Affiliation with OOS Schools

[Packamylase]

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I'm from NC. There is no DO School here, but I heard that there a few DO programs out there that have affiliation with NC or with my university. I don't know if I would be considered "in-state" for tuition purposes, or if there is some other kind of benefit? Maybe I should check with my pre-med advisor.

Has anyone heard of this before? Thanks.

Also, when is the earliest we can send in applications for 2007? Thanks again.

 

[faith2DO]

I'm from NC. There is no DO School here, but I heard that there a few DO programs out there that have affiliation with NC or with my university. I don't know if I would be considered "in-state" for tuition purposes, or if there is some other kind of benefit? Maybe I should check with my pre-med advisor.

Has anyone heard of this before? Thanks.

Also, when is the earliest we can send in applications for 2007? Thanks again.

I don't know about affiliated, but I do know that PCOM-GA campus highly recruits candidates from the southeast region (including NC). They don't have special tuition rates though for anyone as it is a private institution. (as with many DO schools)

I hope this helps.

 

[DOctorJay]

if you go to UMDNJ-SOM you will be eligible for in state tuition as soon as you move there and get a drivers license.

-J

 

[dr.z]

I think you can send the appliction in June.

 

[Spankete87]

I am from NC as well. GA-PCOM and Pikeville are the two DO schools that "recruit" from NC. I don't know about tuition at Pikeville, but as someone mentioned before, GA-PCOM is private, so no difference there. I also got into LECOM-Bradenton and LECOM-Erie. I'm not sure if LECOM-Bradenton has any preference for NC applicants but it certainly doesn't hurt to apply. Apply to lots of schools - there aren't as many DO schools that favor in-state students as there are MD programs. And as far as the application service is concerned, I think it opens in May and you can submit early in June. Good Luck!

 

[Zerosixjt]

Look at GA-PCOM. They are specifically looking for students that want to practice in the south, and some of their rotations (from what I have been told) will be located in NC. Applications open in June. If you are really interested in the school, e-mail them. You can take a tour, and they are open to answering all of your questions. They have been great to me so far.

Hopefully...I will be admitting to the class of 2010.

 

[Packamylase]

Thank you very much everyone.

 

[Packamylase]

How much thought do the adcoms put in your geography? Do the private schools factor your residency heavily?

Thanks.

 

[Packamylase]

Another Question:

What GPA and MCAT scores do I need to have to be competitive as an OOS applicant to these public schools:

1. MSU-COM
2. OSU-COM
3. UNTSH-COM

Curious.