Accepted to DO, yet considering reapplying

[MedPR]

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Only way to get a DO, MD is if you graduated from a foreign medical school and then apply to a DO school. Many do this if they cannot match into residency/licensing issues from other countries.

As for the OP- my suggestion is to make the best decision for her/himself. If you want to reapply you can but its a gamble and could prove dangerous. I think the really important lesson I learned through this process is: don't apply somewhere that you wouldn't go. I was in a situation where I applied to many schools Very far from home and half way through my travels I realized that there is no way I would be happy being so far. I got accepted to a school that was very far but knew that I had no choice but to go- who was I to pass up medical school! Luckily I later got accepted to a school about an hour of drive from home 🙂. My point is : always apply to schools you see yourself going to !!

Lol.

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[TriagePreMed]

Why did you even apply DO if you didn't want to go? And if you wanted to do research, why didn't you go PhD? You have to figure out whether you want to be a clinician or a researcher. You have something I would kill for right now, why don't you take advantage?

Because most of them feel cocky that they won't need to bother with that DO acceptance because they will get into MD but feel psychological comfort in the "play it safe" scenario. Once reality sets in, they evaluate it critically. I'm somewhat disappointed on SDN pushing this guy to go to the DO school. If this guy is not into DO, he shouldn't be a DO. We all know his reasons are flimsy (and perhaps he does too), but if he's willing to give it all up for two letters, he should. Better live your life by your own rules than compromising for what others think is best for you.

 

[amad01]

I don't think that's it. It's that DOs and MDs, for all intents and purposes, do the same thing. He is trying to become a DOCTOR. That's why it's pre-MED, not pre-MD. He got into a DO school so he should take the acceptance since no MD schools thought he was good enough this year to get in, and if he lets this one go, there is no guarantee he gets into an MD school. In fact, the odds are against him. We are trying to enlighten him on the risks of his actions.

In his case, it doesn't seem like there is much to gain but there is everything to lose.

If this was the case, then why do we all shoot for the MD schools?.... if it's all just the same......

I feel many of you are telling OP to do something that you wouldn't even do in his situation. Don't act like you aren't going for the MD over DO yourself.

 

[113]

What's with all the MD vs DO and associated inferiority complex threads recently?

Is it because we're at the height of decision season and pre-meds are getting angsty because they'll have to settle for DO? Little Johnny never had a chance at US-MD, but I guess he's still depressed and angry at the world.

It's really all a bit much.

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[Lys Ile Glu Leu]

If this was the case, then why do we all shoot for the MD schools?.... if it's all just the same......

I feel many of you are telling OP to do something that you wouldn't even do in his situation. Don't act like you aren't going for the MD over DO yourself.

The financial benefits in my case. We don't all still think MD>DO, in fact, location and money aside, I'd pick the DO school I've been accepted at over the MD one. Besides, I think it's ironic that some people that fail to get into allo schools still think they're too good for osteo schools. If you CANNOT (not referring to the happenstance 'did not') set yourself up for the more strict metric standards of allo schools, then I'd wonder if you really gotta worry about being competitive for derm or plastics later anyway. <----(A counter to the commonly cited argument for why MD>DO).

 

[occams_razor]

If this was the case, then why do we all shoot for the MD schools?.... if it's all just the same......

I feel many of you are telling OP to do something that you wouldn't even do in his situation. Don't act like you aren't going for the MD over DO yourself.

I actually know someone who chose a DO school over an MD acceptance, just sayin'

 

[The kitchen sink]

OP, if it makes you feel any better, I had the same exact stats as you and I choose to apply to 1 school that was geographically convenient and happened to be a DO school. Technically, I never had to choose between DO or MD, so I do not share the same experiences as you.

That being said, your concerns of there being better opportunities as an MD candidate vs DO candidate are not unfounded. Some DO schools will not afford you the same accessibility to research, good facilities and solid rotation sites, while some will (PCOM comes to mind, as its in one of the mecca's of medicine... there are like 5 med schools in philly or something).

It's all based though individually on the school itself so automatically getting into an MD school will not guarantee you great research spots, or rotation sites but you are more likely to access these things vs at a lower tier DO school.

So basically, if you ask me, if you are confident you can make up the gap in your MCAT while simultaneously strengthening your application in order to gain admission to an MD school that you know has what you need (do your homework on what they have to offer you), then reapply next year. If not, go to the DO school and work a little bit harder to gain access to the research or whatever it is that you want, and you will be just fine. PM if you have any questions.

Good luck!

 

[lobo.solo]

Why did you apply to a place you didn't think you would go?? I don't think your mcat is the problem, as someone else said there is like 60% of being admitted with those stats. You should have applied to a lot of schools.

 

[TriagePreMed]

I don't think that's it. It's that DOs and MDs, for all intents and purposes, do the same thing. He is trying to become a DOCTOR. That's why it's pre-MED, not pre-MD. He got into a DO school so he should take the acceptance since no MD schools thought he was good enough this year to get in, and if he lets this one go, there is no guarantee he gets into an MD school. In fact, the odds are against him. We are trying to enlighten him on the risks of his actions.

In his case, it doesn't seem like there is much to gain but there is everything to lose.

You didn't read anything that I wrote, did ya?

 

[Ost3oclast]

What's with all the MD vs DO and associated inferiority complex threads recently?

Is it because we're at the height of decision season and pre-meds are getting angsty because they'll have to settle for DO? Little Johnny never had a chance at US-MD, but I guess he's still depressed and angry at the world.

It's really all a bit much.

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You are 100% correct. People are just looking for validation. All that comes out of it is the good ole MD vs DO......again....and again.