I know people often post asking for the "best" D.O. school, and that there are no offficial rankings. My question is (please forgive if this has already been done to death, I couldn't find it) are there any Osteopathic Programs that one should avoid? For instance my pre-health advisor (who is a huge supporter of Osteopathic Medicine) seemed to get rain clouds over his eyebrows when some schools were mentioned; particularly the Tennessee School and the Touro's. Of course we'll have to wait before making any judgments on Rocky Vista and the North Western school until their first classes match. But do you have any thoughts on what schools might be better than others?
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When people around here talk about "the best" DO schools, the names that come up most frequently seem to be CCOM, PCOM, Western, UNTHSC, and perhaps NYCOM and MSUCOM. Applicants put a lot of stock in the first three because of their exceptionally strong match lists.
I can see this thread getting out of control very soon!
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Then I'll say I agree with him.
I'll raise you and call on PCOM, then.
CB-COM. Hands down.
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I hate to say it, but the only way you couldn't find it was if you didn't look very hard....so I found you some threads from over the years-- some going all the way back to 1998:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=440793
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=370996
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=65752
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=333459
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=60005
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=26939
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=27110
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=280107
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=19848
As you can see, this question is asked pretty often. Please enjoy! 🙂
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I didn't like my interview at CB-COM. I actually sat down and was interviewed by the dean, but it turned out that the dean wasn't an actual person ... just an Osteopathic FAQ robot. He told me I had to stump him with DO trivia in order to gain an acceptance, I failed ... and was rejected. Damn him and his all knowing signature!!!!!!!!!!
I think OSU-CHS has been nationally ranked by usa today for several years now so they need to be considered one of the top D.O. schools.
WVSOM has been in the top 10 for primary care according to USNews, but the rankings really are skewed.
They're all good (this isn't a joke). Just find the one that you feel is the best fit for you.
I was really impressed when I interviewed at "the Tennessee school". I think it is new and waiting to see what it accomplishes isn't a bad thing, but all the established schools were new at some point so keep the perspective. I think the Touro's are fine schools too. In the end, it is all about what you are willing to put into it....and thats what you will get out of it.
I am so upset I already sent a deposit to NSU or I would totally apply to CB-COM!! Could I get an expedited considerations for faithful Scrubs appreciation??
I am so upset I already sent a deposit to NSU or I would totally apply to CB-COM!! Could I get an expedited considerations for faithful Scrubs appreciation??
MSUCOM
(i.e. the school that you end up attending)
(i.e. the school that you end up attending)
Best school in the nation... the school where you can be your best at.
cuz rankings dont mean ****.
Yea, ive heard cb-com gives Ross and St George a run for their money....
they are included in the USA today med-school rankings, so they really don't have to warrant a separate category. Besides, who else would rank them? the BCS?
Ah well i know some schools don't report their GPA averages and whatnot. So I guess I was just thinking it would be nice to have clear objective measures of how DO schools stack up in terms of their student body composition as well as board scores, residency placements, etc. Seems like all this information is available but piecemeal. Idk...its been a long day don't mind me.
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Everyone in Admissions is glad you selected yourself out. We'd feel bad cashing your check, since you had no chance. None.
They don't post them ... but they aren't hiding them either. It's really not too hard to find. There is a thread floating around on this page called 'osteo stats' or something that is a pretty good list building up. Maybe CB can beef it up or add it to the faq err something.
LMU-DCOM FTW
Greatest DO school of all time.
Greatest DO school of all time.
No UMDNJ?
Yeah, that one should probably be up there and (though some would argue) I think DMU is 'one of the best.' I also think OSU-COM (the one in Oklahoma ... I always screw up on the Ohio vs Oklahoma abbrev.) has a great rep.
I think the problem is there really are no clear/objective measures that you could use to rank med schools, unless you just arbitrarily picked one stat like avg incoming GPA and compared schools based on that.... but then that really tells you nothing. Board scores I guess may be something to put a little thought into, but then again it's not going determine how well you do.
There are just sooooo many different factors and variations among entering students that I just think these sort of rankings or trying to find the "best" school is just an exercise in futility.
Look at each school more as an overall package and determine if that particular school is one where you think you'd excel at.
Forget about rankings and such, at least the ones established by others. They tend to be heavily biased toward the evaluator's personal criteria, which may not match your own. Have your own set of criteria and see what schools make your list. I would include such features as location (including in-state status), quality and geographic distribution of rotation sites (very important), curriculum (including how 3rd and 4th year rotations are set up), COA, match list trends (look at a few, because match lists tend to be class-specific), availability of special features (such as combined DO/MBA, DO/PhD, DO/MS, undergraduate fellowships, research opportunities, and special clinical experiences, etc.), and just plain old, "how it feels to you," which you may not be able to appreciate until you interview (therefore, you may find yourself eliminating schools you thought were your top choices after your interview and you others may suddenly jump to the top of your list that weren't even on your radar).
Generally speaking, it's hard to go wrong with the older, better established schools, but there are also a number of very good newer ones, too. Do some research and don't rely on other's lists.
Good luck.
Generally speaking, it's hard to go wrong with the older, better established schools, but there are also a number of very good newer ones, too. Do some research and don't rely on other's lists.
Good luck.
Well said. Neurotic pre-meds soliciting advice from even more neurotic pre-meds is a recipe for misinformation. Once you're in residency (and after) 99% of people and patients you meet won't care where you went to school, your board scores, or your degree. They are just looking for a conscientious, thorough, and skilled doc. Med school is like many things in life: you get out what you put in. The school is there to guide you through, but you have to do the work (no matter the name of the school).
hahahaha.... i sent in the secondary, but i never heard back... i strongly suspect this is one of those "silent rejection" schools... hehe
But seriously..in a cage match between DMU and MSU, DMU would rip out MSU-COM's heart and eat it. It wouldn't even be fair 😉
The one that lets you in.
But seriously..in a cage match between DMU and MSU, DMU would rip out MSU-COM's heart and eat it. It wouldn't even be fair 😉
B***h please. 😎
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One of the nice things about osteopathic schools is simply that there is no outwardly best school. There are schools that are better for certain people. We aren't ranking fanatics around here. Many of our allopathic counterparts are so obsessed with rankings that it can affect their decision, regardless of the fact that they don't mean anything. Outside of the inbreeding in the top schools, all schools are pretty equal. It is similar to daily life, every school will have its good, its bad, and a lot of things in the middle.
