be applying right now. I'm not trying to be mean, but come on! People here ARE NOT going to tell you what to write on your med school applications!
Find a DO, so some shadowing, pick up some books on osteopathic medicine, etc, then you will be able to pump out essays about wanting to be a DO (if you are truly interested in the idea).
Something else to think about . . . if you can't write about it, just imagine verbally answering the question face to face with an interviewer! 😱
Good Luck
Find a DO, so some shadowing, pick up some books on osteopathic medicine, etc, then you will be able to pump out essays about wanting to be a DO (if you are truly interested in the idea).
Something else to think about . . . if you can't write about it, just imagine verbally answering the question face to face with an interviewer! 😱
Good Luck
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I agree with the other posters. You need to figure out why you want to become an osteopathic physician. I don't think this question is a trick question or meant to be difficult and answers for for it probably vary across a wide spectrum depending on the individual's circumstances.
I guess I'm the type of person who is inspired by the 'osteopathic philosophy' although in reality there is probably no difference between MDs and DOs and the way they practice. Have you read the DO philosophy or the DOs by Gevitz? This would probably be a good place to start. Are you interested in OMM? Have you shadowed a DO that inspired you? I think I wrote about all of these things when I answered the question.
I guess I'm the type of person who is inspired by the 'osteopathic philosophy' although in reality there is probably no difference between MDs and DOs and the way they practice. Have you read the DO philosophy or the DOs by Gevitz? This would probably be a good place to start. Are you interested in OMM? Have you shadowed a DO that inspired you? I think I wrote about all of these things when I answered the question.
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My answer had very little to do with the DO philosophy (which I admittedly knew very little about). While I realize a search of "why DO" has too few letters, do a little scanning of threads and you'll find this question has been discussed before many many times.
The key here is honesty. Not some canned answer you scammed from another interviewee.
The key here is honesty. Not some canned answer you scammed from another interviewee.
