D.O. vs M.D.

[SusGob711]

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Let me first say that I mean no offense D.O. programs or anyone pursuing a D.O. degree but I'm wondering about the difference in quality of education. We have one D.O. program in Ohio (OU) and I figured I might as well apply to it just in case I don't get in else where. I don't know why but I seem to put D.O. schools on almost the same playing field as Caribbean schools...with low avg. GPA's & MCATS. Any insight on this?...and let me reiterate, no offense to D.O. peeps out there 🙂

 

[Cybii]

Let me first say that I mean no offense D.O. programs or anyone pursuing a D.O. degree but I'm wondering about the difference in quality of education. We have one D.O. program in Ohio (OU) and I figured I might as well apply to it just in case I don't get in else where. I don't know why but I seem to put D.O. schools on almost the same playing field as Caribbean schools...with low avg. GPA's & MCATS. Any insight on this?...and let me reiterate, no offense to D.O. peeps out there 🙂

Is the search function down again?

 

[thesauce]

Let me first say that I mean no offense D.O. programs or anyone pursuing a D.O. degree but I'm wondering about the difference in quality of education. We have one D.O. program in Ohio (OU) and I figured I might as well apply to it just in case I don't get in else where. I don't know why but I seem to put D.O. schools on almost the same playing field as Caribbean schools...with low avg. GPA's & MCATS. Any insight on this?...and let me reiterate, no offense to D.O. peeps out there 🙂

Too late.

Do a search.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Let me first say that I mean no offense D.O. programs or anyone pursuing a D.O. degree but I'm wondering about the difference in quality of education. We have one D.O. program in Ohio (OU) and I figured I might as well apply to it just in case I don't get in else where. I don't know why but I seem to put D.O. schools on almost the same playing field as Caribbean schools...with low avg. GPA's & MCATS. Any insight on this?...and let me reiterate, no offense to D.O. peeps out there 🙂

DO = MD. If you go to PCOM,CCOM,KCOM,KCUMB,DMU and the other old DO schools you'll get a medical school education the same as all MD schools.

 

[IndianVercetti]

lmao, another "Ross Medical School" thread.

This will be the comedy of tonight...

why are people so uptight about this DO issue? Either people debating this have some deep-seated self-esteem issues, or they simply don't understand the basics about medical education. Just work hard, and you'll be a success (MD or DO)

 

[Bernoull]

Let me first say that I mean no offense D.O. programs or anyone pursuing a D.O. degree but I'm wondering about the difference in quality of education. We have one D.O. program in Ohio (OU) and I figured I might as well apply to it just in case I don't get in else where. I don't know why but I seem to put D.O. schools on almost the same playing field as Caribbean schools...with low avg. GPA's & MCATS. Any insight on this?...and let me reiterate, no offense to D.O. peeps out there 🙂

I believe the prior 10,000 answers should be good enough. I mean we can't incessantly keep asking whether the Earth is really flat, at some point one has to accept the general consensus and move on to new questions.

 

[mfrizzo3]

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[morning]

lmao, another "Ross Medical School" thread.

This will be the comedy of tonight...

why are people so uptight about this DO issue? Either people debating this have some deep-seated self-esteem issues, or they simply don't understand the basics about medical education. Just work hard, and you'll be a success (MD or DO)

Pre-meds do not live in real life, they live in the crazy, pre-occupied world of pre-meds. I don't think that's really a BAD thing but it's alarming that there are people willing to shoot themselves in the foot over DO school.

 

[SusGob711]

Like I said, I didn't mean any offense and perhaps my question was poorly worded--also I'm new on here so I wouldn't have read any old posts on the topic yet. I already have researched the fundamental differences which are mainly in philosophy and I know that DO & MDs alike have equal rights & responsiblities. Because this is all true, I guess my question is why there is such a negative stigma surrounding DO schools?

 

[Daedra22]

Let me first say that I mean no offense D.O. programs or anyone pursuing a D.O. degree but I'm wondering about the difference in quality of education. We have one D.O. program in Ohio (OU) and I figured I might as well apply to it just in case I don't get in else where. I don't know why but I seem to put D.O. schools on almost the same playing field as Caribbean schools...with low avg. GPA's & MCATS. Any insight on this?...and let me reiterate, no offense to D.O. peeps out there 🙂

Not even close... Carribean schools sometimes do not even require an MCAT. OUCOM is a pretty good school I hear, you'd do well to apply there. Check out the Pre-DO forum and read some of the other posts about DO/MD. As always, remember that SDN is full of pre-meds... and therefore full of mis-information, mixed in with some great advice. Use judgment. 🙂

 

[jvesco22]

Like I said, I didn't mean any offense and perhaps my question was poorly worded--also I'm new on here so I wouldn't have read any old posts on the topic yet. I already have researched the fundamental differences which are mainly in philosophy and I know that DO & MDs alike have equal rights & responsiblities. Because this is all true, I guess my question is why there is such a negative stigma surrounding DO schools?

