I thought I wanted to be a DO

[ArkansasRanger]

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There were plenty of people in my class who were non-traditional with PLENTY of life experiences but their backgrounds aren't plastered all over the internet as I am assuming the places are where you are getting your information (or maybe talking about your own personal experience) - also, how reading biographies of select students from a few schools makes you come to your conclusion is beyond me. I already get the sense you're leaning towards an osteopathic school based on previous posts, which is all good an all but it goes against your earlier statements about one group looking down on another (since osteopaths have experienced more in this world than their allopath counterparts it seems)

I'm actually not leaning towards anything although I tend to gravitate towards defending the little man which in this case would be osteopathic school due to limited numbers and publicity. I really could care less who admits me as I'm not in it for name brands and bragging rights although I will say I'm sure (and would personally prefer actually) an M.D. is more marketable because more people know what it is. I will say I'm not leaving the country obviously to attend medical training. I also draw my conclusion solely from my readings which I can't quantify, and it seems that largely the typical D.O. was a nontrad with other life experience while the typical M.D. is a straight out of college plus a gap year with little else to add but GPA. High GPAs are great, btw and I"m not slamming those or anything else for that matter despite the inference I've drawn from your kind reply . What I'm not comprehending is your assumption of contradictory statements. Just a commentary. Don't get all bunched up.

 

[Doctor Bagel]

In my very DO-friendly neck of the woods (we have a DO school in town), I've surprisingly come across some ugliness toward DOs. It's not a huge thing, but it really is true that some anti-DO sentiments do extend beyond the pre-med community. Does it affect your life in any real way? Probably not, unless you decide you want to pursue those residencies that were mentioned above.

Since the DO school is a lot cheaper and closer to home, I'd go with that option.