I know there isn't much of a consensus, but which would u say are the 5 most prestigious DO schools?

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No DO schools are prestigious, but many will still provide you with an excellent education.

The "best" are probably the state schools + PCOM.
 
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STAPPPPPPPPPP we literally have had like 5 threads on this in the last month. NO DO SCHOOLS ARE PRESTIGIOUS. The best ones are the ones that are state schools. Not because they give you anything better (even tho some do) but because you can go to football games and wear cool hoodies without somebody getting confused when they ask where you go to medical school.
 
Off the top of my head I would say the most prestigious are Harvard, UPenn and Hopkins.
 
The one with the highest tuition. Higher tuition is directly correlated (.9 coefficient) with educational prowess.
 
My Rank for DO schools:
1. One that accepts you
2. One that invites you for the interview
3. One that sends you their secondary app
4. One that takes your application
5. One that takes any of your questions via e-mail, phone and visit
 
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Ok, for real though: MSUCOM is the #1 DO school for multiple reasons. Now from there it gets debatable between the other schools that have been around for a century like KCU, DMU, PCOM, etc and the public schools such as OSU, Rowan, and OU-HCOM, then I dunno.
 
MADD!!! said:
Ok, for real though: MSUCOM is the #1 DO school for multiple reasons. Now from there it gets debatable between the other schools that have been around for a century like KCU, DMU, PCOM, etc and the public schools such as OSU, Rowan, and OU-HCOM, then I dunno.
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Why does MSUCOM blow everyone else out of the wateR?
 
JB50 said:
Why does MSUCOM blow everyone else out of the wateR?
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Im not here to compare. But my guess would be their extensive list of quality core rotation sites, most residencies set up out of any DO school i think (with any specialty from plastics to IM to peds to ortho to neuro), solid board scores & pass rates, ranked above Harvard in primary care(by US news tho so this is pretty anecdotal, but still means something), the fact michigan is an incredible DO friendly state, BIG 10 school if youre into that, plenty of research opportunities(i believe they have their own cancer research center), administration is very nice and helpful(i believe this says a lot about a school), etc. I could go on, but you get the jist. Not comparing it to other schools but its a very good school.

Edit: oh and a pretty solid ACGME match rate, i dont recall it myself but its high up there

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Their clinical sites and OPTI. They run a true OPTI where collaboration occurs amongst their students across multiple teaching hospitals, they have several top tier teaching hospitals, most of those hospitals have their own residency programs, most of those residency programs have numberous slots in just about every specialty.

In short, everything there is setup in the most idealistic way you'd want a medical school to be. It's also public and state funded with numerous resources and has graduates with good reputations all over the US.

They are the only DO program that is officially ranked higher than some MD programs.
 
Cool guys thanks @MADD!!! and @Scrubs101 I actually was blessed with an II there yesterday so that's great to hear! I am a MI resident so hopefully I got a shot! One of my letter writers is also a professor here.
 
I think the top schools are TCOM, PCOM, MSU-COM, OSU-COM, OU-HCOM and some might say CCOM deserves to be here too.
 
MADD!!! said:
Their clinical sites and OPTI. They run a true OPTI where collaboration occurs amongst their students across multiple teaching hospitals, they have several top tier teaching hospitals, most of those hospitals have their own residency programs, most of those residency programs have numberous slots in just about every specialty.

In short, everything there is setup in the most idealistic way you'd want a medical school to be. It's also public and state funded with numerous resources and has graduates with good reputations all over the US.

They are the only DO program that is officially ranked higher than some MD programs.
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That 90k OOS tuition tho.... I wrestled with myself for days whether or not to apply there because of the above mentioned resources. In the end I couldn't do that to my family.
 
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That 90k OOS tuition tho.... I wrestled with myself for days whether or not to apply there because of the above mentioned resources. In the end I couldn't do that to my family.
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I wouldn't have been able to either lol.
 
I used to think the top 3 were rowan, TCOM, and MSU because of their great resources, research, and rotations.

But PCOM's match list seems to consistently sweep the floor with them.
 
OK so I really gotta add this: When ppl ask/think which school is the best medical school, looking at the school's match list is not the best way to do so. It is indirectly affected, but not directly.

