DO Letter Requirement

[ozzyman987]

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Hello all!
I posted a little over a month ago with my stats and ultimately decided that I would apply to both MD/DO schools this upcoming cycle. However, I was in the middle of searching for a DO physician to shadow when everything started locking down because of COVID-19. My question is what is the latest that I'll be able to submit a letter of recommendation from a DO or should I just apply to schools that do not require a DO letter which are very few? Thank you for any and all input.

 

[samac]

You have time. For DO schools applying in October, and even sometimes November tends to be acceptable.

 

[Kardio]

or should I just apply to schools that do not require a DO letter which are very few?

Most schools actually don’t require a DO LOR to be considered for an interview. This isn’t to say that it wouldn’t be helpful.

Many (maybe most) schools require a physician LOR (DO or MD).

DO shadowing, specifically with direct observation of OMM, is helpful in and of itself.

 

[ozzyman987]

You have time. For DO schools applying in October, and even sometimes November tends to be acceptable.

Thank you! I was starting to get really nervous.

 

[ozzyman987]

Most schools actually don’t require a DO LOR.

Many (maybe most) schools require a physician LOR (DO or MD).

DO shadowing, specifically with direct observation of OMM, is helpful in and of itself.

I had only shadowed one MD physician, but that was a while ago so I feel like they wouldn't be able to write the best letter for me. I was hoping to shadow a DO physician soon so that I would be fresh in their mind when writing a letter.