Best DO school?

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cbrons said:
Thx 4 derailing the thread. Everyone tell PG how immature she is for derailing docbuzzards thread. Thx PG.

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UURGHHHH we need to take this to the LOUNGE!!!!!!!!
 
TriagePreMed said:
lol no offense to the op, but this feels like a dumb thread. Assuming what is meant by "best" is reputation (like saying Harvard, UCSF, etc.), there is no such thing for almost every MD and DO school. Do we expect that the public or most people know that the medical program at UC-San Diego is better than University of Maryland or University of Texas-Southwestern or vice-versa?

3 in 4 people don't even go to college, so they don't know jack ****. From the 1 in 4 that go to college, most of them probably don't know how medical schools rank the same way I bet almost nobody here can rank pharmacy programs or dental programs. If someone said UCSF for those, I'd probably think they went to a good program, but do I have any knowledge whatsoever if the program at University of Michigan is better? Hell, I don't even know if they have a pharmacy or dental program.

When choosing a school, choose one that fits your needs and desires best. For me, it would be a school that's affordable and in my home state. My next concern is my ability to land a residency in my home state. I seriously wouldn't lose sleep over "should I go to NYCOM or PCOM?" in a "prestige" battle
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but triage, why wouldn't you lose sleep over such an important topic? knowing the best DO school is as important as the discovery of the bycicle, or that new product sold in infomertials(sp) that holds the fiz in on your bottled soda. genious
 
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TriagePreMed said:
lol no offense to the op, but this feels like a dumb thread. Assuming what is meant by "best" is reputation (like saying Harvard, UCSF, etc.), there is no such thing for almost every MD and DO school. Do we expect that the public or most people know that the medical program at UC-San Diego is better than University of Maryland or University of Texas-Southwestern or vice-versa?

3 in 4 people don't even go to college, so they don't know jack ****. From the 1 in 4 that go to college, most of them probably don't know how medical schools rank the same way I bet almost nobody here can rank pharmacy programs or dental programs. If someone said UCSF for those, I'd probably think they went to a good program, but do I have any knowledge whatsoever if the program at University of Michigan is better? Hell, I don't even know if they have a pharmacy or dental program.

When choosing a school, choose one that fits your needs and desires best. For me, it would be a school that's affordable and in my home state. My next concern is my ability to land a residency in my home state. I seriously wouldn't lose sleep over "should I go to NYCOM or PCOM?" in a "prestige" battle
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well spoken
 
^^^whatever. Verizon is the best cellphone network. Financial stats not good enough to get into verizon??
 
willen101383 said:
^^^whatever. Verizon is the best cellphone network. Financial stats not good enough to get into verizon??
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:laugh:
1. I don't pay for my cellphone coverage so I don't complain about my network
2. I think Sprint represents my Underdog spirit well, don't you? haha
 
DrPrincipessa said:
:laugh:
1. I don't pay for my cellphone coverage so I don't complain about my network
2. I think Sprint represents my Underdog spirit well, don't you? haha
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hahahaha ridin the parental wave eh? I miss those days. I hate bending over month to month for verizon.

I have fios tv/internet too so my monthly contribution to verizon is like 300 dollars ugh.
 
Everytime someone posts in this stupid thread, a baby seal dies.
 
Sprint... you rich bastards. I have some second class weak local brand as cell phone provider. The joys of being poor... not.
 
When I post from my blackberry, It automatically adds that PrincessSlurpie or w/e your name is (I'm not gunna hit the back button).
 
Anyone wanna just start the thread "Which D.O. schools throw the best parties?" because I feel like that's where this is going.

And I'd be interested in knowing.
 
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I chose Western because I've heard from multiple sources that the class is cohesive. The recently moved to honors/pass/fail to further encourage this. I don't want to say they party a lot because it IS medical school. Yet I'm sure there is lots to do in and around LA.
 
SFO-IST said:
I chose Western because I've heard from multiple sources that the class is cohesive. The recently moved to honors/pass/fail to further encourage this. I don't want to say they party a lot because it IS medical school. Yet I'm sure there is lots to do in and around LA.
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Ya?
 
TheAlphaPaul said:
Anyone wanna just start the thread "Which D.O. schools throw the best parties?" because I feel like that's where this is going.

And I'd be interested in knowing.
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I'm going to nominate LECOM-B...beaches and bikinis what more do you need. Add on the fact it is PBL and classtime is ~10 hours a week that leaves so much more time to PARTAY!:horns:
 
MLT2MT2DO said:
I'm going to nominate LECOM-B...beaches and bikinis what more do you need. Add on the fact it is PBL and classtime is ~10 hours a week that leaves so much more time to PARTAY!:horns:
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Nope, it leaves you much more time to read those books.:meanie:
 
so anyways, back to the original topic i posted. I'm understanding that.....

