Making a DO School List?

[ERinspired]

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I'm applying this coming cycle ('16-'17) and I'd really appreciate some feedback on the list I'm making. My stats are: 509 (124/127/128/130), cGPA 3.797, sGPA 3.722

This is my current list:

CCOM
DMUCOM
MSUCOM
MUCOM
ATSU-KCOM
UNECOM
RVUCOM
LECOM-E
LECOM-Bradenton
NSU-COM
AZCOM/MWU
KYCOM
WVCOM
LMU-DCOM
LUCOM
CUSOM

Does anyone think any of these should be removed/others added? Also, is 16 schools too many to be considering?

I really appreciate the help!

 

[AlteredScale]

I'm applying this coming cycle ('16-'17) and I'd really appreciate some feedback on the list I'm making. My stats are: 509 (124/127/128/130), cGPA 3.797, sGPA 3.722

This is my current list:

CCOM
DMUCOM
MSUCOM
MUCOM
ATSU-KCOM
UNECOM
RVUCOM
LECOM-E
LECOM-Bradenton
NSU-COM
AZCOM/MWU
KYCOM
WVCOM
LMU-DCOM
LUCOM
CUSOM

Does anyone think any of these should be removed/others added? Also, is 16 schools too many to be considering?

I really appreciate the help!

Are you applying to MD schools at all? Your stats meet them. Of that list I would do CCOM, NSUCOM, AZCOM. MSUCOM and WVSOM are pretty regionally specific. The other ones are "meh". I would add Touro-CA and NY, RowanSOM, TCOM, PCOM.


S0 try this list instead: CCOM, NSU, AZCOM, Touro-CA/NY, RowanSOM, TCOM, PCOM. And whatever MD schools.

 

[ERinspired]

Are you applying to MD schools at all? Your stats meet them.

I haven't thought much about MD schools, partially because I really do like the philosophy behind osteopathic medicine and partially because my advisor warned me with an unbalanced MCAT I'd have a hard time.

As far as regional preference, I'm a WI resident. Is MSU feasible or are they heavily MI specific?


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[AlteredScale]

I haven't thought much about MD schools, partially because I really do like the philosophy behind osteopathic medicine and partially because my advisor warned me with an unbalanced MCAT I'd have a hard time.

As far as regional preference, I'm a WI resident. Is MSU feasible or are they heavily MI specific?


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Is it the 124 in your score? What does that equal to the old MCAT? I would for sure still apply to your in-state MD schools. Don't get caught in the "philosophy" of osteopathic medicine. You will spend 95% of your time learning basic science as any MD school would and burn precious time towards learning osteopathic skills which 98% of DO graduates never even use in practice. Use the MSAR and look for MD schools that have accepted stats within the range of your MCAT even if it's the 10th percentile of accepted students.

MSU is probably feasible but you will pay an enormous amount being OOS. I'm talking 80,000 a year. IMO, that's not worth it.

 

[ERinspired]

Is it the 124 in your score? What does that equal to the old MCAT? .

It falls somewhere between 7-8.

If I were to go MD, I'd probably add UWSMPH, MCW, Rush and Rosalind Franklin to the list.


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[AlteredScale]

It falls somewhere between 7-8.

If I were to go MD, I'd probably add UWSMPH, MCW, Rush and Rosalind Franklin to the list.


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That is completely fine for many MD schools. Def choose you in-state schools. The wise @Goro can always help add your school list 🙂

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

It falls somewhere between 7-8.

If I were to go MD, I'd probably add UWSMPH, MCW, Rush and Rosalind Franklin to the list.


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That is completely find for many MD schools. Def choose you in-state schools. The wise @Goro can always help add your school list 🙂

Not to mention the physical science section means almost nothing to ADCOMS. With a smart MD list and 8 or so DO schools you should have a successful cycle

 

[ERinspired]

Not to mention the physical science section means almost nothing to ADCOMS. With a smart MD list and 8 or so DO schools you should have a successful cycle

Could you give me some examples of what MD schools I might put on my list? I haven't done much research on the subject. I also think I should wait a bit to get the MSAR so that I can see MCAT 2015 data?


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[Brorthopedic]

I would limit your DO list to 5 top schools (mentioned above) and use the MSAR to apply to about ~15-20 low-mid tier MD schools. You'll likely get interviews and acceptances to both and can then later decide which particular degree to pursue.

 

[deleted610572]

what state are you from? are you URM? are you from inner city or rural areas? do you have a particular interest in primary care? is there a certain community that you have an interest that your ECs back up?

answer those and I could potentially piece together a short MD list. Also, make sure you apply MD and go if you get in. I drank the DO koolaid and only applied DO. I no way regret it, would change it for a second, and Im stoked on my education but the fact is interests change and matching something competitive is simply easier as an MD.