All the info you need

The Stigma Against DO

 

[csmittyB]

Let me first say that I mean no offense D.O. programs or anyone pursuing a D.O. degree but I'm wondering about the difference in quality of education. We have one D.O. program in Ohio (OU) and I figured I might as well apply to it just in case I don't get in else where. I don't know why but I seem to put D.O. schools on almost the same playing field as Caribbean schools...with low avg. GPA's & MCATS. Any insight on this?...and let me reiterate, no offense to D.O. peeps out there 🙂

 

[BassCaster]

Let me first say that I mean no offense D.O. programs or anyone pursuing a D.O. degree but I'm wondering about the difference in quality of education. We have one D.O. program in Ohio (OU) and I figured I might as well apply to it just in case I don't get in else where. I don't know why but I seem to put D.O. schools on almost the same playing field as Caribbean schools...with low avg. GPA's & MCATS. Any insight on this?...and let me reiterate, no offense to D.O. peeps out there 🙂

Let me first say that I mean NO offense to susgob711 or anyone that likes this person, but I'm wondering if he's cool enough to be my friend. I mean, i don't really have many friends so I'll consider him... just in case no one else wants to be my friends. I don't know why, but i seem to consider being friends with susgob711 an insult to my social status. Kind of like being on the same playing field as being friends with a convicted pedofile... one with a fetish for twin boys. Any insight on this?... and let me reiterate, NO offense to susgob711 or any of his current friends out there.

kind of reminds me a poster on my fishing forum who always starts with, "not to be a dick, but...." then proceeds to be a dick.

 

[Siggy]

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[bannie22]

hahaha. i love how SDN gets on his back for asking a simple question. just answer his question if you have the answer and get out.

as for me, i dont have the answer.

i just came in here to have a laugh.

 

[Siggy]

Oh, and let's play some hangman. Who really knows the difference about MDs and DOs?

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[Morsetlis]

I'll start with "O"

 

[JoshUNCW]

I'll start with "O"

I'm gonna have to follow that with an "M".

 

[ILikeDrugs]

It's been known that DO schools add in witchcraft n magic into their curriculum in a very subtle manner. Stay away from them brah.

 

[Morsetlis]

It's been known that DO schools add in witchcraft n magic into their curriculum in a very subtle manner. Stay away from them brah.

This is a bad thing?

LIGHTNING BOLT!

 

[rockymhs]

This topic is getting old.

DO over carribean schools. Period.

 

[bannie22]

This topic is getting old.

DO over carribean schools. Period.

This topic is getting old.

Carribean over DO schools.

Quotation!

 

[Siggy]

I'll start with "O"

Nope

I'm gonna have to follow that with an "M".

----- M---------


O

 

[Laryngophed]

nope



----- m---------


o

r?

 

[IndianVercetti]

I'll go for an A

 

[JoshUNCW]

This instantly became my favorite DO vs MD thread....

 

[Siggy]

r?

No

I'll go for an A

Yes

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Letters used: R O
Man:
o
l

 

[JoshUNCW]

Can I get an E?

 

[Laryngophed]

No

Damn you, Siggy! *shakes fist*

 

[rama kandra]

Where is this guy I've been waiting the whole of 5 mins. Where the hell are you siggy?

 

[JoshUNCW]

Where is this guy I've been waiting the whole of 5 mins. Where the hell are you siggy?

Siggy toyed us with a fun game of hang man and then left us hangin 🙁

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

blue balls

 

[rama kandra]

I like your striking analogy Josh and hope that we may later tomorrow give our friend Siggy his slap on the wrist. This was my Friday night.

 

[Siggy]

Can I get an E?

Nope...


-A--- M--A--A---


Letters used: R O E
Man:
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I'm still here. I've got a final on Tuesday that I'm behind studying for. Throw up some more letters.

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

S

 

[rama kandra]

Adamantium!!!!?!

BARACK OBAMA?

 

[Siggy]

S

-A--- M--A--A--S


Letters used: R O E
Man:
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[cliffhuxtableDO]

N

 

[Morsetlis]

T?

 

[LawNonTrad]

hahaha. i love how SDN gets on his back for asking a simple question. just answer his question if you have the answer and get out.

as for me, i dont have the answer.

i just came in here to have a laugh.

 

[JoshUNCW]

win

 

[Siggy]

N

T?

-ATT- M--AT-AN-S


Letters used: R O E
Man:
o
l
/

 

[rama kandra]

H?

 

[JoshUNCW]

 

[rama kandra]

by whom?

 

[JoshUNCW]

I

 

[Siggy]

No "I" or "H" I'll give these two as freebies because I just realized I forgot a "t" in the second word.


-att- M--at-ants


Letters used: R O E H I
Man:
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/

 

[JoshUNCW]

by whom?

Haha, I assumed our hang man game was far enough away from the DO vs MD war that I could consider it a hijacking (although it's substantial more entertaining). Excuse me if I was wrong.

 

[rama kandra]

Y?

 

[rama kandra]

forget that idea...
im stuck. this is the hardest ive come across.