DISCUSS: New DO schools...

[friedchickencurry]

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At my school, we've been able to dodge that bullet. BUT, other schools are already having to do that.

There's a point where the kids with such lower stats will either:
A) struggle in med school
B) and/or fail out of med school
C) and/or fail COMLEX

Once you go below 500 on the MCAT, it's not good for success.

Also, as of right now, we're seeing schools that do NOT fill their classes, especially the newest ones.

Do you guys see medicine heading down the same path as law/pharmacy or are board exams/residency overall a big enough filter to prevent that from happening?

I believe that the MD world can avoid this trap, but not the DO world. At some point, the accreditors will step in and force schools to reduce their class sizes, or In'sha Allah, close the weakest schools.

What are your thoughts on implementing a "step 2 style" scoring system for the MCAT, where you still get a numerical score but must achieve a passing score (say 500) to qualify for matriculation into medical school?

 

[Goro]

What are your thoughts on implementing a "step 2 style" scoring system for the MCAT, where you still get a numerical score but must achieve a passing score (say 500) to qualify for matriculation into medical school?

If medical schools can see the score what's the point? I agree that 500 should be a baseline for all medical school admissions, last one that has done a special Masters program

 

[Ho0v-man]

At my school, we've been able to dodge that bullet. BUT, other schools are already having to do that.

There's a point where the kids with such lower stats will either:
A) struggle in med school
B) and/or fail out of med school
C) and/or fail COMLEX

Once you go below 500 on the MCAT, it's not good for success.

Also, as of right now, we're seeing schools that do NOT fill their classes, especially the newest ones.

Do you guys see medicine heading down the same path as law/pharmacy or are board exams/residency overall a big enough filter to prevent that from happening?

I believe that the MD world can avoid this trap, but not the DO world. At some point, the accreditors will step in and force schools to reduce their class sizes, or In'sha Allah, close the weakest schools.

Not holding my breath. You’d know better than me of course so correct me if I’m wrong. But I don’t think that COCA has ever closed a school. I think it’s had class sizes reduced and at least indirectly caused some admin at underperforming schools to turnover.

But they still rubber stamp every VCOM and Touro distant metastasis—I mean innovative institution of medical education that sets up in the middle of nowhere with no plan for clinical rotations.

 

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