AACOMAS Personal Statement Change?

[Allosteopath]

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Is it just me or does the personal statement now allow for 5300 characters, now matching the AAMC.


Does this make it easier for MD applicants to apply DO?

 

[graden]

You think 800 characters held back people from applying to begin with?

 

[Allosteopath]

You think 800 characters held back people from applying to begin with?

Not in particular, I'm just trying to spark a discussion. In reality I'm quite indifferent since I was ate the point where I would have had to cut down my personal statement, which apparently I no longer have to do!

 

[graden]

Not in particular, I'm just trying to spark a discussion. In reality I'm quite indifferent since I was ate the point where I would have had to cut down my personal statement, which apparently I no longer have to do!

I think the change is minor enough that it doesn't cause a change either way. It seems like the count went up to make it easier for people who were applying to both regardless.

 

[UncreativeGenius]

That certainly looks to be the case! I'm glad you pointed that out...I totally missed that when I glossed over the application today. It will certainly help me with my PS, but n=1.

 

[Jberto2018]

DO's and MD's are moving to a singular degree IMO in next 20 yrs. DO will just be an additional accreditation.

 

[On_The_Way_Up]

Makes things easier. BTW do you think our PS between DO and MD should be different? I guess in my DO PS I will talk more about why DO side of medicine.

 

[graden]

Makes things easier. BTW do you think our PS between DO and MD should be different? I guess in my DO PS I will talk more about why DO side of medicine.

You'll have to talk about that in DO secondaries so I'd keep them the same.