Merit schoolarships at DO schools

[Woland]

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A few years ago there was a thread asking if any DO schools provide merit scholaships to accepted students. But it was person specific, so instead of a necro bump, I'd rather attempt to gather some info more current (would be lovely if any current students would pitch in).
So far it appears that
DMU has 1/4, 1/2 and fulls (I will call to verify when I am back to daylight life)

Also heard that LECOM used to give out some.

 

[MedPR]

A few years ago there was a thread asking if any DO schools provide merit scholaships to accepted students. But it was person specific, so instead of a necro bump, I'd rather attempt to gather some info more current (would be lovely if any current students would pitch in).
So far it appears that
DMU has 1/4, 1/2 and fulls (I will call to verify when I am back to daylight life)

Also heard that LECOM used to give out some.

I'd be curious to hear about this as well, though I'm sure whatever merit scholarships they give out are to students with extraordinarily high stats.

 

[Woland]

Undoubtedly, and I do not belong to "extraordinary" category. But it would be good to know.

 

[FrkyBgStok]

Understand DMUs numbers may be skewed because they offer so much financial aid via the rural medicine pathways program. This provides full and half scholarships to students that sign contracts to practice in primary care rural iowa for a number of years. I think they said that they give out the equivalent of 6 full tuition scholarships. So I am guessing that most merit based stuff is in the 1/4 scholarship category.

 

[ShyRem]

UNE had zero when I was there. Everyone pays full price. There are some scholarships you can apply for, but they are not reserved for medical students and rarely go to them.

 

[jplkl]

A few years ago there was a thread asking if any DO schools provide merit scholaships to accepted students. But it was person specific, so instead of a necro bump, I'd rather attempt to gather some info more current (would be lovely if any current students would pitch in).
So far it appears that
DMU has 1/4, 1/2 and fulls (I will call to verify when I am back to daylight life)

Also heard that LECOM used to give out some.

From KCUB Website......

Presidential Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Awarded to: Incoming College of Osteopathic Medicine students with a score of 30 or higher on the MCAT and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.95
Applied toward: Tuition costs
Application: Not required.
Selection: Awarded automatically based on confirmation of final scores.
Renewable: No (first-year only)
Dean's Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Awarded to: Incoming College of Osteopathic Medicine students with a score of 29 or higher on the MCAT and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.90
Applied toward: Tuition costs
Application: Not required.
Selection: Awarded automatically based on confirmation of final scores.
Renewable: No (first-year only)

University Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Awarded to: Incoming College of Osteopathic Medicine students with a score of 28 or higher on the MCAT and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.75
Applied toward: Tuition costs
Application: Not required.
Selection: Awarded automatically based on confirmation of final scores.
Renewable: No (first-year only)

 

[MedPR]

From KCUB Website......

Presidential Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Awarded to: Incoming College of Osteopathic Medicine students with a score of 30 or higher on the MCAT and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.95
Applied toward: Tuition costs
Application: Not required.
Selection: Awarded automatically based on confirmation of final scores.
Renewable: No (first-year only)
Dean's Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Awarded to: Incoming College of Osteopathic Medicine students with a score of 29 or higher on the MCAT and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.90
Applied toward: Tuition costs
Application: Not required.
Selection: Awarded automatically based on confirmation of final scores.
Renewable: No (first-year only)

University Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Awarded to: Incoming College of Osteopathic Medicine students with a score of 28 or higher on the MCAT and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.75
Applied toward: Tuition costs
Application: Not required.
Selection: Awarded automatically based on confirmation of final scores.
Renewable: No (first-year only)

Seriously, KCUMB? How many students with 3.95/30 actually go to DO school?

 

[psychgirrrl]

Seriously, KCUMB? How many students with 3.95/30 actually go to DO school?

Yeah I would think they go to their state school in the very least...that's a balling GPA and a good MCAT score for getting into your state MD. I don't know what it is like in Missouri but in my state you'd be saving a lot more than 10,000 dollars by going to the state MD school...just sayin'.

 

[MedPR]

Yeah I would think they go to their state school in the very least...that's a balling GPA and a good MCAT score for getting into your state MD. I don't know what it is like in Missouri but in my state you'd be saving a lot more than 10,000 dollars by going to the state MD school...just sayin'.

Yup, there's 2 state schools in MO.. one of which is in KC and the other is just down the interstate in Columbia. I don't know KCUMB's tuition off the top of my head, but Missouri-Columbia is about $27k IS so it's probably cheaper to go there even taking KCUMB's $10k into consideration.

 

[psychgirrrl]

Yup, there's 2 state schools in MO.. one of which is in KC and the other is just down the interstate in Columbia. I don't know KCUMB's tuition off the top of my head, but Missouri-Columbia is about $27k IS so it's probably cheaper to go there even taking KCUMB's $10k into consideration.

That's really nice that you have 2 state schools. Yeah I highly doubt a MO resident would pick KCUMB over the two state MD schools with a tuition at 27K vs KCUMB's (I believe it's in the 40s). Also, I am sure the state schools are solid.

Anyways, if those were my stats I would laugh if they tried to encourage me with 10,000 dollars. In my current position all I can say is: "beggars can't be choosers" LOL

 

[felix2929]

UMKC is the other state school and it is a 6 year program. They accept ~10 kids into a 4.5 year MD program that begins in january, so technically we really only have one state school option. I agree that there is probably no one who qualifies for this scholarship at KCUMB. Oh well.

 

[MedPR]

UMKC is the other state school and it is a 6 year program. They accept ~10 kids into a 4.5 year MD program that begins in january, so technically we really only have one state school option. I agree that there is probably no one who qualifies for this scholarship at KCUMB. Oh well.

Ah I didn't know they only accepted around 10 kids. I knew about the 6 year but I thought they had a somewhat normal 4 year program as well.

 

[felix2929]

No, it seems like it is basically a program to fill spots that open up as kids change their mind about medicine early into the 6 year program. As of now it is ~10 spots. This is the first year they are doing AMCAS and they said they aren't sure if they plan to have more spots in the future. The program starts in January though and covers 4.5 years, but you basically get a semester off so you finish on time. Did you apply there this year?

 

[zoner]

Seriously, KCUMB? How many students with 3.95/30 actually go to DO school?

more than you prob think...


many MD schools don't really care about above 3.7 or 3.8 gpa unless its from ivy league schools and 30 isn't that high of a score for MD

 

[MedPR]

more than you prob think...


many MD schools don't really care about above 3.7 or 3.8 gpa unless its from ivy league schools and 30 isn't that high of a score for MD

Your posts get more and more troll-like everyday.

California is likely the only state that a 3.9/30 wouldn't get into their state school. This isn't about MD vs DO, this is about attending a state school for cheaper ($10k scholarship to KCUMB included) than a private school that likely isn't better than your state school.