Are there different pre-med steps I should take, compared to MD?

[nickwest]

Are there things that DO schools will favor over MD schools? Are there differences in the way I prepare for med school/apply to med school?

Sorry if this is seemingly trivial. I am recently deciding on trying for med school and it all feels like a big, disorienting task to even start!

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[PapaGuava]

There is really no difference in preparation except you should learn a little about Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine so you can recognize what schools are talking about in regards to it. If possible, I’d also recommend that you shadow a DO physician and try to get an LOR (it helps, but not necessary).

 

[Goro]

Are there things that DO schools will favor over MD schools? Are there differences in the way I prepare for med school/apply to med school?

Sorry if this is seemingly trivial. I am recently deciding on trying for med school and it all feels like a big, disorienting task to even start!

As a pre-med? No. Show us that you can handle med school.

What we do like to see are:
DO shadowing
DO LOR
greater knowledge of Osteopathy than what you can learn on Wiki.