 

[ERinspired]

what state are you from? are you URM? are you from inner city or rural areas? do you have a particular interest in primary care? is there a certain community that you have an interest that your ECs back up?

answer those and I could potentially piece together a short MD list. Also, make sure you apply MD and go if you get in. I drank the DO koolaid and only applied DO. I no way regret it, would change it for a second, and Im stoked on my education but the fact is interests change and matching something competitive is simply easier as an MD.

I'm from Wisconsin. Grew up in a small town (~2000 people). Not URM. At the moment, I'm most interested in Emergency. I have 2 years experience as an EMT-Basic and recently was certified as an Advanced EMT. Went on a mission trip to Honduras. Worked as a CNA for 2 years. 1 year of research experience in a cardiology lab. 300+ hospital volunteering hours. ~200 shadowing hours.


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[deleted610572]

You'll get into Medical College of Wisconsin

take it

~2000 if secluded definitely constitutes rural. If you are interested in that environment speak to your rural experiences.

 

[deleted610572]

apply to in-state schools
other private schools (new york medical college, rosalind franklin,drexel)
prob throw wake forest in

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

Agree with above. Also target some schools in the Midwest that you fit stat wise. Invest in the MSAR and pick some of your favorites

 

[Dr. Death]

As stated above I'd cut your school list way down. I applied to 18 DOs with worse stats last cycle and by the time I started withdrawing applications I had 11 II and had been accepted at every interview I'd attended. This made me really wish I wouldn't have torched all that time and money in superfluous primary and secondary applications

 

[mathnerd88]

Your stats are really good. I would just apply to ten DO schools, with just like 2-3 safeties for good measure. The rest could be the established schools you want to go to near a large city. @AlteredScale has a good list.

 

[ERinspired]

You'll get into Medical College of Wisconsin

take it

~2000 if secluded definitely constitutes rural. If you are interested in that environment speak to your rural experiences.

I've been looking through the MSAR, which is saying that the 10th-90th percentile of accepted for the Physical science section of the MCAT at MCW is 9-13 and my score is more comparable to 7.5ish. This is the trend I've been seeing across all schools that I've looked at. Does this suggest I should focus my efforts primarily DO?

 

[deleted610572]

I've been looking through the MSAR, which is saying that the 10th-90th percentile of accepted for the Physical science section of the MCAT at MCW is 9-13 and my score is more comparable to 7.5ish. This is the trend I've been seeing across all schools that I've looked at. Does this suggest I should focus my efforts primarily DO?

No put equal effort into both. Apply to 10 DO and 15-20 MD.

With those scores I'm not worried about DO if you apply to safety schools you should get in with those stats. It's the fact that you're on the border for MD that merits more work. I would say yes that your cars is low and they will bring it up in interview but one subsection will not determine the rest of your life. Many schools gave applicants a break for verbal and I see this as no different.

Yes it's weak, but really your only weak one with still an overall competitive score. You have redeeming qualities to make up for this.

The MCAT's purpose is to see if you can pass boards but there is only a correlation up until 24 on old score then it breaks down. After that schools are taking best applicants (highest scores) with really no return on board pass rate increases. You meet the criteria to pass boards because it far exceeds 24 (~500)

You're redeeming qualities are you are from an underserved areas and are much more likely to return to that area after residency compared to a person from the city that scored a 520 with no subset less than 127. Wisconsin has plenty of rural underserved communities in primary care and other things. This means play to those strengths when applying MD.

Your state school will give you a break for one subsection that is <125


Sorry for grammar and typos I'm on my phone

 

[pathtomedicine.com]

I'm applying this coming cycle ('16-'17) and I'd really appreciate some feedback on the list I'm making. My stats are: 509 (124/127/128/130), cGPA 3.797, sGPA 3.722

This is my current list:

CCOM
DMUCOM
MSUCOM
MUCOM
ATSU-KCOM
UNECOM
RVUCOM
LECOM-E
LECOM-Bradenton
NSU-COM
AZCOM/MWU
KYCOM
WVCOM
LMU-DCOM
LUCOM
CUSOM

Does anyone think any of these should be removed/others added? Also, is 16 schools too many to be considering?

I really appreciate the help!

I think your list is solid, with your stats I would think you will have success. And I don't think 16 is too much at all! Could get expensive, but the cycle will likely be kind to you, giving your EC's are in line as well.

Good luck
Sean
Pathtomedicine.com