Dear Pre Med
I thought I would give my .02 about the whole medical school process. I think you may want to do a search and read my "Got Beer" Post. That will tell you, in gist, the basic plan on how to approach the medical school admission process. As for schools, I am a Ohio resident that chose to apply DO only. I felt more comfortable and believed in the principles. Nothing against MDs, but I feel the training that a majority of DOs get is bar none. The only DO school in Ohio is OUCOM in Athens, OH. The closest ones to the state of Ohio will be Pikeville (KY), Lake Erie (PA) and MSUCOM (MI). By being an ohio resident, you have an advantage in the process since OU is required by state law to fill their student class with 80 to 85% Ohio residents. If you have a GPA higher than 3.4 and a MCAT higher than 25. I would say it be a good shot to apply to other schools. I applied to schools and thought I would never hear from them. However, I recieved acceptances and now I am going to a s chool that I once thought I had a long shot of getting into. I hope this helps and keep the faith!!
