applying to MD AND DO Same time?

[Robinson22]

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Guys,
I am getting mixed messages here ..is it legal to apply to U.S MD and DO at the same time? Thank you in advance

 

[candbgirl]

Where could you possibly be getting mixed messages regarding this subject? Yes it is "legal" and in fact hundred, if not thousands, of students do it every cycle. And it certainly isn't a question of legality at all.


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[jqueb29]

Very illegal, 12 years dungeon, 7 years no trial

 

[esob]

Yes it is perfectly legal but it is not something I generally recommend to first time applicants in some circumstances

Under what circumstances would you specifically not recommend it?

 

[Goro]

Under what circumstances would you specifically not recommend it?

If one has strong stats for MD schools, ie, an MCAT > 512 AND GPA > 3.5.

 

[Robinson22]

I appreciate your sarcasm guys 🙂)) and yes , thank you all for responding!

 

[Robinson22]

Yes it is perfectly legal but it is not something I generally recommend to first time applicants in some circumstances

can you elaborate on that please? is there anything I should look out for . thank you man

 

[IslandStyle808]

I appreciate your sarcasm guys 🙂)) and yes , thank you all for responding!

You've been on here for 5 years, we obviously reserve the right to be sarcastic for every question that can be answered with a quick search 😛. Your fine bro now go get em'!

Well I'm now a 5 year member yay me...

 

[esob]

The reason I was asking is because with AFS in Texas I would be applying to all Texas schools with (unless something drastic happens) a 3.98 cGPA and a 4.0 sGPA but for out of state applications my cGPA will be ~ 3.6 and sGPA ~ 3.8, which I figured are closer to D.O. numbers, hence I was planning on simultaneously applying to D.O. OOS and MD in state. So is there some disadvantage to this route?

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

So is there some disadvantage to this route?

You ending up at a DO school you don't want to be at is the big disadvantage. I wouldn't consider 3.6/3.8 "DO range" (completely depends on your MCAT though). What is your MCAT? You have a good chance at your state MD schools

 

[Catalystik]

I was planning on simultaneously applying to D.O. OOS and MD in state.

Why aren't you applying to instate DO (TCOM)?

 

[Catalystik]

I'm now a 5 year member yay me...

 

[YayPudding]

I've advised premeds who have inquired to apply both MD and DO no matter their stats. Whole thing is a crapshoot and true believers are content with being a physician no matter the letters.

 

[esob]

You ending up at a DO school you don't want to be at is the big disadvantage. I wouldn't consider 3.6/3.8 "DO range" (completely depends on your MCAT though). What is your MCAT? You have a good chance at your state MD schools

No MCAT til spring and yes, with a 3.98 I should have a good chance at in-state MD as long as my MCAT is good. My OOS numbers are borderline for MD and honestly unless I really facepalm the MCAT, my TMDSAS application should be really strong but I have some OOS DO schools such as LECOM that, because of geographical location, are also appealing. I guess my question was is there some inherent bias at MD schools if they know you applied DO simultaneously.

Why aren't you applying to instate DO (TCOM)?

I am applying to all TMDSAS schools and was planning on applying to UIW's DO program as well.

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

I guess my question was is there some inherent bias at MD schools if they know you applied DO simultaneously.

No, they can't even see if you applied to DO schools nor do they care. But if your MCAT comes back 510+ I personally wouldn't apply to OOS DO schools.

I am applying to all TMDSAS schools and was planning on applying to UIW's DO program as well

I wouldn't apply to UIW, it's brand new and you can do better honestly.

 

[ciestar]

I've advised premeds who have inquired to apply both MD and DO no matter their stats. Whole thing is a crapshoot and true believers are content with being a physician no matter the letters.

I have a friend who applied to both and got zero MD acceptances. I didn't apply DO because I didn't have a DO letter, but my friend accused me of thinking I was "too good" to be a DO. Funny thing is, I would be fine with either, but my friend uses terms such as I am only going to be a "quack DO" or "fake doctor" or other obnoxious, rude statements.

 

[Robinson22]

my gpa is 3'5 😏🤔 so I might as well apply to DO schools only ..

 

[rmalia]

I've advised premeds who have inquired to apply both MD and DO no matter their stats. Whole thing is a crapshoot and true believers are content with being a physician no matter the letters.

I would agree with this reasoning, but if your overall package is strong (your gpa seems just fine, by the way), it seems your chances of getting into md program might be diminished if you r/o md programs to which you would otherwise apply because you mixed in some do programs (unless you have the resources to not worry about cost).