DO School Rankings

[scooshynose]

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Hi,
I am very new to student doctor, as well osteopathic medical schools, so please bare with me. If this information is printed somewhere else, please direct me and I'll look else where.
I just graduated from college and know that I definitely want to be a doctor. I'm using this time to strengthen my application and explore all of my options before jumping into something- thats why I'm looking into DO programs. I just attended the AACOM conference in San Francisco for premeds interested in DO programs. I learned alot about the programs and being a DO, although I couldn't get a sense of a difference between programs and the strength of each program. I know that all of them are quality schools, although unlike MD programs, I haven't found a listing of DO programs, just to get a sense of the more competitive ones. Any help would be great.
Thanks! :

 

[Fin-Nor]

http://www.aacom.org

as for real competitive ones... i hear it's msu, osu, tcom, pcom, kcom.

and lastly, my school

dont jump on me if i didnt list your school. an uncomprehensive listing.

 

[Yasmina]

Hi,
I am very new to student doctor, as well osteopathic medical schools, so please bare with me. If this information is printed somewhere else, please direct me and I'll look else where.
I just graduated from college and know that I definitely want to be a doctor. I'm using this time to strengthen my application and explore all of my options before jumping into something- thats why I'm looking into DO programs. I just attended the AACOM conference in San Francisco for premeds interested in DO programs. I learned alot about the programs and being a DO, although I couldn't get a sense of a difference between programs and the strength of each program. I know that all of them are quality schools, although unlike MD programs, I haven't found a listing of DO programs, just to get a sense of the more competitive ones. Any help would be great.
Thanks! :

http://www.aacom.org/colleges/
This website provide links to the osteopathic schools. Also, US News and World report ranks osteo schools along with allo schools (this greatly influenced my decision). As for a seperate "osteo only" ranking...I am not sure if there is one. Hope this helps!


http://www.aacom.org/colleges/

 

[scooshynose]

I think I am more looking for a list of rankings or competitiveness of programs, although the website is very informative, it doesn't include any of that type of information.

 

[DrMom]

There is no such listing. You can get some ideas of the schools' average stats from the AACOM website, though.

 

[WestcoastMedicine]

http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~amsa/links/medmcat.html

Osteopathic Medical Schools

--------------------------------------------------------------------------Kirksville College of Osteopathic
Medicine (Kirksville, MO)
Average MCAT: 8.6
Average GPA: 3.3

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
of Midwestern University
Average MCAT: 8.4
Average GPA: 3.4

University of North Texas Health Science Center
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Fort Worth, TX)
Average MCAT: 8.4
Average GPA: 3.4

Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Athens, OH)

Average MCAT: 8.2 Average GPA: 3.4

Oklahoma State University
College of Osteopathic Medicine (Tulsa, OK)
Average MCAT: 8.2
Average GPA: 3.4

College of Osteophathic Medicine
of the Pacific (Pomona, CA)
Average MCAT: 8.2
Average GPA: 3.2

University of Osteopathic Medicine & Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery (Des Moines, Iowa)
Average MCAT: 8.1
Average GPA: 3.3

UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine
(Strattford, NJ)
Average MCAT: 8.0
Average GPA: 3.5

Nova Southeastern University College
of Osteopathic Medicine (FLA)
Average MCAT: 8.0
Average GPA: 3.4

Michigan State University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Average MCAT: 8.0
Average GPA: 3.4

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Philadelphia, PA)
Average MCAT: 7.9
Average GPA: 3.3

University of Health Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Kansas City, MO)
Average MCAT: 7.7
Average GPA: 3.3

University of New England College
of Osteopathic Medicine (Maine)
Average MCAT: 7.5
Average GPA: 3.2

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology
(Old Westbury, NY)
Average MCAT: 7.3
Average GPA: 3.2

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Erie, PA)
Average MCAT: 7.2
Average GPA: 3.1

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
(Lewisburg, WV)
Average MCAT: NA
Average GPA: 3.5

 

[WestcoastMedicine]

http://www.kcom.edu/faculty/chamberlain/ranmcat.htm

Not sure which site is more accurate or how much I would believe either.

