How risky would it be to attend a new DO?

[A P]

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So, I'm a Wisconsin resident and from everything I can gather online, it looks like an Osteopathic School of Wisconsin is in the process of being made and will be accepting their first class of medical students in the class of 2018/2019. I'll likely be finishing my undergrad in 2020. Obviously, I'd prefer admission into UW Madison/ Medical College of Wisconsin, however if those didn't work out, would it be risky to be one of the first few classes in a new med school? My concern would be lack of established residencies, possibly lack of organization and talented professors, new technology, etc. Does anyone have any insight on this, are my fears unfounded?
Edit: Realized I posted this in the wrong thread, my fault it was an honest mistake.

 

[Rekt]

So, I'm a Wisconsin resident and from everything I can gather online, it looks like an Osteopathic School of Wisconsin is in the process of being made and will be accepting their first class of medical students in the class of 2018/2019. I'll likely be finishing my undergrad in 2020. Obviously, I'd prefer admission into UW Madison/ Medical College of Wisconsin, however if those didn't work out, would it be risky to be one of the first few classes in a new med school? My concern would be lack of established residencies, possibly lack of organization and talented professors, new technology, etc. Does anyone have any insight on this, are my fears unfounded?
Edit: Realized I posted this in the wrong thread, my fault it was an honest mistake.

Don't plan on going to a DO school. Shoot for MD and use DO as a backup. It's just a reality. Things are going to be much harder for DOs graduating after 2020 post-merger. With that being said, yes, any new school is risky. You'll likely need to get private loans, thus more debt with a higher interest rate. And you'll have to be prepared for large changes in curriculum along with questionable quality rotations.

 

[Goro]

Your fears of the first two in bold are real. I don't see how new technology would be an issue, unless there's a lack of technology. For example, a decent med school should have some type of video capture of lectures. And even a group of talented professors can take time to gel and deliver a curriculum.

Add to this is the fact that a grad of a new school will be an unknown to PDs.

These are issues that ANY new school, MD or DO, have to deal with.

My concern would be lack of established residencies, possibly lack of organization and talented professors, new technology, etc. Does anyone have any insight on this, are my fears unfounded?

 

[Dr. Death]

So, I'm a Wisconsin resident and from everything I can gather online, it looks like an Osteopathic School of Wisconsin is in the process of being made and will be accepting their first class of medical students in the class of 2018/2019. I'll likely be finishing my undergrad in 2020. Obviously, I'd prefer admission into UW Madison/ Medical College of Wisconsin, however if those didn't work out, would it be risky to be one of the first few classes in a new med school? My concern would be lack of established residencies, possibly lack of organization and talented professors, new technology, etc. Does anyone have any insight on this, are my fears unfounded?
Edit: Realized I posted this in the wrong thread, my fault it was an honest mistake.

Don't go to a new DO school unless it is your last resort (before carib). Take the time to improve your app and get into an MD school or a high tier DO at worst. Don't let staying close to home influence you into making a bad decision.