Do DO schools know you applied to MD

[Patel1268]

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Hey everyone,

I've heard that DO schools have no idea of how many MD schools you have applied to or even if you have for the matter.

Wanted to confim this. Can DO schools find out you've applied to MD schools or not? And if they ask you if you have and which schools, would you list them?

Thanks in advance

 

[crunchymilk]

why lie?

 

[t-funk]

I was asked in one of my secondaries and I listed the MD schools. I am not embarrassed of it so why should I hide it?

 

[nikegrl23]

Wow, I thought it was just generally considered rude for a school, any type of school, to ask you about the other schools you've applied to.

 

[Toohotinvegas33]

They asked, I told, I was accepted a week later. I don't think care.

 

[Patel1268]

Well its not so much that I want to hide it. I'm just lazy. haha

 

[spicedmanna]

Hey everyone,

I've heard that DO schools have no idea of how many MD schools you have applied to or even if you have for the matter.

Wanted to confim this. Can DO schools find out you've applied to MD schools or not?

In general, the only way that osteopathic medical schools are going to find out if and to which allopathic schools you have applied is if you disclose this information.

And if they ask you if you have and which schools, would you list them?

Thanks in advance

I've never had a school ask me to do list which allopathic schools I've applied. I recall at one interview I was asked how many allopathic schools I applied to, but not which specific ones. It's up to you what you want to do, but I believe that being honest is generally the best move.

 

[Bacchus]

What if you say at an interview, "I am a strong believer in OMM and that is why I am applying DO. However, in order to increase my chances of my admittance I applied MD aswell because based on practices the two degrees are comparable. If accepted to an MD school and not a DO school I'll pursue outside training in OMM from an osteopathic school." That's rough and I hope no one would say that in that tone or wording.

 

[spicedmanna]

What if you say at an interview, "I am a strong believer in OMM and that is why I am applying DO. However, in order to increase my chances of my admittance I applied MD aswell because based on practices the two degrees are comparable. If accepted to an MD school and not a DO school I'll pursue outside training in OMM from an osteopathic school." That's rough and I hope no one would say that in that tone or wording.

Well, raw bluntness isn't always the best choice, of course. There are numerous ways to be authentic, diplomatic, and truthful. Inteviewing is a skill. Once you get good at it, you know that there are a number of ways to explain something that both conserves integrity and addresses the issue/question completely. You need to feel into the situation and respond accordingly; good listening is required. Tactfulness is good, but I don't recommend going out of integrity.