DO school list

[BlueBlur06]

Hey guys,

I was working in my application and was looking at some schools I would be competitive for. Here's some of my info.

I was looking to apply DO/MD next cycle, and apply widely and as early as I can.

Here are my stats:

Major: Biology w/Medical Sociology Minor
cGPA: 3.77
MCAT: 25 (10/6/9)
Shadowing: ~100 hours shadowing MD Family Medicine
Volunteering: ~ 70 hours working with children with disabilities throughout last 3 years/Offered Board Position
EC: Honors Program Student, Vice President of Health Sciences Club, Board Member for my volunteering program, worked on campus last 3 years, Medical trip overseas, some research, and helped local hospital with public health projects to make city healthier.
Letters: 2 science, 1 non-science, 1 MD and 1 volunteering.


I'm a pretty relaxed guy used to a rural setting (Oregonian). I would like to stay on the westcoast, but am open to any good schools. I want to gonto a school where i can build close relationahips with my classmates and really work together as a team or even a big family.

My current lists includes: (DO)
PNWU
WesternU (both campuses)
ATSU
AZOM
NOVA

(MD)
OHSU
Reno
Drexel
Loma Linda


My list is mainly geographically choosen, with additional schools peers have suggested I look into.

Any suggestions or additional schools?

 

[keels99]

You should also apply to ATSU-SOMA. They have a CHC in Oregon (and multiple other sites on the west coast.)

 

[pericardium]

Broaden that school list and possibly take off AZCOM, they prefer higher MCAT scores.

By no means a complete list, but here's a few schools you can start adding:

LECOM (both campuses)
Touro NV
MUCOM
RVUCOM

 

[MedNation907]

Just as an aside, I would try to clock some hours shadowing a DO -- and obtain a LOR from them if possible.

 

[Layla92]

Just as an aside, I would try to clock some hours shadowing a DO -- and obtain a LOR from them if possible.

Don't try... You NEED to do this! Some schools require it and all the others highly recommend it regardless if they say they accept MD letters.

 

[MedNation907]

Don't try... You NEED to do this! Some schools require it and all the others highly recommend it regardless if they say they accept MD letters.

Very true!