There's no real ranking system for DO schools, they will all generally get you into whatever you want. So just pick the school in which you feel most comfortable. PCOM and a few others have some pretty solid track records though.

Correct?
 
med10333 said:
How do you decide where you feel comfortable or not? In other words, what are some things you look at when you're deciding whether or not you feel comfortable at the school?
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@ Rollo: i just want a place that will get me a good residency, prepare me well, be professional and make sure my clinical rotations aren't horrible. those are my biggest worries. nice facilities are also a plus for me
 
med10333 said:
@ Rollo: i just want a place that will get me a good residency, prepare me well, be professional and make sure my clinical rotations aren't horrible. those are my biggest worries. nice facilities are also a plus for me
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Nice facilities shouldn't be a factor because you're not going to sit there and think about the granite marble floors and shiny new exterior of the building. Heck, you might not even go to school that much if you find out you study best on your own from home.

One factor you should consider is types of residencies offered by the school. This makes a huge difference because having home residency programs will let you get in touch with the program very early, rotate with them quite easily, and get letters of recommendations for residency app from the program. Most residency programs have a little bias towards their own students so this is something you definitely want to consider.

Attendance policy is another factor you need to consider because if you end up at a school with mandatory attendance and you discover that you learn best on your own at home, then you're in a for a long 2 years. Having an option to attend is the ideal situation.
 
the answer is PCOM.

lololol the best school is the one that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside lolololol
 
Rollo said:
Nice facilities shouldn't be a factor because you're not going to sit there and think about the granite marble floors and shiny new exterior of the building. Heck, you might not even go to school that much if you find out you study best on your own from home.

One factor you should consider is types of residencies offered by the school. This makes a huge difference because having home residency programs will let you get in touch with the program very early, rotate with them quite easily, and get letters of recommendations for residency app from the program. Most residency programs have a little bias towards their own students so this is something you definitely want to consider.

Attendance policy is another factor you need to consider because if you end up at a school with mandatory attendance and you discover that you learn best on your own at home, then you're in a for a long 2 years. Having an option to attend is the ideal situation.
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There is a threshhold past which facilities don't matter - but it can be frustrating to have no outlets for laptops in the lecture hall, no changing room for OMM lab, limited internet connectivity, etc. The other points about residencies and attendance policies are spot on. How spread out your rotations are likely to be is a consideration as well.
 
DuxburyPembroke said:
There is a threshhold past which facilities don't matter - but it can be frustrating to have no outlets for laptops in the lecture hall, no changing room for OMM lab, limited internet connectivity, etc. The other points about residencies and attendance policies are spot on. How spread out your rotations are likely to be is a consideration as well.
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What school are you referring to where they are lacking these features in their facilities?

Things you mentioned should be standard at all medical schools. (Except of course OMM lab changing room only in DO schools)
 
willen101383 said:
No. Totally different faculty and from what I understand curriculum. I am sure its a great program....but it hasnt been in GA for 100+ years like PCOM philly. So you arent going to get that recognition simply because the school hasnt been a part of the "medical landscape" in GA for very long.
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The curriculum is essentially identical... read through PCOMs PDF found on their website. Obviously, the faculty are different, but some of the faculty have transferred directly from the main campus. The recognition is going to be different. The Ga campus hasn't been around for >100 yrs like it has in Philly. Give them another 95 yrs!
 
Another one of "these threads" eh?

Best school is the one that fits YOU and YOUR life but still offers you the resources necessary to maximize YOUR ability to learn.


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VCU07 said:
The curriculum is essentially identical... read through PCOMs PDF found on their website. Obviously, the faculty are different, but some of the faculty have transferred directly from the main campus. The recognition is going to be different. The Ga campus hasn't been around for >100 yrs like it has in Philly. Give them another 95 yrs!
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Yeah didnt know the curriculum was the same as ours. Its a great curriculum so they have that going for em then!
 
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willthethrill said:
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Wth is up with this school? Wasn't tuition last year only $397.75, why the tuition hike? At this rate by the time some of the people on here make it through school they'll be at least $400.93 in debt and that isn't even including postage.
 
