If you hold a DO acceptance that you deferred, are you able to reapply to DO?

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So you get accepted in November and you defer, can you reapply in June to DO schools again? So go through the next cycle with an acceptance in hand?
If so, are such applications taken 100% seriously and serve zero disadvantage? @Goro

 

[WesternRedCedar]

No. If you have an acceptance you can't reapply unless you decline the acceptance.

What kind of question is that?!

So you get accepted in November and you defer, can you reapply in June to DO schools again? So go through the next cycle with an acceptance in hand?
If so, are such applications taken 100% seriously and serve zero disadvantage? @Goro

 

[rzoo14]

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[Ogmora]

Valid question, and yes, technically you can. BUT, the real question is, is it smart?

Most schools that offer deferments will make you sign a contract saying that you will not apply anywhere else during your year of deferment, with varying consequences if you do. Ultimately, it's not worth the risk of losing out on an acceptance and possibly being blackballed by the rest of the DO schools, who will most certainly be told that you have been accepted before (either by you on the application where it asks if you have applied or been accepted, or by the DO school that granted your deferment) Now, if you plan on applying MD and are sure that you can get in, it may be a different story since the application isn't shared with DO schools and most DO schools don't interact with MD schools (except Texas)

Bottom line, I would strongly advise against doing it. If you think you would rather apply next year with an updated app (say you're in the middle of finishing a graduate degree, or some pre-reqs, or retaking the MCAT, etc.) then just don't apply this year. I'd rather sacrifice a year and improve my app in order to have a better chance at getting into my preferred school than get in one year earlier and spend 4 years somewhere I don't want to be.

So you get accepted in November and you defer, can you reapply in June to DO schools again? So go through the next cycle with an acceptance in hand?
If so, are such applications taken 100% seriously and serve zero disadvantage?

 

[chizledfrmstone]

@Goro have the applicants started getting weirder this year?


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[Awesome Sauceome]

@Goro have the applicants started getting weirder this year?


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its getting a lot more competitive. You are getting some of the allo goobers around heh





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[Mad Jack]

@Goro have the applicants started getting weirder this year?


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I don't think SDN applicants were ever normal.

 

[Goro]

OP, I can't begin to imagine why you would even ask a question like you did. But your answer is right here, spot on, from my young colleague.

Valid question, and yes, technically you can. BUT, the real question is, is it smart?

Most schools that offer deferments will make you sign a contract saying that you will not apply anywhere else during your year of deferment, with varying consequences if you do. Ultimately, it's not worth the risk of losing out on an acceptance and possibly being blackballed by the rest of the DO schools, who will most certainly be told that you have been accepted before (either by you on the application where it asks if you have applied or been accepted, or by the DO school that granted your deferment) Now, if you plan on applying MD and are sure that you can get in, it may be a different story since the application isn't shared with DO schools and most DO schools don't interact with MD schools (except Texas)

Bottom line, I would strongly advise against doing it. If you think you would rather apply next year with an updated app (say you're in the middle of finishing a graduate degree, or some pre-reqs, or retaking the MCAT, etc.) then just don't apply this year. I'd rather sacrifice a year and improve my app in order to have a better chance at getting into my preferred school than get in one year earlier and spend 4 years somewhere I don't want to be.

I don't know. I'd have to ask our wily old Admissions Dean. I just see the interviewees.
have the applicants started getting weirder this year?

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

I guess more out of curiosity... did you just not get into a very good DO school? Or one that you dont feel comfortable at? Is there something remarkably different about your app that makes you think you could get into a drastically better DO school?

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

I don't see why so many people have a problem with it. Schools are not free and you can hold multiple acceptances during the cycle. As long as your paperwork doesn't prohibit you from reapplying, I say go for it. You're paying these schools several thousands of dollar. If they don't like that competition exists and people may prefer another school, they should get out of the business of having a medical school. It's also nobody's business why you want to reapply.

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

I don't see why so many people have a problem with it. Schools are not free and you can hold multiple acceptances during the cycle. As long as your paperwork doesn't prohibit you from reapplying, I say go for it. You're paying these schools several thousands of dollar. If they don't like that competition exists and people may prefer another school, they should get out of the business of having a medical school. It's also nobody's business why you want to reapply.

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[chizledfrmstone]

I don't see why so many people have a problem with it. Schools are not free and you can hold multiple acceptances during the cycle. As long as your paperwork doesn't prohibit you from reapplying, I say go for it. You're paying these schools several thousands of dollar. If they don't like that competition exists and people may prefer another school, they should get out of the business of having a medical school. It's also nobody's business why you want to reapply.

Medical school isn't Walmart where the customer is always right.

I swear in a few years we will have people trying to price match tuition or something just because it makes sense to them.

You're taking up a potential seat and giving your word that you will attend that institution. You could break your commitment but I'm sure it will leave a impression of bad character to the admissions staff. What is it called when your words and intentions don't match?

Holding multiple acceptances during the cycle is a different thing.

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

Medical school isn't Walmart where the customer is always right.

I swear in a few years we will have people trying to price match tuition or something just because it makes sense to them.

You're taking up a potential seat and giving your word that you will attend that institution. You could break your commitment but I'm sure it will leave a impression of bad character to the admissions staff. What is it called when your words and intentions don't match?

Holding multiple acceptances during the cycle is a different thing.

I don't think the customer is always right, but I do think the customer is right on this instance. And it would be wonderful if they price matched. Why should medical schools be held to a different standard as other businesses? I'm paying 80k a year.

You're not taking any potential seat from anyone. It's a deferred acceptance. If OP got into another school he/she prefers, they drop the other acceptance and another student picks it up. It's as simple as that. The only difference is starting the cycle with 1 acceptance instead of 0.

 

[Dr. Zombie]

If your deferment agreement does not indicate prohibition in applying to MD schools, and that's where you really wanna be even though you don't mind DO if that's what it comes down to, then go for it. Many people would and we do not know how many have since SDN does not represent the majority population.

Many people on SDN also wanna talk about "bad impressions" and all this "holy path" talk, but they'll be the first ones to jump on the best opportunities for themselves if they know they can get away with it without repercussions.

When you're a premed, It's all about being competitive and gaining as many wins as you can attain (as long as it's legal of course).