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The truth as old as time is that it’s better to be a doctor than not, if that’s what you want to do. There’s always a good chance you change your mind on a specialty. As long as you’re realistic, ophtho is possible but it’s a very hard road on the DO end.
For 2024, the published match rate for DO seniors was 32%, but they only counted those who received an interview. If you include those who didn’t (presumably not as good applications), that number drops to 26%.
If you average the last 3 years, it’s 40% and 32%.
They haven’t released the data for this year, but the publicly shared spreadsheet has 20 matches which is basically the same as the prior years (19/22/22). Of the 20, 13 matched previously DO programs. I don’t know how many of those 20 were grads, as the prior years (6/3/4) would make that about 15 seniors matching. I suspect the stats will come out fairly similar to last year, maybe worse.
It doesn’t help that another DO program closed this year, so you’re down to 6 of the 15 from before the merger.
MD is no guarantee either with a 75% and 72% match in 2024.
PCOM in Philly has had some connections previously but dropped down to only one resident yearly last cycle, so it wouldn’t seem they’re doing great. I’m pretty sure they’re the only school with a residency at this point.
For 2024, the published match rate for DO seniors was 32%, but they only counted those who received an interview. If you include those who didn’t (presumably not as good applications), that number drops to 26%.
If you average the last 3 years, it’s 40% and 32%.
They haven’t released the data for this year, but the publicly shared spreadsheet has 20 matches which is basically the same as the prior years (19/22/22). Of the 20, 13 matched previously DO programs. I don’t know how many of those 20 were grads, as the prior years (6/3/4) would make that about 15 seniors matching. I suspect the stats will come out fairly similar to last year, maybe worse.
It doesn’t help that another DO program closed this year, so you’re down to 6 of the 15 from before the merger.
MD is no guarantee either with a 75% and 72% match in 2024.
PCOM in Philly has had some connections previously but dropped down to only one resident yearly last cycle, so it wouldn’t seem they’re doing great. I’m pretty sure they’re the only school with a residency at this point.
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