is it easy to transfer between DO schools?

[lessthanjimmy]

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I know that going DO to MD is pretty much impossible, but what about transferring between DO schools?

 

[cabinbuilder]

Don't plan on it. Medical school is a business and they are not going to let that student (money) go without good reason. It's not like college where someone else just comes in and take that empty seat.

 

[Mad Jack]

It's damn near impossible unless you've got an extremely good reason to do so.

 

[becomingdoctor]

same. you need
strong reason(health reason from immediate family)
green light from the dean
an empty seat in new school
msocom has one student transferred to its dophd this year

 

[Harker Heights]

It's usually listed as an available option for students, but in practice your request wouldn't go very far...

 

[JustaDO]

"No."

 

[Gandyy]

It is an extreme rarity apparently.

 

[DrKershaw]

Don't plan on it. Medical school is a business and they are not going to let that student (money) go without good reason. It's not like college where someone else just comes in and takes that empty seat.

Yea, you're looking at losing anywhere from 60-120k+ so it makes sense that they wouldn't want anyone to transfer...but what if it was like someone else came in and took the empty seat?

A buddy and I went to interview at the same two schools (oddly enough, we wound up in the same interview group both times). Anyway, he was only accepted to the one closer to where I was from, in the Southeast, and I was only accepted to the one where he was from, in the Northeast. Now if we each wanted to transfer to the others school in order to be closer to home, neither school would lose the tuition and each student would wind up happier than if they had been forced to stay. Not to mention, the school would be graduating a physician who plans on staying in the area to practice (rather than one who has intended on leaving the area from the get-go) which seems to be one of the main goals of most schools nowadays. What do you think the possibility is of that transfer being permitted, assuming it happens between 2nd-3rd or between 3rd-4th year and both students are in great academic standing/pass boards/etc.?

 

[cabinbuilder]

Yea, you're looking at losing anywhere from 60-120k+ so it makes sense that they wouldn't want anyone to transfer...but what if it was like someone else came in and took the empty seat?

A buddy and I went to interview at the same two schools (oddly enough, we wound up in the same interview group both times). Anyway, he was only accepted to the one closer to where I was from, in the Southeast, and I was only accepted to the one where he was from, in the Northeast. Now if we each wanted to transfer to the others school in order to be closer to home, neither school would lose the tuition and each student would wind up happier than if they had been forced to stay. Not to mention, the school would be graduating a physician who plans on staying in the area to practice (rather than one who has intended on leaving the area from the get-go) which seems to be one of the main goals of most schools nowadays. What do you think the possibility is of that transfer being permitted, assuming it happens between 2nd-3rd or between 3rd-4th year and both students are in great academic standing/pass boards/etc.?

I am not one to speculate on near impossible scenarios. Highly doubt it since every school has a little bit different curriculum. Just be happy you got accepted.

 

[costales]

Med schools will offer you an LOA, not a transfer, for a family crisis. I am aware of only one transfer student at my school. So yes, sightings are indeed rare.

 

[samac]

Yea, you're looking at losing anywhere from 60-120k+ so it makes sense that they wouldn't want anyone to transfer...but what if it was like someone else came in and took the empty seat?

A buddy and I went to interview at the same two schools (oddly enough, we wound up in the same interview group both times). Anyway, he was only accepted to the one closer to where I was from, in the Southeast, and I was only accepted to the one where he was from, in the Northeast. Now if we each wanted to transfer to the others school in order to be closer to home, neither school would lose the tuition and each student would wind up happier than if they had been forced to stay. Not to mention, the school would be graduating a physician who plans on staying in the area to practice (rather than one who has intended on leaving the area from the get-go) which seems to be one of the main goals of most schools nowadays. What do you think the possibility is of that transfer being permitted, assuming it happens between 2nd-3rd or between 3rd-4th year and both students are in great academic standing/pass boards/etc.?

If they wanted you in that area they would have accepted you after the interview. Why would they want you now?

 

[Goro]

Very, very rare in OMSI and II, but possible between III and IV, at least at my school.

I know that going DO to MD is pretty much impossible, but what about transferring between DO schools?

 

[cabinbuilder]

Yea, you're looking at losing anywhere from 60-120k+ so it makes sense that they wouldn't want anyone to transfer...but what if it was like someone else came in and took the empty seat?

A buddy and I went to interview at the same two schools (oddly enough, we wound up in the same interview group both times). Anyway, he was only accepted to the one closer to where I was from, in the Southeast, and I was only accepted to the one where he was from, in the Northeast. Now if we each wanted to transfer to the others school in order to be closer to home, neither school would lose the tuition and each student would wind up happier than if they had been forced to stay. Not to mention, the school would be graduating a physician who plans on staying in the area to practice (rather than one who has intended on leaving the area from the get-go) which seems to be one of the main goals of most schools nowadays. What do you think the possibility is of that transfer being permitted, assuming it happens between 2nd-3rd or between 3rd-4th year and both students are in great academic standing/pass boards/etc.?

Why would the first school let you transfer when they rejected you in the first place? Not likely and not logical.

 

[DrKershaw]

You said it yourself, it's all about the money so why should that matter? It shouldn't make a difference as long as the student can pass and make it through the last one or two years.

But regardless, I understand where you're coming from. If there was any non-extenuating circumstance that may have permitted a transfer to take place this seemed like the most reasonable scenario.

 

[DrKershaw]

(duplicate)

 

[Grace184]

Very, very rare in OMSI and II, but possible between III and IV, at least at my school.

What type of reasoning is usually considered acceptable for this type of transfer (out of curiosity)? Family issues/needing to be closer to home?

 

[Goro]

Haven't a clue. This is dean territory. It's harder for years 1-2 because of the differences in curriculum. III-IV is easier because rotations are, well, rotations.

What type of reasoning is usually considered acceptable for this type of transfer (out of curiosity)? Family issues/needing to be closer to home?