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As a backup, could I apply to D.O. schools without shadowing D.O. physicians?
Do you think shadowing an EM doc, who happened to have been a DO but did nothing directly related to OMM or other such philosophies, could be articulated well enough in an application form to suggest to adcoms that, "Yes, I shadowed a DO?"
Do you think shadowing an EM doc, who happened to have been a DO but did nothing directly related to OMM or other such philosophies, could be articulated well enough in an application form to suggest to adcoms that, "Yes, I shadowed a DO?"
FYI, I did AACOMAS and a bunch of secondaries before actually getting my DO letter, so you could always apply and try to get the DO letter as you go along. Getting it in faster is more important if the DO letter is the only thing holding you up.
OK, so I can see schools offering secondaries without you having the DO letter in hand (of course... it's not part of the primary) but will they offer you interviews and continue in the process without the DO letter and you just have to provide it before you matriculate?? I contacted several DO schools recently and one of them said something similar to this, so I wondered if it's common practice. I would have thought until your secondary was completed (including all your LORs which would include the DO letter) they would not offer interviews... am I wrong?
LECOM-E offered many interviews last year, with a stipulation that an acceptance couldn't be offered until a DO LOR was received sometime after the interview.
Perhaps that's the school you're referring to. If so, I'm unaware of any other schools that do this.
Ok, what exactly are you referring to with a "DO letter?" I was under the impression that it's something penned by a DO suggesting that you would do fine as a DO. Then someone came along and suggested that a letter from an MD would suffice. What gives? Is it just a typical recommendation letter?