DO better than M.D in the end?

[mdew87]

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Ok follow me along for a second. DO schools accept people with lower GPA and MCAT. I know this doesnt mean DO are any less than M.Ds But genrally speaking competition would be harder in medical school for an average student and they will probably not end up in top 10% of class and get superb USMLE scores. On the other hand for the same amount of effort since in DO schools your classmates are on par with you, you have a better chance of ending up in top 10% and doing good on COMPLEXX. And in the end arent those two things most important in landing a good match not the letters at the end.reading all the responses will be fun

 

[Captain Fantastic]

The only thing I have to say on the matter is...

...in before the lock!

 

[circulus vitios]

reading all the responses will be fun

DO is better than MD? Sounds like reverse trolling.

 

[NotAndrew]

...in before the lock!

Lolerz

 

[AnotherDork]

Here, let me save you 8 hours:

Person1: No difference
Person2: No difference
Person3: No difference. Please use your search function.
Person4: No difference
Person5: You may be at a slight disadvantage if you want to get a really competitive allopathic residency
Person6: TROLL!!! TROLLL!!!! TROOOOLLL!!! TROLLLL!!!!! TRRRROOLLLLL!!!111 ZOMG!
Person7: No difference
OP (in 4 hours): I'm not a troll. Just wondering.
Person2: Since you're still here, <quotes a bunch of match rate statistics>
Person5: See, slight disadvantage for ortho/derm/rad onc...
<here ensues 4-page *****ic conversation about match lists>
Law2Doc: Match lists are only useful to those on the list because of cogent arguments x, y, and z.
GoSpursGo: Locking.

Hope this helps.

 

[MsKrispyKreme]

Curanderos >>> M.D.s & D.O.s

 

[DrJD]

Here, let me save you 8 hours:

Person1: No difference
Person2: No difference
Person3: No difference. Please use your search function.
Person4: No difference
Person5: You may be at a slight disadvantage if you want to get a really competitive allopathic residency
Person6: TROLL!!! TROLLL!!!! TROOOOLLL!!! TROLLLL!!!!! TRRRROOLLLLL!!!111 ZOMG!
Person7: No difference
OP (in 4 hours): I'm not a troll. Just wondering.
Person2: Since you're still here, <quotes a bunch of match rate statistics>
Person5: See, slight disadvantage for ortho/derm/rad onc...
<here ensues 4-page *****ic conversation about match lists>
Law2Doc: Match lists are only useful to those on the list because of cogent arguments x, y, and z.
GoSpursGo: Locking.

Hope this helps.

That was hilarious, and perfect... That is literally exactly how it goes, haha

 

[Law2Doc]

Ok follow me along for a second. DO schools accept people with lower GPA and MCAT. I know this doesnt mean DO are any less than M.Ds But genrally speaking competition would be harder in medical school for an average student and they will probably not end up in top 10% of class and get superb USMLE scores. On the other hand for the same amount of effort since in DO schools your classmates are on par with you, you have a better chance of ending up in top 10% and doing good on COMPLEXX. And in the end arent those two things most important in landing a good match not the letters at the end.reading all the responses will be fun

Totally disagree with your bold above. You aren't looking at it right. Residencies aren't nearly as concerned with where you ended up in YOUR class as they are with how you did on the boards. People outside of the top percentiles of their class but with very high board scores match well. People at the top of their class with poor board scores match poorly. The USMLE is something you accomplish independent of the school you attend. Meaning you will likely score the same no matter where you go -- how much competition your classmates pose is meaningless -- its a national exam. (And while some allo residencies will take the Comlex (no P), most of the more competitive ones don't). So your goal of doing better by finding less competition is foolish -- you still are competing with the top allo schools for the top allo residencies. You can be the top scoring person in your DO school but that still won't get you the residency of your dreams if your number isn't nationally competitive.


Sorry Anotherdork, but you messed up the law2doc response for this kind of thread -- it's not a match list topic, it's a "what's important to match" topic. And doing well on the board and coming from an allo school matter more in the US allo match than being top 10% from a DO school and having your school's top Comlex score.

 

[Depakote]

Here, let me save you 8 hours:

Person1: No difference
Person2: No difference
Person3: No difference. Please use your search function.
Person4: No difference
Person5: You may be at a slight disadvantage if you want to get a really competitive allopathic residency
Person6: TROLL!!! TROLLL!!!! TROOOOLLL!!! TROLLLL!!!!! TRRRROOLLLLL!!!111 ZOMG!
Person7: No difference
OP (in 4 hours): I'm not a troll. Just wondering.
Person2: Since you're still here, <quotes a bunch of match rate statistics>
Person5: See, slight disadvantage for ortho/derm/rad onc...
<here ensues 4-page *****ic conversation about match lists>
Law2Doc: Match lists are only useful to those on the list because of cogent arguments x, y, and z.
GoSpursGo: Locking.

Hope this helps.

 

[witness23]

Since you're still here, I'll quote some surprising statistics about match

 

[MsKrispyKreme]

Here, let me save you 8 hours:

Person1: No difference
Person2: No difference
Person3: No difference. Please use your search function.
Person4: No difference
Person5: You may be at a slight disadvantage if you want to get a really competitive allopathic residency
Person6: TROLL!!! TROLLL!!!! TROOOOLLL!!! TROLLLL!!!!! TRRRROOLLLLL!!!111 ZOMG!
Person7: No difference
OP (in 4 hours): I'm not a troll. Just wondering.
Person2: Since you're still here, <quotes a bunch of match rate statistics>
Person5: See, slight disadvantage for ortho/derm/rad onc...
<here ensues 4-page *****ic conversation about match lists>
Law2Doc: Match lists are only useful to those on the list because of cogent arguments x, y, and z.
GoSpursGo: Locking.

Hope this helps.

I have to resurrect this pic:

 

[AnotherDork]

Sorry Anotherdork, but you messed up the law2doc response for this kind of thread -- it's not a match list topic, it's a "what's important to match" topic.

My apologies. I actually only read the title and not the full post before trying to throw my 2 cents in 🙂 I actually really do appreciate all your patience and level-headedness on these boards, if that wasn't apparent from my post.

 

[ksmi117]

Here, let me save you 8 hours:

Person1: No difference
Person2: No difference
Person3: No difference. Please use your search function.
Person4: No difference
Person5: You may be at a slight disadvantage if you want to get a really competitive allopathic residency
Person6: TROLL!!! TROLLL!!!! TROOOOLLL!!! TROLLLL!!!!! TRRRROOLLLLL!!!111 ZOMG!
Person7: No difference
OP (in 4 hours): I'm not a troll. Just wondering.
Person2: Since you're still here, <quotes a bunch of match rate statistics>
Person5: See, slight disadvantage for ortho/derm/rad onc...
<here ensues 4-page *****ic conversation about match lists>
Law2Doc: Match lists are only useful to those on the list because of cogent arguments x, y, and z.
ksmi117: Locking.

Hope this helps.

There fixed it for you. 🙂

 

[Bacchus]

There fixed it for you. 🙂