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D.o Programs
Started by nanpa
Hmmm I've never heard someone ask this question before, so I'm going to have to think about it for a little bit . . . 😕
osteo schools arent nationally ranked.
all the ranking is on a person to person basis. that is to say that they are dependent upon how well a person fits with a particular school.
and people fit better with schools based on location, how classes are run (PBL/didactic), tuition, and clinicals.
just apply to all of em. i did.
IF you are lucky enough to get interviewed somewhere, you can check out the place and see if you like it.
-matt
good luck! 👍
OK, after rethinking this situation, I've decided to be nice rather than a sarcastic *ss. FYI, you can find the answer to your question and most others by using the search function (in the upper right corner of your screen, in the blue rectangular box, below the private message box). I've done a quick search for you, so check out the following threads:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=496163&highlight=osteopathic+school+stats
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=497844&highlight=osteopathic+school+stats
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=467568&highlight=osteopathic+school+stats
And this one too: http://www.aacom.org/resources/bookstore/cib/Pages/default.aspx
Good Luck
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=496163&highlight=osteopathic+school+stats
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=497844&highlight=osteopathic+school+stats
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=467568&highlight=osteopathic+school+stats
And this one too: http://www.aacom.org/resources/bookstore/cib/Pages/default.aspx
Good Luck
OK, after rethinking this situation, I've decided to be nice rather than a sarcastic *ss. FYI, you can find the answer to your question and most others by using the search function (in the upper right corner of your screen, in the blue rectangular box, below the private message box). I've done a quick search for you, so check out the following threads:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=496163&highlight=osteopathic+school+stats
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=497844&highlight=osteopathic+school+stats
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=467568&highlight=osteopathic+school+stats
And this one too: http://www.aacom.org/resources/bookstore/cib/Pages/default.aspx
Good Luck
But I like it when you're a sarcastic *ss. 😉
I know, I know, me too, but I have to remember all the crazy questions I asked when I was a newbie, though.
The top-ranked DO program in this, or any country, is GA-PCOM. It is so far ahead of the others that it is the only one they bothered to rank.
They will take 86 students, give or take a few.
Based on what I know of this year's incoming class, the average GPA is 2.7 and the average MCAT is 33.
They will take 86 students, give or take a few.
Based on what I know of this year's incoming class, the average GPA is 2.7 and the average MCAT is 33.
No, this is a new question. A lot of new stuff on the boards lately ... I heard they are even adding a search engine soon!!!
Anyway, enough of that. DO schools aren't usually ranked (though some are, such as WVCOM for primary care), but a lot of DO schools choose not to be ranked, etc etc. Anyway, your best bet for avg MCAT/GPA is to check out the schools own individual websites. Best of luck, and make sure you know about osteopathic medicine, and why you are applying DO.
I know, I know, me too, but I have to remember all the crazy questions I asked when I was a newbie, though.
I must be above all that then because I've never asked crazy questions on here. 😎
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here is the average mcats ranked from highest to lowest.
http://www.kcom.edu/faculty/chamberlain/ranmcat.htm
http://www.kcom.edu/faculty/chamberlain/ranmcat.htm
At the bottom of that page, you will see the following:
Medical School information from The Princeton Review http://www.princetonreview.com/home.asp (accessed 3/13/06)
Revised 3/13/06
What that means is that these numbers are from 2005.
People keep citing this and I see very little value in it. The last update was March '06, from Princeton's site, which is undated so it could be for 2004. The latest USNews data is from the 2004 test (for 2005 matriculation). And how does Princeton get the average MCAT for every US & Canadian school, when no other source has it? Do they just pull from the MSAR and CIB? And which average is published: accepted or matriculated?
So we have 4 year old data, from the paper-based MCAT, from an uncited source, with 5 DO schools not reporting. Plus 3 DO schools have matriculated classes since, and then 2 more are coming this year. So that's 10 schools, for which this year's application pool would LOVE to see data, that aren't represented.
