Becoming a DO by CHOICE

[DOconfident]

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[abolt18]

I think that by "here is a blog I found that helped me explain my position" you meant to say "here is my new blog I just started so read it and start following me!" Just figured I'd correct that for you 😉

 

[DOconfident]

I think that by "here is a blog I found that helped me explain my position" you meant to say "here is my new blog I just started so read it and start following me!" Just figured I'd correct that for you 😉

Not my blog. I wish though. Just thought I could help other stressed pre-meds dealing with the DO stigma that's all. I'll be applying to DO school this app cycle, any advice about KCOM???

 

[NontradCA]

This forum has been extremely disappointing the last 2 or so months.

 

[Kvothe]

Only applied DO, by choice. It's an ongoing light hearted joke with my friends and family that I'm "only getting a DO"...

Who cares what people think? I'm confident and happy with my decision and the judgement of others ultimately doesn't matter. If people try to make you feel inferior don't even bother defending your choice.

 

[NontradCA]

I got an idea. Anyone else thinks the DO v. Janitor thread should be stickied? Then when one of these comes up just reply - read sticky.

 

[HalfListic]

I got an idea. Anyone else thinks the DO v. Janitor thread should be stickied? Then when one of these comes up just reply - read sticky.

A quality suggestion right over here 👍

 

[DOconfident]

Only applied DO, by choice. It's an ongoing light hearted joke with my friends and family that I'm "only getting a DO"...

Who cares what people think? I'm confident and happy with my decision and the judgement of others ultimately doesn't matter. If people try to make you feel inferior don't even bother defending your choice.

Very true 👍 I need to learn to stop getting so defensive about it and ignore it. Thanks for the advice 🙂

 

[advair250]

"You can have a genius with a 4.0 GPA and 42 MCAT, but if he is socially awkward with limited interpersonal skills (like a few doctors I've met in the past), "

That's when I stopped reading, the automatic assumption that someone with high stats is some robot. Though it may be true in some cases, it is no more true than the statement that people with low stats partied hard or aren't as intelligent.


/in before lock

 

[DOconfident]

"You can have a genius with a 4.0 GPA and 42 MCAT, but if he is socially awkward with limited interpersonal skills (like a few doctors I've met in the past), "

That's when I stopped reading, the automatic assumption that someone with high stats is some robot. Though it may be true in some cases, it is no more true than the statement that people with low stats partied hard or aren't as intelligent.


/in before lock

I agree. An MD family friend did very well on her MCAT (38 I believe) and she is the nicest, most sociable person I know.

 

[HalfListic]

"You can have a genius with a 4.0 GPA and 42 MCAT, but if he is socially awkward with limited interpersonal skills (like a few doctors I've met in the past), "

That's when I stopped reading, the automatic assumption that someone with high stats is some robot. Though it may be true in some cases, it is no more true than the statement that people with low stats partied hard or aren't as intelligent.

Im not sure who you are quoting? (maybe it got deleted or something?)



But, just as an observation, that statement doesn't assume that all people with high stats are robot. It only states thats high stats alone are not enough....for something. Given the setting here, Im guessing it means for medical school, or becoming a physician, but that part is left off of your quote.



OK, Thats all.

 

[pepes1lv1a]

Im not sure who you are quoting? (maybe it got deleted or something?)



But, just as an observation, that statement doesn't assume that all people with high stats are robot. It only states thats high stats alone are not enough....for something. Given the setting here, Im guessing it means for medical school, or becoming a physician, but that part is left off of your quote.



OK, Thats all.

Agreed, I didn't take it to mean that everyone with high stats was a robot; I think it was supposed to illustrate that there are more factors that go into predicting which applicants will make successful physicians than MCAT/GPA.


I thought this was an awesome read. I've been trying to "reconcile" myself with DO school since getting in to an allo institution with my GPA is nigh on impossible, and I've found it to be easier than I thought it would. The MDs (emergency room attendings) I work with really don't spend much time with the patients at all, and treat them almost completely from behind the partition. I have no clue what their treatment decision algorithms are like, but I imagine it has a lot to do with statistical outcomes of similar cases, medication dosages, etc. The idea of treating a person, not symptoms, sounds like something the medical profession as a whole really needs to implement.

 

[Eiot]

This forum has been extremely disappointing the last 2 or so months.

Sometimes life hands you lemons, friend.

 

[NontradCA]

Sometimes life hands you lemons, friend.

I like lemons. This is more like regurgitated cow dung. Doesn't anyone else think the forum is counter productive when every other thread is something putting down the idea of DO school?

 

[Eiot]

This is more like regurgitated cow dung.

Sounds like the next 2 girls 1 cup.

 

[SammyJR]

would apply to DO only if it isn't so expensive

would love to learn OMM

 

[HalfListic]

I like lemons. This is more like regurgitated cow dung. Doesn't anyone else think the forum is counter productive when every other thread is something putting down the idea of DO school?

I go back and forth with this place. Sometimes I feel like its mostly junk. And sometimes its really is mostly junk.

But, it might be a good motivator for people to research and form their own opinions. I mean, its sort of a skill to develop to sift through the sometimes subtle trolls and other erroneous posts to get to the random bits of good advice and real commentary.


Its a love hate relationship I have with SDN.

 

[darklabel]

Its the start of a new week so an MD vs DO thread was almost a necessity.

What is the purpose of this thread again...?

 

[DOconfident]

Its the start of a new week so an MD vs DO thread was almost a necessity.

What is the purpose of this thread again...?

Nooo that's exactly what I don't want...another pointless thread of unproductive banter about MD vs DO. That's not at all my intention. I'm just trying to help other future DOs to better explain their position to their loved ones, that is all. I hope no one tries to start a flame war...

 

[darklabel]

Nooo that's exactly what I don't want...another pointless thread of unproductive banter about MD vs DO. That's not at all my intention. I'm just trying to help other future DOs to better explain their position to their loved ones, that is all. I hope no one tries to start a flame war...

I can see where you're coming from. Most pre-med's/med students know that the only difference between MD and DO is MD's will have an easier time in the ACGME match than their DO counterparts (And OMM and taking COMLEX and USMLE).

However, those that aren't necessarily familiar with medicine or older MD's view DO's either negatively or they wonder why you aren't an MD if you're going to be a doctor.

Remember its not House D.O., and sadly for most people, they only understand medicine based on those kind of shows.

 

[HalfListic]

This may be too subtle, but if you really want any DO "stigma", that may still linger about in certain groups, I think it might be better to ignore it rather than define it from the DO's side.

Social cues that are ignored, don't exist