D’Youville University to launch Western New York’s first College of Osteopathic

[Nontrad_FL_LGBT]

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I'd believe the whole "we want to serve the community" thing a lot more if they weren't planning to have classes of nearly 200 within 5 years. Especially considering that they're in a relatively small catchment with almost 20 med schools in the state as a whole.

How do they possibly intend to be able to place these students even for clerkships? Even if they do the normal DO BS of forcing students to fill their own 4th year, you have to have placements for 3rd year, right?

D’Youville to open Buffalo’s first medical school in nearly 200 years

D’Youville University will welcome its first medical students in 2026 after gaining approval to launch the region’s first College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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[wysdoc]

Here is the school's webpage and information for the inaugural class. This announcement is new so they might not appear as an option so far on the AACOMAS application.

D'Youville University College of Osteopathic Medicine | DYouville

D'Youville University College of Medicine. Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) can practice in a wide range of medical specialties from primary care to surgery.

www.dyu.edu

 

[notEinstein]

It will be the 4th medical school in a 150 mile radius (UB, Rochester, Upstate, Dyouville).

I grew up near here and they are known for their nursing school which has been around for a long time.

That being said, this particular project has been somewhat of a mess. They ran out of money, had to raise funds, moved locations, etc.

 

[Goro]

That being said, this particular project has been somewhat of a mess. They ran out of money, had to raise funds, moved locations, etetc.

NOT a good sign!
This would be the 5th DO school in New York, wouldn't it?

 

[notEinstein]

NOT a good sign!
This would be the 5th DO school in New York, wouldn't it?

4th I believe. Still a lot!

NYITCOM
Touro
LECOM
Dyouville

 

[dochopeful2025]

NOT a good sign!
This would be the 5th DO school in New York, wouldn't

Their website states they want a minimum 501 mcat. Any chance this happens?

 

[notEinstein]

Their website states they want a minimum 501 mcat. Any chance this happens?

Lots of schools have minimums. Not surprising IMO.

 

[Nontrad_FL_LGBT]

Their website states they want a minimum 501 mcat. Any chance this happens?

Doesn't mean anything. These places will accept anyone with a pulse and the required prereqs tbh. They go below their stated minimums all the time.

 

[notEinstein]

Doesn't mean anything. These places will accept anyone with a pulse and the required prereqs tbh. They go below their stated minimums all the time.

News to the 25,000 people who didn’t get accepted to any school last year

 

[Goro]

News to the 25,000 people who didn’t get accepted to any school last year

Honestly, there are some people for who rejection is actually a blessing, as they have no business being on a med school campus except as a standardized patient.

But alas, D'Youngville will either waive the 501 minimum, or will eventually offer accepts to people they previously interviewed and rejected.

 

[Nontrad_FL_LGBT]

News to the 25,000 people who didn’t get accepted to any school last year

Honestly if you can't get into one of the new DO schools you probably have no business applying to medical school. The fail rates at some of these places are obscene for the $70k/yr tuition you'd have to pay back if you fail out after a year or two. Sometimes people just aren't in the right place in life to do well in a rigorous academic program and sometimes people just aren't meant for certain paths. That's fine and not an indictment of their character or intelligence. The world would kinda suck if everyone was a doctor.

 

[foxwood]

NOT a good sign!
This would be the 5th DO school in New York, wouldn't it?

Another KansasCOM mess waiting to happen

 

[Goro]

Another KansasCOM mess waiting to happen

I believe that Kansas com was a special case in medical school pathology.

 

[notEinstein]

Honestly if you can't get into one of the new DO schools you probably have no business applying to medical school. The fail rates at some of these places are obscene for the $70k/yr tuition you'd have to pay back if you fail out after a year or two. Sometimes people just aren't in the right place in life to do well in a rigorous academic program and sometimes people just aren't meant for certain paths. That's fine and not an indictment of their character or intelligence. The world would kinda suck if everyone was a doctor.

I guess im trying to figure out the data behind this.

The most recent DO school - Meritus - had a 505 average MCAT in its first class.

 

[Nontrad_FL_LGBT]

I guess im trying to figure out the data behind this.

The most recent DO school - Meritus - had a 505 average MCAT in its first class.

Where are you seeing that? The average on CycleTrack for people interviewed was a 504 but there were only 17 reports with a range of 490 to 517. Sounds like some people who wanted to stay near home with really stellar scores probably skewed the average a bit.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

News to the 25,000 people who didn’t get accepted to any school last year

Check their school lists. Many didn't want to get in "anywhere," especially if they wanted the MD and not DO. Also, check out the podiatry forums where you can get in with a 490+ and they always seem to have available seats.

 

[DrFutureDO]

And they just changed Deans again, not a good sign

 

[amoxicillin_resistant]

can someone spot me a loan so i can start my own DO school

 

[MateoGM416]

can someone spot me a loan so i can start my own DO school

If someone does, make sure you put an emphasis on 'training humanistic physicians' and teaching a never before seen 'holistic approach' to medicine.

 

[notEinstein]

And they just changed Deans again, not a good sign

Where did you hear this?

Dr. Danto is still listed as interim dean on the website.

 

[TwoDogMed]

Lets hope it doesn't become

F’Youville College of Osteopathic Med.​

 

[Goro]

Lets hope it doesn't become

F’Youville College of Osteopathic Med.​

To be honest, they're already are some do schools that behave that way.