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Hey guys,
So I've applied to MD and DO programs. Up until recently I was much more excited about DO programs because of the holistic focus, the seemingly nicer folks I'd be going to school with, etc.. but... the more I hear about people having to move, repeatedly, and oftentimes far away (different city, even different state) during 3rd and 4th year to do all their rotations the more skeptical I am about those programs. Part of the issue is that my boyfriend of 3+ years would be willing to take the bar in another state to stick with me in med school, I don't think I could ask him to take it in 2 or 3 more states just to follow me around. Mostly though, I'm questioning how the pros and cons of both types of programs actually add up for me.. Any thoughts? How are you planning on dealing with this?
So I've applied to MD and DO programs. Up until recently I was much more excited about DO programs because of the holistic focus, the seemingly nicer folks I'd be going to school with, etc.. but... the more I hear about people having to move, repeatedly, and oftentimes far away (different city, even different state) during 3rd and 4th year to do all their rotations the more skeptical I am about those programs. Part of the issue is that my boyfriend of 3+ years would be willing to take the bar in another state to stick with me in med school, I don't think I could ask him to take it in 2 or 3 more states just to follow me around. Mostly though, I'm questioning how the pros and cons of both types of programs actually add up for me.. Any thoughts? How are you planning on dealing with this?