Heh..
MD/DO's... who the hell cares what other people think. Since when are we so concern ??
If I would have put up my mcat grades, Gpa, etc. on SDN and ask people's opinion if they think I would get into a DO school or not, they would've told me to look into another profession...
But i'm in DO school and doing quite well... so lets not care what other people think.
If you are afraid of being looked down upon, trust me... you haven't lived life yet to think that everything is perfect once you've become an "MD" or "DO". Your race, religion, ethnicity, belief, economic status are all measured in our society.
I think the MD/DO thing is a bit the least of our concerns. A few points I would like to make...
1. MD/DO make same salary
2. MD/DO goes through the same courses
3. MD/DO can take the same board exam (USMLE)
4. MD students on average do have higher entrance grades than DO students
5. MD students on average do better on USMLE part 1
6. MD/DO for USMLE step 2 have similar score
7. MD do have a slightly higher chance of matching for very competitive residencies (for those that don't believe, I think you're just lying to yourself)
8. MD/DO, if they believe in themselves, they can do whatever they want
(most magnificant events occur in our existence are due to non-popular belief)