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Hi everyone,
Ok, I know everyone puts up their sob story here and asks for advice, but I am really beside myself and I'm hoping for some ideas regarding what I should do.
Here is my situation:
-will graduate in May, 3.9 gpa, 27mcat(i've taken it twice).
-excellent ECs, LORs, have done research, shadowing, studied abroad, etc.
So far, I've gotten into 3 DO schools. Have heard nothing from MD schools (except one rejection).
I have the utmost respect for DOs...I think they are great doctors and are complete equals with MDs. It's just that I never thought I would be one, and I feel like it's an option now simply because, well, it can be. I just don't want to go to DO school next year and think "I should have reapplied, this is not for me" etc. I'm just not sure if my heart is in it. If I got into MD school I'd go in a heartbeat and wouldn't think about taking a year off...
Now, I'm thinking - if I really wanted to be a doctor, I would go to DO school because in the end it's all the same. Agreed?
And I don't think deferring is an option because I really don't have a medical excuse and I don't think they'd let me defer without one (I'm pretty sure my reasons are not something I want to tell ADCOMs.)
So, if I take a year off and reapply, what if I don't get into MD (or DO) schools the next time? It's a big risk...and I would prefer to apply for the 2006 entering class, so I'd have to think - how much has my application really improved?
And if I apply June 1 - the application cycles are going to overlap a little bit. And if ADCOMs tell me to retake the MCAT, I'd have to take it in August (April is too close). But then my application would be delayed! And there's no guarantee my score would improve anyway.
Ok, so this is my problem. Thanks for listening. Any advice / direction is appreciated!
Ok, I know everyone puts up their sob story here and asks for advice, but I am really beside myself and I'm hoping for some ideas regarding what I should do.
Here is my situation:
-will graduate in May, 3.9 gpa, 27mcat(i've taken it twice).
-excellent ECs, LORs, have done research, shadowing, studied abroad, etc.
So far, I've gotten into 3 DO schools. Have heard nothing from MD schools (except one rejection).
I have the utmost respect for DOs...I think they are great doctors and are complete equals with MDs. It's just that I never thought I would be one, and I feel like it's an option now simply because, well, it can be. I just don't want to go to DO school next year and think "I should have reapplied, this is not for me" etc. I'm just not sure if my heart is in it. If I got into MD school I'd go in a heartbeat and wouldn't think about taking a year off...
Now, I'm thinking - if I really wanted to be a doctor, I would go to DO school because in the end it's all the same. Agreed?
And I don't think deferring is an option because I really don't have a medical excuse and I don't think they'd let me defer without one (I'm pretty sure my reasons are not something I want to tell ADCOMs.)
So, if I take a year off and reapply, what if I don't get into MD (or DO) schools the next time? It's a big risk...and I would prefer to apply for the 2006 entering class, so I'd have to think - how much has my application really improved?
And if I apply June 1 - the application cycles are going to overlap a little bit. And if ADCOMs tell me to retake the MCAT, I'd have to take it in August (April is too close). But then my application would be delayed! And there's no guarantee my score would improve anyway.
Ok, so this is my problem. Thanks for listening. Any advice / direction is appreciated!