DC to DO

[Nismo350z]

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I will be entering a DC/BS program this fall, and was wondering if it would help my chances at applying to a DO school down the line. I am interested in family medicine and would like to know the pro's and con's of such a decision.

P.S. I just finished high school with four associate degrees, and am contemplating going to a liberal arts university for 3 years or 3 1/2 for the DC (which does really interest me)

 

[Cp22kjer]

I will be entering a DC/BS program this fall, and was wondering if it would help my chances at applying to a DO school down the line. I am interested in family medicine and would like to know the pro's and con's of such a decision.

P.S. I just finished high school with four associate degrees, and am contemplating going to a liberal arts university for 3 years or 3 1/2 for the DC (which does really interest me)

A DC degree certainly would not hurt. That being said, why not just get an MD/DO and skip the DC? DO may be a better fit than MD if you're truly into manipulative medicine.

I was pre-chiro for a long time and switched to medicine. Feel free to PM me.

 

[NPEMTIV]

I will be entering a DC/BS program this fall, and was wondering if it would help my chances at applying to a DO school down the line. I am interested in family medicine and would like to know the pro's and con's of such a decision.

P.S. I just finished high school with four associate degrees, and am contemplating going to a liberal arts university for 3 years or 3 1/2 for the DC (which does really interest me)

It's not really going to help enough to do it. The time you'd loose in doing the DC could be spent on your medical degree. Also, DCs practice manipulation, but often in a different manner and philosophy.

 

[slick27]

Why waste the money going to DC school. I don't understand why anyone goes to DC school, just to take out more money to start their own pratice to hopefully make a go at one day (which i don't think a lot do). Just get into a MD/DO program or get your BSN.

 

[engineeredout]

IF you want to be a doctor, and you're only just finishing high school, get into medical school!

 

[Nismo350z]

I have finished all pre reqs for the Chiropractic program, the question is wether to go to a four year university for 3 years (due to credit transfer) or go straight into Chiro school and get my bachelors and my DC in 3 1/2 years. The question lies at is it worth the extra 1/2 year and year round academics (which i have no problem with)?

 

[244869]

I have finished all pre reqs for the Chiropractic program, the question is wether to go to a four year university for 3 years (due to credit transfer) or go straight into Chiro school and get my bachelors and my DC in 3 1/2 years. The question lies at is it worth the extra 1/2 year and year round academics (which i have no problem with)?

You would still need to take the pre-requisites for MD/DO after chiro school and take the MCAT. Did you take this into account when you came up with your 3.5 year figure?

 

[FutureInternist]

I have finished all pre reqs for the Chiropractic program, the question is wether to go to a four year university for 3 years (due to credit transfer) or go straight into Chiro school and get my bachelors and my DC in 3 1/2 years. The question lies at is it worth the extra 1/2 year and year round academics (which i have no problem with)?

So you can get into DC school w/o a Bachelor's? Did not know that?

I agree with what the majority is saying....go straight to med school. If you go DC & then try to go MD/DO, your commitment may be called into question. What is to prevent you from having another change of heart down the line & go into law school?
Also, no matter what your grades are so far, you have 3 years of undergrad to fix them.....more than enough time to make you competitive for med school, more so if you kick ***** on the MCAT.

 

[Nismo350z]

You would still need to take the pre-requisites for MD/DO after chiro school and take the MCAT. Did you take this into account when you came up with your 3.5 year figure?

yes, the pre-req's will be completed by my application time

 

[Cp22kjer]

So you can get into DC school w/o a Bachelor's? Did not know that?

Yes, if you do the prereqs...most also require 90 semester hours but a degree is not essential for the majority of DC schools.

 

[GreenShirt]

In general, it's best to go with the route that's going to cost the least money. You're only taking about a difference of one semester, which is not that huge. The benefit of the DC/BS would be that you would have a career waiting for you down the road if you decided not to apply to medical school.