Less credibility than wikipedia, imho.
how dare you call in to question to the credibility of wikipedia...... just kidding.
i agree w/ everything you are saying, but it is useful for someone who has no idea about anything. the scores arent likely to increase or decrease by that much in two or three years and for the schools that aren't reported or just aren't listed, the OP can look for further information. its not meant to be the say all end all for which DO school is best.
In the past few years, this year especially, there has been a huge increase in medical school applicants. That means more people taking the MCAT, which means more people with higher scores, since it is based off a percentile.
I can assure you there are no schools this year who are accepting a class with an average MCAT score of 22.
Even Rocky Vista, who is brand-new, got their name on the AACOMAS really late in the game, and supposedly nobody wants to go there because of their for-profit status, seems to have like an average MCAT of 26 or 27. At least according to some dude on the RVU thread who says he got these numbers from someone in admissions.
I can assure you there are no schools this year who are accepting a class with an average MCAT score of 22.
Even Rocky Vista, who is brand-new, got their name on the AACOMAS really late in the game, and supposedly nobody wants to go there because of their for-profit status, seems to have like an average MCAT of 26 or 27. At least according to some dude on the RVU thread who says he got these numbers from someone in admissions.
I think GG said something in the past about the average stats for RVU and I may have echoed it in one of those threads after my chat with admissions. She's typically right on the money when I follow up with other contacts there in Denver (UofC and RVU). For what it's worth, I can corroborate that the few people I know on the RVU thread achieved 27+ (research experience/publications, too) and they have had over 2500 apps as of last week with the season still open. No one wants to go there by any means.
The point is that I would concur (or at the least estimate) that there has been a marked increase in medical school applicants across the board compared to previous years.
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The best schools are those publicly-funded state schools, like TCOM, MSU-COM, OSU-COM, etc.
You will find they are consistently national ranked by USNews, have the highest average MCAT/GPA averages, and are the most involved in research---due to state funding...
and if you live in-state you really can't beat the tuition price.
They are also the most likely to have medical centers and residencies, due to state funding.
Many of the private schools don't have hospitals at all.
Woohoo!!
Yaarrrr!!! Where is Piratesse? I havent seen her around here in a while... Are you guys that busy?
But what about places like PCOM that don't participate in the national rankings? Or my advisor who told me that PCOM and UMDNJ-SOM are ranked the highest in terms of eduction, rotations, residency matriculation.....I have no idea what is true but these are things that I have been told by various administrators in various schools.
Yea rankings are mostly complete BS. For DO schools I would put no stake in any sort of rankings. Some people on sdn even leave out pikeville altogether which makes me cry inside. However, DO schools in general are very hard to get into. I am a reapplicant and I know this well. I believe ranking schools based on admission stats is downright stupid. If anything, look at the attrition rates of schools, board pass rates, and match lists to decide which school is RIGHT FOR YOU.
Also, I just read an article that said by 2017 around 23% of all doctors in america are going to be D.O.'s. It seems osteopathic medicine is proliferating into places it was not known well in.
Also, while I'm on this subject, I just read a news article that UNC and ECU medical schools are expanding their classes to prepare for doctor shortages finally. *It's nice to know that MD schools are ahead of the curve.* As far as primary care, DO schools are on taking on healthcare issues pretty well. Sorry for the rant and rave. Good luck with all your stuff
* complete sarcasm
Also, I just read an article that said by 2017 around 23% of all doctors in america are going to be D.O.'s. It seems osteopathic medicine is proliferating into places it was not known well in.
Also, while I'm on this subject, I just read a news article that UNC and ECU medical schools are expanding their classes to prepare for doctor shortages finally. *It's nice to know that MD schools are ahead of the curve.* As far as primary care, DO schools are on taking on healthcare issues pretty well. Sorry for the rant and rave. Good luck with all your stuff
* complete sarcasm