MLT2MT2DO said:
Wth is up with this school? Wasn't tuition last year only $397.75, why the tuition hike? At this rate by the time some of the people on here make it through school they'll be at least $400.93 in debt and that isn't even including postage.
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I think I'll pass. If you go to a Doctor of Wizardry school sponsored by a D.O. school you have to learn levitation in addition to everything you have to learn from one sponsored by an M.D. school. I just think I'd use levitation in my quest for world domination.

Additionally I hear it is near impossible to land in one of the P.E.E specialities. Portals, Elements, or Explossions.
 
MLT2MT2DO said:
I think I'll pass. If you go to a Doctor of Wizardry school sponsored by a D.O. school you have to learn levitation in addition to everything you have to learn from one sponsored by an M.D. school. I just think I'd use levitation in my quest for world domination.

Additionally I hear it is near impossible to land in one of the P.E.E specialities. Portals, Elements, or Explossions.
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Plus I hear there are vampires there. **** vampires.
 
I go to LECOM-Bradenton. We had a 100% pass rate on Step 1 COMLEX two years in a row,only have class 2 hours a day, and are located 25 min from one of the best beaches in the country.

Take what you will from that, but it was enough to get me to go there.
 
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Aren't we happy to get our naturopathy degree to practice homeopathy?
 
zac16125 said:
I go to LECOM-Bradenton. We had a 100% pass rate on Step 1 COMLEX two years in a row,only have class 2 hours a day, and are located 25 min from one of the best beaches in the country.

Take what you will from that, but it was enough to get me to go there.
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You're at a PBL program, so lecture-based programs cannot be compared. You have a 100% pass-rate on COMLEX because the LECOM administration tightly regulates who takes the COMLEX.
 
Bacchus said:
You're at a PBL program, so lecture-based programs cannot be compared. You have a 100% pass-rate on COMLEX because the LECOM administration tightly regulates who takes the COMLEX.
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Maybe, although I personally don't know anyone who wasn't allowed to take the COMLEX last year. I know a couple people who were required to take extra board prep classes, which they did and then passed on the first try, before rotations started. You can't really argue against 100%.

I'm not saying one school is better than the other, in fact I think most rankings are bull****. Go to the place that fits you. Just throwing it out there that if you don't like lectures and like passing board exams, LECOM-B is a pretty decent option.
 
Bacchus said:
You're at a PBL program, so lecture-based programs cannot be compared. You have a 100% pass-rate on COMLEX because the LECOM administration tightly regulates who takes the COMLEX.
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They told us that they specifically don't hold people back from taking the boards. I can understand that they might require people to take supplementary classes, but they supposedly dont hold anybody back
 
SFO-IST said:
I chose Western because I've heard from multiple sources that the class is cohesive. The recently moved to honors/pass/fail to further encourage this. I don't want to say they party a lot because it IS medical school. Yet I'm sure there is lots to do in and around LA.
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Why do schools think that H/HP/P/F provides more cohesiveness/less competition compared to the A/B/C/F system? They are the same F*cking thing!
 
Bacchus said:
...You have a 100% pass-rate on COMLEX because the LECOM administration tightly regulates who takes the COMLEX.
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That's not true. It's a wonderful fallacy that is attributed to Lecom-B because there are other schools that will hold you back from taking the boards.

All that is required is that you pass all of your classes and you can take the boards.

Some people who have low averages, however, are asked to take extra board review classes at school before they take level one of Comlex.

What IS truly different is that Comlex and USMLE ask you basic science questions in a clinical format. Lecom-B teaches you basic sciences in a clinical format. You begin from day one that way. You are also tested that way throughout your first two years. Instead of having a lot of tests on different subjects or even different systems... you will have 3 or 4 tests a semester. And, every single PBL test is a 4-hour long examination that covers Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Genetics, Pathology, Immunology, etc... just like you will be asked on the boards. In fact, to me, PBL exams were practically identical to Level One of Comlex-- just slightly harder. If you can pass the PBL tests then Comlex should be easy.

Lecom-B also does give you a pretty good amount of time to study for boards, they give you exam prep before you take it, and offer you extra prep if you want it. They buy you exam prep material and buy you a subscription to questions from Kaplan for a few months. It's really no rocket science why everyone passes. They simply have a great plan to prepare you for the boards better than anyone from the very first day. It's still up to you to do the work. They won't hold you back from taking boards. The only thing that will stop you from taking boards is if you fail your tests and fail out of school. They also have a pretty good track record of offering remediation in one way or another for struggling students, though, so you are never just left out in the cold as long as you are trying.
 
at the interview the chair of pre-clinical curriculum kept reminding us "you better stay on my good side because i'm THE ONE who decides if you get to take the boards."
 
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