Am I too late?

[runindownadream]

Hi, I'm applying to both MD and DO schools, but my committee letter writer decided to take a long time in writing my DO letter. Also I have had some experience with DO's but never in a formal shadowing experience, but I will be shadowing one in this coming week. Also I'll be sending in my secondary this coming week, and hopefully I'll get a letter of recommendation from a DO on the next couple of weeks. I'm terribly nervous that I'm too late and that I've ruined my chances. Is anyone else not finished yet? Am I too late in the cycle?

 

[Sarikate]

You're totally fine. Some people don't start the process until now! Go for it.

I never shadowed a DO either, but had one as a personal physician. So far that hasn't been a deterrant for schools.

 

[dr.z]

You are not too late. Go for it!

 

[runindownadream]

You're totally fine. Some people don't start the process until now! Go for it.

I never shadowed a DO either, but had one as a personal physician. So far that hasn't been a deterrant for schools.

You are not too late. Go for it!

Thank you. I am just going to do the secondary and ask my letter writer to send in what he's got ( I think he was waiting for a letter from a DO). I will hopefully just be able to emphasize that I am interested in my secondary essays. Just a side note, do any schools require a letter from a DO in order to get in? Do they simply strongly recommend it?

 

[Sarikate]

For some it's a requirement, others preferred, others don't care. Each secondary should tell you what you want, and I think there's a thread somewhere on here that lists all the schools requiring DO letters. I just sent a DO letter and an MD letter to all the DO schools!