I think the biggest thing to look for is school resources. A school's budget and resources namely. For example, LMU-DCOM is a GREAT school. They consistently do well on their boards, and students are very happy there. BUT, a school like MU-COM that has just started a few years ago will outpace DCOM in a few years, if not already. Why? Because of the teaching hospitals MU-COM has access to in its city while DCOM is capped in this domain. It's a combination of teaching hospitals established, whether those teaching hospitals have affiliated residencies (and for the more top-tier schools, fellowships as well!), research opportunities, and didactics I put last because if they're not giving you a quality education, they shouldn't even be accredited and will probably lose it if enough ppl fail boards due to low didactic quality.

MSUCOM is the model standard because it has literally the most resources out of any state, has established agreements with their teaching hospitals, established residencies, AND created an OPTI where the residents from various residencies come together weekly to discuss what they've learned at each of their sites. All this combined with the school being around for a number of years and having alumni who have graduated from many of these programs, thus leading PD's to consistently rank them for residency again.

This is the model standard, and how well other DO schools are can be determined by seeing how close to this model they represent. But of course most pre-meds don't know this.... all they look at is "which school has the highest average MCAT and GPA" and pick there.

PCOM is considered good because it's in Philly and also has abundant resources to provide for its students, not to mention being surrounded by a good number of MD programs as well.
 
AnatomyGrey12 said:
That 90k OOS tuition tho.... I wrestled with myself for days whether or not to apply there because of the above mentioned resources. In the end I couldn't do that to my family.
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I completely agree. I think if someone has the money and can afford it, it's worth the investment DEPENDING upon which specialty you are pursuing (particularly a top surgery specialty).
 
MADD!!! said:
OK so I really gotta add this: When ppl ask/think which school is the best medical school, looking at the school's match list is not the best way to do so. It is indirectly affected, but not directly.

I think the biggest thing to look for is school resources. A school's budget and resources namely. For example, LMU-DCOM is a GREAT school. They consistently do well on their boards, and students are very happy there. BUT, a school like MU-COM that has just started a few years ago will outpace DCOM in a few years, if not already. Why? Because of the teaching hospitals MU-COM has access to in its city while DCOM is capped in this domain. It's a combination of teaching hospitals established, whether those teaching hospitals have affiliated residencies (and for the more top-tier schools, fellowships as well!), research opportunities, and didactics I put last because if they're not giving you a quality education, they shouldn't even be accredited and will probably lose it if enough ppl fail boards due to low didactic quality.

MSUCOM is the model standard because it has literally the most resources out of any state, has established agreements with their teaching hospitals, established residencies, AND created an OPTI where the residents from various residencies come together weekly to discuss what they've learned at each of their sites. All this combined with the school being around for a number of years and having alumni who have graduated from many of these programs, thus leading PD's to consistently rank them for residency again.

This is the model standard, and how well other DO schools are can be determined by seeing how close to this model they represent. But of course most pre-meds don't know this.... all they look at is "which school has the highest average MCAT and GPA" and pick there.

PCOM is considered good because it's in Philly and also has abundant resources to provide for its students, not to mention being surrounded by a good number of MD programs as well.
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You're making me rethink my decision...
 
I'll say this as a current student of one of the DO schools consistently regarded as one of the best.

I'm happy where I'm at but I'd transfer to PCOM in a second if I could. Next would be MSU if they'd give me in state tuition. Other than that I think my school is pretty sweet.
 
Look at their board scores, rotation options/hospitals, match list, etc.

Other than that, it's all pretty much personal preference. Location- depends on what you like. Tuition- some people care and some don't. Research opportunities- some care, some don't
 
If you're not from the state, there's not much point in applying to a state funded school. Same applies for pcom, but it's more regional than state per se.


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MADD!!! said:
OK so I really gotta add this: When ppl ask/think which school is the best medical school, looking at the school's match list is not the best way to do so. It is indirectly affected, but not directly.

I think the biggest thing to look for is school resources. A school's budget and resources namely. For example, LMU-DCOM is a GREAT school. They consistently do well on their boards, and students are very happy there. BUT, a school like MU-COM that has just started a few years ago will outpace DCOM in a few years, if not already. Why? Because of the teaching hospitals MU-COM has access to in its city while DCOM is capped in its domain.
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B-but DCOM is a dumpster fire trash school because I can't be in LA or NYC. How will I live out my super special Ortho dreams if I can't do wards rotations at a 10,000 bed teaching hospital?


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