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So I'll start this off saying I do already have a DO acceptance so I wasn't planning on filling anymore DO secondaries after this, but I've lost all motivation for filling out even more MD secondaries. So I have an acceptance at a great school with plenty of board prep time, which I think is vital for DO. I don't really mind the MD vs DO classification and as of now have an interest in ortho and know it can be tough as a DO. Anyone in the same boat or should I push through and keep trying for MD? Just looking for some advice. Take the DO and run saving me 1,000s possibly on secondaries and enjoy my time until school starts or push for that MD?

Thanks
 
Kawi347 said:
So I'll start this off saying I do already have a DO acceptance so I wasn't planning on filling anymore DO secondaries after this, but I've lost all motivation for filling out even more MD secondaries. So I have an acceptance at a great school with plenty of board prep time, which I think is vital for DO. I don't really mind the MD vs DO classification and as of now have an interest in ortho and know it can be tough as a DO. Anyone in the same boat or should I push through and keep trying for MD? Just looking for some advice. Take the DO and run saving me 1,000s possibly on secondaries and enjoy my time until school starts or push for that MD?

Thanks
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Its OK to stop now
 
Thanks to both of you! I do have some MD secondaries out so if it was meant to be maybe they'll send me some IIs. I think I'm just going to enjoy my time before school starts and save some money!
 
Just something to think about: are you going to look back in 2 years and wish you had tried just a bit harder? With an acceptance in hand, this is going to be your last application cycle ever (unless something crazy happens), isn’t it worth it to at least get the MD secondaries in so you know going DO wasnt from a lack of effort? I don’t want this to turn into a debate of MD vs. DO, my point is, I assume you submitted primaries to MD schools because you prefer to go that route...
 
It depends how competitive of an applicant you are for MD. If you have the GPA and MCAT for MD then definitely go for it. It’s getting late for MD schools too.
 
Kawi347 said:
So I'll start this off saying I do already have a DO acceptance so I wasn't planning on filling anymore DO secondaries after this, but I've lost all motivation for filling out even more MD secondaries. So I have an acceptance at a great school with plenty of board prep time, which I think is vital for DO. I don't really mind the MD vs DO classification and as of now have an interest in ortho and know it can be tough as a DO. Anyone in the same boat or should I push through and keep trying for MD? Just looking for some advice. Take the DO and run saving me 1,000s possibly on secondaries and enjoy my time until school starts or push for that MD?

Thanks
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You are late for those MD schools. With an acceptance in hand, I wouldn't bother completing those secondaries.
 
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