Just curious. Do you not mention it until secondaries? Drop a sentence or few? Make it a core part of why you want to be a doctor?
How much osteopathic stuff goes in the personal statement?
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My original, rough draft personal statement had a paragraph on it (my experiences, etc.), but I was at 5500 characters and cuts needed to be made. Should I have had a least a sentence? What is common for a DO personal statement. Thanks.
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"stuff" *shudders*
It'd be better if you mentioned it in the personal statement somehow.
http://thedo.osteopathic.org/2014/11/personal-statement-advice-tell-story-experts-say/
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The final part of the essay should explore the candidate’s interest in osteopathic medicine. “Don’t just say, ‘I shadowed an osteopathic physician,’ ” urges Dr. Lewis. “Explain what you learned from the experience and how you might incorporate osteopathic philosophy into your future practice.
“If you are applying to osteopathic medical schools, the people evaluating your application need to see that you have an understanding of the osteopathic approach to care.”"
It'd be better if you mentioned it in the personal statement somehow.
http://thedo.osteopathic.org/2014/11/personal-statement-advice-tell-story-experts-say/
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The final part of the essay should explore the candidate’s interest in osteopathic medicine. “Don’t just say, ‘I shadowed an osteopathic physician,’ ” urges Dr. Lewis. “Explain what you learned from the experience and how you might incorporate osteopathic philosophy into your future practice.
“If you are applying to osteopathic medical schools, the people evaluating your application need to see that you have an understanding of the osteopathic approach to care.”"
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Yes...yes, "osteopathic stuff." Make sure you phrase it that way in your essays.
Also remember during interviews its not pronounced "O-M-T" or "O-M-M," its a word as in "OMPT (spelled for pronunciation)" and "OMMMM."
GLHV
Also remember during interviews its not pronounced "O-M-T" or "O-M-M," its a word as in "OMPT (spelled for pronunciation)" and "OMMMM."
GLHV
There are character limits for titles! I can't help character limits ruin making things sound fancy.
Besides, I am applying to a school that teaches it. I'm not going to pretend I know everything about it before even starting, all I know is that I've seen it in use and seen the results, patients who feel better. I believe it can be an effective tool a physician should not ignore. I'm not going to go into a detailed, scientific explanation of what is going on. That is like being asked how cell division works just to get into bio 101.
Besides, I am applying to a school that teaches it. I'm not going to pretend I know everything about it before even starting, all I know is that I've seen it in use and seen the results, patients who feel better. I believe it can be an effective tool a physician should not ignore. I'm not going to go into a detailed, scientific explanation of what is going on. That is like being asked how cell division works just to get into bio 101.
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No ones saying you need to know everything, just do a little more research and use professional terms (Pro Tip: Stuff is not a professional term) so that people take you seriously.
Okay, it is commonly called "osteopathic manipulation" or do you have to add "treatment" at the end? I'm crammed for space.
Is cranial osteopathy the type of manipulation done to help patients with allergy and sinus issues?
Is cranial osteopathy the type of manipulation done to help patients with allergy and sinus issues?
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Don't talk about cranial. It's a fringe practice the overwhelming vast majority of DOs do not personally use or believe in.
You do not not need to mention osteopathic anything in your PS if you don't want to. That statement is about you and why you want to become a physician. There will be "Why DO" questions in your secondaries.
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Unfortunately, this year, the PS description does say to state why you want to be a DO, not just a physician. Something I failed to notice until after submitting...
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Oh dang, I stand corrected then. That wasn't there in past years. That's annoying...
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I really dont think they will hold that against you since almost every DO school secondary seems to ask a page length of why Osteopathic Medicine.
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You can have a space in between paragraphs without it affecting character count. That way it's easier to read and still looks professional.
Note: 99% sure on this, could have been that I was under anyways but I am pretty sure you can space paragraphs without using characters.
Note: 99% sure on this, could have been that I was under anyways but I am pretty sure you can space paragraphs without using characters.
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You don't need to mention specific OMT treatments, no one really expects you to know details about that as a pre-DO student. Better to talk about the osteopathic philosophy if that speaks to you, things you observed shadowing (even traits or characteristics of the DO physician that you observed/admired), or any other personal reasons that explain your interest in osteopathic medicine. In my PS last year, I briefly (1-2 sentences) discussed how I first learned about osteopathic medicine through seeing a family physician who was DO, and how he treated me/my family members differently than we had experienced in the past (I shared a half sentence anecdote) --> sparked interest in osteopathic medicine path for me. You don't have to reinvent the wheel, just try to be honest and talk about why you are interested/what you know.