 

[medic170]

MSUCOM average MCAT was 9 and GPA 3.53 for last year's entering class I believe, so I think that info is outdated.

 

[heech]

TUCOM wasn't listed in the first list, but it's shown in the second. According to their own website, they were top 3 in terms of incoming classes for 2000, and #1 in 2002.

I actually purchased the US News & World Report online premium thingie... so I can look up a few schools for anyone interested.

According to USN&WR, for fall 2003:

TUCOM, 8.7 MCAT, 3.5 GPA, 15.9% acceptance
KCOM, 8.5 MCAT, 3.53 GPA, 17.9% acceptance
MSUCOM, 8.2 MCAT, 3.55 GPA, 13.1% acceptance
...

 

[medic170]

TUCOM wasn't listed in the first list, but it's shown in the second. According to their own website, they were top 3 in terms of incoming classes for 2000, and #1 in 2002.

I actually purchased the US News & World Report online premium thingie... so I can look up a few schools for anyone interested.

According to USN&WR, for fall 2003:

TUCOM, 8.7 MCAT, 3.5 GPA, 15.9% acceptance
KCOM, 8.5 MCAT, 3.53 GPA, 17.9% acceptance
MSUCOM, 8.2 MCAT, 3.55 GPA, 13.1% acceptance
...

Where was MSUCOM ranked in Primary care that year? Thanks

 

[Kevbot]

http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~amsa/links/medmcat.html

Osteopathic Medical Schools

--------------------------------------------------------------------------Kirksville College of Osteopathic
Medicine (Kirksville, MO)
Average MCAT: 8.6
Average GPA: 3.3

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
of Midwestern University
Average MCAT: 8.4
Average GPA: 3.4

University of North Texas Health Science Center
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Fort Worth, TX)
Average MCAT: 8.4
Average GPA: 3.4

Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Athens, OH)

Average MCAT: 8.2 Average GPA: 3.4

Oklahoma State University
College of Osteopathic Medicine (Tulsa, OK)
Average MCAT: 8.2
Average GPA: 3.4

College of Osteophathic Medicine
of the Pacific (Pomona, CA)
Average MCAT: 8.2
Average GPA: 3.2

University of Osteopathic Medicine & Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery (Des Moines, Iowa)
Average MCAT: 8.1
Average GPA: 3.3

UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine
(Strattford, NJ)
Average MCAT: 8.0
Average GPA: 3.5

Nova Southeastern University College
of Osteopathic Medicine (FLA)
Average MCAT: 8.0
Average GPA: 3.4

Michigan State University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Average MCAT: 8.0
Average GPA: 3.4

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Philadelphia, PA)
Average MCAT: 7.9
Average GPA: 3.3

University of Health Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Kansas City, MO)
Average MCAT: 7.7
Average GPA: 3.3

University of New England College
of Osteopathic Medicine (Maine)
Average MCAT: 7.5
Average GPA: 3.2

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology
(Old Westbury, NY)
Average MCAT: 7.3
Average GPA: 3.2

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Erie, PA)
Average MCAT: 7.2
Average GPA: 3.1

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
(Lewisburg, WV)
Average MCAT: NA
Average GPA: 3.5

UMDNJ's average MCAT score was 27-28. This claims that it is 24! Maybe its outdated?

 

[OSUdoc08]

UMDNJ's average MCAT score was 27-28. This claims that it is 24! Maybe its outdated?

It is very outdated. OSU-COM's overage MCAT is around 27-28, and the average GPA is around 3.6.

 

[cardiotonic]

It is very outdated. OSU-COM's overage MCAT is around 27-28, and the average GPA is around 3.6.

TUCOM-MI is not even on there (pre-1995).

 

[group_theory]

That list is indeed outdated. For example, it referred to DMU as "University of Osteopathic Medicine & Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery" which hasn't been used in quite a while.

Anyway, maybe someone should start a thread titled "There is NO DO school ranking" and make it a sticky so that we can mock any subsequent postings asking for DO rankings (the best/funniest I've seen was the one where someone claimed to be unsuccessful in finding threads about DO school rankings after using the search feature of SDN)


GT
PCOM 2007