AACOM/AMCAS essay

[cmudan]

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For those of you that applied to both MD/DO schools, how much did you change your personal statement to fit the DO philosophy, I would think it should be pretty much unchanged from amcas.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Megalofyia]

The way I had written my AMCAS essay I had to write a whole new essay for the DO application. I tailored mine to being a DO.

 

[damntexan]

I left in main parts from my AMCAS and added only a slight reference to osteopathy. I wrote mainly about my desire to be a physician, not specifically D.O. or M.D.

 

[DrLady]

I kept some important parts of AMCAS essay that really spoke about me, and then added the experience of shadowing osteopathic physician. I had to actually start writing from the beginning and really condense stuff that I took from amcas statement that I wanted to put in aacomas. It was frustrating as hell!

 

[cmudan]

Thank you guys for your info, it really helps.